The Iola register., 1901-06-07
lola HONORS THE BRAVE
Impressive Ceremonies Expressing
Reverence for the Veterans who
Have Passed Away.

Have Passed Away.
As lola grows larger her good i'm
pulses and her tenderness of heart is
growing larger in proportion. The
greater blessings which thecommunity
enjoys, the keener is the appreciation
of the unselfsh devotion of the men
who risked life, health and fortune to
secure these same blessings to the
present generation. So on Memorial
Day 1901 business was suspended
throughout the city.and rybody de-
voted the afternoon to the sweet task
of covering the graves of the soldiers
dead with flowers and listening to
eloquent tributes to the deeds OF the
past that the coming generation may
never forget the debt of gratitude. 1t
is beautiful custom and it was we'll
observed here.
At O'Clock the parade started from
town to the cemetery, headed by the
band playing dirges. McCook Post,
Spanish war soldiers andthe W.R. c..
formed the first section, followed by
the lodges and these by citizens on
foot and in carriages. The head of
the column was nearly down to the
cemetery before the last carriage left
the starting point and thousands of
people made their way by different
routes to the cemetery.
About the Soldiers Plot hollow
square was formed by the veterans and
McCook Post conducted the usual inn
pressive ceremonies, giving the salute
for the dead While the graves were
being decorated the band played suit
able numbers and after the reverent
tribute had been paid the column re-
turned to the public square and listen
ed TO glowing orations 10y Hon. T., NJ.
Cunningham member of the supreme
court, veterao from Emporia, and
from uun. N. j. Shivelcy, Of Paola,
member OF the Twentieth Kansas.
Judge Cunningham address was
very appropriate, by way of intro
durtluu he said that le could have no
high 'r honor than to he called Com
rade by the men who wore the blue.
He referred to the day as the celebra-
tiol, of our great National sacrifice,
a acelebrrtionwhichis growing in impor-
tance,especially in Kansas. Afterrecoun
ing the events that led up To the wart
he enlarged upon thecost of the strug =
gle both IN men and money and en-
phasized the fact that the nation
should not be afraid of paying out
too high pensions to the men who left
home aud business and sacrificed
everything + II their country.
Was the result worth this awful out
lay of money and human life ? When
we consider what was gained, yes.
1t demonstrated that we had II govern
ment that was nseparable and what
was more important that we could
maintain that government. 1t brought
the mutual respect of foreign natio S
and made the North and south better
acquainted with e}ch other. 1t not
only freed tLe-black man but it took
away from us as a nation the stigma
of slavery. IL was worth the cost in
the increase of patriotism at home and
our stan ing abroad.
Mr.. Shively opened with fitting
tribute to General Funston and said
that the heroes of two wars were glad
to clasp hands and while any of the
veterans of the Spanish war were liv-
ing the graves Of the men who fell in
the civil war would be kept green. He
discussed the good that comes from
war in drawing together the devotees
of patriotism and bringing out those
who before were neutral His descrip-
tiOn of the firing on Ft. Sumpter and
its subsequent effect was especially
thrilling The Union soldiers fought
not because they followed hero but
for principle. Taking up the events
of the war in the Philippines Mr.
Shlvely paida high tribute 30 the boys
who zen in that struggle. His remarks
were veil chosen and met With II
hearty response.
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