El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
BLUE, GRAY AND BROWN JOIN IN
DOING HOMAGE To SOLDIER DEAD
Fast Disappearing Veterans of Civil War Are Assisted
by Spanish War Men in Memorial Parade and
Services-Patriotic Societies of Women
Decorate Graves in Cemetery

TIL blue and The gray again united
Tuesday morning in doing honor
to the departed veterans Of the
federal army in the Memorial day eX-
srcises held in Evergreen cemetery.
The ceremonies were in charge Of
Hamilton Fish camp, United Spanish
War veterans and were participated
in by members of Emmett Crawford
post Grand Army Of the Republic;
John c Brown camp. United Confed-
crate veterans; Hayden c Grubbs camp
and Gen William McClasky camp,
Spanish war veterans; Rebecca Stod-
dert chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution; and Robert E Lee
chapter. Daughters of the Confede racy-
Ceremonies Open With Parade
The events Of the day started with
me city The organizations formed IN
line on Mesa avenue above the tracks,
and marched south to Mills street,
west on Mills street TO Pioneer plaza,
thence TO FL Paso street. thence to San
Antonio street, and east on san Antonio
street to the Magoffin avenue. where
conFeyances were taken to Evergreen
cemetery
The procession. headed by mounted
police was led by the 10th infantry
oand, followed in order by a firing
squad from company B, 25d infantry;
hamilton Fish camp, Spanish war vet
Grams, and members OF Hayden Y
Grubbs and Gen William AfcC1asl1y
camps IN command Of =. Y. Koenig,
camp commander: members OF Emmett
crawford post. Grand Army of the Re
pubic and John c. Brown camp, United
confederate Veterans. and the high
senooi cadets. in command OF Capt I. E
A1cLaren. with First Lieut. Tom
Elements commanding company A
flIst Lieut. Hugo Becker. company 3;
ana tlrst Lieut. Harry Pearson. com
Peh5 = W H. BrOphy, OF Hamilton
is,l amp was officer Of the day.
Mayor and Council Review Parade
As the procession passed in front of
tne CITY nall mayor Tom Lea and mem
ners OF the city council reviewed the
men from the balcony of the second
At the cemetery the various orrsniz-
ations formed in the same order with
the exception OF the cadets who did not
20 10 the cemetery, and 10 the strains
OF a funeral dirge marched TO the plot
OF ground wherein lie many veterans Of
the federal army
spanish War Veterans Conduct Service.
me simple but impressive memorial |
services Of the Spanish war veterans 1
were conducted under the direction Of j
commander z. v. Koenig. The services /
included sacred music BIZ the band.
Inc principal address was delivered by !
rev W F Packard, pastor OF Trinity !
'-S iOuist cnurch. He spoke as follows: i
memorial Day Address.
veterans OF three Armies Ladies and I
S5entleIneH- We come today with cheers for
me living and tears for the dead. First. we
would cheer the veterans OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic. Veterans. we haii You, We
owe II TO you. and your fallen comrades. ]
that We are today, a united, free and hap
py people; and we join you in decorating
the graves Of your heroic dead with fraE-
rant foTers. 20 testify our undying graft
tude and lasting Ioyalty TO the Union FOR
which they fought and fell.
We honor aH1 love you; and the whole
nation IS ,noEF glad that your arms were
crowned win victory We behold your bat
tie SCARED and thinning ranks as the living
star Of battle and the theme OF song. and
By the blue that was on you. and by the
old glory. without stripe erased Or a star
obscured. which is today the bloom OF the
world: and under whose benign aeE1s 10e-t
100000 people find life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness
Fought to Preserve Union II
You fought fo- the Rights you saw Il. I ;
You fought 10 preserve the union: 10 cement
forever into one the several states OF this
great republici And the verdict Of history
--fII ave- ~ fts+ ~ -,-1v-f5.--ce - - ~
wise God aided you to the great coupznma- ]
ton so devoutly wished We hail the flag
folds peace has found place 20 build her :
nest for more than half a century
We weave chaplets OF laurel for your .
brows- and Ting garlands Of amarauth over .
the graves o. your heroic dead according ]
them the need q our unstinted praise and | I
grateful memory No drawer men ever went
forth TO fight than those who wore the
blue and followed Grant 10 victory. And .
no army ever fought a worthier foe, The 2
union wsich you bought with your blood is =.
10 stay the cynosure OF the world and the
OF history c
forever. throughout the vast expsnse OF {
these United States. and every breeze that r
waves our flag awakes a requiem 10 their :
Pays Tribute to COnfederates. I
veterans who wore the gray. we greet I
you We love you none the less. but more
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laurel wrsaths- You. too. fought for the &
right as you saw it, for your light 70 secede Z
was conceded by astute statesmen and =
patriots from The beginning Of republic.
until you saw fiL TO assert it. And slavery II
was constitutional and legal
The first slave ship in America was a
fitted out in the north The first statute
establishing slavery was enacted in Msssa- c
.husetts N 1851 The united colonies OF Il
New England all recognized slavery: and :
when independence was declared IN 1776. :
America was yet a unit in the possession OF y
saves. And when the constitution vas or .
isined in 1857. the Institution OF slavery ex- 7
sted in every one OF the Is states save one.
Thus embodied n our constitution: thus
nterwoven with the very web OF our politi- {
al system thus sustained by the oath 70 sup Z
or the constitution executed by every pub 9
ic servant. anc sanctioned BY the decisions 4
4 our supreme tribunals. slavery was rats- G
led by the unanimous voice OF the nation. l
ution. and a vested right by the most c
olenn pledge and sanction that man can !
COnfederates Were Not Rebels. Ii
You were not rebels, A man who fights le
or his rights. granted him by the consti- d
ution. allegiance TO which created him a ! p
itizen IS not rebel. The northern states / s.
ebelled against a constitution which upheld e
lsveTy- 7 an glad they did But the con p
ederate soldier was rebel He fought IL
OF his rights Under the constitution This e
constitution was wrong, but the southern II
older was in nc wise responsible for that | p.
nd when the constitution was ratified New C,
-ork. Rhode Island and Virginia coupled I "a
nth their Publications OF the constitution / al
he assertion OF the right OF secession. and ! y,
be validity Of their ratifyinE act has never d
cen denied or even questioned: and at a 4 B
iter date, Texas was admitted 10 the union ?,
n the same terms. without objection 10 C,
hem Moreover, at every national election ! J.
Dr. the first 50 years Of the life Of the re l C,
ublic. the people roaffirmed this view OF | s.
heir constitution whenever the issue was u
sissd n
Fought for States Rights c
Therefore. when in 1859. such men as Z c,
umner and Seward denounced. in the sen d,
te OF the United States, the decisions Of I n
he supreme court. and a president was I =
ected en- a platform which declared that Z 81
be judgment OF this highest tribunal OF te
be nation was not binding on the country. Z VI
ne southern people justly said. Since the / "
institution which created the union is set "
naught. the union which IL created is
olated, and the liberty Of the citizen can
My be preserved BY maintaining the re- H