Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-06-06
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Old Veterans Listen to Dis
course by DR.. Beatty

services at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday evening. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Holy, Holy, Holy"-Congregation;
Battle Hymn of the Republic Choir;
Cover Them With Flowers. W.
Handy, Frank Barnett and c. Hirony-
nous; Red, White and Blue Choir;
I'm His Steps,. w. Handy; Little
Major"-Miss Bessie Johns; "Tenting
Tonight "-Messrs. Handy, Barnett and
Hironymous; Star Spangled Banner"
Miss Josie Becker; America Every
body.
The choir consisted of Mrs. F. Burn
er, organist; Misses Bessie Johns, Josie
Becker, Edna McNeely, Mildred Whit
man, Mrs. A. A. Marsal, Mrs. D. c.
Crowninshield, J. D. Collins, William
Johns, d. c. Crowninshield, c Hirony-
nous, Frank Barnett, j. w. Handy.
The following is brief resume of Dr.
Beattys address:
DIR. Beatty announced as his text Luke
1876. Are not FIVE sparrows sold for
two pence2 and not one of them is for
gotten in the sight of Cod"
The Master, adds: I'VE are of more
value than many sparrows, hence if
our Father notes the sparrow's fall, how
much more the fall of half million
men in the war from 81 to IS. If God
takes note of an individual, much more
would he take note of these persons
when organized into state or nation,
this combination giving them added
power for good or ill., If the Divine
takes note we may properly on Lord S
day discuss in the pulpit national doings.
Yesterday eighty millions of people
turned aside from personal effort in
in varied fields of industry to cover
them over with flowers, father and
brother husband and lover" From the
thunder of the Atlantic to the roll of the
Pacific a solemn hush fell upon the
people.
Hats off
Along the street there comes
blare of trumpets, ruffie of drums,
And loyal hearts are beating high
The flag is passing by"
In different localities the methods of
observing Decoration Day varies, but
that which pleases me most is the placing
in the hands of the school children the
wreaths and flowers and upon arrival at
the cemeteries, the children are told off
in squads each under the direction of a
veteran to find the flag marked mounds
and deposit tenderly the offerings.
thought saw this question in the
eyes that looked up into the faces of the
veteran guides why do we place flowers
on those marked with flags and not upon
others? Like questions will find voice in
the homes and lessons of patriotism may
be given. Be not content to say these
are soldiers graves. Lessons of history
may be added. l learn that in Yering-
ton YOU decorate all graves. The
day is becoming more national and more
helpful as the years pass. Every flower
plucked and placed elevates us as a peo-
pie. This great nation becomes greater
by this loving service. This annual pill
grimage and offering will clean the
streets and otherwise make beautiful
our silent cities" A people that per
mits its cemeteries to fall into ruin has
atrophy of the heart. If the time shall
ever come that the Blue and the Gray
shall have been forgotten, yet shall this
people be greatly blessed by the observ-
ance of this day as time for covering
with flowers the resting places of our
loved ones gone.
Years are passing and some may say,
what did these soldiers do that we thus
bring fowers1 They endured hardship
and privation. But men in every age
and land have suffered much and
wrought nightly in search of fame or
treasure. True, but that had self i'll
view. Sacrifice is the highest hight that
human effort attains. If unselfsh, the
Hottest of the sun-kissed peaks are
reached. Infinite love could give no
higher exhibition than sacrifice. If abne-
CATION be the measure of merit and merit
the measure of honor, then cover deep
with flowers both the blue and the gray.
If the blue defended the flag the gray
defended the home We were invaders
in their eyes. They believed in state
sovereignty, in the right of secession, and
hence took up arms in, to them, right
eous cause, and proved themselves foe
men worthy of our steel. We all were
sons of Revolutionary sires and each
underestimate the other. Well do
recall the words spoken when my broth
err enlisted in the Pennsylvania Reserves: