Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-30
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Logan.
Children Of the city schools placed
flowers upon the graves, escorted by
Spanish American war veterans and
sons Of veterans, while the soldiers
home band played Il dirge. Prayer by
Mrs. H. B. Brobst, chaplain Of the
Ladies of the G. A. R., an address by
Mrs. o. S. Hartman, president Of VIM
chester circle, and the ritualistic MEM
orial service by Phil Sheridan post, a
salute by the firing squad, and taps
ended the service at the cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins Address.
Services for the sailor dead were held
at the boat landing in charge Of the
w. r. c. Flowers were strewn upon
the water, and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. R. c. Westenberg.
The principal address Of the after
noon was delivered at Cottage Grove
park, where the program was opened
by Rev. Mr.. Westenberg offering
prayer. The home choir and quartet
composed of Messrs. P. F. Arney, w. H.
Arney, III. E. Wilson and F. A. Smith
sang.
Senator Kenyon did not arrive until
we'll along in the afternoon. Preceding
his arrival Rev. Mr. Hankins spoke. He
referred with feeling to the increase of
10000 graves of veterans since last
Memorial Day, and recalled the trials
and hardships of the great struggle of
61-5. He marked the course and pro-
gress of the nation during the last half
century. and called attention 70 the
problems of the day. Senator Kenyon
was commended for his stand on the
liquor question.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins said in part as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, Old Soldiers. Ladies'
and Gentlemen: In the good provi-
derce OF God we are permitted to as
semble in this grove again in memory
of our soldiers. living and dead. Dur
ing the last year more than 10000 of
your comrades have answered the last
roll call. and there will be 10000 more
graves to decorate today. The past
year has been one of peace and pros
perity. for which we are all truly glad
Fifty -one years ago our country was
divided on account of secession and
slavery: either of which would have
brought ruin TO our union. The south
was in favor Of secession The north
in favor of preservation of the union.
believe the south thought it was right.
and that each state had right to Sc
cede and be separate from the union.
but it has long since learned differ
emily.
You men can never forget The long
siege of war from 1861 to 1865. Those
We're years of hardship, prlvation. suf-
fering and anxiety. We are glad today
that the war is over. that one flag Hoats
over our land and that we are united
people All Of us, north and south. can
glory alike in the valor of the men who
wore the blue. and the men who wore
the gray.
Those were iron times. and Only
iron men could fight TO its terrible
finish the great struggle between Grant
and Lee.
Is an Era Of Big Things.
American citizenship. in loyalty TO our
flag. and TO the laws of our county. We
are living in a day of big things. The
good God has given us a big world in
which to live. and men are awakening
TO their possibilities.
During the last fifty years our coun-
try has made great progress. New goid
fields have been discovered. new mines
have been opened. the invention of the
telephone and of the wireless biography,
have been accomplished: canals nave
been dug, and at the present time there
is in construction the building of
dam across the Mississippi river at
keokuk, the second largest dam in the
world. Great ocean steamers cross the
mighty deep in the short period of five
to seven days. These are wonderful
achievements, and you old soldiers have
been permitted to see the development
of our country and to live to enjoy
these things.
Still Alarming Conditions.
While there is no war in our coun-
try, there are some alarming condi-
tons which need our immediate atten-