The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-30

Cured the parade, starting from g.
A. r. Hall on Main street at $3.50.
In this parade rode the gallant SOL
diers of the sixties in carriages pro-
vided for them by the city. Accom-
panying them were the noble women,
the members of the Woman's Relief
Corps. who suffered at home while
their husbands, fathers, sons and low
ers were fighting to save the Union.
The Fire Department and the child
rem of the public schools also took
part in the parade. The procession
was led by mounted police and the
band. At the cemeteries the graves
were decorated in accordance with
the G. A. r. ritual.
M. l.. Webb was marshal of the day
and Hon. J. r. Howard presided at
the exercises in G. A. R. Hall at 2:3O.
The orator of the day was Hon. c.
B. Miller of Duluth who delivered a
stirring, eloquent and patriotic al.
dress. The fact that The Herald goes
to press early precludes the possi-
bility of its use here. Music was
furnished by a ladies' quartet. A. M.
Welles read Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech. Rev. ]. S. Kingan offered
the opening prayer. The school child
rem sang a song and the exercises
closed with the audience singing
America"
Last Sunday morning the members
of the G. A. R. Post and the Woman's
Relief Corps attended service at the
Episcopal church where the rector
Rev. F. NJ Garland preached the
annual memorial sermon. Mr.. Gar
land took for his text Exodus XII-14
And this day shall be unto your for
a memorial !, We shall keep it a feast
by an ordinance forever
The lecture and the reading
desk, together with the front OF the
choir loft, were draped with "Old
Glory" The Grand Army men sat
right in front of the auditorium and
the w. R. C. to the left. Between
fifty and seventy-five of these two
orders we're present.
Mr.. Garland delivered fine sermon
which was very appropriate and was
greatly appreciated and enjoyed by
the old soldiers and their wives.
Mr.. Garland explained that the text
referred to the feast of the Passover,
which meant to the Jewish people
freedom from cruel slavery to the
Egyptians. and that they were to go
into a land and reside by themselves
far from the scene of their oppression
and sufferings.
Memory associates events with
certain days" declared the speaker.
He referred to the jamestown exposi-
ton commemorating the early efforts
of settlers on American shores, show
ing that on the foundations then laid
had been reared a mighty nation.
They were fulfilling divine purpose
but little knew it.
The Civil war brought results un-
looked for by either side. The war
with Spain resulted in great advance
ment for the nation. It was begun
to free Cuba; it placed the United
States at the head of the Nations.
God led us in way we knew not.
. The achievements of the past are
small as to what we shall do in the
future. This is the true spirit of
Mr.. Garland quoted
the words of Mckinley who had said
that other nations had erected
columns of marble to their great
generals, but to the American nation
had it been left to establish Memo
riay Day and to do honor to the pri-
vate soldier.
God mercifully wells our eyes as to
the future. There are new problems
to be solved. The speaker referred
to corruption in public life and
averred that the abolition of these
evils requires as great courage as was
required on southern battlefields.
What I'VE need most today, he said;
Is equality and justice; not In the
written law only but in the admins
tration of the law, everywhere and
for, all. It must be a living birth
right which theipoorest andethe humb-
lssknay sndoy and whicifsthe richest
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