The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-30
Graves of Wayne County's
Sons Who Fought to Pre-
serve the Union Were Dec
Grated Beautifully.
BIG MEETING HELD
FOLLOWING PARADE
Charles w. Jordan, Secretary
of the Commercial Club,
Recalls Great War and
Praises Veterans.

A coat sleeve OF one man was empty.
another limped from an old leg wound,
many had snow-white hair, the others
were gray, and all Of them were bent
with age or the infirmities the soldier
tails heir to from life in camps. on
the march or field of battle; but their
eyes we're clear. their heads erect and
I'll were men, real men-veterans of
the greatest and finest army the
world has ever known.
As they swung slowly down the
streets this day under their battle
elag and broken clouds the spectators
stood In silent respect for this gallant
remnant Of Grants great fighting ma
chine.
Each year Richmond sees on Memoir.
!al day a parade OF veterans. but the
spectacle is ever. new and the crowds
are always willing to pay their trib-
ute to these fighting men OF yester-
day who did their gallant part in saw
ing the union. The ranks of these
veterans we're not as full as year
ago: they will be smaller next year,
and some day there will be no parade
s,-but there will always be Memorial
Jay set aside In the calendar Of each
year that 10 to come.
Graves OF the soldiers In the various
cemeteries In the country were decor.
ated today and from each echoed the
three sharp rifle volleys. followed by
he sweet. plaintive notes of taps
lights out"
Richmond school children brought
thousands Of flowers to their schools
his morning. These were collected
and used for decorating the graves.
Following the parade OF veterans
this afternoon there was public
meeting at the coliseum. quite large
crowd being in attendance. The
speaker for the occasion was Charles
". Jordan. secretary OF the CONNER.
Aal club.
Jerdan's Address.
MEN are not now asked to die for
heir country: they are asked to live
or their country. There was a time
when being patriot. life must be
offered but today It requires courage
% be a patriot in doing right: The
great duty of citizenship rests now
lpon us: let us prove ourselves wor-
hy OF a nation bought at the cost OF
10 much treasure In lives and happi-
ness. and perform our duties as
staunch citizens OF the greatest ma
ION over which the sun In his daily
pilgrimag passes"
Such was the patriotic appeal made
BY Charles w. Jordan, In his address,
no theme Of which was. "The Measure
II Man 10 His Service to His Fellow
ncn."
In his Introduction. Mr.. Jordan paid
Hibute to the soldier dead and the SOL
uer living.
He said that under the leadership Of
sovernor Oliver p. Morton. the Hoos.
ers were quick to respond to the call
% arms and records show that the
drst man killed and the last one ITO
ny down his life for his country were
Indiana men. The last battle fought
was by an Indiana regiment The
lead Of Indiana regiments were left in
wenty.six states, the speaker declar-
I'd. With only 2i6.00O voters. the
tate was able to command 259,Oo0
,oldiers, Mr.. Jordan said. Only $50
indiana soldiers were conscripted and
his due to q mistake at Washington,
Is Indiana furnished 5000 more sol.
Tiers than her proportionate share.
euloey 60 Soldiers.
He paid the following euolgy to the
Ioldier: We love to preserve the
memory of our dead. Faithful mar
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