The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
CITIZENS OF
CITY GIVE TO
GRAVES FUND
Contribute to Endowment
Fund To Decorate Graves
Overseas Each Year
WAR DEAD LIST READ

Bismarck citizens who joine' in
the Memorial Day tribute at the Au-
ditorium yesterday afternoon con-
trbutcd $30.19 to the Graves En-
dowment Fund Of the American lie
zion.
IL was announced during the exer-
cises by Commander Cordner of the
American Legion that the national
organization had started an cndow
meut fund. the interest to be used
each year in decorating the thousands
of graves of American soldiers over
seas. The Legion set minimum
amount of 100000 for this purpose.
The contribution was entirely vol
unfairly. and ranged from u few
cents to green-backs. The quota Tor
Bismarck was not quite reached. and
the Legion .fficers will welcome ad-
ditional contributions to the fund.
Pays High Tribute
Judge A. NJ. Christianson Of the
supreme court in his Memorial Day
address referred to the origin of Nc
mortal Day, as day set apart each
year bv veterans of the Union in the
Civil War to commemorate the deeds
of their comrades. He referred to
the day also as a triumph Of the finer
feelings of the people over the bas-
er, for the most solemn day based
on secular happenings is Memorial
Day, when the nation reverences the
dead and their sacrifices.
Judge Christianson referred to
some of the outstanding problems
met by the great Abraham Lin, DIN
when elevated to the presidency. Dun
ing the days preceding the Civil War,
Judge Christensen said, some of the
leaders in public life in the north
and among them strong abolitionists,
held that if the states of the south
wished to secedc from the union they
had the right to do so. But Lincoln
with clear vision and reasoning held
the union indivsable and was ready
to defend the principle with arms. AS
the war progressed Lincoln saw that
slavery could not exist in free gov
eminent and issued his emancipation
proclamation.
Ridiculed at the time by many lend
ers of thought in the nation, and ris-
en- to the presidency from an obscure
position, Judge Christianson said nc
almost feel as poet has said hat
Lincoln's ascent to the president S
chair at the time was provdcntiai.
He read also an extract from n
speech by Lincoln which was applied
to our own time. In a free govern
ment, Lincoln said, ballots must sue
coed bullets in determining power
and policy and that when once bal
lots have fairly decided an election.
bullets cannot be resorted to.
Those in charge Of the Memorial
Day exercises were especially pleased
at the large attendance at the cxer-
cises in the Auditorium, and the
large number participating in the
parade which preceded it. Generally
speaking, a respectful attention was
observed throughout.
The pageant was beautifully pre-
sented, with exceptionally fine must
cal accompaniment by the Mcdonald
orchestra. Mrs. Herman Scheffer
beautifully sang kipling's "Recos-
sionaf"
List of War Dead
F. G. Harrington read a list of
Burleigh county boys who died in
service during the World War. the
most complete list the Legion has
been able to get. 1t follows:
Leonard Algeo, Albert Block. Char
les H. Boyle, Addison B. Falconer,
Andrew Halver, Glenn =. Heaton,
Gordon p Kettleson, Hugh Loomis
Ralph McGarvey, Fred Miller, Louis
Ousley, Alex NJ. Peterson, Chris A.
Peterson. Frank Richolt. Arthur
Shaw. Frank L. Shuman. Lloyd Spetz
Allen &. Thayer, Victor E. Blomgren,
and Vernon Lindahl.