Newark post., 1920-06-02
NATIONS DEAD
HONORED WITH AP-
PROPRIATE SERVICES
r. c. Buckingham and DR.. R.
w. Cooper Pay Eloquent
Tribute to Heroes

w M W.
Natures tribute to the fallen
heroes whom Newark turned out to
honor on Sunday was perfect May
Day. Sufficiently warm to perfect
the assemblage at the M. E. ceme-
terry to stand without discomfort
through the exercises, it was not too
warm for comfortable marching.
A long procession, headed by the
valiant remnant Of Reyonlds Post
G. A. r., who were conveyed in au-
tomobiles, formed in front of the
Academy building. The Minnehaha
Band in uniform, the buglers, also
IN uniform, firing squad, repre-
sentatives Of the American Legion,
a long line Of school children carry
ing flags and flowers, followed by
the Continental band made a
lengthy procession which was aug
mented along the route by numbers
OF school children, members of the
American Legion and others.
They proceeded first to st.
Thomas cemetery where the chill
dren aided the veterans in decorat-
ing the graves of their comrades.
America was sung, salute to
the flag given by the children and
selections played by Minnehaha
Band.
The march was then resumed and
the procession marshalled by Cap
tain j. w. Ramsey and Commander
c. A. Short Of the American Lee
gion, proceeded to the NJ. E. ceme-
terry where further exercises were
held, on temporary platform ap-
propriately decorated.
| Varied Exercises at N. e. Cemetery
Commander Short in a brief in
troductory speech, paid tribute to
the principles and ideals which the
G. A. R. has so valiantly fostered
and introduced Comrade Richard
G. Buckingham, who presided. Mr..
Buckingham addressed the assem-
blage as follows:
"Comrades and fellow citizens {:
While | am not a resident of New
ark, | have a warm attachment for
many Of its citizens. When the
Fourth Delaware Regiment was
being recruited in the summer of
1863 for a period of three years,
many of the Newark boys were
prompt to respond to the call of
their country and enlisted in that
regiment. Among the number were
the two Armstrong boys, Tom
Smith of near Newark, Lash Bar
ton of near Tweed's s Mill, north of
Newark, John Moss, Alfred Bailey
and many others.
"Then in 1864 when the South
ern troops had entered Delaware
and were burning bridges in the
neighborhood Of Magnolia, an
emergency call was sent out for a
number of men to serve for a short
term. Answering this call were
Comrade Joe Luton, two of the
Miller boys, two of the Choate boys,
J. Rankin Armstrong and many
others.
"The boys who have touched ell
bows with you on the march,
bivouaced with you on the march
who have shared with you their last
hardtack-all of these little tokens
of fidelity make an indelible i'm.
press on a comrades mind and
form bond Of attachment that
lasts as long as life lasts.
"The immortal words Of Lincoln
,, linger with me: 'The mystic chords
of memory stretching from every
battlefield and patriots grave tc
,, every living heart and hearthstont
all over this broad land, when again
; touched, as surely they will be, by
the better angels Of our nature
: shall swell the chorus Of the Union
! for a united, peaceful and happy
:, people, =; and the parting words o.
! Gen. Grant to Gen. Lee at Apo
1 matox: Retain your side arms, anc
your horses, return to your homes
YOU will need the horses III putting
in your spring crops, be good, ano
l let us have peace Those few
words cover over much ground
You know as well as do how thos'
: sentiments expressed have beer
fulfilled"
Mr.. Buckingham also read tn
order signed by John A. Logan an
!. nouncing the annual observance O.
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