The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY 1910
Fitting Tribute Paid to the Brave
BOYS Who Have Gone Before,

bows of 1876, Oskaloosa joined
hands with the members of the G. A,
Il. and w. r. c., in remembrance.
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, was
obaeryed by practically every citizen
OF The city Stores We're closed and
all Joined in the program either at the
opera house or the cemetery.
Al one O'Clock the members OF the
g. A. r. met at the court house where
line Of march was formed to the
opera house.
An excellent program in remem-
brance of the fallen and dead had
been arranged and the opera house
was flied with young and old. Col.
Frank S. Stone acted as chairman,
The house was nicely decorated with
the national colors.
The exercises were opened by the
Iowa Brigade band, my Country 'Tis
of Thee,' followed by the High school
Girls Glee Club OF forty voices. The
invocation was given by Rev. G. w.
McGord of the Christian church. r.
l.. Turner read the Memorial Orders
for the observance of the day. Post
Commander f, s. Stone gave the in
troductory address Rev. Timothy
Tyler of the A. NJ e. church read
Eincoln's Gettysburg address. and
then the High school male quartette
SAM.
Rev. Eugene Allen, of the M. L.
church, delivered the Grafton of the
day The orator" gave brief review
OF The many uprlsings that had indi.
lectly brought about the war of 1861.
Us, II was patriotic in every sense
Rev. Allen made a plea for the North
and the South to join hands and TO
forget the struggle which had caused
hatred. The South now needs MS to
come with our capital our enthusiasm
and our Industries.
The program was closed by music
by the High School Girls Glee" Club.
After the program the soldier mem
bers OF the G. A. r., Company F., and
The Iowa Brigade band formed the
line of march. From the opera house
the parade marched to Forest GENE.
terry, where services were held over
the graves OF the departed. The or.
der of The parade was:
Platoon OF police.
Chief Marshal Shaw and aides.
Iowa Brigade Band.
Co. r. 7. N. G, Capt. Drinkle, COM
handing.
uskaloosa Drum Corps.
Phil Kearney Post and all soldiers
and sailors of Civil and other wars.
Disabled soldiers and sailors in am
balances
Carriaee with orator OF day.
Woman's Keller Corps.
Ladies' Of G. A. II.
Singers.
About eighty Of the old sohlier~
were In the parade yesterday. Each
year notes a decrease in their number.
Many who marched yesterday viii be
gone by the time we meet again in
memorial
At the cemetery the following ser.
vices We're carried out:
Music by Iowa Brigade Band
Music by High School Quartette.
Ritual Services by G.. 4. r.
ehcdic'iop By Rev. VIC. Ruther.
ford.
Salute b. seven members of Co. r.
The ritual services were conducted
by Commander +. S. Stone, J. l..
Mooce and j A. Shannon. |. o.
Grant was flag bearer
Address OF COL Stone.
We L:eet again to pay a tribute of
respect to our comrades gone before:
This is their day, and over their
graves float the flag they loved so
well. To them the last taps and the
last drum beat has sounded. They
are but few of the countless thous.
ands who gave their lives for ma.
lions welfare. So with wreaths and
nowers let us decorate their graves
in memory fthat love of country
which babe them die in its defense
Our foreiathers after eight years of
Toll and bloodshed bequeathed to us
country where all might be free and
equal. hat country, torn and dis
meTberCd, was, after over four years
OF almost Incredible suffering and sac.
riliee, restored united country by
the bravery OF the boys in blue. Let
the present generation see to il that
what has cost the soldiers of the re.
public SO much, shall be transmitted
TO future generations unimpaired.
But in our sorrow for the dead let
us not forget the poor and distressed
Fellow comrades who need our care
and assistance, Stricken with dis.
ease, unable to obtain employment,
they need our help to obtain employ.
ment, they need our help and encour-
agement along the pathway of life;
give them the helping hand, and the
word of cheer, that their journey to-
ward the great beyond may be made
easier and their end may be the
triumph OF victory won.
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