The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-31
Observance of Day Is Digni-
fled and Impressive Gus
tom, Charles Liessman
Tells Audience in Main Ad-
dress of Day-American
Legion in Charge of Pro-
gram

at is a dignified and impressive
custom which leads US to set aside
"A day to show our thought and re-
spect to our departed heroes,
Charles Liessman told huge crowd
of people Monday afternoon in his
Memorial Day address at the city
auditorium.
The program was in charge Of the
American Legion and the address by
Mr.. Liessman, a former service man,
followed a brief musical program.
The audience sang "America" under
the leadership Of Henry Halverson
and quartet, composed of Mrs. g..
Z. Wingreene, Mrs. F. j. Bavendick,
George Hump reys and Henry Hal
verson, sang. Rev. +. II. Davenport
gave the Invocation and John r.
Musolf. American Legion commander,
read the names Of Bismarck service
men who gave their lives in the
World war. The program concluded
with the singing of the "Star Spang-
led Banner" by the audience. Rev.
Strutz gave the benedctiOn.
Names Will Not Be Forgotten
The names Of these immortal
heroes who have given their lives
for their country will not be forgot
ten in history or in the daily lives
| of the many left behind as long as
one day each year is set aside to do
| them honor, Mr.. Liessman. told the
audience.
| Gathered here as citizens and as
veterans Of the Civil, Spanish Amer
| ican and World War we honor oul
departed comrades he said. I'VE
must remember that. although they
have died, they still live in the heart
and memory Of the natio are stu
with US in our own community circle
and always will be as generation
after generation remembers then
with Memorial day exercises.
I'VE shall always picture them al
last we saw them, responding to tn
call of duty in the height of thei
youthful vigor and filled with low
Of their country. They shall Away
be young while we who remain be
hind will gradually grow Older n
continued
Respect For Soldiers Graves
Mr.. Liessman, who when in servic
in the United States navy visite
many foreign countries, told OF tn
respect shown to the graves OF Amer
lean soldiers wherever they may bt
Whether the graves be found here
in France, or in the islands Of tn
Pacific. there is always some syn
pathetic American to honor then
especially on Memorial dav. he sait
"The highest tribute we can pa
to these boys" the speaker declared
"is to live our lives in service to ou
country, keepine alive our sense Q
duty and patriotism in the affair
Of every day peace time citiZenshll
"No one knows more surely tina
h service men. that patriotism cannt
h be confined to the stress Of war bu
o must be extended TO the activitie
: and duties Of civil life Mr.. Liess
r man said. 1T has always been th
/, case that the few must give up the
a lives to make the world safe for tn
many and surely it is left to those
h remain to keep faith in the years {
$ peace"
: Their Example Remains
G "Those who have gone before ha.
but preceded US to eternal rest," NJ
$ Liessman said in addressing wore
0 of sympathy to the relatives of tn
: departed soldiers. "They have le
;. to US the shining influence Of the
S example, to direct our thought ar
r activities as long as we arc able
eve may give no greater evident
Of our love and respect to these bo!
who have gone before" he conclude
) than by answering the demands I
, our country as courageously ar
smilingly as did Jour comrades WI
, gave their lives"
e The program at the auditorium fo
z lowed the annual Memorial Day p,
& rade. The parade started at Il
: corner Of Thayer avenue and Secor
h street and wound through the dow
d town district to the auditorium.
|. In thu parade were the followir
h units: lCity officials; !. Eiks banl
n Company A; Quartermaster's d
o tachment; American Legion; For
4. and Eight; Veterans of Foreis
. Wars; Spanish American War We
h erans; Grand Army Of the Rerubli,
Continued on paSs two.)