The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-31

on its service flag.
On May day redolent with spring
and hope Hammond yesterday in solemn
public ceremony paid homage with rev.
erential regard to the heroic dead of
three wars and renewed its pledgs of
faith and support TO the noble sons of
America lighting in France for the
worlds liberty
At Oak Hill cemetery in the morning.
under an azure sky. heads were barred
and bowed beneath the siIken folds of
the flag, kissed by the rustling leaves
over the flower strewn green mounds of
the honored dead of the wars that freed
the negro and the Cuban. The William
H. Calkins Post Of the G. A. R.. the
Spanish-Americcan war veterans and
the woman's Relief corps were present
and had charge of the services at the
burying grounds.
In the afternoon Liberty hall was
well filled by fervent patriots and the
veterans Of the Civil and Spanish-Amer-
lean wars were seated on the platform.
a band of the local Federation Of Mu-
sicians played and the memorial address
was delivered by Rev. Thomas Bassett.
pastor Of the First Methodist church
During his excellent address eyes were
tear-dimmed.
Right and God VIII win"
Rev. Bassett paid q tribute to the
country's honored dead. The boys in
blue who came home after the civil war
were not only our most loyal and pa
triotic citizens but the most useful"
he said. We are a peace loving peo-
pie but then as now war was forced
upon US. I know the news in the pa
pers today IS causing anxiety and sor-
row but on the line in France Of 1856
miles the allies did not know where the
enemy would strike and there were
bound TO be initial reverses. If the Ger
mans capture scissors, Amiens and
even Paris it doesn't mean that the Ger
mans will be victorious for in this war
light IS right and God is God and right
and God Will win
Not one Of US will falter until this
war is won. The American soldier from
the first has been the best soldier since
the world began. AS you get the re-
ports from the battle front you see the
American boys gave a good account of
themselves The United States has never
lost a war and It Will not lose this
one. A few of our boys have gone
over the Top lot the lhSL time ana We
are here TO pay tribute to them.
"As the mothers of 81 gave up their
sons to the country the mothers of
today are giving theirs. Before an hon
orable peace is obtained you and l may
be called upon to know what sacrifice
means NJ only boy. a captain IN the
artillery. is coming home tomorrow be-
fore he goes across and I wouldn't say
leaving his medical practice. his wife
and children. and enlisting as pri
vate soldier"
The speaker spoke lovingly of Ameri |
cas- greatest allies. France and Great
Britain. and OF the Hun-slaughtered
Belgians having visited those countries
before the war.
I learned to love tho people OF
France" he said Il found them kind /
good -natured, frugal and since Verdun
we know something of the courage that I
inspires the French heart. Democracy /
is less than $50 years old. Today there
is not a crowned head in any of the
Americas. France has always loved US
and adopted our ideals Of government
Everywhere the British Jack has
gone it has protected life and stood I
for law. True. King George hired Ger
mans to crush us in the Revolution. I
But he could hardly speak English /
himself and was a German and the Brit
ish people were not in sympathy with I
him"
The program of the memorial service
held at Liberty Hall yesterday was as
follows:
America -------------by the Audience
Onward Christian Soldiers
President of the Chamber of
Commerce
Invocation ------Rev. @ ]. Sharp
--------Rev. Thomas Bassett
Pastor First Methodist Church
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
----------B Baptist Male Quartette
Readings
The Dandy Fifth (Gassaway)
Decoration Day on the Place (Riley)
BY Mrs, William S. weIch
Vocal Solo-When the Boys Come
Mrs. Lydia VOTERS Van Glider
Battle Hymn of the Republic
-----------Male Chorus and Audience
Star Spangled Banner------By the Band
enediction---------R ]. c. Parrett
In arranging the memorial service
the G. A. r. requested and received