The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-31

ed over with cities, towns, villages
school houses, churches, and wavin
fields of grain and lowing herds
bound together with bands of stee
and lines of electricity, inhabited wit
a prosperous and contented people
surrounded with conveniences, neve
dreamed of in those ante bellum days
and in all this vast evolution of con
ditions, you have been a factor, an,
have taken leading part. You hav
done more than that You hav
planted the principles Of patriotism
and love of country in the minds an,
hearts of the rising generation whicl
makes for the perpetuity of the re
publican form of government. YOl
have taught more respect for the fias
than it ever had before; you and you
patriotic auxiliaries have caused tn,
flag of our country to wave over ever,
school house in the land, and hav,
given the fag-drill and flag SALUTE
to be practiced in our schools, thus
instilling the love of country into thu
minds of those who are to come after
us, and upon whose shoulders will de
vOlve the destinies of our country.
Statue to Rank and File
From the earliest recorded his
tory, monuments and memorial arches
have been erected to the memory Of
those who have been great leaders
both in military and civil life, but few
have been erected to the rank and file
OF those who have stood the brunt OF
battle, the man behind the gun, il
you please, whose duty it was to stand
on the lonely picket post, to lead the
army on the skirmish line or charge
the cannons mouth.
But change has come, and not
only are monuments being erected to
privates and officers alike but the
graves Of all who offered their lives
and barred their bosoms to shot and
shell that this nation, founded in the
blood of our revolutionary forefathers
might not perish from the earth, are
being marked by the general govern
ment.
:" Tt seems fitting that this monu-
ment should be dedicated on the fifty
fifth anniversary of Memorial day, the
day of all the days in the calendar
Of the year, to us the most sacred.
To the members of Louise Alcot
Tent No. of the Daughters of Veter-
ans we owe this beautiful monument.
In the name Of my comrades, | take
this method of thanking them and
through them, all who assisted them
in its construction, and especially, we
wish to thank Mr.. George H. Moody
for the excellent work and low
charges for its execution.
The Little Green Tent
The little green tent where the sol
diers sleep,
And the sunbeams play and the women
weep,
Are covered with flowers today;
And between the tents walk the weary
Who were young and stalwart in sixty
two,
When they went to the war away.
The little green tents are built of
They are not long, and they are not
broad,
But the soldiers have lots Of room;
And that is part of the land they
When the flag of the enemy darkly
waved,
The symbol of dole and doom
rhe little green tent is a thing divine;
The little green tent is the country's
shrine
Where partiots kneel and pray;
And the brave men left, so old, so few, |
We're young and stalwart in sixty-two, !
Services at Cemetery
The services at the cemetery were
pened by a band selection, 1.-THE
Vayside Chapel" and closed with
America" After the dedication ad-
ress the members of the crowd
catered over the cemetery to decor
te the graves.
The new memorial is an impressive
tatue of the Civil war soldier with
is campaign cap, his equipment, and
nth his rifle at parade rest. In
cribed in the base are the words
In memory of our departed com
ades," while on the sides of the base
re the words presented by the
daughters of Veterans of Moscow to
le Moscow post of the GAR
Memorial Day Parade
One of the most impressive events
the day was the Memorial day par
de from the University of Idaho cam
us through the business district and
n to the city park for the afternoon
ervices.
Soldiers of the university's crack
.O.TC. regiment led by Colonel E.
Chrisman and Captains c. l.. Lloyd
I'D G. B. Balm, marched like veterans
the pine-tingling music of the 40 j
Iece university band, lead by Bert /
ielson Post Commander Eugene
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