The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-31
Splendid TRIBUTE PAID
TO THE HONORED DEAD
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coin as Captain. Ny Captain" We
the true debt we owe to him
n to the men of his stamp who have
oeen the instrument in Gods hands of
steering u ship of state.
Beyond the placing of flowers on
graves. the tribute of song and of
Words there Is a greater honor we NAV
give them-the carrying ever in our
heart and working out in our deeds
OF the principles for which they stood.
which principles they have left to us
as a heritage.
me long roll" today holds the list
OF absent heroes of Yesterday. OnIy
mere and there may we look into the
aces that belong alike to the strug-
sizes OF Yesterday and today. A little
WINE and silence only will answer the
roll caii-and then a little whie-and
non.a we Know not will call our
Aanies ana silence only will answer.
Inc invisible company Of fighters
hatt,a nave o n beyond struggle and
great har nave become a part of the
sieaL harmony Of the universe.
~ thos may 1 Join the choir invisible
~ nose immortal dead who live aga,,.
IN minds made better by their nras'
sace, IN pulses stirred to g~enernsitv
~ aeeds of daring rectitude. IN
u sublime which piencad tha
Iisnt IKE stars and urge mems n;nas
to vaster issues. 'ieh minds
be Cup of Strength.
may I reach that unrest
ne 10 other souls the Gun of sn .asen.
III some great bitterness enkins
ssnsrous ardor, feed pure lova haan.
~ smiles that have. no cr1eltv os 81
md i JOIN the choir inyisihia 90
m 10 .ne Of the world.
me ADDRESS to the unknown d..a
a sniaa 49, by Francis Templeton was
" spiendld piece Of work n was
Wy beautiful tribute to the soidisr d
snn os loentity has been lost Ths
as foiios even by Mr.. Templeton was
nj tra Of the grand army, ladies
citizens. p' ana fellow
beant;fH Eoaid gather together the most
-, "e eaot'l a~djectives from ali the lan ost
Eases OF the world and t hns
nn beautiful garlands of rhetnria
,n,nnI piace them on the graves of Tho
I'm uaanown dead. I should fail to do inc
To : ~ llelr grandeur and their glory
dens eo oe walk through the floral gar.
ers ~ q .ne world and pluck the flow.
ers OF rarest beauty inc then seIect
from the crowns of kings ana ,H eaee
me o precious gems which elit.ns
here here ana fashion them into a more
eeauteous crown. and place r. o. the
1eet OF IN unknown dead. T sho,,id
81 to express the inmost vearninra
u the una soul.
nor tnelrs was a noble service a
nav OH Mnicn the nation can never re-
ooo 1he awful toll of human
flower Of America manhood. sacr,t ss
upon the altar of freedom. How
tragic the picture; how terrible The
Scene! .eiAioie the
Had I the power of an artist. 7
would place on canvas the tragic
scenes enacted in the Civil war. I
would picture the young soldier. in
me nush Of splendid manhood, stand
aus wltnin The doorway Of his home.
ihere is the fond caress, the last en-
brace, the parting kiss. the last ling
ering look and then-farewell.
would picture him in camp and
the march. without a murmur OF
complaint. enduring hardship, want
pain, with all the heroism Of n
knightly soul. ="
u would picture him upon the field
or battle. in the front rank bearing
ene nrunt, midst deafening thunder,
Hashing lightning and leaden hail.
II would picture him as he staeeers
M falls. With a death-wound in his
breast and a smile upon his lips this
noble soul passes from life and ioins
the vas army of the unknwn dead.
, AS l draw the curtain across these
molly scenes, and contemplate UPON
the meaning and the message of It ali,
there reaches in my ears the beautiful
sentiment expressed by John Temple
when he said:
II have see It midnight the
cleaning headlight of some giant To-
connective rushing onward in the dark
ness, needless of danger and uncer-
and ! have thought that it was
I have seen the light come
the eastern hills in glory. driv-
ing h lazy darkness like midst before
sea-born gale, till leaf and tree ana
Of glittered as myriad dia-
monds IN the morning rays. and I
have known that 1t was grand. I have
seen the lightning leap at midnight
athwart the storm-swep sky, shiver-
ing over chaotic clouds midst bowling
winds, till cloud and darkness and the
shadow-haunted earth flashed into
midday splehdor. and I have known
1t was grand. But the grandest
thing next to the radiance which flows
OAA CtC AAAii64Ity 3 throne, 10 tH0
light of a noble and beautiful life
shining in benediction upon the des-
TIMES Of men and finding its prone
in the blessed bosom Of the everlast-
Ing Cod"
Senior Vice Commander A. s. Bur-
rows decorated the monument. Sew
oral wreaths Of flowers had been pre-
sented for this feature of the program.
The decoration was simple. beautiful
and impressive.
A short address was made by Rev. |
3. d. Locklin. chaplain Of the North
Dakota regiment Of the North Dakota
national guard. Music was rendered
BY the Grand Forks military band.
The benediction was pronunced by
Rev. Martin Hegland Of the Zion Luz
thern church. The exercises Of the
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