The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
THE A0NORED DEAD
MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE FIT.
TING AND LARGELY AT
sa TENDED.

i MeluOfldl' LAY observance IN OSks
loosa this year was without doubt tn
most noteworthy in the history of tn
city. 1t was marked by an earnest
ness and a sincerity that was mos
pleasing. The people joined with tn
old soldiers in the spirit of the occa
sion in a a3manner that made a grea
success of the days program. Al
most every old soldier who was abl
participated and thousands of peopl
cheered the "old boys" as the,
marched in the parade. A. .s.
The program occupied the create
part of the afternoon. The weathe
was somewhat threatening during tn,
entire day, but this seemed to have ne
effect on the crowd. Everyone, resi-
dents and shopkeepers alike, seemed
to anticipate the day and the senti
ment of the occasion and special dec
oration was general. Everyone il
some way seemed anxious to show
and prove their regard and reverence
OF the old soldier and our soldier dead
The Parade.
And the old soldiers have marched
once more. To the music of the fife
and drum they stepped off in good
time. The boys marched from the
court house about the park and thence
east on High avenue and to the GENE,
terry, distance of over a mile. Every
one participating entered into the
thing with a spirit that was inspiring
to those who witnessed it. There
were other features of the parade, but
the old boys" received, the most at
tention along the line of march.
The parade was headed by the city
police force, next the Iowa Brigade
band and Company r, 54th la. Reg.
|. N. G.was out in full force to act
as guard of honor. Then came the old
soldiers headed by fife and drum corps.
They marched double file and every
one was surprised at the number OF
the veterans who participated. Car
riages followed with speakers and
ladies'.
Address of the Day.
The Memorial day address and the
formal program were given at the Ma
sonic opera house. Hon. Jack" Nor
rison, of Hedrick, was the speaker
His address was "chock" full of pa
triotism and good hard sense. The
Iowa Brigade band followed and open
ed the program with a number of Sc
lections. Several hundred school chill
dren under the direction of Miss Will
liams also had place on the stage and
sang the old time songs that are so
on Memorial day. Invo-
cation was offered by Rev. McFerran,
of the First Presbyterian church, and
Adjntant Robert Kissick read the Me-
mortal day orders from the head of
the Department of the G. A. r. Post
Commander Snider gave a brief ad-
dress and was followed by Mis- Lola
Perkins, who read the Gettysburg ad-
dress of Lincoln. Mr.. Morrison was
then introduced and made a splendid
talk. The address was characteristic
Of the man. 1t was good and homely,
leaning with good, common sense and
bristling with patriotic sentiment.
The speaker made no effort at elo-
luence, yet he spoke with an earnest
ness and directness that drew an.
Dlause several times. Hon. John Nor
'ison Is an interesting man and he |
gave a review of the causes leading
up to the great conflict of the civil
war He told of conditions and diff
;ulties that confronted the North, of
which many students of history of
oday are ignorant. He carried the
var through its various stages to the
of the South and then drew
picture of the result of the country
N particular and the world in gen
'ral. He then made an earnest plea
or a higher and better patriotism,
or the teaching of this patriotism,
or in 1t lies the future greatness of
he nation. Teach that love of the
ag which makes the wanderer in for
ign cline declare on sight of the
tars and stripes that the United
'tates is not quite heaven, but it'sl
lade on the same general plan"
Following the speaker Mr. CIairel
iordon sang solo The city ofl
eace," the sentiment of which was
pretty as the music to which it is
set" The words of the piece were ,
ritten by Mrs. Blanche Reid, wife of
. ID. Reid, of this city, and the
loughts expressed are unusually ap-
ropriate. The theme of the piece
as inspired by the address made py
eV. Father Renihan upon the occa- s
on of the first Memorial service for I
lie Phil kearney post held in the court !
ouse in December, 1906. The service =
the opera house was closed by the ,
'ading of verses appropriate to the a
ny and the occasion, composed by
ev. E. H, Waring and read by Rev..
H. Zendt
At The Cemetery. n
The crowd at the cemetery to c;
tness the G. A. r. service was large Il
spite of the weather. The people Il
thered about the soldiers lot where ii
e decorated cross was placed and rt
lere the ceremony was completed. HI
lie graves of the old soldiers had d,
en- elaborately decorated with ltt
'eaths and with an abundance of m
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