Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-05

OBSERVED
Memorial Day, 1918, in Mineral
Point Good Program.
.REV.A.B. BOURQUARD SPEAKS
Soldiers and Members of the Relief
Graves--Exercises in the City Park

Memorial day was most tittinglv oh.
served in this city last Friday our
citizens in general entering into the
spirit of the occasion and joining with
the war survivors in solemnly dedi-
eating the day to the memory of the
fallen heroes of the war. and in loving
remembrance of the survivors of that
war who haze since passed away. The
day was ideal with the bright sunshine
penetrating the well shading trees and
foliage, giving enchantment to the
abundant flowers and ported plants
everywhere to be seen.
The forenoon was given, as usual, to
visiting the several cemeteries in the
city. The G. A. R. post-although with
noticeably thinning ranks-but accom-
panied by a good representation of the
ladies of the w. R. c., joined in dis,
tributing on the graves of the fallen
comrades the abundant supply of flow
ers furnished by our citizens and school
child.en the Post and Corps being con-
veyed thither by sixteen automobiles,
kindly donated by members of our auto
club and others.
Dinner was served by the Corps for
comrades from distance and their
ladies' and the noon hour was pleasant
ly spent in reunion of the veterans
Promptly at / 80 the procession was
formed, the Post and Corps being es-
corted by several hundred school chill
dren, each carrying flag, and headed
by the Mineral Point Band, marched to
the city park, where provision had
been made for the exercises of the day
Were held, including the G. A. r. rit
ual, memorial obServances, appropriate
songs by male quartette. and a force
full and eloquent address by Rev. A B. /
Bourquard, who in the course of his |
remarks paid a magnificent tribute to
the soldiers who fought in the war to
preserve the Union, not forgetting the
wives and mothers of many OF these,
left at home, and eulogized Abraham
Lincoln
The speaker said that we are here to /
imbibe the spirit Of loyalty to our flag /
our country and our convictions, and /
to pay deserved tribute to those who /
responded to the call for volunteers as
sent out by the great man. who sat in
the presidential chair A mar with /,
the wisdom of a philosopher, the cour-
age of a martyr, the character of Il
Christian. whose pers onality had !.
gathered into it all the noble qualities
OF the American people, and thus be-
came the greatest man in American
history Abraham Lincoln. Veterans, /.
We honor YOU for what You endured .
and we honor you for what you did /
Hou crushed monstrous wrong,
exalted national righteousness and .
bauished human slavery forever from
the land. We love to dwell upon the
great men and the inspiring victories
of those days; on the heroism Of the
women, who received their loved ones
dead from the field Of blood and Of
others who were tortured not knowing
the fate of husband, son or brother
We are not only here today TO review
the lessons Of the past and rejoice over
its victories. We are here to ask what
are the lessons Of the great struggle
First, the lesson Of progress. The
current Of history is flowing IN con
stantly and irresistably towards univer-
sal liberty and righteousness.
Second, all opposition will sooner or
later be crushed.
Third, the world l. growing better
The good old days are gone. and we re
joice that the grand new day has come.
Fourth. it leaves d lesson Of courage
in dealing with the enemies Of our ma.
tional life today.
The speaker closed his address by
saying that another war is on; volun-
teers are needed cur cherished lnstitu
tions are at stake democracy is threat
rned by boss rule bribery and self in