Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-30
WEATHER IS IDEAL
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Principal Observance Was at
the Soldiers Home This
Afternoon
o,coNNoR DELIVERS ADDRESS
Fort Dodge Attorney Talks on Patriot
ism Before Large Gathering at Cot
tage Grove Park-Frank M. Thomas
Post and w. r. c., Assisted by Chill
dren, Decorate Graves at Riverside.

when the sun shone brightly
after the cold, blustery and rainy
weather Of Tuesday. The fine weather,
the suspension of many lines of bus
mess, the closing of schools and other
marks of national holiday resulted
in an enormous crowd assembling at
the Soldiers Home this afternoon, to
witness the exercises and listen to the
program that followed. Maurice o.
Conner, well-known young attorney
of FIT. Dodge, delivered the address.
Altho the principal observance of the
day in Marshalltown was at the Sol
diers Home. Frank NJ. Thomas Post
and w. r. c.. assisted by the school
children of the city and accompanied
by Soldiers Home delegation, head
ed by the band, decorated the graves
of soldiers and the unknown dead IN
Riverside. The observance down town
began with the assembly at the court
house lawn at 9 o'clock. Many citizens
accompanied the delegation to the
cemetery, where the school children
placed flowers on the graves. L. Nc
Kinnon commander Of F. NJ. Thomas
Post, acted as officer of the day.
At the Soldiers Home.
Commandant Horton, and staff,
large delegation of members of the
Home, headed by the band, formed in
marching order and moved to the main
entrance gate at o'clock this after
~. JoIn la the
city was met at 2:15. The Home mem
bers, with the band, acted as an escort
for the general body to the cemetery
where the initial services were helo.
w. H. Simmons. chaplain OF Phll
Sheridan Post, of the Home, gave the
invocation, which was followed by the
reading Of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg
address, by John L. Woy. The chill
dren of abe Arnold school then decor
ated the graves, veterans OF the span
ish- American war and members of the
Sons of Veterans organization acting
as an escort, while the band played
dirge. +. M. Thomas w. r. G. NO. y
then conducted it's service for the un-
known dead, after which the firing
squad, under command of Capt w. q.
Parker, fired a salute, and BuSler
Frank Nokes sounded taps
Reassembly, upon the close OF the
services at the cemetery, was effected
by Commandant Horton, as officer OF
the day. and Capt. Thomas Meagher,
OF the main building, acting as CHIEF
marshal. and all marched to Cottage
Grove park, where the program OF tne
afternoon was given.
O'Connor's Address.
Rev. w. c. McCord, pastor OF inc
PRESBYTERIAN church, offered the lnVo-
cation. after which the band played d
number and the Soldiers Home Glee
Club sang Mr.. O'Connor was lntro-
duced by Commandant Horton, ana oe"
liyered a stirring patriotic address.
Mr. O'Connor said in opening that
II was not without feeling OF en-
barrassment that he spoke IN the
presence of so many veterans on tnls'
a Memorial Day occasion. His en-
barrassment was not born from the
lack of good will, nor from desire 10
be present on this occasion, but from
a thorough appreciation of the rae.
that for one Of his age and experience
IT seemed presumptious in the ex-
IRENE to discuss the happenings ana
occurrences of the civil war. am
treasured, however" he added, when
I recall that this holiday Is national
holiday. and one that will always be
with us. and that sooner or later Its
exercises must be placed In the hands
of those who knew naught of the war,
and whose minds and character nave
been carefully trained to a deep sense
of the appreciation of the meaning,
purpose and object of Memorial Day.
Mr.. O'Connor touched upon the pur-
poses Of the day, and urged a more
general, thoughtful and mournful op-
seryance. He referred to the deep sense
of patriotism that it instilled into the
children, and commended it. patriot
ism is the result Of the true apprecla-
ton of our great national holidays,
their purposes, their origin, ana IN Inc
measure that we honor these days, IN
lust such measure do we demonstrate
our loyalty to our country and It's
flag"
The speaker then touched upon the
of national character, and
the fact that common sufferings tie the
bond of brotherhood. Where worthy
principle is at stake. the greater the
sacrifice the greater becomes the prln-
ciple Then love for this principle be-
comes a national characteristic.
Referring to the struggle in which
many of his audience had participated,
Mr.. O'Connor spoke of the later war,
in which veterans of the south and
veterans of the north wore the same
uniform and followed the same flag.
The victims of this war we also
mourn, and their tombs we decorate.
A pretty tribute was paid by the
speaker to the women of the civil war,
the wives, mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts of the soldiers, of which the
members of the relief corps are their
last representatives. "They We're but
given the privilege of hope Mr..
O'Connor said. They toiled and gave
their tearstained work from hearts
glowing with the same patriotism and
loyalty that fred the soul and steeled
the arm of the men who died in the
contest They lived in their sympathy
every pang, every hardship. every suf-
fering that was lived by the son, the
husband or the brother. Their en-
breathed in the welcome
letter frightened many an hour and
supplanted gloom with hope"
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