Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
HONOR DEPARTED HEROES.


most charming Gay Tor The time hon /
ored, patriotic custom initiated many
years ago sacred te' the memory of |
those who gave their precious lives
for the preservation of the Union,
away back in the sixties. The Ma /
tional colors were considerably in evil
sdence but not displayed. however, |
sufficiently in keeping with the occa-
sion and could be greatly improved
upon hereafter. Early in the day,
people began TO gataer at the court |
house square. where the exercises Of |
the afternoon were to begin. At 1870 |
p. M. the German Veterans society,
followed by Co. G, w. n. G., and the |
members of Cutler Post, G. A. r.,
circled the monument, erected years.
ago in memory of comrades of the
Civil war who repose in unknown |
graves. The program opened with |
music by the Citizens band, then
chaplain Swope of the Post opened |
the exercises with prayer, according |
ito the ritual services of the G. A. r.,
and was followed by Commander Grob |
with reading memorial services from
the same ritual, after which the |
Liederkranz sang a selection. Then |
came Supt S. B. Tobey who delivered |
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, which |
was followed by a well worded and |
well delivered patriotic address by |
Mayor John Ringie, who paid high |
tributes to the living and sleeping |
heroes, our country, its flag and |
especial freedom to all sects under its |
graceful folds. He talked from his |
heart and strongly emphaiized his |
meaning in each particular, The |
next number following was an Incl
dent of an impressive nature which |
was the appearance of six fiowe !
girls, dressed in white, bearing bou-
quets and large wreath and deposit
ing them at the foot of the monu-
ment Miss Consuela Jawort at the
same time delivered the following:
''The German Veterans society of
Marathon county, an association OF
loyal American citizens, recognizes
the fact, that the preservation OF the
union, the liberty and the honor of
the American republic is due to the
patriotic services OF the soldiers of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
1 that tens of thousands have sealed
their devotion to their country with
their lives, of whom many rest in
unknown graves. As a Slight appre-
citation of the services of the heroes
whose graves we cannot decorate, the
German Veterans society reverHnt-
tally lays this wreath at the foot of
this monument, as a token, that
While the resting places of these
heroes may be unknown, their pat
riotic sacrifices can never be forgot
ten by grateful people.
Benediction by Rev. j. NJ. Duer
closed the exercises here.
Concluding, procession was formed,
headed by Maj. A braham, marshal of
the day, and proceeded to Pine Grove
cemetery where more exercises were
held and where at the same time
committee Of members of Cutler Post,
assisted by school boys and girls,
laden with baskets of blossoms and
flags, gathered and arranged by the
ladies Of Kellogg Circle Of the G. a.
r., decorated the graves of their
departed comrades. The program
was again opened at a stand at the
north end Of the cemetery, first with
music by the band. After the Offer
ing of prayer by Rev. W. II Gould,
vocal music--aThe Old Brigade''-by |
&c. 6. Hooker, Max Vehlow, Edwin |
Murray and E. H. James, was excel
llently rendered Next in order was
the introduction of q. ID. Jones, who
seemed to be at his best, talked forci- /
sly and earnestly, lauded the boys in
blue, paid due homage. to the soldier
dead and honor to the veterans who
have been spared to us. thus far and
whose presence should be an inspira-
ton to better citizenship. The Boys |
Who Wore the Blue, by the former
QUARTET, was then sung and received
an enchore. Rev. e. G. Grauer was
then called upon who delivered a
short, stirring and interesting adj
dress to the German Veterans society |
which seemed to greatly please them,
judging from the attention given this
'forceful speaker. The band then
played America and the audience
rising and singing that patriotic num-
Der, thus terminating the exercises of
one more grand Memorial day.
Memorial day has always two-fold
purpose first, decoration day when
the the graves of departed ones are
to be strewn with flowers Second,
to instill higher feeling of patriot
ism in the hearts of the younger
generation The old soldiers have
led the way. In years gone by they
have had charge of its observance but
as their ranks become thinner it re-
mains the duty of y grateful people
to interest themselves to see that the
noble, patriotic custom should ever
be sustained. There are now repos-
ing in the cemeteries of this city III
veterans, all but two of these, dying
since the close of the war In few
years more those who are with us to-
day will have joined their sleeping
comrades in that. silent camping
ground, where each wi II find eternal
rest. All honor TO our sleeping
heroes.
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