The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.

Following time honored custom, a ma
tion of grateful people assembled last
Monday, to once more pay a tribute of
respect and love at the resting places Of
our heroic and patriotic dead, to once
more garland their graves with beautiful
flowers, the tokens of mans love to his
fellows and the blessings of our Creator
So with flags fluttering in the breeze.
the air reverberating with the inspiring
notes of martial music, and tread of
marching soldiers, the Memorial day
parades of our city wended their way to
their respective destinations, Calvary
cemetery in the morning and Evergreen
cemetery in the afternoon. And al.
though but remnant of that once mighty
army that answered their country's call
to duty in times of danger and dark.
ness remains with us, the empty sleeve
of army blue the grzzled boards of the
spared few, and the marching spirits of
their comrades resting beneath the sod,
serve rs an inspiration to future genera.
tions, and to him, who with his kindred
leaves the shores of his native land to
breathe the air of liberty meath the stars
and stripes of our glorious banner, float
ing DER the destines of land where
men are backed not by the prestige Of
ancestral graves. Yes, it is watch
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him that serves we'll and faithfully his
country, whether it be the soldier in
battle, the statesman in the senate, the
mechanic plying the tools of his craft or
the farmer following the furrows of his
plough the United States is a nation
that stands by him who stands by his
country, his God and the right.
The mornings exercises at Calvary
cemetery over which Thos. Gretz presid,
ed, opened with dirge played by the
Arion band, following which the Rev.
Father jacket pronounced the invoca
tion. A song by the school children was
next in order, followed by the opening
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succeeded in turn by songs rendered by
the FREEZER Saengerbund and the Con.
cordia. The Hon. Isaac Cratic was the
next to appear upon the program, being
the speaker OF the day, and although he
made no efforts at oratory his address
was we'll rendered and attentively listen.
ed to by the audience He made most
excellent plea for arbitration as method
for the settlement of disputes among the
nations of the earth, at the same time
however paying due homage and respect
to the men who heard their country's
call to duty. This was followed by
music and salute by Company II, w.
n. g., after which the parade was again
formed for the march home
The exercises at Evergreen cemetery
in the afternoon were in charge oe presi.
dent of the day, Mayor Groffman and
opened with dirge played by the Ma.
rine Military band. The Rev. L. b.
Hastings, chaplain of the day pronoun-
ced the invocation, then followed re.
spectively, the opening address by May.
or Groffman and the reading of Lin
coins Address at Gettysburg, by Post
Commander f. G. Buerstatte. The
Memorial day oration was delivered by
the Hon. Emil Baensch, whose reputa.
tion rs an orator and man of worth ex.
tends all over the state. Twas the
hand of great master that painted up
on Lifes canvas, the panoramic thoughts
in grand review, of the stirring scenes
and mighty problems that gave us this
day Of sacred memories and also a por-
trayal of the duties of today, confront
ing us in social, political and economic
way.
| erlegislation rs panacea for the ills
of The body polite was roundly scored,
but the wise enforcement of the law re-.
ceived its just desert And may the
settlement of future disputes among the
powers of the earth hereafter. follow the
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that the sword of battle shall leap from
its scabberd no more, but remain welded
in the plough share of industrial pur.
suit. Yes, let us pray and hope, that the
white winged dove of peace will soon
soar from it's palace of peace at the
Hague and carry to the nations of the
earth, the olive branch of peace and
good will forever.
The program concluded respectively,
with song by the school children, music
by the band and the firing os the militia.
ry salute by Company II. w. N. g., fol
lowing which occurred the march for
home and the memories of the day had
been added to the events of yesterday.
w. G. L.
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