The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-28
ErizzIed Soldiers Of the Great
Rebellion Hope There Will
Be Lavish Decorations Next
Monday.
PROCLAMATION OF
MAYOR Is PLEASING
Like the Suggestion That Res
licences as Well as Business
Places Display the Nations
CoIOrS.


Memorial Day proclamation suggested
generous decoration Of places of busi-
ness and private residences on next
Monday he struck a popular note with
the veterans of the Civil war Moth
ing Is so inspiring to these men as the
sight of the national colors used pro-
fusely in all parts OF the city. Rich
mond has not been accustomed to
decorate very lavishly in the past.
flag or two or placed them in win
dow draped about picture of Lincoln.
Grant or some other notable of the
war period but in the resident dis
tricts little attention has been paid to
the occasion.
"A Grand Old Flag"
Its grand old flag, it's high fly
ang flag" and one for which thous-
ands of lives were sacrificed. Those
who survived the onslaughts of the
enemy that sought to replace it by the
stars and bars love every shred of 1t.
Memorial Day is particularly for them.
Athletic games and dramatic perfor-
holiday but the old soldier. his widow
and orphans, or wife and children. as
the case may be. reverences nothing
on this day like the star spangled BAN
ner. Generous use OF the flag and
bunting will be appreciated deeply by
the veterans and the officers of the
VIM. r. Benton Camp 8. OF v. have
called upon tha public to make as lib
eral display OF the flag as possible.
All arrangements are complete for
the services to be held at the coli
scum and II the public can be induced
to decorate the grandest day of the
year will be enjoyed by "the boys OF
s61 and '65." The lawns of the city
present a beautiful appearance at this
season of the year. A strip of bunt-
ing across the edge Of the terrace,
bunting around the veranda. the lib
eral use Of flags can go long way to-
ward improving the appearance Of
premises and at the same time show
the loyalty OF the resident and his
patriotic pride.
Why Overlook Songs? v
''Why is It," asked q veteran. whose
eleeve hung empty at his side. that
there is such general tendency at
Memorial Day services to overlook
the songs we boys love best to hear?
4 notice that a. a-~plendid program has
been prepared for the exercises at tho
coliseum. but see. also. there Is an
absence Of the old war time songs
4 am not finding fault with what the
program calls for. I know all the
songs will be splendid. but how we'll I
would like to hear Tramp. Tramp.
Tramp. the Boys are Marching: that
Famous old marching song. The Battle
a1ymn OF the Republic and that kind
~ songs.
Il was talking to others of the boys
last night and they spoke Of the same
thing. We would like to hear again
chose old soul stirring hymns and
songs. They may not be regarded now
- music of very classical nature,
but we love every word of them. We
90 all year without hearing them and
nothing would pleace us better than at
decoration time to have our hearts
thrilled by the words and music. Why.
] actually believe the boys would all
want to get up and Join in" And he
walked on down the street. bending
heavily on his cane and whistling
softly I'VE are tenting tonight on the
old camp ground"
Sol Meredith Post, Women's Relief
Corps. Sons of Veterans, Denver
Brown Camp U. s. w. v. and allied
organizations will meet at the Post
rooms at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning
to attend the Memorial services at the
First NJ. E. church. The sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. r. ]. Wade.