Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

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audience assembled at the Methodist
church to participate in the memorial
service. The Grand Army and the
| Women's Relief Corps attended in
| body in the usual form. The pro-
gram as given last week was carried
carried out without omission. The
special music presented by the large
chorus choir was particularly we'll
| chosen and equally we'll rendered.
The short address by G. w. Marlin
was we'll prepared, timely in its thought
and we'll delivered. The Grafton by
Rev. r.. G. +. Chambers of Avoca was
of high order, showing the most
careful preparation and containing
the Hottest practice sentiment. Many
have spoken of ii in the most compli-
mentary terms. We therefore append
synopsis Of his address, which was
kindly furnished us by Mr.. Chambers:
1t gives me great pleasure to stand
before this representative audience of
the citizens of this beautiful city of
Audubon, who have met In this men,
orial service to do honor to Nations
| dead. The citizens of Audubon, have
heard the nations call for help in
times Of war with an enthusiastic re-
| Spouse: Your talented men have been
called in the high councils of society,
church and state, and your talented
and progressive women have brought
a new and enviable distinction TO
your city, so that Audubon, has a
state wide distinction in the minds and
hearts OF noble band of cultured,
| progressive women.
We have met here to do honor TO
those who fought our battles, gained
our victories, and cleared our line of
action, for the progress of achieve
ments, that has given us the exalted
| position that we occupy among the en-
| lightened nations of the earth. Our
| hope is, that this service will instill
| principles of patriotism, and love for
| the. flag that floats over the gratest and
| grandest republic in the world. May
our patriotism be real and not fancied
may it be true, requiring no incentive
but genuine love for the principles and
institutions of the country that has
for its flag the stars and stripes.
The world loves soldier. About
the soldiers OF our armies, is chival-
ry, devotion and honor. We do not
like their business. The true soldier
does not like the business. General
Grant in speech to a company of
notables in London, said, Although
a soldier by education and profession
| have never felt any fondness for war
aud have never advocated it, except
as means of peace.
Our soldier boys, and those of the
"Old Guard" who have answered the
last roll call, were soldiers because
of necessity, and not soldiers because
they loved the campaign, loved blood
shed and carnage. Soldiers are a
necessity to day: not for aggressive
ness, and to be known as the nation
of the big Stick but for peace.
| This country saw the need of soldiers
even in times of peace, when they in
stituted martial law in San Francisco,
when that city was in the throes' of
that awful calamity.
| When we talk about soldiers, arm
aments, and defenses, and talk to en-
courage patriotism and the martial
spirit: do not think that we want a
y scrimmage, and want to see blood
| flow; but that we are trying TO make
secure peace that will insure our
continued prosperity. If every body
was good and true and loyal, there
would be no need Of fostering themar-
tial spirit, but this country is not as
good and great as we want to see il,
and we plead with the rising genera.
| ton to emulate the departed heroes,
and stand by the principles, stand by
the flag, and make this country of
ours far better than it is. Memorial
day is an expression of the better
part of our natures, it is truly an
American institution. A free country's
expression. Born of the same spirit
that gave to the world liberty, equal.
ity, and justice in matters of govern
ment, and springs from that principle
of our government, that the very life
throbs of our nation are in the homes
and around the firesides of her people.
The dark clouds of war have passed,
and left US purer atmosphere, "a
grander republic, and Memorial day
should teach us that the liberties we
enjoy and the advantages that are
ours, came because men of other days
stood as men, as soldiers, in crisis:
stood brave and true and strong.
The successful overthrow of the
great Rebellion cleared the way for
the broadcast extension of Democracy,
brotherhood, and true freedom, and
taught the crowned heads of the world
that 1--WE the people" maintain the
ablest, fairest, and most powerful
government in the worldly the pre-
servation of American institutions
and liberty we may be able to lead
mankind up the path to brother
hood, equality. and the largest and
best development of the real man.
The cause of the war that gave to
our country the Grand Army of the
Republic and our custom of observ-
ing Memorial Day: was the mainten-
ance of the principles of liberty as
declared in the Declaration of indie.
pendence, and to forever settle the
disputed question of whether this
country was a Federal union of states
or Federal Republic, one and I'M
divided. May God still lead us as He
has led us in the past, and help US to
peacefully settle the great leading
questions of the hour with an eye
single to our Unity as great nation,
knowing no North; no South: no East:
no West.
The circle of the cold guard is mar
rowing year by year: the flower
strewn mounds increase in number as
Decoration day comes and the years
! go; in the words of Lincoln" 1t is
not what we say of them, but what
they did which will live"
a School Picnic.
The teacher, pupils and patrons of
4 District No. l Douglas township en-