Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-01
0TTUMWA PAYS
HER I R|bUT
TO HERO DEAD
Special Services Are Held
in Memory Of Those Who
Fought for Country
THOUSANDS MEET
TO HEAR ADDRESS

Rev. P. O. Bersell Delivers
Principal Talk at the
Cemetery Exercise
THE Day of Memories! Remembering
what?
The lannon's roar, the Kissing of the
shot?
The weary hospital, the prison pen?
The widows tears, the groans OF stall
wart men?
The bitterness of fratrictdal strife?
The pangs of death, the sharper pangS
Of life?
Nay, let us quite forget tho whole Of
these
Upon our sacred Day Of Memories.
The Day of Memories! Remembering
what?
The honored dust in every hallowed
spot;
The honored names Of all our hero
dead;
The glorious land for which they
fought and bled:
Our nations hopes; the kindly, COM
mon good;
The universal bond of brotherhood.
These we remember gladly, all of
these,
Upon our sacred Day of Memories.
Amos r.. Wells.
Ottumwa's head Is barred in respect
to her living heroes and bowed IN
memory of her glorious dead today.
1t Is Memorial day. The Day OF
Memories-the day Of all days-when
respect and tribute is paid to those
who have slipped down into the shad-
ows and acros the eternities. IL ts for
them that the living breathe today. 1t
is their day. The day when more
thought is given, than at any other
time, to the deeds Of valor which won
them the enviable place they hold in
the hearts of their countrymen.
Thousands are gathering at the o.
tumwa cemetery this afternoon to
give Just moments thought and
meditation to the lives which these
departed ones lived and to be strength
ened by their glorious memories.
Fiftieth Anniversary.
Today, the fiftieth anniversary of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has
been marked by special military OBJ
servanoe. In addition to the usual
procession to the cemetery and the
exercises there, new features have
been carried out.
The line of march has been greatly
strengthened by the school boy cadets
and the scouts. The scattering OF
flowers upon the river in memory of
the sailor dead is q custom which has
not been observed for several years.
There has been more generally clos
ing of stores and ceasing Of busi-
ness. All schools have been closed for
the day. None of the public buildings
have opened their doors and many Of
the churches held special services
Sunday in keeping with the spirit of
respect for the heroes who brought
such glory to their country.
Children Bring Flowers.
EARLY today flowers began to arrive
at the Grand Army room in the court
house. School children answered the
call and responded with many to
place on the graves in the various
cemeteries in and near the city. Com.
mittees went out this morning TO dec
crate the resting. places which are in
outlying cemeteries.
( "A G.. A. r. committee composed of
John Feehan, commander OF the post,
T. r. Buckley and Larry Glenn spent
the morning in Calvary cemetery
marking the graves there, and j. NJ.
Tuttle post members have had charge
OF similar work in McIntife, Shaul and
Mccormick cemeteries.
Cadets Are Feature.
One of the outstanding features of
the parade to the Ottumwa cemetery
this afternoon, is the appearance Of
the school and Elk cadets and the boy
scouts.
T. A. stoesel is in charge of the
Elks cadets. The Douglas school
cadets, who have been trained by Cor.
poral Phil Binks Of Co. G, Third Iowa
infantry are lead by Captain Virgil
Pogue and the Agassiz school lads,
who have received their training from
Sergeant Rex McMasters of CO. G,
are headed by School Captain Charles
HILL The boys Of the scout troops are
grouped under one formation.
Buckley is Marshal.
For the line of march T. r. Buckley
is marshal Of the day and he is assist.
ed by DR.. M. Bannister and Senator
C. w. Whitmore. The parade formed
at Fourth and Court streets and
marched to the cemetery where the
program, arranged by the Sons of Vet.
Grams, is being given.
The address of Rev p. o. Be.'sell
pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran
church, on 'The Cost Of Peace" ia
the principal speech at the Memoria
day exercises held this afternoon ir
Ottumwa cemetery.
In introduction the speaker pays a
glowing tribute to the soldiers ant
sailors who have fought and bled anc
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