Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-30

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stead Of one union, q series Of petty
unions, each Jealous Of the other, each
selhshly seeking to increase itself at
the expense OF the other. We thank
You that the republic and the union
stu live, and that law and order reign
supreme. We thank YOU for the gior-
ious past and the still more glorious
future, anud will continue to thank you
While our hearts are still warm with
life. We will gather around you IN the
hour of death and soothe your last mo-
ment with our gratitude; we will fol-
low you tearfully to the narrow house
OF the dead and over your sacred re-
mains strew the flowers of gratitude
The chisel will record thta beneath
rests the sacred dust of heroic savers
of the great republic"
Following Mr.. Cummings Rev. MI
Ellis pronounced the benediction ana
Frank T. Eokes. director Of the SOL
diers' home band, sounded taps.
At the Soldiers Home.
The exercises at the soldiers home
began with the assembly call, which
was sounded at 1870. Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan post had the exercises at the home
in charge, with Commandant Horton
49, OAAA>>A "a eAiS oeAS, anu - 49,
as chief marshal. The members of the
home and the home post marched in a
body to the main gate to meet the visit
ing delegations and. headed by the SOL
diers' home band, the column moved to
the cemetery, where the earlier part OF
the exercises were held.
r. P. Lawton, chaplain Of Gen. Phil
Sheridan post. opened the exercises
with prayer. Quar.ermaster H. ]. Ben
nett read Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
following which the school children
covered the graves with flowers as the
band played a dirge. A closing selec-
ton by the band, prayer by Mrs. Ma
tilda Brown, chaplain of the W. r. c..
and ritualistic work by Frank NJ.
Thomas pest preceded the salute by
the home firing squad and the bugle
taps.
Program at Cottage Grove.
In picturesque Cottage Grove park, in
view of the Iowa river the main part
of the afternoons program was given.
Rev. B. F. Martin opened with the in
vocation. and the Marshalltown Glee
Club sang. Rev. Mr.. Hankins was in
troduced for the Grafton Of the after
noon. and spoke in part as follows:
I'VE have met today on this annual
decoration day in memory Of the SOL
Giers living and dead. 20 say few
words in remembrance of their hero
ic deeds. and the sacrifices they made
that Old Glory might float over the
land of the free and the home OF the
brave. We are proud OF our veterans
and the record they made during the
war OF the rebellion.
1T is not my purpose TO discuss at
any length the causes Of the war. There
We're two unreconcilable theories OF
government and, as in all the annals
of the world. they had to come at last
TO the arbitrament of force. The war
wrecked slavery and furnished new
bond Of union among the common peo-
pie during the years the struggle was
IN progress. The whole machinery of
commerce was thrown out OF gear, hun
dreds Of thousands Of the best men on
either side Of Mason and Dixon's line
were at the front, while at home were
left the old and inhrm. The army
called away the strong men. The
drain into the armies carried away the
labor from the country: wages fiuctu-
ated. owing to the disturbed condition
Of the country, but the war once over
he must be blind indeed who can not
see the tremendous branch OF industry.
The boys came home. eager to hammer
their swords into plowshares. They
had behind them years Of hardships. OF
steady discipline Of that exultauon
which comes from sacrifice for truth.
Within six months after the war
was over, a million and a half OF men.
north and south. began productive
work These men had gone into the
war from the farm, the factory, the
school, from the law office. the work
shop and the pulpit Men Of every call
ing and profession left their homes at
the country's call. and on their return
home there were railroads to be built,
ia ctories to be worked. mines to be
dug farms 10 be plowed. The wheels
Of commerce began to rsvolve again.
embellishments Of War.
Some great things were accom-
plished during the war. One Of these
was the adjustment Of slavery, which
was step forward, with years OF
fighting. But the emancipation OF the
negro was not a benefit to the negro
alone: il was a distinct gain to all
farm, workers in the land who came in
competition with slave labor. 1t was
believed that the south was ruined. but
the new south is now prospecting in
full concert with the rest OF the coun-
try. The negro is training himself as
a citizen and forgetting himself as
slave The south itself, with free labor
is getting larger returns for the CAPT.
tai invested than 1t did under the old
despotisn.
Sherman said that War is hell
Surely he was not in the wrong when
he said It. ! do not wish to resur-
rect the feelings Of the past that have
been buried during the last fifty years,
but you old soldiers, on this goth day
Of May, can not help thinking Of go to
's5: the long marches. the bloody
scenes, the cries of the wounded. the
prayers Of the dying. and the hospitals
and the prisons. All Of these things
come TO your remembrance and in
the words Of Colonel Ingersoll. The
past rises before me like dream.
The Women; God Bless EN-.
IT want to say word about the
wives who stayed at home and titled
the soil, took care Of the little chill
dren, made a living and kept the home
together. The noble women-God bless
them for their part in saving the
Union and liberating 100000 slaves.
Hn1l 1.a,, Getting old