The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-08
Memorial at the Home.

was added to the usual program, by the
little boys, six In number, who gathered
at the river'' and cast flowers upon the
bosom Of the Arkansas In honor OF the
marine and sailor dead. Their names
are Vernon Orcutt, Earl Orcntt, Carl
Musick, Thomas Danford, Jacob Danford
and Lester Gilpin. The march to the
cemetery was participated In by 80 old
soldiers, the G.. A. II. ritual service was
read, when the school children, led by
Prof. and Mrs. Woodbury. scattered
flowers over the graves. The W. r.
also assisted in the impressive services at
the cemetery, after which we marched
down and formed around the pond or
reservoir where similar tIlbute to the
sailor dead was repeated as at the river.
At 2 O'Clock p. m. we assembled at the
hall. 9. A. r. ritual service by Lieut..
Eli Strlnger, Co. g. 90 III. Inf. who is
post commander Of Victor Post No. 293,
department OF Kansas. Several songs
were sung by the choir with Mrs. August
Cronenbery at the organ. Ritual u. A.
r. service continued after which another
song, full Of pathos and music, Mrs.
Woodbury. presiding at the organ. The
Rev. Father Tehan of Wichita the speaker
for the occasion was introduced in a few
well chosen words by our own Patrick f.
Snghrue. This was the first time we
ever saw the Rev. Father, and from his
general appearance, an Intellectual head
u kindly face, and a very commanding
presence, we expected an intellectual adj
dress and we were in no wise disappolnt-
ed. He first facetiously referred to the
"smallness of the hall, not at all in uni
son with the great and grand heritage
bought by the blood of the American
soldiery and welded together by the
furnace fire of a four years civil war"
The speaker Is an orator aud unfolded to
our vision new and grand truths, paying
splendid tribute to the boys in blue
"those who are yet alive, and to those
who have fought the fight" and crossed
the Rapldan. Speaking of the latter as
"the soldier dead who saved to us a
splendid government until death us do
part" The speakers apostrophe to the
flag was one Of the finest we ever heard.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read by
james NJ. Huston Co e. 4lst Ohio Inf,
post adjutant of Victor post. Near the
close, Post Com. Strlnger proposed that
we take up q collection to defray the
money part Of the expenses Of the occa-
sion, but the Rev. Father smilingly arose
and said that he was looking for the ex-
ercises to Toxic religious turn and that
it reminded him Of the three men out on
water when storm arose. 1t looked
like they were going to meet watery
grave and thought they had better pray,
but none of them knew how to pray, then
the cry was to sing something, but they
had never sang anything but little fool
ish dittles so that was failure, and then
the hat was passed around, that was the
next best thing. But the speaker abso-
lutely declined to receive any contribu-
ton from the old soldiers, and that sent
iment received greater applause than
anything else that was said during the
address. AS no collection would be re-
ceived unanimous vote of thanks wa
given. Music, song by Miss Gaskill,
"There's No One to Put Flowers on
Brother Albert's Crave Late in the
evening Prof. and Mrs. Woodbury. mar
shalled the girls upon the green sward
Of the ancient QS67) parade grounds,
who executed splendid drill, about %
different evolutlons according to military
tactics. The girls were dressed and
comparisOned In the rich colors Of Goods
flag" and used flags for arms, "To arms,
to arms ye braye!" CORRESPONDENT.