Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-29
MgMORiAL DAY, 1918

Memorial NY VII tUudh the hearts
of thousanda in i new way this year.
me present generation has for years,
AZ the day arrived, watched the par
ades Ii which the eliminating band
Of Old soldiers wa the central grcnp,
pass BY: listened TO the patriotic ad-
drsases. and taken part III the decora-
ton Of the graves o. heroes on 10th
sides 81 the Civil war.
II has beap deeply fsit privilege
to PARTICIPATE III these marks OF rec
ognitlon b what these men did and
sacFihced. and 10 honor those who had
passed beyond. These men will never
he forgotten. and as long as history
shall BE read, the world Will know
what their services accomplished.
though most of the present genera
tion have no personal knowledge Of
the events which gave them the oppoT-
tnnlty to serve
I.lis year, tho mTnds and hearts 81
many thousands will be directed to
graves. in France and 10 this country.
OF those Who made the supreme sac
rifice few months ago when they
we're called to tight for country. hu-
mainly and God. We have seen iig-
ures which show how small was the
sacrislce of American lives compared
with that OF other nations, Russia,
france and England, and others, bat
there are few who do not understand
TO the very depth. when they think os
one particular sacrifice. that We paid
i heavy prics after alt
lit has also been said that this
community was particularly blessed,
and ii liz true, yet there are few here
who do not realize when they think
og one who was very dear TO them.
that our own sacTffice was great
Youths 81 aliserent types and Of many
endearing qualities, wegs taken away
from us. and each one had d circle of
loved ones and friends to whom his
Image returns again and again, and
as they think over his many fine quail
ties OF heart and character and mind,
they know that the war took from
us those who were with the best the
nation had. for these were the kind that
America, Maryland and our own coun-
" and city sent TO night hunanity's
battles.
These bright and noble youths have
made themselves one win the veaer-
ans OF the oiher wars that this ma
ton has Waged ana win the long roll
Of heroes Who during the whole Night
81 time nave sacTsacsd sstprefnely for
right and their fellow man II our
thoughts are directed more definitely
10 them tomorrow. II will not cause
lis to honor ne less the old heroes
who are stifE with as hut will carry
our thoughts back again to what they
have done and what we have gained
through all who have gone before MS,
and who suffered that we might nave
the privileges Of freedom and order
Yet. tliO spirit 81 Memorial bay must
be accepted IL we are to profit BY 1t.
The day Is not mere holiday, nor
lave We done our duty when we render
formal honora to those FOR whom Il
vas nrasfs. Memorial Day bFfngs b.
fora IS ihe services Of tssoss who have
been called b special service need
ing the highest order os work and aac-
riElce To the vast majority. service
!. Ii offered In other directions, but serv-
ice which often means as much to our
fellow man The lesson of Memorial
nay 10 that we Of this majority. must
scorn To render Eeas complete service,
In our own place, than those who have
given such signal proof Of their com
plete devotion
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