The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-31
DEAD SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
ARE REMEMBERED BY CON-
RADES AND CHILDREN
SERVICES AT CEMETERY
Impressive and Beautiful as Ever Are
Memorial Rites-New Flag Is Raised
With Appropriate Ceremonies-Ad-
dress Of the Day is Delivered by
Rev. n. s. Galley.

Sunshine and shadows. beauty ana
blossoms. the whole world out of doors
paid tribute yesterday to the honored
dead From the early morning hours
crowds went to the cemetery, walking
driving and motoring. besides the three
train loads taken out by the Northern
Pacific.
once there, n hush of reverence was
laid upon the scene The old soldiers
ana the young, They who We're COM
rades of the shadow host, ana the
young brood whose veins renew the
fires that burned in their great sires."
formed in a hollow square about the
q. A. r. burial plot With hats Off.
they listened to the memorial service
read by Post Commander Chattin and
Chaplain Grant Many citizens stood
by also and paid silent respect to the
loyal service of the old comrades, liv-
ing, as well as of those who have en-
tered the last quiet camping ground.
After the trembling old hands had
laid flowers on every grave that was
marked with n flag. while the ladies'
of the g. A. Il. sang America" the
Spanish war veterans fired n salute
and the bugle sounded taps" Then
Judge sloane ask ed that flowers might
be laid on every grave in the cemetery
whether of the poor or rich, In order
that the true spirit of Memorial day
might be expressed.
Eagles Memorial.
Following this service was that of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles. at their
lodge plot. Beautiful and appropriate
selections played by the band added
solemnity to the memorial service OF
the Eagles. s.--=-.--==----f< =z.
The final ceremony was at the tri-
angle, where the new pole stood ready.
waiting for Its erowning glory. Rev.
II. II. Griffls offered prayer and the
audience sang America" Fred Bila-
dean rccited Llncolns Gettysburg ora
ton. then while the band played "The
Star Spangled Banner" Louis Ken
nedy and G. II. Dodge pulled the rope
that unfurled the new flag which Is
henceforth to be an honored feature
of the Missoula cemetery.
The Address.
Rev. II. S. Galley spoke of the SYM
bolism of the American flag He said:
THE symbol which has just been un-
furled stands for the life of the nation.
IT is to the nation what the cross is
To the devout Christian and the cres-
cent Is to the Mohammedan. 1t Is
10 an American the most beautiful of
all national symbols.
Memorial day Is n national day,
The observance of 1t may have been
started by one section of the coun-
try. but 1t represents such real
principle in the life of our people that
II soon became national. On this ma
tion's day. then. 1t is fitting to unfurl
our national emblem In this silent
city where It may float as it does over
the land. north, south, east and west.
to tell the whole world that I pur-
ibus unnm, which was born in 1916,
still lives. forever young.
we look back I'm history. some of
us, to those dark days when 1t seemed
to other nations that ours was to be
failure; but God In His wisdom
knew best and the union was pre-
served.
Some would think on this day. only
or the efforts of you men who Mkand
here with the old uniform on; and OF
the brave deeds Of those of your com
rades who lie sleeping silently be-
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