Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-06-03
MIR. Enoch's Address.


Mr. Enoch said:
Ladies and gentlcmen: Cloutnan Post
! thiS city. some two Years ago, resolved
10 have Il garrison flag. Also obtain a flag
pole upon which To place. and TO raise ii
on on the soldiers lot here i'll this cemetery.
| ihc pole now standing there was brought
4 from the state of Washington. half way
across the continent, from Washington 10
Washington This month, upon hearing
sending foH flag, the Woman's Relief
i Corps. prepared magnificent banquet
I without the knowledge of the Post and
/ threw open the doors of Tho hall and invit-
ed the Post to step in and help themselves
| While ut the banquet. beautiful flag
was presented to them for this occasion
and now will be unfurled to you for the
! first time.
] And MS we stand looking upon il today.
looking upon It's red and white stripes.
and its beautiful field of blue. there i'm.
bedded u constellation of stars. dazzling
With brilliancv and splendor. representing
I the magnificent states comprising this re-
public, our souls 20 ont to ii, in holy
4 the principles which it represents, and the
memorable history OF this great land of
/ which il is the blood stained witness,
/ Whether hung upon the walls of Baby.
/ Ion among the silken banners of ancient
kings ar beside the Union Jack, or with
the German eagle, of fame, and great re
nowp, or in The east III China or in the
| philippines 1t stil remains the best. the
iholicSt of them all. the banner of the free
We are here today To dedicate these
grounds; under the stars. stripes, 70, tlie
7 cur ON this memorial day. when tlrDnst-
out the land, the nation is commemorating
this event. remembering in sadness and
sorrow the unreturnins brave aud sprink-
! ling over their graves the sweet incense OF
II nations gratitude. We need no tri
umphal arches. or towering columns. or
achievements, Every patriotic memory
/ bears in perpetual freshness. the inscrip-
lions of their noblest deeds Years ago
! there was called to delicate the memora-
I Bile battlefield of Gettysburg as the last
resting place of our martyrcd dead, the
chosen ruler of our people. Abraham Lin
the soldiers of the republic. He was un-
Itutored in elouucncc. but he was the I'M
faltering guardian of the people. AMI his
/ utterances brief aud unstudicd. Inspired
and strengthened every patriotic impulse.
and made II great people renew their great
/ work with the holest devotion. AS he
turned from the dead TO the living. he
gave the text for liberty for all time.
1 when he declare: THAT from these honor
/ I'D dead We take increased devotion TO the
cause for which they here gave the last
1 iuli measure of devotion-that we here
highly resolve that the dead shall not have
died in vain: that the nation shall under
| God. h;iNc Il new birlh OF freedom, ana
1 that the government of the people. by the
people. and for the people, shall not per-
ish from the earth
/ COL IngerSo gave To the world the most
beautiful sentiment r, when ne, he said These
They died for us. They are at rest.
They sleep in land they made free M
| der the flag they rendered stainless. under
the solemn pines and sad hcmlock. the
tcarful willow and embracing vines. They
sleep beneath the shadows of hc clouds
careless alike of the sunshine or of storm.
each in his windowlcSs palace of rest.
Earth may run red with other wars. bat
they are 1T peace. In the midst of hittle.
in the roar of conflict, they found the Sc
renity of death. | have hut one sentiment
for the soldier living or dead, cheers for
the living and tears for ne neaa, .a,!e -
And to the women of the Relief Corps.
you who have carried the burden OF the
loss of husband and children sacrificed III
the cause of American liberty. The hoiipst
who have through Sui: holy devotion tn
them aud whose prayers today have
reached the throne of God. we bow our
heads breathing u pinNcr. thai YOU OF All
ihcrhg that women's tears and womeu's
lprayerS are blessed of heaven
Members nf the Graud Army. as u NON
her of the Sons of Veterans. standing here
TO you and yours that cheerful duty OF ii
idelity 10 YOU and the cause, that we shall
i'll all lime 10 come. revere AMI honor
these sacred dead. ,;nd thc Grand Army of
the Republic, and Keep fresh the memo
ries of your sacrifices and the invaluable
services YOU rendered your country.
You have fought the battles of this great
republic: YOU have carried tue Ark Of tie
ship Of state. LEI the SUI 20 down for
ever if this people ever forget You The
altar around which We all lincel shall be
kept ablazc With renewed deviation 10 thc
cause for which you fought ami the land
yom made free Let God forgct his people
IL they forget YOU.
The district convention of the Chris.