The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

man who served three years contributed
therefore si,2OO to his country's defens,
In addition to helping fight her battles
Multiply that amount by the whole mum.
Der of enlisted men reduced to a three
years basis and you have two billion six
hundred and seventy million dollars. OF
two hudred and seventy-nine million dol
lars more than the whole sum loaned to
the government by the capitalists and
bondholders during the struggle.
The patriotism that could make such
| sacrifices is worthy of honor. 1t was the
gift of all they had to give; pecuniary ad-
vantage. health and life itself.
Patriotism is a thing Of the heart. II
| is sentiment. but what are sentiments
but heightened ideas, opinions on fireT
The Divine Creator has put into oui
hearts something that, when aroused. re-
| spends to the call of duty irrespective OF
any selfish consideration. Men have died
rather than move because duty said "You
ought to die right here
| The unseltish giving of life to rescue the
old flag when traitors sought to tramplc
It's sacred folds into the dust was in re-
sponse to duty's call. We who enjoy the
priceless benefits OF that blood bought
triumph ought to gladly confess our debt
to the heroes of the Grand Army of the
Republic and acknowledge the copper
button to be one of the most honorable
|
| for Cuba, but Cuba has done more for
u.s. She has shown lis that there is nei-
| ther north. south, east or west in this
| great land. but we have now n free
united and prosperous country.
| We would make this service Of flowers
an occasion for saying. here we are all
Americans and only Americans MS we
stand around these patriots graves: here
| sectional feeling is unknown and here we
| have no political foes. We are one In
| thought and purpose one in our firm
determination that this Union for which
these soldiers died shall ever he main-
| tained.
| A number Of school children in
| charge of Miss Sarah A. Jones sang
several patriotic songs and William S.
Jones responded on behalf Of the Grand
Army to the presentation of flowers
made by the Women's Relief Corps No.
| SO.
| Thomas Barrowman, acting COM
mander Of post 139, was in charge of
| the exercises conducted at the Forest
| Hill cemetery. A unique feature Of the
programme here was the planting of
flags and flowers on the graves of the
forty-eight dead soldiers by as many
school children from Nos. q and 2s
| sCHools. ILiCH CIllIu pleuseu HiIllselI VI
herself to be loyal to his country as the
flags were planted. Lincoln's address
was read by Prof. j. 3. Hawker and a
brief patriotic address was delivered by
Rev. DIR. George f. Guild, pastor Of the
Providence Presbyterian church.
| At the Dunmore Catholic cemetery NJ.
X. Bishop was in charge. The choir
srom st. Mary's church sang, How
Sleep the Brave" and the Star Spang-
led Banner" and Rev. NJ. B. Donlan.
pastor Of st. Marys church. delivered
the address. Prior to the exercises in
the cemetery a high mass Of requiem
was solemnized in the church for the
| repose of the souls of the dead veterans
asleep in the cemetery.
Commander p. j. McAndrew. of post
319. conducted the exercises at the Dun
more Protestant cemetery. Associated
| with him were Comrades John Il. Hob
day, II. e. Paine, Janson Cole, A. Aus
ten Peckens, l.. N. Snyder, Charles
Griffin and Amos Washer. A double
quartette from several Of the Dunmore
churches sang patriotic selections and
Rev. William S. Gibbons, pastor of the
Dunmore Presbyterian church. offered
prayer. The address of the day was
made by Attorney Henry Harding.
| Past Commander Fred F. Adams, Of
post No. 139, was in charge at both the
Petersburg Catholic and Petersburg
Protestant cemeteries. At the former
the exercises We're exceedingly brief At
Rev. ]. w. Randolph, pastor of st. Pat