Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
]. c. MITCHELL SPEAKS
Cemeteries Of ottumwa Were Scenes
of Solemn and Sacred Services BY
6. A. r. and Similar orsanlzatlons
MANY Take Part In the Ea
erclses.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Grams Of the civil war. With tear be-
dimmed eyes and hearts filled with
praise for their dead comrades, the
cemeteries of the city were this after
noon visited by former warriors, and
on the last resting places of those gone
before were placed flowers and small
American flags, tokens Of esteem and
fond remembrance Of the service done
this country. The service Of decorat-
Ing the graves of dead comrades is
anything but a cheerful one, and 1t was
with feeling that the small army OF
survivors fingered over each mound,
there to be reminded of the patriotic
bravery Of the former fellow soldier.
Blessed with splendid weather this
afternoon, the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and old soldiers
not affiliated with the g. A. R. voiced
songs of praise and listened to words
of commendation from the speakers.
Along with the old soldiers, the Wo.'
mems Relief Corps of Cloutman and
Tuttle posts, veterans Of the Spanish
American war, Sons- 3, -veterans,G G6fa-r
pany G, school children and patriotic
citizens participated in the proper OBJ
servance Of the day.
n The Parade.
Headed by the Eifty-fourth regiment
band, the parade formed between
Fourth and Fifth streets on Court,
and proceeded to the Ottunwa cemc-
terry. At the cemetery two school chill
dren, accompanied by veteran, were
stationed at every grave and upon the
sound Of the bugle, deposited flowers.
When this impressive service was con-
cluded, the school children, together
with soldiers and other citizens were
seated on the large platform, and the
program proper Of the afternoons ex.
ercises began. Opening prayer was
offered by DR.. w. L. Orr, chaplain Of
Cloutman post Music by Prof. J. n.
Rheam and chorus, followed, patri.
otto selection being given. The Fifty
fourth Regiment band then rendered
an excellent number w. Fl. Fetzer
followed with reading "Lncoln's Ad-
dress at Gettysburg" Another patri.
otic selection by the chorus under the
direction of Prof. Rheem was then
heard, after which Hon. ]. G. Mitchell
gave the Grafton of the day. Mr. Nit
chell's words met with the rapt atten.
ton of his hearers, and he was ap.
plauded frequently. A benediction by
Rev. A. B. Hightshoe, pastor of the
Main Street Methodist Episcopal
church, concluded the exercises Of the
afternoon.
Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Lincoln's address at Gettysburg,
read by w. II. Fetzer, is complete as
follows:
UE,o,,r cocro erd eoye,, yaor, = ~, ,,,,
fathers brought forth on this continent
new nation, conceived in liberty ard
dedicated to the proposition that all
men are equal. Now we are engaged
in great civil war, testing whether
that nation or any nation so conceived
and 30 dedicated can long endure. We
are met on great battle field of that
war. We have come to dedicate q
portion Of that field as final resting
place for those who have given their
lives that that nation might live It
is altogether fitting and proper that
we should do this. But in larger
sense we can not dedicate, we can not
consecrate, we can not hallow this
ground. The brave men living and
dead who struggled here have conse.
Grated 1t far above our power to add
or detract. The world Will little note
or long remember what we say here,
but 1t can never forget what they did
here. 1t is for us, the living, rather
| to be dedicated here to the unfinished
work which those who fought here
have thus far 30 nobly advanced. II
| is rather for us to be dedicated to the
great task remaining before us, that
from these honored dead we take in
creased devotion to that great cause
for which they here gave the last full
measure Of devotion. That we here
highly resolve that though dead, shall
not have died in yain-that this nation
under God shall have new birth of
| freedom and that government Of the
people, by the people and for the peo
4 pie shall not perish from the earth"
Mr.. MItchell's Address.
/ The splendid address Of Judge ]. q.
Mitchell is complete as follows:
my friends and Fellow Citizens: Az
| the siege, of Atlanta General Sherman
declared. War is Hell!' That deflni.
ton was not only laconically terse,
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