Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-30
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DO, iOudl. iNiblHuAuJ III llIttu States. both North and South. from Maine to California and from Ore. gon to Florida the tributes to the surviving veterans may be mue more sincere and a bit more touching tn their earnestness. because those bringing the tributes will realize that soon mret pass the day when they will be able Co tender their acts of reyer-. cncc in poor appreciation of the eff forts cf the victorious and tle defeat ed cause.
 In the Warren District. as in every other city town or hamlet of Che Unit ed States. due honor win be paid the living and dead soldiers Flowers will be placed upon the graves and me- morial services Of various orgar'za. tions will be the homage paid the ho- roes of great nation An abund- ance of beautiful flowers and yerdan, foliage from the sunny climes Of Cali fornia, as well as from the garden spots of the Warren District and else where in the Valentine State has been received and the soldier graves will be covered with lovely tributes from honoriHg and cherishing hands.
 Some of the lodges are planning to observe the occasion in a rather elab- crate manner The Knights Of Pyth- ias have, perhaps. the most eXten- sive program for memorial services The Knights will assemble at their hall at 3:30. this afternoon. and pro ceed Co Evergreen Cemetery A touch ing feature will be the sounding of the assembly call by Veteran Smiley Of the Spanish-American war Uniform Rank knights, including the subordi. nate lodgemen. wul decorate the graves At the completion bl this tribute taps will be sounded. The mil itary salute to the dead win be given and K. Of P. rituaHstic service given
 Once more today throughout the Union, the reverent throngs win flock to the last resting places Of the he- roes who wore the Blue and Of those who wore the Gray. Flowers gather ed by loving hands will garland tne stones which mark the spots where laid the last earthly vestige of those who once gladly laid down their lives in tho cause which they believed to be the just, whether it was for the tri- umDhant North or the defeated. but none the less brave and determined South. Co. which they bore arms. TO. day the laurel wreath is laid with equal reverence and respect alike up- on the grave of the soldier who wore the Blue and of him who wore the Gray. Reunions Of the surviving vet erans of the armies. who once engag-| ed fin a deathly struggle against each other, have long ago obliterated the last remains Of hatred. The common cause Of a great country. free and united in one effort for mutual ad- yancement. has yielded the once bit- ter rivals into one great unit which in a compact and sturdy body faces the world, ready, if need to be. to defend 10 the bitter end the common honor
 Yet although there is the great cause for rejoicing and complacency Co be found in the contemplation of this beautiful spirit of unity Me morial Day brings thoughts of dis dressing sadness. And with each sue 1 ceeding Memorial Day more solemn l becomes the observance in honor Of l the soldier dead For the lines of the Blue and the Gray are fast being de- pIeted by power more awful than even the garrisons Of war The un- yielding hand of Time is smiting down the last remnant of the once mighty ranks and twill be but a few more Memorial Days before not one of the vast armies of the Rebellion will sur viye
 Other lodges will participate in the . observation of the day The Red Men will meet, at l o'clock, at their head ] quarters. to hold memorial services.
 Bisbee Lodge. No. 10, Odd Fellows, will be at Evergreen cemetery at 9
 in tthe morning.
 Altogether the observances will do
 just homage to the soldier dead and
 the surviving veterans Warren Dis
 trict will not need to feel that 1t has
 been lacking in its tribute in honor of
 the Nations heroes.
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