The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-06-03
CANON CITY II
IN HONORIN6 G. A. r.
Memorial Day Observed Throughout Com
munity- Graves Of Old Soldiers
are Decorated
TRIBUTES TO NATIONS DEFENDERS

, forty-two old soldiers In Greenwood
and Lakeside cemeteries were mark
ed with nags and were decorated
with flowers by . committee Of their
former comrades early Monday morn
! ing. This was done before the pub
lie ceremonies at the park and was
an interesting feature Of the days
observance.
On arrival at the mound the Canon
City band played. The Star SpangIed
Banner; the audience standing dur
ing its rendition. Invocation was Of
fered by Rev. I. C. Rankin. after
which the orders OF the day were
read by Adjutant j. 8. Bowlby Of
Greenwood Post. G. "A. r. These con-
sisted Of the order issued by Gen.
John A. Logan In 1865. establishing
Memorial Day; and the orders for
its observance In 1915 by the national
and department commanders OF the
G. A. r.; the latter by Rev. o. g.
Reed. formerly Of this city. but now
resident Of Manxanola, Colorado.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg speech
was then read with excellent voice,
emphasis and infection by Master
Rinehart Dickson Of this city. Follow
ing 4 selection by the Canon City
band Rev. c. T. Ilsiey. pastor OF the
; Baptist church delivered the Annual
Decoration Day address. Rev. nsley's
Address was one OF the most eloquent
ever heard here at such . time and
was listened to with the keenest In
terest thF0ushout. II told In pfeas-
ing narrative the story OF American
patriotism from the infancy OF the
nation down through the successive
years TO the Civil war and evoked
from his hearers deserved applause
II is n matter OF regret that we can
not reproduce his address In these col
umns verbatim. ct literatum. ct pune
tutatum. but it's length preciudes
such an undertaking. He said. among
other things:
Another twelve months has rolled
around and the barrenness of winter
has been clothed with springs man
tie Of verdure. We are reminded
thereby that Memorial Day is at hand
and all ought TO Join with the Grand
Army OF the Republic to do what we
may to keep green the memory Of
their comrades, that. as Lincoln said
at Gettysburg. from these honored
dead We take increased devotion;
that We here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain; that
the nation shall, under God. have n
new birth OF freedom; and that gov
ernment Of the people. by the people
and for the people shall not perish
from the earth
/ To-day amid the beauty OF the land
scape and the song OF the birds the
old soldiers close up their ranks with
thinner lines march to the memo
rial services throughout the land.
AhCuh@ihb tAae ~ CuAO6J "a hACnCE1AA
is complete II 1t simply reviews the
past these veterans would make this
occasion an Inspiration to noble pur-
pose which win find its contamination
In the future. II understand Alright
the spirit which animntes these men.
they would make :his. and all similar
celebrations. contribute to . noble
patriotism and would conserve that
which they have accomplished in
deeds OF valor to promote the nations
welfare. am glad to address the
Grand Army OF the Republic today as
q representative OF the church. for a.
an organization It stands for the In
carnation OF patriotism and the
church Of religion. There IL needed
more patriotism in religion and more
religion in patriotism.
"Fifty-four years ago there was q
strange sight in the land. Men were
forsAking the college and the plow:
the pen and the hammer; the counter
and the loom; the office and the
store for the roll Of drums; the clash
Of arms and the boom Of cannon. They