The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-31

Memorial Day in Honesdale will
go down in the annals of local his
tory as one of the most patriotic
and spectacular events ever to have
occurred in the Maple City. AL
though the day was cloudy, sun
shine radiated from the faces of the
thousand or more children who
were in line to pay homage to the
departed marine, soldiers and un-
known dead, by carrying flowers to
be strewn upon the water and ten
derly placed upon the graves. The
procession formed at Captain James
Ham Post, G. A. R., headquarters
and at 1880 began to move. 1t
was a spectacular parade, represent
ing all ages from small children to
gray-haired sires, who left their
homes and loved ones back in 81 to
fight for freedom and the flag The
lineup and formation as reproduc-
ed in Wednesdays Citizen was fol-
lowed to the letter The proc ession,
instead of going to Fourth street as
upon other occasions, turned at
Fifth street, thus shortening the dis
tance a block.
w. w. Wood was marshal of the
day.
ne .I1OueSudl6 flI6 anu
Corps appeared in dazzling new uni
forms, consisting of red coats, white
trousers, white helmets with red
tassels and knee-high leather boots.
The suits were trimmed with gold
and brought forth considerable
worthy praise. Horace Williams was
drum major. The corps was recent
ly reorganized and displayed an un-
usual amount of training, rejecting
considerable credit upon the leader
and drum major.
jenkins Boy Band made their
first street appearance Thursday and
it too brought forth much commen-
dation from the people, being ap-
plauded as they passed.
AT the State bridge special exer-
cises to the marine were given, an
impressive part of which was the
strewing of flowers upon the Lack
AWAKEN thrown thereon by the
marching school children. Hon
Frank p. Kimble made the address
for the soldiers at sea.
Hon. +. T.. Kimble's Speech.
Mr.. Kimble said in part:
Again we are met in the per
formance OF patriotic duty. Dec
oration day was conceived in a uni
yersal gratitude for heroism in the
cause of civil government, and it
establishment and general observ'
ance of its purposes, have con
tributed powerfully toward the
greatness of our country.
Throughout our land to-day will
be heard eulogies upon the lives anC
characters of those noble men who
on land and sea, sacrificed thei
lives for their country.
To many taking part to-day the
observance of Decoration Day is bu
compliance with a universal anC
national duty, resting on all gooC
citizens; while to others, the eXer
cises of the day will awaken mem
ories that reach back lifetime.
In family groups and public gath
erings everywhere, sad memories
will well up in the throats of speak
ers and hearts of hearers, as tn
panoramic scenes of civil and ma
tional life are passed in review
AS the events of early life crow
upon the memory in advanced age
in greater number and clearer dis
tinctness, so, indeed, is ii, with tn
recollections of those sad and haT
Io"lnS separations OF the dafhe
days when our fathers and eide
brothers went down to the sea il
ships.
And on each succeeding Decora
tion Day, in the years to come
those broken friendships, sever
trials and enforced privations of tn
belligerent past, will come yividl
before the mental vision; increas
ingly vivid as time recedes.
To the younger of those who en-
gage in the laudable duty of honor
ing the dead-heroes of the sea
the great Admirals of noted fam
exist only in history. Every schoo
boy and girl above the lower grade.
has studied of the daring OF Far
ragut, of the fearlessness of Porter
of the systematic planning of SamI
son and bulldog fighting of Dewe
and Schley. But possibly there ma
be some old men here who serve
under these brave Admirals, or wit
whom you have run blockade, Ell
gagged at close range in bloody hgh
or have torn the enemy's fleet I