The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07


erected as token of affection by his
family; of Benjamin Harrison. a great
lawyer, soldier of approved valor, q
splendid president; and the grave of
General George McGinnis, one of the
best, bravest and most honest OF men;
and of SANDY" Foster, by nature en-
dowed with qualities to make a fine
soldier; of General Fred Knefler, born
across the sea, but who availed him.
self of the first opportunity to fight
for our representative form of govern
ment; of the chivalrous Major Hol-
stein had he lived in the days of
knighthood, he would early have won
him spirs He was born too late
he died too soon.
Enumerates Great Men.
"Of Colonel Eli Ritter, brave, clean
handed, pure of heart; of Dan" Rams
dali and "Mose" McLain, who touched
elbows in the Seventeen regiment,
and each left an arm at Resacca; of
Admiral George Brown, who in his
long and honorable career carried at
the head of his men of war the flag
of his country into every known sea;
of genial Harry Adams, beloved till
till pity self be dead He was man
of infinite varitey-his wit was kind
ly In his full culver he carried no
poisoned arrows; of Eli Lilly, captain,
major, lieutenant colonel, colonel-his
skill and daring added new lustre to
two arms of the service: Personally,
l knew and loved him we'll Go over
the long list of soldiers of merit and
you will find none worthier.
ITO have known such men for lit
tie while were worth thousand years
with mediocrity. There are in Grown
Hill scores and scores of others equal
ly deserving, who names are too nu-
merous to be repeated in this brief
talk If memory lives after this life,
and some scientists say that memory
and affections are immortal, then 1t
would be easy to fancy that upon the
anniversaries of great battles in which
these heroes participated, in the midst
of night, shadowy forms may be seen
! to rise and without sharp command OF
| beat of drum, or blast of buSle, in ST.
lent and orderly alignment, follow on
the viewless air phantom banners to
fields in which they fought. They did
not all fall in open fight, but each one
fought and suffered for the flag. May
their royal names forever.
Proud of Service.
| 1.-The boys are proud to have helped
preserve a government, actually great
er and better than it's fame-gratefu
for the recognition given of their serv
ices. as we'll as for the manifestations
of the esteem of their fellow citizens
they are profoundly impressed by the
! expressions of your good will to which
they have listened with great pleasure
beg to thank you, for them, and tc
assure you that they will long cherish
! the memory of this occasion, the gra
| cious words of our patriotic and broad
minded governor, and of the capable
and efficient mayor of your city, anC
of the eloquent chairman of this meet
ing, and each of them feel that the
words uttered are not idle words, bu
words from the heart, and creditable
| alike to hosts and guests, and fol
which and for every expression o
your good will on this occasion, l re
turn their thanks"
Death Trims Ranks.
Though death has thinned the rank:
and time has stolen the energy from
the muscles, the Grand Army of tn
| Republic one more eSSayed today Il
march as in the days when the arm,
was grand in numbers as we'll as il
spirit.
The bands played the same soul
stirring tunes. and the banners wave'
while the throngs of spectators linet
both sides of the streets along thu
line of march, just as they have Away
done, but the roll of the drums die
not bring the response from the nerve
of the boys in blue that it used tt
bring, for age is plainly exacting it
toll.
/ The veterans marched behind schoo
children from several downtown
I schools. The children carried flag
/ and flowers and were dressed il
! white; they were agile, self-consciou
i and physically they enjoyed the marcl
Of scarcely more than half a mile il
length. Behind them the ploddin;
remnant of great army was in strik
ing contrast. Many of the feeble ant
crippled occupied automobiles
At the Soldiers and Sailors monu
ment, which marked the termination
of the journey, the children split rank