The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-31


graves. With Captain r. Il. Andrews
and Major James Wilson McMurray
in command. the line left the court
house, marched west on Center street
to Prospect, south on Prospect to
Church. east on Church to State and
north on State TO the court house.
At the court house. the flowers
were placed in carriages and taken
to the cemetery, escorted by the
Spanish War veterans, who decorate
ed the graves OF the departed COM
RAIDS with tenderness and care
The program was then carried out
at the court house. William Flies had
charge of the services
The officers in command we're Will
liam Fies. president OF the day Cap
tain 4. Il. Andrews, grand marshai
Major J. w. McMurray chief OF
staff.
Aids-de camps, Capt Daniel Evans,
Lieut.. Geo. y. Knapp. NJ. l.. Dumble,
o. S. Rapp, J. r. Phillips, Fred Morrl-
son, Phillip J. Haberman. J. Il.
Messenger, ID. o. Weeks, j. w. Kline
felter E. II. Bondley .rumpeter.
The program was then carried out
at the court house as follows:
overture, Johnsons Military band.
Invocation. Rev Il. l.. Weatherwax.
Music, Pedagogue quartet
Music, Catholic school.
Reading of order of Gen. John A.
Logan. creating Memorial day. Mai
S. N. Titus
Music, Pedagogue quartet
Reading of President Lincoln's
Gettsburg Address. j. j. Crawley.
Attorney Fred Warner delivered the
address of the day. I'm part he said:
"Mr. Chairman. Comrades of the
Grand Army, spanish American War
veterans and Fellows Citizens.
This day having been set apart
by the American people to pay tri-
butte to the heroes living and TO COM
memorate the memory of those who
are gone has always created pecu-
liar reverence in me.
We have with ms here this after
noon few of the remaining heroes
through whose suffering and courage
We are able to boast Of having the
leading nation of the world. recalling
to our minds the old adage that
there is no excellence without great
labors.
"And in doing homage to the noted
citizens and warriors It Is no more
than right that we should commem-
crate the memory of all American
patriots and heroes Those sturdy
forefathers who for principal. left the
home of their nativity and settled In
country of saVages and wilderness
should not he forgotten and neither
should the Valor of the heroes ore
/ fade from our minds for only by
remembering these heroes can our
present comrades feel that after they
have answered that final roll call
whore each and every brother in arms
win answer here. can they fell that
the memory of their deeds and actions
VIII not be forgotten.
| There is always one thing In re-
gard to decoration day that ! have
as an American citizen felt peculiar
| ly proud. and that is whenever you
see even a picture of Americans IN
battle or uniform whether II be in
the war of 1876, 1912. 1916, 1861, or
1898 those men We're in action and
uniform for principle.
The Memory of Armies of con-
quest and invasion may fade from the
mind and pass away. They may be
eclipsed In grander ana greater ac-
Movements but the memory Of him
who gave up his home and loved
ones for principle can never pass OF
| the glory of his achievements be
forgotten. II we desire to have the
PARTICIPATES of right and justice go
forward, if we desire to achieve great
er and grander events It is absolutely
essential that we keep green in the
memory Of our children the achieve
ments of these our noted heroes.
The fame of Alexanders conquer
ing legions may wane, the invaslons
of Caesar be forgotten and the mighty
empire OF Napoleon dissolve and pass
away but so long as these iittle
children are gathered together on
these beautiful Decoration days. 50
long as they are taught to sing "My
country tis of thee" so long and no
longer can this nation live as the ex-
ponent of truth and principle and
shed its benehcent influence on man
kind
I'm my address today aside from
HpedhllB OF lne tIldlS anu ndruSnlpS
of these remaining veterans shall
discuss for a few moments the cause
and effect Of the great American re-
belliOn"
The speaker then told Of the var
ious causes of the Civil war and the
influence It had on the people Of to-
day. He paid high tribute to the
aged soldiers. urged a more complete
observance Of the day, that patriotic
spirit might be installed in the minds
of the youth Of the country, who win
be directing the affairs of the nation
in a short time
The address was well received and
brought forth out bursts of applause
many times during its rendition. Mr..
Warner Is a clear and f0rceful speak
| er.
The benediction by Rev. ID. IL.
Bailey brought the services To a close
Company -. Fourth regiment o. N.
G. formed at the armory on east
Center street AT 1880 o'clock I'm the
afternoon and marched 10 the ceme-
terry after learning that the parade
had been called off. The graves of
the sleeping members of the Ohio
| National Guards were decorated, the
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