The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-31
FIR. HtRCULAN GIVES fine
MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS
Appropriate Exercises Are Con-
Quoted at Calumet Light
Guard Armory
EXERCISES WELL ATTENDED

Memorial day was observed in Calu-
met yesterday with due reverence for
the soldier dead. owing TO the cold
weather that prevailed Il was decided
To hold the exercises OF the day in the
Light Guard armory. and TO send a
squad of Company A, Engineers To the
Lake View cemetery. where the graves
OF the departed soldiers were decorat-
ga, and taps" sounded
At the armory, where the exercises
were conducted. a large number at
tended. viii 5. Childs of the {. X H..
an old war veteran, presided. Rev.
Mandus Barrett pastor of the Red
Jacket Congregational church, deliv-
cred the invocation. and at the close OF
the exercises pronounced the benedic-
ton The c. & II. band was present
and rendered three appropriate selec-
tons. under the leadership Of George
ID. Barnard.
Rev. FIR. Herculan of the Sacred
Heart church. was the speaker of the
day. He gave a forceful address, eN-
tolling the praises of the nations sol-
der dead. Possessed of a deep, reso-
nant voice. his words We're distinctly
heard in all parts Of the building.
In opening. F'r Herculan said that
they had met TO do. honor to the ma
tons heroic dead. and to perpetuate
their memories. Decoration day"
said FIR Herculan. lis a day OF mem
cries and tears; a day when We are
reminded Of the history of our nation.
day when so many things pass be-
fore our minds. especially the battles
and glorious victories OF a great ma
ton. Today a mighty nation is in deep
sorrow. and its head is bowed to pay
a deep tribute of gratitude and men,
CRY TO our heroic dead.
The flower of gratitude sheds its
perfume over this land Of ours on Dec
Grafton day. The frost Of time cannot
kill IT, Let us uncover those sweet
memories. and so far back. We see
our forefathers. poor and few. begin
King to defy England's power. They
dreamed as IL were. a sweet dream.
They perhaps foresaw. in this dream,
the United States one grand, indepen-
dent. free palace, in which every child,
rich or poor. was a free child. The
dream has been realized.
Those who dehed England's power
are now resting in hteir graves. Some
are unmarked graves. and some are in
graves whose tombstones are crumb-
ling away with age. They are dead.
but the nation stands free and indie
pendent. Go where you will. from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific, IL is a large free
palace In this country of ours. every
man is king and every woman
queen. -America~has placed the Statue
OF Liberty on its eastern shore To show
that all who enter her doors. viii en-
JOY liberty and freedom
Rev. Fr. Herculan referred to the
time Of the civil war and the cause
that led up to it-slavery He said that
wives and mothers in those days were
led up 10 the market place and forced
10 say goodbye perhaps for all time,
snd stated the thought Of slavery
brought the touch Of shame TO the
cheek. Then came the flag. which
brought liberty and freedom.
soldiers. and veterans. word TO
you" said Fl. Herculan I'VE owe you
thanks. not because you died. but be-
cause YOU had the will. and were ready
% DO 50. IL need be. You soldiers who
were fortunate enough 10 evade the
worst. have lived TO hear some words
81 praise. Where do the men who
have fallen in their countrys cause
come in? You will say there Is a God
and a just God. and II there lives here
were cut short. there is a life after-
ward where they will get that reward"
Spring is with as now. Ii is the
time for planting seed. Every seed is
given a power called the germ Of life.
Cod puts that germ there, and why
can't that same great God put into
man living seed called immortality"
II the soldiers were called too soon"
said FIR Herculan. then in another
life beyond the grave, the heroes will
receive the justice Of reward which is
coming % them. Let us remember
that as long as this nation stands so
viii we give them our gratitude. AS
long as we see the graves of our
heroes. so viii we stand up as our
fathers did, and win as they have won"