Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-30
Chaplain Jesse Cole. Of Soldiers
Home, Delivers . Fine Address
ct Court House
Col. J. \. Parker Eulogizes the Un.
known Dead Hon. Nate E. Ken.
dali q the Home.

exercises planned. The day could not
have been better one, the rain of
Tuesday night cooling of the atmos-
sphere 80 that 1t was a pleasure to be
out. Flags were flying from the public
buildings and from many OF the busi-
ness houses and the city had on its
holiday attire. Many of the business
houses were closed for the day, others
closed at noon and will remain 80 until
evening. In fact, the general observ-
ance was such that all classes were
given an opportunity to participate in
the ceremonies in remembering the ma
.ticn's dead, and solemn and impress
siye occasion 1t proved to be.
Mr.. George Trautman, president of
the day, called the assembly to order
on an improvised platform, in the pub
Immediately uncovered and bowed
while Rev. W.. H. Scott. OF the Chris
tian church, pronounced the invoca-
tion. All then joined in singing
america, under the leadership Of
ler and in q brief speech by Mr.. Traut-
Soldiers Home, the orator OF the city's
commemoration exercises, was intro
duced. Rev. Cole, who has been recog-
mixed In Iowa for years as one OF the
most forcibie and entertaining 9. A. r.
and campfire speakers, was given the
closest attention turnout his DISCOURSE,
which was delivered without any frills
and was straight to the point. Actual!
IA n,,
impetus to his themes and made those
IN the audience fee, as II they were lis
tening to the rehearsal of deeds in
which the speaker was very familiar.
REV. COLES ADDRESS.
Chaplain Cole began by saying that
4 he was somewhat perplexed to know
where to begin. as the subject was so
great. II look not only into the faces
Of those who participated in the war Of
the rebellion, but into those who have
been born since and know nothing OF
It except what they have read, and the
half has never yet been told nor never
will.
The most gigantic struggle that ever
shook this continent and the greatest
war that was ever waged on the face
Of the earth was the war OF the re-
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South Africa Is q great war. England
Is achieving some victories, but is sur
fering some defeats. II you do not be-
lieye IL is great war cross the Allan
tic and enter the homes of England
See for yourselves the henrtbreaks that
the struggle has caused. Enter also the
homes OF the humble Transvaalers and
Beers, and you will find the same state
OF AFFAIRS. War between nations is
Dreadful and gigantic. but ours was a
war not between nations, but between
civilizations, and one went down to de-
feat. destroyed and overwhelmed, while
the other rose in glory, victorious.
1--WE will go back a few hundred
years and come to the planting time OF
5 these civilizations. II you go into the
city of Washington. D. G., to look after
getting postofiice or other matters
you will visit the nations capitol. You
Will enter and one thing you Will see
viii be large painting on the wall.
You will uncover your head and stand
and let your mind revert back to the
years gone by. II is a crazy old craft
and one that you nor would not Sc
Iect to make q voyage. On Its deck Is
congregation OF people. and In the
midst OF them ls an old man, his hair
white as the drifting snow. In his
hands he holds an open book. The ship
IL the Mayfiower: the book is the word
OF God; the day Sunday and the hour
that for holding divine worship. They
.,ere sowing the seeds of civilization
LOOKING for freedom to worship God
They landed on Plymouth Rock. and
planted the seeds on New England't
shores.
eve will look at another ship. tina,
I arrived several years later at James.
town, Va, with twenty negroes or
board. The soil Of another civilization
was sown, a civilization dramatically
opposed to the first as death IL op.
posed TO life, az hell 10 to heaven. Idea,
never die, you can't Kill them; they liv,
forever and the man or nation standing
by their ideas. are clothed in immortal
ity and are destined to stand for all tim,
TO come War followed everywhere. wal
with .bludgeons. with bloodhounds up til
the time when old John Brown sounded
the tocsin OF war. and on the 18th o
April, 1861, these lines Of civilization col
lided and In the long years that fol
lowed the heavens were darkened b.
battle
During the years preceding this strug
gle there had been no preparation. Fou
members OF Buchanan's cabinet wer
rebel sympathixers; John c. Breckin
ridge left Washington to take majo
generals commission In the rebel army
Our arsenals had been robbed and on
munitions OF war had been planted II
the south. Our ships had been sent I,
every end Of the earth. and for four lonl
Year, preceding the struggle the grea