The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-06-02
! HONOR OF SOLDIERS DEAD.

With the passing of the years the
set aside for doing honor to the ma
ms defenders suffers no diminution
it's observance. The ceremonies at
h cemeteries last Monday were eX-
lent. Despite the cold weather they
re well attended, an unusually large
bwd being in attendance at Ever
zen in the afternoon.
'he morning ceremonies began with
procession from ST. Boniface church
calvary at O'Clock. The program
1sisted of prayer by Rev. WI. Peil,
,al music, address by Mayor Croft
IN and the principal oration by Rev.
N. Pfeifer of Sawyer, WIS.
The afternoon ceremonies were in
gurated by the customary parade to
|ergreen which included a platoon of
lice, school children, Marine band,
lermen, Co. H.; w. N. g.; krieger
rein and the G.. a. X. The old long
e of blue was pitifully depleted, only
quad of the veterans being equal to
march.
The exercises opened with music 10y
band which was followed by prayer
Rev. Scheppley. There was song
chorus and Il short appropriate
k by Mayor Grotlman. Then fol-
yed music by quartette which was
by well received. Commander Of the
A. r. Buerstatte read Lincoln's
ttvsburg address and Hon. Albert
Schmidt delivered the grafton of
cay.
The Grafton was splendid effort
idencing the Justice of Judge
hmidt's wide reputation as a public
aaker. Some eloquent excerpts fol-
v:
we are assembled, ladies and gen.
|men, old and young, rich and poor,
. oh and humble, as one common
| |otherhood and certainly not without
|use. We have come to do honor TO
|e brave dead who fought and fell
|at the union might live, that the
lars and Stripes might float over a
be people. We have also come to do
nor to the venerable veterans Of the
! il war who are still with us and to
|e brave soldiers of the Spanish-Amer
|an war, living and dead. And it is
rfectly fitting AMI proper that we
|ould do this, for who is there more
|brthy of honor and respect, more
|stly entitled to this noble tribute of
I've and of honor and devotion than he
no was willing when the union was
danger and a brave heart was need
=. to offer his services at the sacri-
be of his personal interests to fight
|r country and freedom and the flag. :.
|"And as we are assembled here our
earts are filled to overflowing with
kneration for our country's heroes.
|e are profoundly grateful for what
ey gave us. Thousands upon thous-
bds were left dead upon the battle
elds, crucified in the cause of freedom.
hundreds yearly bid their last farewell
their old comrades, fast growing
hay with the weight of years-fare-
ELL, "a word that has been and must
b, a sound which makes us linger,
Pt' must they all say farewell.
"But their fame is undying, their
lories deathless and long after their
bdies have turned into dust, the mar
lie columns will still rise majestically
every part of the nation, unaffected
Y the flight of time, the stately, awe
lspiring sentinels, guarding the graves
the dead heroes and perpetually
the heroism and un-
,lfshness of their deeds. An hundred
ears hence when they all shall be
eeping in their graves the sleep that
nows no waking, their children and
leir children's children, citizens of
le country which their fathers saved,
i'll gather all over the nation as we
re here gathered today to cover the
raves of both the blue and the gray
ith the beautiful flowers of spring,
,ariS mo their memories rs the
,untry's noblest and richest herit-
ge."