The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-30
FLOWERS STREWN
BY LOVING HANDS
Only Eight Members Left OF
the WinnpmuCCd Post
6. A. r.

Inc ranks OF our Olu NctcidliS dIS
past thinning out, and 1t will be blu
a few years when the duty of decor
ating the graves of those who gave u.
their lives for the old flag, WI pass
down to the second and third genera
tion. That sacred duty. however. will
never be allowed to &. ow cold. tn
children and grandchildren of those
who fell upon the bloody battle-tields
as well as those who so proudl.
marched down Pennsylvania avenue a
out nations capital at the close of tn
great Civil War. bearing tatteied ant
bullet-ridd ed battle flags. will see t
it that when the 30th of May roll
around. year by year. loving hands WI
spread sweet flowers and fragrant
plants upon the graves of the departed
heroes.
Only a few years ago McDermi
Post, No. 81. Winnemucct. boasted
forty-four members. Today thirtysi.
of that number lie at rest In the littl
cemetery ac. oss the river. OF thai
number, twenty-eight were veterans
of the Civil War. four saw service In
the Mexican War and four responded
to the call of that martyered patrio
w liam Mckinley in the recent trou
BILE with Sapin.
The day was observed in Winnie
mucca In a most worthy and befittinf
mannes. FLAGS foated from man.
business houses and private residence
A,
mory Hall fully one hund. ed ladie
and school child en-, bearing fiowe.i
fell In behind the nine rema ming vet
Grams and marched through the dust.
street to the cemetery. where the fin;
loving act was performed.
The ceremonies at the hall were of
most imp essive nature. Members o.
the Winnomucca band were al the.
LEST and h, Cd seve al patriotic al >
Inc reading of Lincolns add ess a
Gettysburg. by VIII Bonnifield Jr., wa.
mastery effort.
The add ess was followed by a rec
tation, entitled Memorial Day" b.
A. w. Wray. Miss Annie Schmidt
High School girl was selected by til,
committee to ill this important pa
The young lady dressed in spotless
white, was In fine voice. and many
dimmed eyes were not ceable befO
she had concluded. II follows:
All day through our streets has echoe
Wllh waving oi starry banne.s,
With muse of bugies sweet,
All day through our streets has echoe
The llanD of marching feet.
From many mountain valley.
From city, and town, and hill,
Around the graves weber their com
rades sleep
The soldie.s gather still.
They think the bitter partIngs
When first they marched away
The ranks of blue from the Northland.
From the sunny South the gray,
Some with hearts that were eager.
And not with the fire of youth,
Some with pu pose steady.
To fight for God and truth.
They think OF the battles tumult,
And the canno's sullen roar
And the yellow glow of sunset light
When the weary fight was Ger
When, gathered around the campfire.
Their yearning thoughts would roam,
As softly sweet some comrade sang
The words of Home, Sweet Home
They remember the solemn roll-calls,
And the silent pause that came
When In the hush the sergeant called
Some missn'. soldiers name
They remember the days OF terror.
And night that were long with
dread,
When. left alone on the field. they
watched
With the dying and the dead
With ranks that are growing thinner
Each year the soldiers meet;
All day through our streets has
echoed
The tramp OF their marching feet.
Marching closer together.
OH loyal ranks OF blue!
In silence deep you comrades sleep
For the wea strife Is through.
Marching closer together
~a,ie I anks OF grayi
In silence deep your comrades sleep,
And strife has passed away.
For both we mourn with loving tears
n"o~ rao~t- On either eide
The memory OF your noble deeds
Still tn Ills our hearts with pride.
And year by year we gather,
With w~eaths and garlands gay.
To deck the graves whore dreaming Ia
The ranks of blue and gray,
And the grass shall wave DER the
low tents,
An blossoms crown the cod,
When the last brave soldier fall
asleep
In the long. sweet peace OF God.
Clifford Robins then rendered a sole
at the conclusion OF which r.. A
Ducker was introduced as the orator
OF the day. 1t was rare treat tt
the large aesembage. The speaker
could he heard In every part OF tn,
hon erd his words found a resnonsiv,
chord In every heart. In substanC
he sad.