The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-07

For them the silence of the years"
This was the spirit with which all
Kenosha joined on Wednesday in a
Memorial Day service that will go
down in the annals of the city as one
of the most impressive observances
of the day in recent years. A Mem
orial Day parade, where white haired
veterans of the Civil War marched
with faltering steps followed by mid
die aged men who followed the flag in
'9S and by younger men, still some of
them barely in their majority, who
heard the call in the World War, a
ceremony where wreaths were placed
on the monuments in Library Park
erected in honor Of those who have
been mustered out an impressive serv-
ice where music and oratory united to
pay tribute to the dead and inspire the
living, the solemn decorating with
wreaths of the graves of the soldier
and sailor dead-these were the fea-
lures of the observance of the day
Along the streets Of Kenosha were
hundreds who stood silently to pay
tribute as the veterans of three wars,
their auXiliaries and other organiza-
tions marched by in observance of the
day; at Library Park hundreds gath
cred to hear the service and the adj
dress of the day by the Reverend NAL
colin James VanZandt, pastor of St.
Matthew's church.
A Touch of Military.
There was touch Of the military
that recalled the stirring war days Of
three generations when the veterans
gathered for the parade. Gray-haired
veterans who answered President Lin
coins call in 1861 gathered at the
G. A. R. rooms for the pageant, clad
in the blue suits of their war days.
Spanish War veterans some of them
wore the soldier suits which saw serv-
ice at Santiago. More than three
score of the World War veterans DON
ned the khaki again while others
marched in civilian suits.
Heading the procession was Captain
John d. Alexander, marshal of the
day, and the entire Cavalry Troop,
mounted. Close behind came a pla-
toon of police. The Simmons Band,
under the leadership of George Green,
and the newly organized American Lee
gion Band, the latter clad in khaki,
furnished appropriate music for the
occasion.
Lay Wreaths on Monuments.
At Library Park the parade halted
first at the Soldiers Monument where
the Ladies of the Relief Corps laid
wreath of bay leaves at the base of
the monument as a tribute to those
who had given all to their country.
AT Lincoln Monument the Ladies of
the G. A. R. placed a wreath at the
base in memory of the brave dead
AT Eichelman Park, later in the day,
flowers were scattered on the water
in memory of those who went down
to their death on ships while serving
the flag. In every cemetery in the
city and county committees were sent
to place flowers on the graves of the
dead soldiers and sailors.
At Library Park fitting ceremony
preceded the address of the day. This
program was presented under the
leadership of Theodore S. Boyington.
commander of the Fred S. Lowell post
of the G. A, r. who presided most
ably. The following ceremony was car
ried out;
Opening exercises Theodore Boy
ington, commander, Fred S. Lowell
Post, G. A. R.
Prayer-Reverend E. Burns Martin,
pastor of Park Avenue M. E. church,
Star Spangled Banner" - Both
bands.
Reading of General Logan's Memo
Tial Day Order -Adjutant H. f. Truax.
Reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress Sgt. Major Samuel Cropley.
Selection: Simmons band.
Solo-Mrs. Frederick Congdon.
e Selection Troop E Quartette
election-American Legion band.
Address-Reverend Malcolm j. Van
Zandt, rector, ST. Matthew's parish.
Scattering flowers for the unknown
dead.
"America" -Both bands.
Tears for Dead-Help for Living.
In most inspiring address, the Rev
erend Malcolm James VanZandt, rec
tor Of st. Matthew's parish, brought
the Memorial Day message emphasiz-
ing that it was the test of the living
to carry on the work in which those
who had died had given their lives,
He spoke as follows:
son Nov. 10, 1868, Abraham Lincoln,
in his, Gettysburg address, uttered
some, words pregnant with great worth
not only4 for, 1868, but for 1928. In
part, you may remember, he said we
are engaged in great Civil War. We
are met on a great battlefield of that
war. The brave men, living and dead,
who struggled here have consecrated
it far above our poor power to add or
detract. II is for US, the living, to
be dedicated to the unfinished work,
which they who fought here have thus
far SO nobly advanced. 1t is for us
to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-that from these
honored dead we take increased devo-
tion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion-that
we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vain-that this
nation, under God, shall have a new
birth of freedom aud that government
Of the people, by the people, for the