The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-06-05
MEMORIAL MENTION.
Princeton Pays Loyal Tribute to the
Soldier Dead=-An Inspiring
memorial Observance.
Father Levings Delivers a Patriotic
Address at the Fair Grounds--
Ceremony at Cemetery.

kept in Princeton with true devotion.
The day was a most pleasant one, and
in point of weather could not have
been much better, as conditions were
almost perfect. There was little doing
in the forenoon. and preparations were
made for the parade and exercises in
the afternoon. In the forenoon num-
Der of the Maccabees headed by a drum
north side and also Oak Knoll ceme-
terry where they decorated the graves
of deceased mem bers.
Promptly after dinner all places of
business were closed and the village
took on holiday appearance. There
were large number of people from
outside points in town to witness the
parade and exercises. There must
have been over two dozen who came
down on the morning train, and there
were good many farmers with their
families who came in to witness the
days observance. Immediately after
dinner Marshal Germany and his aides
Spaulding and Howard began to look
after the formation of the parade.
Main street was thronged with citizens
and visitors, and the assembling of the
militia, the old soldiers, the knights
of Pythias with their imposing uni
forms, and others who participated in
the parade Indicated that the paAde
was soon to start. It was close to two
o'clock when the parade started down
Main street from Oak and as it swung
around into First street and headed for
the fair grounds it really made an in
spring scene. Following the Prince
ton cornet band and drum corps came
G. GIN. G. S. NJ, then the speaker of
the day and NJ. S. Sausser in carriage,
followed by ten little girls carrying
the large flag Of the post. Members of
Wallace T. Rines posi- came next and
the members Of L. A. S.. No. l had a
position Immediately after the veter-
ans. They were followed by the Mile
Laos Co., No. 5 Uniform Rank, knights
Of Pythias. Behind them Guy Nok es
had his ten cadets, and then followed
the pretty procession of school chill
dren in charge of uperintendent
White and the teachers. A long line
OF carriages completed the procession.
At the fair grounds speakers stand
had been erected directly in front of
the grand stand and was occupied by
members of Wallace T. Rines post, the
choir, clergy and speaker. The grand
stand was crowded and in front of the
same were large number of carriages
with spectators. ''Scatter the Flowers"
was sung by the choir, after which
Rev. Moxie offered prayer. Mrs. Bur-
gan sang solo, entitled ''Sleeping
Meath the Flag with chorus by
choir. Corporal A. z. Norton read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, and the
address was next delivered by Rev. FIR
Levings. The address was we'll deliv-
cred and Father Levings' remarks fire.
quently elected cheers and applause
from the audience. His address was
not lengthy one but it was intensely
patriotic and he boiled down an awful
lot Of good sound sentiment in what he
had to say:
Fellow citizens and soldiers: Our
country to-day makes her annual visit
to the graves Of her fallen heroes: and
over each cofhn-shaped mound she
places monument that tells the story
of the life that has fed, for it is the
flag of the union, for which the soldier
died. This visit is the outcome of her
affection and her gratitude. In her
care for the living she will not forget
the dead, and so she goes year after
year to those places of deep, silent
meditation to drop tear over their
departed worth. She can never allow
them to depart from her memory
They were indeed the noble sons of a
noble mother, and they loved her with
unstinted love. They fondly fancied
themselves the children of the most
matches being that ever graced this
world. Such were their sentiments
towards her when they heard that her
enemies had conspired against her life.
No hesitation was in their action. It
was as if the whole land had been in
spirited with Bryant's burning words
LAY down the axe; fling by the spade
Leave in it's track the toiling plough
The rife and the bayonet blade se
For arms dixie yours were filter now.'
Ploughshares were turned into
swords, saltpetre was changed by tons
into powder, and strong, wicked-look-
ing crafts of war sprung into existence
as if by magic all along our coast. The