The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06

the sound OF the dunn. -Four long
years they waded streams, clIuh
mountains, las IN trenches, starved
IN prisons, and stood target iOi tu,
encmy's guns. MANY ol them v,r,
wounded and lett to die ON 10, Md
OF battle.
The idea OF Decoration dav ,~
founded ~ the eternal fitness ol
this. In the remembrance OF pt'tN
deeds, man has W sought to I'm.
body his profound emotions ~
some lasting memorial. They t..
witty memories that tend to fade
with time. In Athens, once q wear
beneath the spreading palm trees,
an orator pronounced an Grafton m
honor OF her fallen heroes. The
destroying angel passed toy the
trst.horn OF Israel in Egypt and
the Passover is the annual speak
ing memorial. Our dear republic,
escaped disruption by the hrrol,m
OF her c%itizer soldicry and Drcora.
ton dav is the fitting remembrance
OF = grateful nation.
The history oi Decoration dav
is beautiful and touching. In 1904
th" graves of our soldiers were
scattered over the south and no
one did them honor. The women
OF the Coniederacy placed flowers
on the graves oi their dead. The
then recently freedmen, with a love
that shone the brighter hN their
humiliation and poverty, gathered
from the field and forest the wild
flowers, and bv the light OF thu
secret stars stole silently to thu
resting place OF OH fallen heroes.
and with sincere tears bcdcwing
and hcncdictivr hand blessing
those graves, laid thereon the
floral offerings OF their unSpcak.
able gratitude. They thus instl.
tuted a memorial that time will
hallow and love exalt and that will
become more and more sacred a.
the years roll away.
The sentiments oil Decoration
dav touch a responsive chord IN
every heart. They bring to out
visions the emhattlrd hosts. Our
hravcst and best are dimlv seen
amid the smoke oil red BATH.
The tumuit stills, the cloud lifts and
they are brought back to Us. the
unwound-d soldier. rich with hon.
or, the wounded soldier SCARED
with glory, and the dead rohrd IN
the undving fame OF patriots. The
truly Grand Army OF the Republic
files past with solemn tread. Ih,
cemetery is its camping ground,
the white stones are its tents and
It's camphres burn IN our hearts.
II ~ meet that a nation rise up aud
do them honor. 1t Is meet that a
nation move in garlanded process.
sion to the shrine OF those who
purchased our liberties in % OF
those who stood between US and IL.
noble defeat in OF, and OF those
who gave their lives tor the sake
OF honor and humanity IN recent
years. Ii is meet that a great r..
public with one common hand,
"a tor them the laurel that sends
them crowned to history. What
did We promise those departing
men when they lett Tor the conflict,
with aching heart but cheerful tace
What did We promise those depart.
Ing heroes and abiding families
that day Shall memory prove
treacherous and gratitude turn to
ashes ON our lips' No, BY all
the memories OF glorious victories
on land aud sea, no, The voice.
less harps OF many OF them are
hung on the willow, hut over their
resting places let the stars and
stripes wave forever as a reminder
OF their priceless gilt, and let their
monument he the trucst and g.. It.
est nation ever kissed bv Heaven :
light, aud haliowed he their mem.
DRY, the deepest by human hearts
tor human sacrifices.