Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-07
This Country Entering Into World War
Intensifies the Enthusiasm on
Wednesday, May 80
Patriotism at a High Key, Many
Joining in the Parade and
Hearing the Address

tiker at the organ, led in singing the
national numbers. The governors
proclamation was read by G. M. Du
Bois. prayer was offered by Rev. j.
Lloyd Smith; General Orders No.
H." issued by John A. Logan, on May
5. 1868, were given by t. B. Towle,
and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was
read by A. S. Kingsford. Mr.. Kings
ford gave the historical circumstances
under which Mr.. Lincoln spoke, and
deviated from the usual custom, CIV
ing the words from memory.
The Address
The address of the day was given
by Rev. G.. E. Weed, pastor Of the
First M. E. church. He gave the three
fold steps in the evolution Of liberty
and freedom as we understand it to-
day:
1. The birth of liberty in the Revo-
luton.
2. The development Of liberty in
the national federation, the freedom
of the slaves and the cementing Of the
. union in the Civil War.
8. The world federation, or the fall
of monarchs and the rise Of a more
universal freedom as the outcome OF
| the present war.
The speaker mentioned the two-fold
purpose of Memorial Day this year,
the honoring of the memory OF the
departed and the protection idea OF
| liberty.
The father of Rev. Weed was sol
dier in the Civil War and the speaker
gave the impressions which he made
upon him as to the priceless value OF
liberty. He spoke Of the sacrifices
the veterans in his presence had made
| that this republic might stand and
how liberty was flower that is deli
cate and hard to rear. He spoke of
! the awful cost of liberty and how Of
ten it's worth is not fully realized. Our
| liberty was made manifest in 1776,
and that was not the first time that
men had fought for this human priv
iIege. He pictured the spirit of liber-
| ty that was caught at Concord and
how that influence has gone around
| the world. Republics had started be-
fore, but never such a republic as this
one It grew during the days of Wash
| ington and assumed a new aspect
when the Civil War came on-the
question of suffrage being an issue.
He cheered the veterans with the
thought that when they came back the
states were united.
| In speaking Of the present he said
that we were assembled at an awful
! hour the outcome of which we know
not. The stars and stripes must come
to be recognized as a world power.
,, We are great, commercially speaking,
and as in other wars the issue now is
for the betterment of mankind. Lib
erty is threatened and this country
must go to its protection. America
has hated the name of the czar, but
cheers the new republic in Russia.
He spoke of the tears that may be
shed when the young men march
: away, but assured those present that
to fight for true liberty was rare
privilege. He paid a tribute to the
! flag and trusted that it's stars may
shine over a more liberal world when
the present strife is ended.
The address by Rev. Weed was a
mastery effort and held his hearers
f! from beginning to end. His discussion
/ Of the present situation was timely
and in keeping with the deep and in
tensified enthusiasm which peryades
national patriotism at this hour.
| Rev. C. E. Maves dismissed the au-
5, dience.