La Junta tribune., 1915-06-05
DECORATION DAY.


Graves Of Old soadiers Covered with
Flowers By PaEriotic OrEaaiza.
taoas-Aftesnooa Exerrises.
Decoration Day was appropriately
observed In this city Monday. May
3lst. The members OF the @. A. R..
". r. c.. and the Sons and Daughter
Of Veterans. and many others form
cd In line Of procession at Harmony
Hall 1t 10 o'clock and headed b. the
La Junta band. marched to the ceme-
tefy.
After the graves Of the nations
honored dead lying in Fairview cem-
etsry. had been decorated. the old
soldiers returned to Harmony Hall
where the Woman's Relief Corps
served q sumptous dinner at the noon
hour.
In the afternoon patriotic pro-
gram. consisting OF brief addresses
by . number OF citizens. readings and
music was given. at the Woodman
Hall. which was filled to overflowing
with people who manifested their pa
triotism by their presence and also
by the applause given each number.
The address of the afternoon was
given by Rev. J. F. Findley. Of the
Christian church. and Is given below
by special request Of the members Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic:
Since my entrance into public life. as
a minister Of the Gospel. I have been
called upon to address many different
kinds Of audiences and on various oc-
casions. hut ! never stand In the pres
ence Of venerable men. representing
the Grand Army Of the Republic. but
that feel proud Of the privilege and
thrill and n deep emotion. realizing
what these men stand for. Those who
left their homes and went to the front
In those dark days from 1861 TO 1868.
and freely laid upon the altar Of their
country. their lives. and shed their
blood that the nation might be freed
from the blot Of human slavery. and
that the nag might be honoesd and
protected N our emblem Of freedom as
well a. purity.
have chosen for this occasion the
. words spoken In the memory OF One
Who very early In the hissery Of the
world was mentioned for His sacrifice.
20 ! quote the words Of the great
Apostle. whom beins dead. yet IL
speaking" with this as n text I use
as subject. Echoes Of the Past" The
phonoxraph will record the voice. and
reveal the exact expression and the
softest tones Of the speaker many
years after he has entered the Great
Beyond. II this soft wax can contain
the minutsst sounds Of the human
voice and reveal the same. why not
the acts Of noble men ana women writ
ten upon the human heart ind~iibiy
even with blood he. revealed again.
many years after their departure. and
live In the hearts and minds Of the yet
unborn generation.
The sacrifice Of Abel that has been
speaking through the ages II also
speaking today. The immortal Shakes
peare has spoken In words Of depth
and power. but In his words. THAT the
good that men do 10 often Inferred with
their bones. but the evil that they do
will live after them" 10 only half the
truth. Rather be u said that neither
the good nor the evil can be inferred
with their bones. for the graves may
bury the dust. hut the life. deeds and
character viii live and survive In pow.
Or and Influence throughout the ages.
when ws contempiate the lives and
achisvsmenss Of two million sasn Of
which numhsr about oae.fifsh remain
~ . remnant - assist In decorating the
graves ee their cosmsades. Who have
and we're wtliiN6 % bs sacstfscsd for
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