Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-06-01
)INT, WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. JUNE |, 1922
OUR NATIONS SABBATH
War Dead of America Duly HOnored
by Parade and Services.

With the passing of Tuesday of this
week, May 30th. so passed another
Memorial Day, and though tittingly
thus termed we indulge in the opinion
that to term it "Our Nation Sabbath"
would be equally as fitting. If such
were the case would it not have more
hallowed etfect-that something which
IS necessary to check hilarity, careless
disrespeet if you choose to so term it,
which seems to be on the increase year
by year 1t is the day of all days in
American life when we should halt in
our frolics. fights, high-heel kicking.
yea. in our business. and with bowed
heads and thankful hearts display the
greatest honor possible to those who
made the supreme sacrifice that Ameri
ca may be what she is today the best
country in the world for the welfare
and happiness of man, woman and child
The first of the days services was
the decorating with flag and flowers the
y
teries by surviving comrades, assisted
by members of the Relief Corps and
the Ladies Auxiliary. When this was
completed the noon hour had rolled
around.
At 1870 p. m, procession was formed
in front of the municipal building and,
headed by the band, marched to the
city park. In line were children of the |
public schools and of st, Mary's school,
veterans of the civil war. soldiers of
world war, women of the corps and |
auxiliary, and citizens. Flags in pro-
fusion decorated the route. 1t was a
grand, patriotic, an impressive sight.
Clouds more or less threatening made
their appearance about the middle of
the forenoon and by the time the exer-
cises at the park had gotten under full
Roadway they (the clouds had amassed
to such an extent as to be able to dump
upon the large assemblage very much
disturbing shower. In fact a genuine
breakup was the result. However, that
parrlof the program for which the peo-
ple Entertained an eagerness the ad-
dresT by Mr.. Baker of the State Attor-
ney Generals staff 1T was announced
that this would be given at the munich
pal theatre. Thither they fastened
through thee rain. The commodious
quarters were quickly filled. All who
heard the address were thoroughly
pleased. There were no bursts of
spread-eagle oratory, yet the whole
vas full of meaty patriotism and praise
where it was due. What MIR. Baker
had to say of what he saw in France
after the terrible carnage was not only
thrilling but convincing that "war is
hell" We readily agree with him that
the American soldiers turned defeat in
to victory for the allied forces when
they with one desperate, determined
plunge checked the Kaiser's drive for
the city of Paris and that their never
turn-back spirit was what broke the
back of Germany's supposedly invinci-
Bile army. And herein is evidence to
sustain Mr.. Bakers contention that
country where the schools, the churches
and the homes have uninterrupted sway
produces better soldiers of determine
ton than one where miitarism is all
that's thought of, all that's insisted on.
Miss Priscilla Joscelyn's recitation of
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was so
well done that those who can do better
are few. The male octuple sang some !
appropriate selections with very pleas-
ing effect. and Mr.. Connelly's vocal
solo was so well rendered that he was
urged to repeat, which he did, the sec
ond applause being more pronounced
than the first. Mrs. 7. F. Keefe pre-
sided efficiently and untiringly at the
piano.
CLOSE ENOUGH CALL