Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-31
MORNING Service
HELD At RIVERSIDE
FOUR HUNDRED IN PARADE
WHICH OPENED MEMORIAL
DAY OBSERVANCE.
CHILDREN CARRY FLAGS
AND DECORATE GRAVES

Row. William A. Sunday Delivers Adj
dress in Burying Ground-G. A. r.
Posts, Veterans, Patriotic Societies
and City Officials in Parade-Larse
Audience Hears Mr.. Sunday.
neither too cool nor too warm, the
annual forenoon observance and COM
memoration of Memorial day took place
this morning, with a parade thru the
business section and to Riverside ceme-
terry, where the services of the morn
ing were held. The address of the
morning was delivered by Rev. William
A. Sunday at the cemetery.
From the court house square, where
the parade formed under the direction
of c. H. Brock, marshal of the day, the
double column of veterans, members Of
patriotic societies, city officials and
school children marched west to First
street and then north to Riverside.
-Four Hundred in Line.
| Approximately 400, about one-half of
whom were school children bearing
flags and flowers, made up the parade,
which was two blocks in length. The
parade was headed by the Y. NJ. C. A.
drum corps, followed by Phil Sheriden
post with firing squad, Rev. and Mrs.
Sunday, Frank NJ. Thomas post Span
ish-American war veterans, soldiers
home band, hacks containing the w. r.
C. and Ladies of the G. A r., carriage
with the mayor and members of the
council and school children.
Program at Riverside.
On reaching Riverside the program
was opened with a duet by MIR. Fred
Fischer and Miss MacLaren. Mr.. Odis
Patton read Lincoln's Gettysburg ora
ton and Mrs. John Pursel recited a
poem, 1.-The Recompense" The pro-
gram closed with a duet by Mr.. Fischer
and Miss MacI1aren, and while the band
played, squads of school children, as
sisted by veterans and ladies of the pa
triotic societies, decorated the graves
which was concluded with the sounding
of taps.
Mr.. Sunday Delivers Address.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday was greeted by 9
large audience, which gave him the
closest of attention while he was
speaking. He reminded his audience OF
the meaning of Memorial Day, paid ar
eloquent tribute to the bravery of the
men in whose honor the day was OBJ.
served, and painted the horrors of the
struggle in which they gave their live:
for their country.
Mr.. Sunday spoke for about thirty
minutes. His address was in part as
follows: Memorial Day is unlike any
other holiday. In most of our legal fol-
idays there is a place for a note OF
, jubilee and rejoicing. independence
Day stands for victory, Thanksgiving
for great hounties, Labor Day for the
. glory of the dinner pail. Easter for vic
tory over death, Christmas for the
birth of Jesus Christ.
II A Day Of Reverence.
Memorial Day is for a differen-
purpose. In every village and hamle
in the north and south flowers will be
strewn on the graves of the departed
and the veterans Of our great armies
1t is surely worth while on this da,
to give up the ordinary routine O
life, the mad rush for wealth, the dis,
traction of society, the attractions O
sports, and recall with reverence ant
}. devotion the deeds of those who pre-
served the nation. AT such times a.
this words are impotent to express ou
feelings. The valiant deeds of thos,
whose graves we decorate today ar
enshrined in the hearts of a grateful
people. No lapse of time will effac,
their memory.
An Age of Progress.
"Since those over whose graves w,
today spread flowers went to join tn
cause which preserved the union, won
derful things have happened. TIL
telegraph was then a boy in kne
pants. The iron horse was then
Shetland pony" Continuing thi
thought Mr. Sunday went to som
length in delineating the tremendou
: strides the nation had made in com
: rnercial and Industrial activities. H
completed his thought by saying:
"Then there were no loop the loops
no liquid air, no hot air.
Recalls War Days.
"Today takes you veterans back t
z the camp ground of the old brigad
and your memory recalls the first day
in camp, the first night on picket, It'll
D long roll call at midnight, the first en-
: gagement or the first battle. You hav
lived to see the old flag float highe
: than any eagle. You have lived to sc
!, your deeds printed in glowing word
: in the pages Of books and your chill
they have pointed to 'Granddad.'
81 ut will be many a day before ther
will be another war. The safety of TIL
: nation depends upon the children VIII
r are being taught to honor the old fla
and its defenders. am glad that oil
glory floats from every school roo
The old flag gladdens the hearts {
:. you who followed it in war, and to n
one else will 1t ever mean what 1t doe
to you. It was with you everywhere, 4
camp, on the march, in battle, thr
\ storm and sunshine, on the mountai
top and IN the valley, during days
1 want and days Of plenty"
EIoquentIy Describes War.
With eloquent words and a vivi
description Mr.. Sunday depicted tt
.lhorrors of war and the matchle!
bravery of the heroes who, when Gale
upon, risked all, even their lives, tn;
the flag and the nation might be pr,
served.