Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-03
Business Is Suspended That ALI
May Pay Tribute to Those Who
Have Fallen for the Country
ADDRESS is GIVEN BY
REV. WILLIAM MOORE
Says the Boys in Blue Reared
Their Own Monument With the
Apex in the Clouds


Their silent tents are spread,
While glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
Memorial Day was warm and bright;
he temperature was almost like that
IT. midsummer There was an album
lance Of flowers, sweet williams, bril-
lal wreath, iris, lilies of the valley
md many others. The Baraboo GENE
cry never looked more beautiful and
thousands visited the city of the dead.
The members of the G.. A. r. and
ythers assembled at the post hall on
bird street and many automobiles
,arried them to the cemetery. At the
cemetery the graves were decorated
nder the direction of e. L. Palmer. He
vas assisted by the Sons of Veterans
md the Auxiliary to the Sons Of Vet
rams.
w. J. Power had charge of decor
ting the graves in the Catholic GENE
cry; D. S. WEIGH in Rock Hill, and
;. II. Caflisch in Fairfield,
At the Barabo cemetery after the
raves were decorated the company
'3sembled at the G. A. r. lot where
ne regular exercises were held. The
;tual was read by James w. Dibble,
l.. Palmer, and Clarence Farnworth
he members of the three wars, Civil,
panish-American, and World, form
1g the open square. The Boy Scouts,
nder the direction of, Rev. e. c..
{enke, and other organizations were
lso there. At the conclusion Of the
eading of the ritualistic service the
sual salute was fired and taps were
FUNDED by a World War veteran from
knoll in the distance.
The committees having charge were
9 follows:
Post-Samuel Briscoe, G. E. Palmer.
w. r. C.-Mrs. Ode, Mrs. Blachly,
FRS Meisner.
l.. A. of S. V.-Mrs. Charles Rote,
hartman.
S. Of V.-George Moore, chairman.
Loyal Legion-Clifford Lamar and
theirs.
Spanish w. V.-R. Brandt.
r. e F.-W. F. Baker, Randall Her
)rt, William Hattie.
Decorating Church-George Moore,
!. z. Wakefield and r. Brandt, as
listed by ladies of A. of S. of v.
Afternoon Program
The afternoon program for Memoir
Il Day was given in the First M. E..
hurch Monday, Mayor Adolph andre
residing. Rev. G. E. Weed led in
rayer, after which the following pro-
ram was given. Governor Phillips
reclamation was well read by Dur
yard Du Bots; patriotic songs were
ing by all; Gen. John A. Logan's
stter of the Civil War was read by
aptain G. M. Lamar; Lincoln's
gettysburg Address was read by Supt.
=. c. Kingsford, a splendid address
gas given by Rev. VIM. Moore Of
'au Claire after which America was
ung by all. Rev. Weed then pro-
Ounced the benediction.
Mr.. Moore is a splendid speaker
nd kept the interest Of his audience.
Am0ng other things the speaker men
.oned the following: The graves of
ur dead are the Nations shrine. We
re today rebuilding our broken world
nd also reawakehing consciences
nat have been somewhat stupefied by
he love of gold. These exercises for
Iemorial Day are not only for re-
rendering the dead heroes, but also
)r strengthening the ties which hold
S to the bending skies and also for
,atriotic devotion to our country.
The sacrifices and deaths of those
Who served are for all Of us who are
eft. We should show that we appre
late all that has been done for us
v being real American citizens. Sol
tiers represent the best of human life;
hey are courageous, strong, patient
nd enduring and have the ability tC
.eceive and obey orders.
In describing a battleT1eld scene
Ir. Moore pictured all so clearly thai
{ was almost visible. He also said
hat no man has the privilege to sit
die when his country is in danger
nd that no nation ought to stand
ack when its honor is at stake. Blu
is Gods law that people should no
parrel or be. at war and whoever
1eaks this law will surely be punish
by God When our hearts are
1oved, we realize what we really
aye the ability to do, or what sacri
fees we may make.
Our United States Constitution i
he noblest document in the world, i
the stable foundation of our grea
government. Political parties ma.
ome and go and may be subjected t
manner of changes, but our Con