The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-04
MANITOWOC PEOPLE PAY
TRIBUTE TO NATIONS DEAD.

oo ouJuruay IN observing MemOrlal
day. and in paying tribute to the SOL
der dead of American wars of rebel
lion and with Spain.
The exercises in the morning at Cal
vary cemetery were largely attended.
The parade formed at ST. Boniface
church and marched to the cemetery
where the program was carried out.
District Attorney John Healy was the
speaker. In his address Mr.. Healy
discussed patriotism looking toward
pacitication. He commended Presi-
dent Wilson for his "watchful waiting"
in the Mexican situation and lauded
the A. B. G. mediation program which
he said was an example that foreign ma
tic1s might follow with profit. He ad
vocated peace and said that war was a
relic of the dark ages, that no man
has right to take the life of another,
even governments, without due pro-
cess OF law. He referred to the strike
in Colorado and said that if one-half of
ohS po biuC, btlC ohiCcu
States had more reason to interfere in
Colorado than it has in Mexico. Mr..
Healy paid a tribute to the veteran
soldiers and said that mere words were
inadequate to pay homage to the men
who had served their country. He
touched on various subjects and deliv-
cred very appropriate and eloquent
address.
In the afternoon the parade formed
at the court house and marched to
Evergreen cemetery. Both sides of
the street along the line of march was
crowded and about five thousand people
attended the exercises at the cemetery
MIR. A. L. Hougen was the speaker
and his address was masterly effort.
He spoke in part as follows:
zone characteristic of human beings
not possessed by other members. of the
animal kingdom is reverence for the
dead. We are gathered here to-day in
the city of the dead to pay our homage
of respect and remembrance to those
who have gone to their eternal rest and
especially art we here again assembled
ason holy pilgrimage to reverence the
memory of those who fought and strug-
gied that their country might live; we
desire as reward for our pilgrimage
to be filled with that holy zeal to serve
our country laat amin ateG the bi easts
OF our fathers who ata'their country s
call went forth to meet in deadly con-
tiict those who sought to tear this land
asunder, who went forth to esta blish
as fact the principle that a nation
conceived in liberty and dedicated to
the proposition that all men are Great
ed equal, is founded upon human de-
sire, human welibeing and human pro-
gress. We to-day reverence the men,
ory of those who supported this nation
in its time OF stress; we to-day pay tr,-
butte to our country's heroes living and
dead.
Fifty years ago these feeble, gray
haired veterans were full of vigor, in
the prime of life, in the flush of youth.
Life was all before them, life, family,
friends were all sweet and dear to
them. Yet they did not hesitate to 20
forward to do battle for their country's
preservation. The extent of the de-
mand made upon our people in those
days can be best realized from the stat
ment that out of an estimated 10000
men available for military service in
the State of Wisconsin total of 9l327
soldiers were listed upon Wisconsin
roster
We cannot fully realize what all this
meant to those who went forward or to
those who staid at home. Think of the
waiting for news. 1t required two days
to even bring mail from Milwaukee to
Manitowoc. Think of the anxiety.
Think OF the sad labors of our mothers
at home making lint, bandages and
blankets, the sleepless nights, and the
heavy burdens of the days; the struggle
for existence in pioneer country and
the dangers of the frontier. The
mothers, wives and sweethearts who
staid behind and worked and prayed
were as brave as the men on the firing
line.
The blood of these men and women
is our heritage. An equal patriotism
should course through our veins.
God forbid that ever again shall this
land he rent by internal war. God who
seems to have held special protection
over us fill us with that true patriotism
that will save and protect our country,
our institutions and our flag.
The call Of the fife, the beating of
the drum, the CLEAN OF the bayonets
and the flying banners fire our martial
spirit and inhame our imaginations.
War is cruel, brutal, terrible. Yet it
is only another form OF the ceaseless
human struggle. We hear much preach
ing OF peace, Of settlement by arbitra-
tion, OF the brotherhood of man, OF dis
armament. But war is an ancien. in
stitution. The first man born shed his
brothers. blood. History is largely a
record OF wars. Greece and Rome,
Egypt and Babylon at their best were
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