Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02
MEMORIAL
SERVICES
In Honor of the Nations Soldier
Dead.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS
Sermon by Rev. March Chase. and
Memorial Day Address by
Thomas Luchsinger,
pf MDnrOe.

Memorial Day Address by
Thomas Luchsinger,
of Monroe.
More than usual interest was taken
in Mineral Point this year in CON-
memorating the heroism of those who
gave their services to their country in
its hour OF need.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Patriotic exercises were held on
Friday May 27, in the various depart
ment of our schools. These exercises
were attended by members of the Post
and Corps, and others, and all ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the manner in which they were
carried out, and the patriotic fervor
shown alike by teachers and pupils,
Following are the names of comrades
in attendance:
Commanuer Macs, Adjt Shepard
S. V. Heathcock, j. V. Bishop, .. Nj.
Hoare, O. d. Jeuck, O. G. kisling-
bury, Martin, w. w. Williams, John
Williams, Hurd, Pitts, Trevillian,
Arthur, Perkins, E. G. Reynolds,
Hack, VIM. j. Jones, H. H. Walters,
John f. Whitford.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
On Memorial Sunday, the Post and
the Corps attended Trinity Episcopal
church in this city.
The usual ritual of the church was
carried out, and some twenty i've
members of the vested choir rendered
in a very acceptable way, the music
which had been selected with reference
to the fact that it was both Trinity
and Memorial Sunday. The offertory
was baritone solo by Merton Healy.
The sermon, on 1.-THE Service and
Mastery of Life" was by the rector,
Dean Chase. 1t opened with the
statement that the underlying truth OF
both Memorial Sunday and Trinity
Sunday met in the truth which the
day proclaimed: as the long roll OF
toll and suffering and death in the
past could only be justified by the
fact that there was something vast in
humanity and that through such con-
ficts there came the awakening con-
seriousness on the part OF man that he
was created for something nobler and
better than the life OF the brute. This
is why we honor, said the speaker, our
dead, and recall the past, full as 1t
may be of sad memories.
The speaker then took up the text,
Psalms cxxiii, 2, and applied it by
showing that the idea of service and
mastery of self ran all through life,
and that the best progress and devel-
opment Of life came in this way.
First, he spoke of that which came
through army and war experiences,
and showed how these developed the
best traits of character as seen in
kindness and charity. Then the
speaker showed how that the COM
rades in arms carried each others
burdens, shared their joys and sor-
rows, and exhibited the greatest char
ity to the fallen and disarmed foe.
In the second place, the speaker
showed how that this was factor in
the race progress, and how out of
conflicts came clearer idea of life.
And he showed how that the war
established the idea of our present
nationality, which receives the rever-
ence and respect not only of our own
people, but Of the world; and that
while peace had its victories, and that
the true patriot loved peace; yet ideas,
as we'll as men die and are surren-
dered in times of war, and this may
all mean race progress-the hope
of the world.
In the next place, the speaker
called attention to the tragic and
heroic element that war advances, and
how that this indicates a service to
our fellow men, and mastery of
self. In many ways the speaker illus
trated this, but in the most pointed
way when he paid just tribute to the
women, who, as Relief Corps, in the
past, had showed the most beautiful
and self-sacrificing service, and mas
terry over the vanities and pomps Of
the world. To them the veterans owe
much.
From this the speaker passed on to
say that the text carried with this idea
OF service patient waiting for the
fulfilled time, which indicated at times
the best service and mastery OF self
There are times when we cannot go
forward or back, but we can only
wait and endure, and hold the fort
In many ways the speaker illustrated
this point, and showed how that the one
who guarded the bridge and kept the
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