The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-01
DAY DULY OBSERVED
Impressive Ceremonies Are Held Here
in Honor of Our Soldiers Who
Have Passed Beyond.
E. l.. ncMillan Delivers Principal Ad-
dress at the Fair Grounds to
Vast Number of People.

is its duet was in actuality a day
of mourning for and of tribute to our
soldier dead. More religiously than
the Sabbath was the day Observed
everyone seemingly realizing it's great
significance. The day opened with
cloudy skies and during the morning
showers fell, but the weather cleared
at noon and the remainder of the day
was bright and beautifully seemed to
have been especially prepared by that
Great Commander above who watches
over the destinies of the battle-scarred
veterans.
A great multitude of people gath
cred to do honor to the day-it was
the largest crowd that ever turned out
to do honor to the soldier dead either
in Princeton or Mile Laos county.
From the surrounding country there
came great host of men, women and
children and there was small con-
tingent of old soldiers from Milaca
and the lake country. The represen-
tation showed that greater interest is
being manifested in the nations day
OF mourning as the years roll past
and the ranks of the veterans are be-
ing thinned. All business places we're
closed during the afternoon and the
memorial services, held this year at
the fair grounds, were attended by
throng of people.
The old soldiers assembled in WAL
lace 7. Rines Post hall, at T. a..
Caley's residence, and the Citizens
brass band: r. E. Jones' drum corps,
lead by Vim. Lowell of Zimmerman;
Company G, NJ. N. G., under Captain
Sellhorn: over a hundred school chill
dren carrying flags and flowers, and
the Women's Relief corps, formed a
column, the old soldiers fell into line,
and the imposing procession, to the
music Of the band, commenced it's
march to the fair grounds. Lieut..
Bulls was the marshal Of the day
and headed the procession. The
veterans were given the preference of
riding to the fair grounds in automo-
biles if they so desired, but only few
of the old boys awaited themselves of
the opportunity. The music possessed
fascination for them which they
could not easily resist-they desired
to 60 upon at least one more march.
Altogether AZ veterans attended the
exercises-29 on foot and - in auto
mobiles. 1t was long, hard tramp
for some of those who walked, but
none of them complained.
On the march to the fair grounds
patriotic muse was discoursed by the
drum corps and Citizens band alter
nately, and shortly after the grand
stand was reached and the people
seated, the exercises commenced.
And they we're exercises imbued with
patriotism and highly impressive.
The first number was an orchestral
selection by Herbert Fisher, Donald
Marshall and Charles Umbehocker,
with Miss Lola Scheen organist.
Then came song by the chorus choir
under the direction of Mrs. G. A.
Galley with Mrs. Ewing organist, and
this was followed by an invocation
offered by Rev. Fisher. A selection
by a male quartet consisting of
Messrs. Ewing, Fredricks, Radeke
and Briggs, came next and ATTORNEY
E. L. Mcmillan then delivered the
address of the day, an excellent dis
course which is given hereunder. Mr..
Mcmillan said:
History is but a dream of the past.
Across the vision Of that dream there
fits the nations of the earth. They.
like individuals, are born, mature,
and serve their part in the vast eter-
nal scheme. And mayhap, some,
when touched by the acid testsof time,
are found but dross, and cast aside.
The gorgeous and ancient splendors
Of the mysterious East are spread be-
fore US. The grace of Greece and the
power that was Rome, drift by. The
dark ages and the revival are but
passing phases of that dream and the
awakening comes not.
For the great purpose, whatsoever
it be, the known world seemed to have
been tried in vain, when there came
the discovery of a new. And we
Hear the tread of pioneers,
OF nations yet to be-;
Ihe first low wash Of wave, where
soon
Shall roll a human sea-"
Through all the long procession of
the nations the dream is tinged with
red and gloomed with black. Nation
ever makes war upon nation, and
man ans1avns his foI1or"r. -r,