Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
TRIBUTE is PAID
To SOLDIER DEAD
Rev. Slater and State Senator
Magill Are the Principal
Speakers of the Day.
TWO BIG PARADES HELD
March TO Riverside Cemetery in Morn
ing and National Cemetery
at Arsenal Island.

Promptly at 80 this morning the
first parade OF Memorial day began at
Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street,
platoon of police heading the process
sion. Then followed the marshal OF
the day with his aides. the band. Com
pany F OF the Illinois National Guards,
local division of the Illinois Naval Re
serves. Sons Of Veterans. Spanish
American War Veterans. Grand Army
Of the Republic. headed by it's drum
corps. Woman's Relief corps, Daugh-
tiers OF the Veterans. city officials,
speakers and citizens in carriages and
automobiles. The parade was unusual
" long and the march was made to
Riverside cemetery. east on Sixth ave
nue.. AL OF the older veterans who
we're unable to march in the line Of
procession were conveyed in motor
cars engaged especially for their
usage.
Rev. W. B. Slater OF this city deliv-
cred the morning address at the GENE
terry. his subject being Sacrifice, Ser
vice and Victory"
Merchants OF the city entered into
Ailt OuHt-A dAtt VI -sAEAAAeA AAA Ae-E ~
ticaIly all stores being closed in order
that their owners and employees might
Join with the hosts or others in paying
tribute 10 the nations dead The
closing rule adopted was for all day
today. the only exception being that
some Of the meat markets and grocery
stores remained open for time this
morning to accommodate their pa
irons.
The Morning Program.
The program at Riverside cemetery
opened with the blowing of the assem-
bly, by the buglers. and the firing of a
salute by the Naval Reserves. The
Moline Martial band then furnished
several pleasing selections appropri-
ate TO the day. and the program con-
tinued as follows:
Vocal selection-Mrs. Hattie L.
White.
Prayer-Post chaplain.
Reading orders-Post adjutant.
Music-The Loyal trio.
Recitation. The Name Of Old Glory I
Mrs. Myrtle Hess.
Vocal music-The Loyal trio.
Address-Rev. W y. Slater.
Reading. Our Veterans - Fannie 4
.Jannsen. Daughter OF Veteran.
Music-Union brass band.
The Women's Relief corps will con-
cIude services at the monument:
Reading orders-SeGretary.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address-Mrs.
Nellie Robb. daughter OF Post 312:
To the Unknown Dead.
Decorating graves.
Dirge-Union brass band.
Singing. America-Loyal trio.
Firing salute-Company F. 9th regi-
ment. Ing
Taps-Three Company F. buglers.
Benediction-Rev. w. b. Slater.
Rev. Slater's Address.
The principal address OF the morn
ing delivered By Rev Slater is in part
as follows.
Moved by Wars Ending.
Grant leading the blue and Lee
the gray at last met the one victor
the other defeated. This scene, the
scene OF the real end Of the war. has ,
always moved me. Grant ordered that
there should be no demonstrations, no
outward expression Of rejoicing. Here
was a soldier. and. ne respected the 7
feelings OF the defeated. lived in the
state OF Mississippi for year. the
acme OF the confederate president. the y
state that gave much TO their side OF
he conflict. One OF these met often
md with whom ! often visited was an d
sX-sOldier. l was told that he vas
.tiH bitter and that being from the
north ! would likely have trouble with
lim. ! asked him TO tell me the story
He did with much expression; / did I
rot interrupt him. He came at last to