Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-01
OUR VETERANS
REMEMBERED.
Both Heppner and lone
Hold Appropriate
Services.

Impressive occasions of the season.
The ceremonies we're under the direc
ton Of Rawllns Post and conducted
according to the ritual Of the G. A. h.
The procC ssisn formed In front o
Minor & Co.'S. store at $50 p. M. pre-
ceeded by the Post and the odd Fellows
Lodge in full regalia, and marched tc
the cemetery where the following pro
gram was rendered:
Prayer Rev. +. 7. Warren
Song America
Recitation The Last Old Soldier
given by Master Kenneth Binns in a
manner that called forth very hearty
congratulations from the audience.
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress-by Rev. c. H. Davis.
This was followed by fervent and
eloquent address by Prof, S. Z. Notson,
in which he paid glowing tribute to
the country's defenders, living and dead
who thought their lives none too dear
sacrifice to be laid on the altar OF their
Country in its hour of most immediate
peril But the speaker deplored the
necessity of war and the appeal to arms
for the arbitrament of National and In
ternatona misunderst 4ndings and diff
culties, and closed with expressing the
hope that the time is not far distant
when all civilized nations will look upon
war as one of the barbarous customs OF
an effete past.
Mr.. Notson was followed by Rev.
Walter L. Airhea-t in brief address
which closed with the rendition OF "The
Blue and the Gray" given in manner
that ouched all hearts.
The services closed with prayer by
Rev. NJ, R. Thompson and benediction
bv Rev. J. Y. Crawford. The graves
OF the old soldiers were suitably decor
ated with flowers by twelve little boys
and girls.
Decoration Day was also very 6ttingly
observed by the veterans and their
friends at lone. In the morning graves
of old soldiers buried in lone cemetery
were visited and decorated under the
direction of the q. A. r, There is no
post at lone, but several members Of
the order reside in that vicinity, and it |
was conceived by D. G. Ely that it |
would be proper to carry out suitable
memorial day service, so he TOOK the |
matter in hand and with the assistance
of the citizens of lone. a suitable pro-
gram was arranged and carried out to
the letter. It is a regrettable fact, how /
ever, that Mr.. Elv was so indisDosed |
that he was unable to attend the cere-
=. l. tolr int IN #
sue h things, and it was a sore disap-
pointment to him and his many friends
that he could not be present.
At about half past ten the crowd was
to the Stratton grove by the
playing of the band, and after gathering
there the following program was offered
Music the Band
Invocation Rev. Bradstreet
Recitation, "Llncoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress Elvena Davidson
Song, "Three Little Sisters" Alice and
Louise Kaufman, Adene Moore
Rea ding, Decoration Day."
Mrs. Dobyns
Song. Male quartette, Messrs Kaufman
Balsiger, Bristow and Lundell.
2ecltation, Unknown" Della David on
solo. The Blue and the Gray"
Agnes Pennington
Recitation, selected Edna McNabb
Song Dot Gienger, Opal Padberg
Dialogue. "The Blue and the Gray"
Doris Wilt, Chas. Chick. Noel Dob
yns, Nellie Carle, Lille Pennington
Music the band
Address j. w. L. kaufman
Music the Band
The program was carried out in a
iplendid manner and was well received
The part taken by the children and
-oung people is worthy OF much praise
n fact it was just good from beginning
o end. No attempt was made to do
elaborate or extrsvagant things. but it
III went with a natural ease and grace
hat was refreshing.
The address of Prof. Kaufman, while
argely extemporaneous, was neverthe-
ess well delivered and full OF meat from
Deginning to end. He once stated IN
Ieppner that it seemed to be hard for
,e 9pie TO take him seriously, but a
7hose fortune it was to hear him on
tuesday were fully convinced that he
ould be serious and that he is well able
o handle subjects of great weight and
Nth the power of the polished orator.
16 uIbN a great ltbbUu lOT tlb DT6sbuL
ge from the history and events of the
reat civil strife; paid homage to the
atriotism and valor of the defenders of
he flag during all the struggles through
-hich the country has passed, not fail
lg to call attention in strong terms to
ONE Of the perils which the country is
scing at the present time. This gener-
tion has its questions to settle, and
'hile he is strongly in favor ofpeaceable
and prays for peace, yet be
'ould cultivate that spirit of patriotism
nd valor of the sixties that caused men
D forget all and offer mp their lives 10
the unity and integrity of the
alton, that these questions may be met
nd settled to the betterment Of tie clti-
enship OF the nation and that it's free
may be perpetuated. Big
BUSINESS is getting some iolts at the
resent time, and the speaker urges
hat this work may continue and that
be interests that seem now to be pamp-
red and fostered by favorable legisla-
ion may be brought TO the same level
doing business that the ordinary citi-
en- has TO pursue. Other lines Of thot
lere also touched upon and each part
( his subject was handled in a manner
rat shows Prof. kaufman to be a well
lformed man on all the questions Of the
ay as well as q student Of history. His
ddress was well received and fully
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