The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-28
Rev. Florence Buck Speaks 10 Git
izen Soldiers in Annual Ne.
mortal Service Sunday
PETER FISHER PRAISES DEAD
Well known Lawyer Speaks at First
Memorial Service Held by Grand
Army Post in Many Years
Recalling Memories of War

Criticising in no uncertain words the
action of the United States government
in sending the feet of battle ships to
make display in the Pacific ocean the
Rev. Florence Buck, Of the Henry M.
Simmons Memorial church, brought a
new feature into memorial services
Sunday evening when she spoke to the
members of the Grand Army and the
Women S Relief Corps in the annual
memorial service. She declared that
the display of brute force that had been
made by the government in sending the
fleet for the long trip around the
{ horn was cause for shame rather
than for glory. She declared that in
this age of peace and good will among
the nations such a display of brute
force on the part of so great a govern
ment was entirely uncalled for. She
painted a. word picture of the great
crowds that had gathered to watch the
arrival of the fleet and showed that this
was developing the spirit of brute force
rather than the spirit of peace and good
citizenship, She insisted that if the
government must make displays let it
make displays Of the advance in the
arts and sciences that was being made
by the nation. Let it show it's schools
and colleges and the work that was be-
ing done by it's educated Christian men
for the advancement Of the welfare Of
the world at large. She declared that
one Of the highest compliments that
could be paid the United States was
found in the fact that the japanese
and Russians had come to this country.
a land of peace, to arrange the terms
! of peace in the recent war; In open
| ing her address, Miss Buck paid a glow
ling tribute to the memory of the men
who had gone out to fight for the pres
ervation of the Union and declared
that their services in time Of peace
were just as mportant-just as glori-
Gus as their services in time Of war.
The memorial service was one of the
best ever held by the local post of the
Grand Army. Fifty Of the members of
the Fred S. Lowell Post and many of
the members Of the W. r. G. met at the
post hall and marched in body to the
church.
The church was beautifully decorated
for the service and special music in
keeping with the patriotic service was
rendered.
This was the second memorial service
of the day for in the afternoon the
members of the post had gathered at
the post hall to recall the memories of
the past and to pay especial tribute to
the memories of the members of the
post who had answered the final muster
during the year just closing. This was
the first service of this kind to be held
! by the post in many years and it proved
most interesting.
Two of the members of the post,
Jacob Vollmer and Frank Morehouse,
had been buried during the year and
special tribute were paid to their mem
ory. At this time the memorial address
was given by Attorney Peter Fisher,
one OF the members of the post. In his
short address, Mr.. Fisher told again
the story Of the war and the valiant
service that had been rendered by the
men OF Kenosha county and of the en-
tire nation. He paid tribute Of love
to the men who had given their lives
for the Union cause and to the noble
women of the nation who had sacrificed
so much that their fathers and sons and
sWeethearts might go forth with the
army and aid in the great fight for
national integrity.
large number Of the members of
the post attended the service at the
post hall and after the address there
was an informal reunion Of the mem