The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
THE SOLDIER DEAD
ARE REMEMBERED
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tending the u. P.-Assembly. After DR..
McMaster's prayer the band struck
up America and the crowd joined
in, singing the beautiful air. Tears
rolled down the cheeks of many a vet
seran as the STRAINS of the National
song, were sung and played.
: Remarks Were Appropriate.
yThenext number on the program
was athe address by the Rev. J. o.
'CampbellS of the, Fifth Street M. e.
church. who was5the speaker of the
afternoon. 4 Dr. Campbell has splen-
did deepxbass kvoice land This remarks
were distinctly faudfble all over the
ycourt house sgrounds. His remarks
were especially. appropriate to the oc.
CASTOR, and made ian, excellent impress.
sion.on his, audience.
Remarks Wore Appropriate.
b 1.-THE next number on the program
was thes address by the Rev. J. o.
Campbell, pastor of the Fifth Street
M. e. church, who was the speaker Of
the afternoon. DR.. Campbell has a
'splendida deep bass voice land his re.
marks were distinctly audible all over
'tliey court Shouse grounds. His re-
marks were especially appropriate to
the occasion and made an excellent
impression on his audience.
At the conclusion Of his address the
'bands played patriotic selection and
the GA. r. Memorial service was con.
Quoted. This was followed by a reel.
tation, "Silent Victors." the author of
which Is James ,Whitcomb Riley. The
recitation was given by Mrs. Riley,
who is the step-mother Of the great In.
diana poet. A group Of school chill
dren then delivered an Grafton. Aft.
ier the benediction by the Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Master, came the final and most i'm
'pressive ceremony. of the afternoon.
1t was the final tribute paid an Ameri-
can soldier. A firing squad of four
veterans wearing fatigue uniforms,
stepped upJt to the monument to the un-
known dead and delivered the regula-
ton three volleys. This ceremony
was spreceded.by the sounding of taps.
lights ,out," the most beautiful of all
bugle calls.
Rev. ,campbeII's Address.
, The address delivered by the Rev. ].
o. Campbell, follows:
Another year. has w;dened the gap
between US and the great civil war.
iAsswe gather to commemorate the
deeds Of valor of the dead and the
living union soldiers, we find that
the: enemy Of death has marked and
smitten down his,victims. We are re-
minded that the time will soon come
,whenj these veterans shall have pass
ed! away. They, like their fallen COM
rades. shall go down to death but not
to defeat. Whilest the shadows length
en- and stheir sun is going down. yet
there shines and will ever shine
about them, halo to guide the ma
ton in the years to come. Their ex-
ample, their valor and heroism shall
bethandeds downsto succeeding gener-
atoms and as long as the old flag
floats over a free and liberaty loving
people they will mot be forgotten. We
observe with gladness the fact that
even now their sons are taking up the
work Of their illustrious sires. They
will assume the responsibility of
keeping the memory of these veter-
ans ever bright in the minds of the
American people. But the history of
our soldiers Is so woven into the
fiber of our nation that we may as
well think of forgetting the nation
as to forget our soldiers. This day we
assemble to honor our noble dead.
We decorate their graves and revive
the memory of their heroic lives. We
rejoice in the possession of the heri-
tage for which they risked and gave
their lives. We place the garland up
on their graves and We honor the liv-
ing by browning them with glory and
honor.
Experiences Lived Over.
'To these veterans it seems but
yesterday when the tocsin of war was
sounded and the call was made for
men to defend the flag. Again they
live over the experience of the past.
The camp. the march, the battle and
death come before them but the
great battle is over and victory came
to the men in blue. We all rejoice to-
gether Retaliation, bitterness and
hate have been buried forever. The
men who wore the gray would not toll
crate, again. the auction block or suf-
fer one star to be blotted from the
flag. The North and South have
clasped hands aud their interests and
aims are one. They are a peaceful.
prosperous people. rich in material
resources. They can supply all their
needs from under the flag and feed
and clothe half the world besides