The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-30
FALLEN DEAD
ARE HONORED
BY RICHMOND
Every Man, Woman and Child
Shares in Paying Tribute to
Soldiers of All Wars Who
Fell in Battle.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS

Every man. woman and child in
Richmond contributed his or her
share, in some small measure. to show
their devotion TO the country and their
recognition of the debt they owed 10
the memories of soldiers who fell in
battle, by observance of Memorial Day
exercises Tuesday. Various patriotic
organizations OF the city, carrying out
their individual programs in the morn
ing, Joined in the general celebration
in the afternoon
Public buildings were decked out in
a holiday attire of flags and bunting.
Stores along Main street also put out
liberal display of the stars and
stripes, and even III the residence dis
trict, Old Glory was in evidence every
where
Forty veterans of the Civil war
marched erect and proud in the after
noon in the parade that contained rep
resentatives of all tn emilitary bodies
and their auXiliaries in Richmond
Led off by the drum corps Of the
Sons of Veterans, the parade, under
the leadership of Lieut. Frank Benn,
followed the line of march from the
courthouse up Main street to Seventh
street and to the Coliseum, where the
columns Of men halted and stood AT
attention while the old veterans
marched between them to the build
ing.
The order of the parade was as fol-
lows: Marshal, Lieut.. Frank Benn;
Sons Of Veterans drum corps; Sons
of Veterans; American Legion: Vet
( or rF ~oS
Grams auxiliary: ladies of the G. A. r.:
Spanish-American veterans, and the
G. A. r.
Nearly 200 persons took part in the
parade.
Veterans Seated
AS the parade entered the Coliseum
headed by the G. A. r. members Of
| that organization took seats on the
right hand side of the hall. while the
/ colors with officers of the post went
| to the platform.
| After the G. A. r. came the school
children, who took seats all around
the side of the hall. The entire floor
of the Coliseum had been cleared save
! for G. A. R. monument at one end
which represented the army and navy.
/ After the children came the mem
bers of the W. R. c. and other women's
organizations. They took seats on the
/ left hand side of the hall
/ The cOlors of Harry Ray post No
( IS American Legion followed by mem
/ bers OF the organization, were next to
enter. These veterans also went to
the right hand side of the hall
! Last came the drum and bugle corps
of the Sons of Veterans. Applause
greeted this delegation as it marched
out to the center of the floor, and its
members ranged themselves AROUND
the colors for the salute
World Celebrates
This day is Memorial Day all over
the world" said George B. Hunt, who
presided at the meeting This year
for the first time is it being cele-
brated on every part of the globe.
we veterans of the World war
have taken your day as our day and
pledge TO keep sacred the graves you
have honored on Memorial Day:
To you veterans of the Civil war,
to you veterans OF the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, to you Of my comrades oS
the World war, and TO you citizens OF
Richmond, we have gathered in mem
} ory of those who have given the last
!. full measure OF devotion TO their coun-
try" said Judge Raymond s Spring
er, who gave the principal address.
} Only few days ago stood By a
tomb on which was written, This
man was soldier in the Revolution
ary war felt that thi swas hal
, lowed ground. and that a sacredness
came from that tomb 1t was in that
war that we got our flag, in time of
strife.
Then came 1912, when our com
: merCe had become wide and strong
; We found our commerce attacked and
| plundered, and our flag that was born
, among strife went forth. borne by
( soldiers and it came back. unsullied
, and unstained.
| Flag UnsuIlied
, "ln 1886 trouble arose over one OF
our boundaries, and some armies OF
Mexico crossed into our country and
, was borne forth, and again those tina,
I came back bore it unstained ard IN
sullfed
Finally that flag which gave ~
freedom in 1875. went out with you
soldiers of 81 to '65. You marched
forth with bright eyes and quicl
the buttons made from the bronze o.
the cannons that you captured
1T was that war that brought forth
the great speech of Abraham LincolI
at Gettysburg, the speech that is re
: corded al Oxford as the greatest az
dress ever given in human language.
l 1T was you that brought union t.
our country, one of the principles O
} true Americanism.
Protect Flag
1 in 1917 and 1918 we went forth Il
: try to keep that flag clean as you meT
4 of 1861 and 1898 gave it to US. Man!
: a lad who never came back lies owe
i there today. with a cross marking h.
; last resting place but the flag cam,
= back and it still stands as it stooC
!. then, for justice and equality.
Il believe that if the boys of 81 wert
all present today, they would say tina
; liberty which came in 1776 and unio!
{ which came in 81 and democrac,
( which came in 1917 are the things OF
! which true Americanism must stand
" | think of the words of that old vet
! eran who said: 'Americanism is or,
: country, one language and one flag
: 4 believe every un-American utter
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