The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
IS FITTINGLY
! OBSERVED HERE
LARGE NUMBER WENT TO THE
NATIONAL CEMETERY, WHERE
w. T. SHERMAN POST HAD PRE-
PARED PROGRAM, WHICH WAS
CARRIED OUT.

Memorial Day was fittingly observed
in Pensacola yesterday, large num-
Der going to the national cemetery ano
witnessing the program as prepared py
the w. T. Sherman Post, No. II. u
A. r.
The members Of the latter gathered
at the court house at noon and, pre-
ceded by wyer's band, marched to the
bayshore line, where car was ooaro-
ed. A number of members of the Con-
federate veterans marched through the
streets to the car, and all Went 10 the
national cemetery together.
There they were met by represen J.
tatfves of the army and navy ana the
Army and Navy Union, and AFTER tne
usual services at the graves, services
were opened at the grand stand WITH
,1rayer by Major J, A. Randolf, chap
lain Of Fort Barrancas, and short al
dresses by p. D. Beall, Major RanoodI
3 DR.. C. p. Hall and others.
Miss Olivia LeBaron rectted Pro
Y1atria." in a most excellent manner.
i-r'lile the singing of Miss missouri
Cav Gaon, Miss Eulalie Hutchinson
Mrs. r. E. Brawner and ME D. -
Grifath was splendid.
Mr. BeaIl's Address.
Mr.. Beal spoke as follows:
Z Gentlemen of the Grand Army OF the
;RenubIio. Ladies and Gentlemen-ln
pursuance Of a hallowed custom, we
have rathered here today to 1mmor-
talize the names of these heroes OF the
war of 1850. The glorious dead OF the
F, North and of the South, whose loyalty
to principal we cannot but nonor anu
extoL
mower by which the mandates on the
Government are enforced. States must
secure their supremacy by different
means, policy must be opposed Dy
uolicy force by force An army Is
NAV produce the end for which 1t was
este blished, it is an inseparable factor
In every state.
No matter how carefully constftu-
ZION may be drawn, how wise legts-
iation enacted Hereunder, how fair
and impartial a judiciary established
a nation is only made strong and en-
during by means of powerful ana pa
s1rfotic army. 1t is meet. therefore, 1or
us to gather together to commemorate
the martial valor Of our brave dead,
who
'eWhen blfth looked the morning ON
cottage and sptre,
flushed was their parting sigh,
While from their noble eyes
FLASHED the last sparkle OF Liberty's
Z fires"
Memento mort, remember the dead,
was the Roman motto, and well may
we adopt 1t, for as long as that motto
was followed, the Roman empire exist
ed in all it's power and grandeur, and
with its cessation Rome fell!
: A country is only great as 1t Is
made so by the persons who COM
pose it, the deeds of illustrious citizens
are the glory of nation, they are the
incentive to future generations TO
greater and higher thinHS.
Emulated by the example OF our
forefathers the American common
wealth has existed since 1776. That
Wonderful system of government es-
tablished by them with that great
charter, the Constitution, has made
possible the present peaceful, pros
porous and happy era. But the SUI
premacy and propagation of this sys-
tenn of republican government has only
been secured by the loyalty and Valor
of our army.
Today we are here to commemorate
the deeds Of some of these true and
tried American citizens who have Sc
cured the existence of this republic,
who fought, bled and died for the
unity OF the nation and the glory Of
the constitution of our forefathers,
men whose heroism and marital valor
sparkles forth and glitters as do the
stars from the deep vault OF an Au-
gust sky.
they fought for a good cause. the
cause of the whole American people,
Union and Liberty, and glortously did
they defend II.
rGreen be the graves where her mar
tyrs are lying,
Ehroudless and tombless they sunk to
their rest;
While Ger their ashes the starry fold
flying.
Wraps the proud eagle they reused
from his nest"
scholar or brilliant statesman, whose
glory shone forth as a meteor upon
Its fight. sleeps peacefully here be-
meath the green sward, his name and
origin, perhaps, obliterated, far from
his native hearth. a martyr to his
cause, he sleeps unknown.
"The boats of heraldry, the pomp of
power,
And all that beauty. all the wealth ere
gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour,
Paths of glory lead but to the grave
How true these words, what a my
riad of though the sentiments convey,
the greatest of men will some day
live only in the memory of future
generations. Even now we treasure
as a rich legacy the words and works
OF Washington, his valor and loyalty
the eloquence of Hamilton, Webster
and Calhoun, we rever the judgment
and business of Marshal, Waite and
Jay. but all the more should be our
reverence Of these men whose deeds
have secured the existence of this
Union.
Be their names unknown, their ORR
gin a mystery, they shall not be for
gotten as long as valor shall be
esteemed a virtue by the American
people, patriotism demands recogni-
ton and remembrance of their hero