The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

( continued: Probably the records do not
show the loss on the other side, the side
of those who were your foes, whose
metal you had good opportunity 20 test,
and whose vaI0r you learned 70 respect
The death OF Christ on the cross Of
Calvary was a vicariOus death. q sub
stitute sacrifice. a thing done that others
might be benefited. n the giving up Of
their lives by tis9se who died IN the civil
war I see e parallel, since theirs. too,
was q vfcarious death. q death FOR others.
for future generations Jesus volunteered
10 suffer In twenty days 5000 men vol
uuteered 20 sacrifice themselves On the
nations altar.
Men of steel.
But You were not beating the air You
were noc cut 10 grapple with men q
straw. You were against men Of steel,
worthy Of your Own mettle. for they were
your brothers. L needed another war 10
test the quality OF the new patriotism OF
the united people. and il came IN the
war OF 1SsS How significant it is that
the first man killed was fun Southern
b0Tn-Ensign Bagley.'
Col Holbr0ok made a brief address on
behalf Of the Grand Army. he said n
Dart. What the cross IS 70 the Christian,
the Star Spangled Banner IS 70 the soldier.
And since We are al on the down grade
Of life. and are soon 10 make our peace
with our Maker, the cross and the flag
are synonymous.
An original poem. written for the occa-
sion by DR.. Thomas Calver. was read by
the author II Is entitled We Mss Them
s." and IS IS follows,
DR.. Caive<'S Poem
Bsaeath TIE bslny verual ssy.
We come where -snks o. oomrades lie.
And hear cree more the d-ysa and re
Re-ecno fsles q marital life.
And while tnr0ugh sacred solemn hou-s
ne briuE % them the sTeetest flowers
That earrh. oT 5o1gue. or pen nay STOW,
Crue though. IS ours-Ee UIss then %.
We So again ths Mornings beans
steal throash the tsrt 81 syu2y glssIs
Ard hear CT teut--ate's hearty han
or IinS ing uo-uing dreams assn
We see again his msuy face
As ID be leaps n yo-thfUl grace
His smile that 10 more E-ay k-r-,
Ard then &c tbink-Ee miss then 50.
We hear again the bugses cAs-
Ri-E out rs message 70 ire ez-,
And meet beside the rising FIRE
That kin6les apDeutes desire
he kettles baI-ny breath We h-esths;
We sse the ST a. above rs TTeathe;
The eves TIA. ~ With frisndShiD's EloE-
Where are IL Or We Mss then soi
We meet again n flies and ranks.
On rrsss7. -bes7Ti1klei bszksi
Our sTirits b7ight with marital charms
And ssil n manual = arms.
We s-eet the hsg with hearty che-;
is oolo-s to our hearts 50 dear
No fear beneath It could Te krox-
- --~a-- -
Again We meet OF picket post,
The guardians Of trusting host
And specd the day. Of lonesome night.
n dreams OF hone and 1Tesl5e bright
We share each comrades simple tale
OF ls7e and sar-of hil and dale
TIE des-ess that boy eould knew,
Oh, those dear kers, We miss hen So
We sae again the Oattls hus
And thOus1ds waiting for the sizz.
o. word hat sends tie swift s5va-cs
To fields where life Is hzt q chance.
With elbows touching. On We sweep
VThus shot and shell the fallen heap;
And then-uo further cs7 W -;
O1lr comrades then-we mis- them soi
And then. ~hsa caEss the days q pesoe.
Wken love procair1ed that strife scozld cease
Ard many happy hours ne found
With c5mrades O: TIE camp around;
And told again the tales q old.
OF sprightly scheme ard acton bold
That brOuEht disaster TO the foe
Those boasseS-oh, we love then sol
The years f. q, and soo1 TIE last
OF GUS shah mingle with the past:
And then 10 noTs Fe hT7V nay C0Ins
With flowers and marital fife and drum
But IS ozr SPIRITS sweep srou15
The loving hearts upon tkis grouDd
o. nay We fully. CTliy know
That they wiz say: We mis- then So
The opening and closing prayers we're
b. Chanlain ] d RlnOdQood