The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-05-30
VETERANS DECORATE
GRAVES OF SOLDIERS
Rev. W. +. Gmby Delivers Eloquent
Address at Cambridge Cemetery.

Members of the John r. Kenly
Post, No. Al, Grand Army Ct the Re
public, met at the Engine House this
afternoon at two o'clock. for the pur
pose of decorating the graves of sol
diers in all the various cemeteries.
The address of the occasion was de-
livered by the lev. Walter E. Gun
by pastor of Zion Church, VINO spoke
in part as follows:
1t is a Beautiful sentiment that
brings US here To-Day. 1t is altogeth-
er fitting that we who enjoT the lib
critics OF the present age should re
fresh our memories with the hard
ships and sacrifices and heroisms of
our soldier patriots, through whose
bravery we have received our price
less heritage, and that we do again
give recognition OF our Indebtedness.
pay tribute to their achievem ents,
and pledge anew our loyalty to
those free Institutions for which they
nobly stood and bravely died.
The peculiar genius of the Me-
mortal season is that while other
holidays praise institutions, this
glorifies men; honors the private
citizen, and the seemingly obscure
soldier Walter Scott described Old
Mortality as going among the ceme-
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anew upon the tombstones of the
Covenanters the names that were
well nigh obliterated. Asked to eX-
plain his zeal for these worthless, the
old man replied that he wished to
see the heroes Of yesterday march
forward side By side with the heroes
of today. That patton suffers Woe
full calamity that forgets its battle
fields and victories, and that does not
teach it's youth to revere the memory
of the statesmen and the soldiers,
through whose toll and sacrifice they
have received a priceless heritage.
Let us thank God today that 10y
atty to the Old Flag is still the coun-
tersign of honor 1t is related, OF
an old emperor who was dying, that
he confessed to a great burden upon
his heart for the future destiny OF
his country To give him assurance
that it would be cared for when he
was no more, the officers who led his
armies, and the veterans of the bat
tlefields passed before him in grand
review, bearing banners inscribed
with the words, I'VE are loyal to our
emperor and will be loyal to our
country" Yes" said the emperor,
''they are loyal, and 1 could trust my
country to such men, but they will
soon be gone, and who then shall
care for my country?" Then the
more to assure him of his country's
safety, there came before him III
grand review the stalwart sons OF
the officers and statesmen and pa
triots, bearing a banner inscribed,
I'VE follow in our fathers steps, and
will be loyal to our emperor and to
our country" Said the emperor,
"they are indeed the worthy sons OF
worthy sires, but, alas! they too will
soon be gone. and then what will be-
come of my country" Then, step
ping quickly to the shrill fife and rat
Ting drum came he Fasts-7 q
boys and girls OF the empire, bearing
banners with the words, Our faith
ers and grandfathers have taught us
and we will teach our
children to love their country, and,
if need be, to give their lives in its
Defense There" said the emper-
or, 81 am content, and die happy,f
such a country, built by such noble
veterans, supported by such stalwart
sons, and who are followed by such
patriotic children, can never be de-
feated by foreign foe, will never be
by rebellion, and will
never die"
From innumerable circumstances
in our history we believe that this
Land of the Free, and Horne of the
Brave" has been highly favored OF
Heaven. If Israel was chosen as the
pioneer of a higher civilization, of
a purer morality, and as the Law
giver to the world; if Greece was
chosen as the eXemplar of aesthetic
culture and as the teacher of arts;if
England became the stronghold OF
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