Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-03
STREW GRAVES
WITH FLOWERS
Beautiful Tribute to the Memories OF
Those Who Gave Lives and Ser
vice to Their Country.
REV. oUIcKeNDEN's ADDRESS
Eloquent Grafton Delivered In Honor
of the Nations Dead-Many
Citizens Participate.

observance of Decoration day in Lew
istown. Long before the exercises,
which were held in Culver's hall, be-
gan the hall was crowded and many,
VINO wished to hear the program, were
unable to gain admittance.
The song, Columbia" by the choir,
consisting of the best musical talent
of the city, opened the exercises, after
which came a scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. A. w. Bell, Rev. Win
ters not being present in the city.
The school children sang a song ap-
propriate to the occasion and were
followed by the choir with a most
beautiful anthem.
The address Of the day was deliv-
cred by Rev. Henry Quickenden, and
his speech was listened to with the
strictest attention by the large audi
ence. A part of his address is given
below.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the hall the line of march was form
ed, with Marshal Bebb at the head
and including about eighteen members
of the G. A. r., the same number OF
Spanish-American war veterans, the
fire department, several Of the frater-
nal orders of the city, the city cou
Gil and school children. Marching
first to the city cemetery the soldiers
fired the usual three volleys and the
school children strewed the graves OF
the dead heroes with beautiful flow
ers. The same thing was done In the
Catholic cemetery. where the crowd
went after having visited the city
burying place.
Mr.. Quickenden spoke in part and
in substance as follows:
1T bodies well for our nation when
we can pause as we do this day all
over this wide country of ours, to let
memory speak of the great wealth OF
deeds heroic that lies behind us, and
at the same time mark out for us a
pledge and a prophecy Of the future.
We have left the cares of home and
, business and we have all come to-
gether to speak out of our dear mem
, cries the wealth of affection that
, rests upon our silent soldiers. who
died that we might live. 1t bodies
well, for out of the day will arise an
inspiration for the future. which We
q trust is to be greater than a great
. and honorable past. We celebrate the
valor of men who fought in field and
= forum for our national ideals. Written
all over the arms and arguments OF
the past is the story of honor and
glory and courage.
"Reverently and ~tenderly do We take
these sweet and chaste emblems oi
4 our ever pure and undying affection
:, the buds and blossoms of memory and
= of hope. any lay them with a tear up
on the graves where brave comrades
lie. Precious is that memory OF the
= past. fragrant with the remembrance
i of men who did their duty as they
h saw ii. whether in station large OF
a small. This is the day when We hon
or ourselves also by honoring the
n brave and true deeds of the past. We
h shall go from the exercises of this
!, hour better citizens of our common
4 country, because we have drunk from
a the fountain of inspiration issuing
n forth from the lives of men who have
q made possible the present greatness
of our nation. We are the heritor'
OF the decades, rich in the love ant
courage and sacrifice, which wer'
marks of those who gave their utmos
o. to make this nation live. They dice
I. for the Union and for the truth tina
all men are created equal. and In
a late war died for the truth that SpaiI
al had no right to crush the life out o
a people that we're aspiring upward
p. toward human rights and freedom.
This day given, as we do now Civ
| 1t, pays a debt to the men whit
wrought for us well and nightly, ant
pays another debt that we W to on
own self.respect; for how could w
ignore the sacred memory OF thos'
n gone the way OF duty and not thinl
less of ourselves for our graceless In
gratitude. And from this hour ma.
We not all rise to a higher conceI
tlon OF citizenship in a land where cl'
izenship means more than in any 9th
S. er. For We live in q country wher'
* every man is a king in his own right
~ AS We rule ourselves so shall we rul
others. High as our privilege so higl
is Is u responsibility.
b. We value our great material re
sources. but these are not the chiefes
Things transmitted to us by our bray'
aud honorable dead. We revere thei
III memory most because they founde,
s. and defended well the educational
ir benevolent. spiritual and political IN
rs stltutions that have become the glor,
OF a ireo and aspiring people. The,
c. wrought honor ably and well and w
,. nave entered into their labors. the,
paid the price and ~bequeathed o III