Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY HAS
new SIGNIFICANCE
Villas County's Observance
Brought Home Deeper
Spirit of Homage to
Our Dead Heroes.

Memorial Day, with it's old tradi-
tions and recollections made more
impressive by the recent sacrifices of
the present generation, was beauti-
fully commemorated at Eagle River,
last Friday. a program designed 20
bring home the greater significance
of that day from now on, was wit
messed by a representative gathering
from all parts of the county, who
could not help but grasp the true
spirit of that day of cherished memo
ries.
1t was planned as a county memori-
al to do honor to those heroes who
fought and fell in Americas wars for
justice and humanity, and as the eye
travelled over the thinning numbers
of the veterans of 81 and '98, and
over the khaki-clad youths who made
possible the worlds greatest victory,
this Memorial Day brought a fuller
realization of the original motive Of
its inception motive that had
rather been lost sight of in recent
years-and gave it a new birth in the
hearts of the new generation, such as
was instilled into the hear is of those
who lived through the trials of the
Civil War, and who sensed the true
significance of the day set aside for
the memory of those who died for
their country in that great struggle.
The coming years will impress it still
more strongly upon those who have
lived through the period of world
war now closing and the memories of
those sixty thousand Americans who
sleep in French soil, as III sacrifice
upon Freedoms altar, will be cher
ished forever.
A beautiful day and a beautiful set
ting made the Memorial Day services
a fitting tribute to the heroes, living
and dead. On the court house lawn
was raised Villas county's service flag
with 373 stars, gold, silver and blue,
and the Generalization of the Serv-
ice Flag was a ceremony of reverence
that inspired deeper thoughts in
those who witnessed it. Through a
misunderstanding, District Attorney
Geo. e. O'Connor's name was placed
on the program for the address of
welcome. Mr.. O'Connor was out Of
town at the time and was unaware of
the arrangements made for his ap-
peargnce, much to his regret. His
place was filed by DR.. Fl. M, Weed of
Phelps. DR.. Weed, a father of three
soldier sons lone buried in France)
welcomed Villas county's returning
soldiers and sailors, and paid tribute
to the county's effort to win the war,
proving himself highly capable of ex-
temporaneous speaking. His remarks
were followed by those of his son,
Lieut.. Linton Weed, on behalf of the
returned service men. Civil War vet
Grams pinned gold stars Oh the service
flag for the men who made the
supreme sacrifice TO-. the nation.
Miss Rose We'll, Red Cross nurse who
served in France for many months,
pinned silver stars or the flag for the
men wounded and disabled in the
service, p~refacing the act with a
touching tribute to the bravery and
heroism of those lads who were
wounded and manned in the war.
Little girls dressed as Red Cross
nurses pinned discharge chevrons on
the stars of the men who are now
home from service.
Id the afternoon the parade of the
veterans of three wars marched out
to the cemetery. There DR.. Patton
of Chicago delivered the Memorial
day address, and as TAPS was
sounded the Stars and Stripes were