The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-30

by Foley as consent
Decoration day was fresh ana clear'
and Tim Sullivan was early IN the
public square making his few arrange
ments for the day. The shanty anu
tent town known as Boomer was slz-
Vie Of excitement Schwartz was SIT
ting in his doorway pracucing on uis
accordion. The IL Chayka children
were having their faces washed. ole
OIeson was polishing the toes of his
shoes. for there was not enough plack.
ing in Boomer TO go all the way rouhu
his large feet. At ten precisely the
nrocession formed, with Schwartz at
the head and to the strains OF the
watch on the Rhine marched once
around the SQUARE. In front OF Sui
livan's they came to a halt. and the
grand marshal of the day mounted MS
doorstep and faced them. AT signal
from the grand marshal the band rem
dered the patriotic air THE Shoe
maker Has My Slipper Lost on the
accordion. and then Sullivan took or
his hat and made the address.
Gentlemen and Mrs Chayka and
kids" he said. It's Decoration day,
but | am no fancy speaker. have 10
make the speech because | am the
only veteran here but Schwartz. and
he is foreigner and don't count. We
are going to decorate with these beau
| tiful flowers" He pointed to the gera-
MUM that Mary Chayka was holding,
with these beautiful flowers he
| continued, the resting place of part
of one that fought to save the Union.
! IT'S the left arm of him. And twas as
brave a left as ever lived. speak
with knowledge. for accompanied
that same wherever it went in the
war Let us he said, give three
cheers for 1t.
They gave three hearty cheers
I'm conclusion said Sullivan, be
fore go on with my speech will say
this much for tit never took to its
legs and run away, no matter how bad
the fight was. and when twas shot
with rebel bullet it had to be car
ried off the field. Many's the time
when its poor comrade was tired out
it took the musket in its own hand.
Twas good arm, and no one knows
it better than Timothy Sullivan, for
twas my own, and the muscle on 1t
was like chunk of iron. | honor that
arm he declared earnestly, and |
honor the other one that still fills its
sleeve, and ! honor the two legs OF
me that tramped the many weary mile
for the fine old flag, and I'm not
ashamed of it,"
Foley led the cheer that followed.
Arms and legs" said Sullivan,
and does any one say we should not
decorate where they lie. In the war
there was armies, and regiments. and
companies, and squads, and general
over all. An In the soldier there do be
the head for the general, and tn parts
of him be the regiments and com.
panies and squads, every part doing
its duty for the flag the best it can
and one-tenth of man that sticks I'M
for the flag is more of a man anv dav
than dozen whole men that do not.
fe may be asking why do / come dec.
Grating me own arm, and am | full of
vanity, like. Think shame, then to
think it! IT'S but an arm. but It's the
arm of an old soldier, and was if tn.
arm of any other soldier | would do
the same. 'Tis the honor and MEMORY
Oh the grand old army | am thinking
or IT'S but the part of a soldier We
come decorating to-day, but Tim Sulli.
van is getting old, and one of these
days yen have the whole of him To
decorate. Do SOL Not for old Tim
Dht Tor the memory of all the bovs
, lhat went to the front. IT'S a grand
country and free. and united, and we
VIII now go TO my backyard and deco.
rate the place where rests the mart
Oh one that fought to keep it So"
ne stepped to the ground. but the
enthusiasm that had glowed on bis
race had departed. Here were M ola
comrades the last three or four hardy
survivors to grasp his hand. but onlv
amen races, faces full of good will and
l"ceS mat would be prompt to glow
win patriotism should a new daneor
menace the republic. but sin tho,,
were alien faces, but family graenins
me grand meaning of this one dav ~
tne year Sullivan steadied hImsoIs
against the house
,,,, 70 on home he said 90 on home,
lis Kind of ye to be comm ont b.
nulhoF an old man, but it's but an
arm arm anyhow Tis but an arm and
would be wrong to spend the flow %a
10 so On an arm that should be kept for
d soldier, Go on home. and mehhm
come next year twin be a soIdier's
grave ye will have to decorate" .
lie sank down on the bench tho.
$1,000 beside his house, and his nro
Cesslon' understanding. went aw Wv
Nhly foley remained.
Are ye feelin' i'll, TIM" he as,oa
= anxiously "e asked
,d Ill' said Sullivan, yes. H. Mike,
reel they'll sure have a so,d,a IN