The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-30
TRIBUTE PAID
TO MEM0RY0F
SOLDIER DEAD.
City Unites in HOnOring Men
Who Offered Lives in De-
fense of Country
PROGRAM is GIVEN
Graves of Heroes Decorated
and Tablet Dedicated
To Veterans
PROGRAM is GIVEN

Bismarck paid tribute today to the
living and the dead who offered their
lives in defense of their country. The
entire day was given over to obser-
vance Of Memorial Day and all patri-
otic residents of this city joined in
honoring the sons of the nation who
have served her in time Of great ma
tional peril.
Mindful of the great debt to those
who have served in the great con-
flicts, the people of this city turned
aside from business and pleasure
for six hours today to join in ap-
propriate exercises in the memory Of
soldier and sailor dead Of the coun-
try and to renew their allegiance to
the flag. The observance Of the day
began at 9 o'clock this morning when
members of the American Legion
Auxiliary went to the three ceme
teries for services and to place flow
ers on the graves Of soldiers, and to
Memorial bridge to strew flowers on
the waters of the Missouri river in
memory Of the sailor dead. They
were accompanied by firing squad
: from Company A. 164th infantry who
fired volley over the graves and
over the waters.
Public Exercises
The public participated in the eX
ercises this afternoon. A parade was
held at 1880 o'clock. Included in the
line Of march were the Juvenile
band, Company A, 164th infantry,
Quartermaster detachment, North
Dakota National Guard, Grand Army
of the Republic, Women's Relief
Corps, Drum Corps, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, American Legion. AM
eriean Legion Auxiliary, War Moth
ers, Boy Scouts, Red Cross nurses,
nurses from the hospitals, public
school children, children from the
Indian school. and lodges and socie-
ties. Capt. H. T. Murphy was the
marshal.
Following the parade services were
held in the Auditorium. L. p. War
zen, commander of Lloyd Spetz, Post
No. /, American Legion, presided.
Mrs. John A. Larson was the song
leader and the services were opened
with the singing of the National an
them by the audience. The Rev. F.
j. Davenport gave the invocation.
A quartet composed Of Mrs. John A.
Larson, DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson
and William Noggle sang a selection
and Miss Esther Hollst read Lin
coins Gettysburg Address.
Address Given
The Rev. l. G. Monson delivered
the address, He paid glowing tri-
butte to soldiers. and sailors, living
and dead, and called upon the people
to reconsecrate their lives to service
of their country and to God and to
renew their allegiance to the flag.
He made a plea for all to dedicate
themselves to the work Of ending
wars for all time.
Rev. Monson said:
"Afer hearing my remarks today
please do not think that l am trying
to be odd. or that l have tried t.
convince you that have made re-
markable discovery. Nothing Is
farther from my mind.
IF should state the theme upol
which wish to dwell few minutes
it would be this: No nation, as fal
as records 60, has ever escaped pun
ishment for its short comings or its
direct transgressions. This is no
new truth, but seldom enlarged on,
especially on Decoration Day.
God Furnishes Sin
"When King Nebuchadnezzar of
Assyoia was told by the Prophet
Daniel that the giant he saw in vi
sion, meant division, insurrection and
was to destroy his empire, we know
that this came as a punishment from
God, for God often punished sin by
sinners.
"The history Of Israel is especially
instructive in this respect. Israel
was small nation, but the whole of
: Palestine could stand against them
as long as they remained true to
the Lord.
"Here the speaker sketched differ
ent episodes in the subsequent his
tory of the Jews. The Assgrians,
t"e Babylonians, Greece and Rome.
the lnvipcible Armada, Napoleon and
Ceasar. WY have these all gone down
in defeat? As punishment for gros.
violations of Gods laws in general
but especially for the sin OF aegfef.
sion, for stealing the territory -
another nation.
"They took by war and ~ by
war, how different the story in amer.
lea. War Of independence me ne.
bellion were fought to fsthstand
wrongs and to blot out tie sin OF
slavery. The late war wasfne same
thing only different.
"As Nebuchadnezzar bSsted o. his
cih's"raised to h4 glory on. hsel-
ally went to grass; 90 areltain mon.
arch< wanted "place % the syn"
but q t a wood chepsrs job in
stead. ....
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they were Gods gfv.nts beside. our
i"sy heroe. who ma d. ..eritiee to
a atone for our Ass. eamine. and to
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