The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Thousands lined the streets and
awaiting the march. The parade was
to start from New York and Meri
dian SITS, Shortly after 2 p. m.
To-day a Nation is at the graves
of her soldiers, in commemoration of
their faithfulness, said the Rev. c.
P. Gibbs in the principal address at
the Monument services. Coming
from the busy walks Of life to GENE
terry and field, with reverence for
the heroic dead, and gratitude for
the patriotic living, we bring a
wreath Of cypress for the graves of
those whose lips are sealed. who an
swer no more to the roll call, among
the living, and speak a word to
those more fortunate who fought a
good, fight, kept a sacred faith, won
! glorious victory and live to fight
the battles of a free and evergrow.
ing people.
Sayiours of Land
"Other lands have had heroes, but
cur old Civil War soldiers were more
they were saviours and by their sac
rifices have saved the greatest land
under the shining sun.
Let us not forget the price of
liberty, nor suffer our citizens TO be-
come Indifferent to it's claims, for II
We fail to transmit the patriotism of
! the fathers, this nation will drift
into the regions of indulgence and
doubt; and when the last SCARED vet.
eran, with empty sleeve and false
limb has gone to his grave, the les.
son taught by the history of the
past will die
The Rev. Gibbs appealed to
the world to listen and learn the
principle conveyed in Memorial bay
| and closed by saying:
Then in the far-off future some
angel will sing. They never fail.
who die in a good cause. their
country glorifies their names and
memory embalms their heroic
deeds"
The Christ and Second Presby.
/ terrain Church chimes tolled
majestically before the opening of
the services. Following music by
Newsboys Band and vocal solo
by Martha Lukens, assembly was
sounded by Charles Runyan. bugler,
assisted by Boy Scout buglers.
Gettysburg Address
Invocation, moe rro,ornood -, d.,
G. II. Gebhart. Lincoln's Gettys.
burg address was delivered by Harold
S. Dunkl. and ritualistic services
were in charge Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Bombastic tribute
was paid by the firing squad of
Hoosier Post. 624 Veterans Of For
eign Wars. Flowers were strewn by
school children.
Services at the Monument were
under direction of Col. A. r. Cramp-
ton, master of ceremonies, assisted
by Chief Of Staff w. C. Oren and
; Grand Marshal c. C. Moon.
Speaking before a large audience
this morning at Mt Jackson Gene
terry, Attorney Frank C. Riley de.
clared the men who went to war in
1851 and battled four years kept the
nation united.
They kept this country united
and they provided us with a united
State so that when autocracy crept
out intent on wiping out democracy
this nation was able to step forth
and raising her hand of righteous
ness say that can not be done and
defended and rescued a civilization
so wonderfully that today the whole
world realizes autocracy has been
downed forever and that democracy
must prevail" he stated.
Principles Forsaken
Riley declared we have drifted
from the principles of our fore.
fathers and that we should be taken
to task for the lack of proper trib-
ute and remembrance.
He described trials suffered by
Abraham Lincoln and the Nation
during and Immediately after the
Civil War. He emphasized the fact
that Indiana answered valiantly to
President Lincoln's call, with POS, 1857
going to the land service and 2,13O
to naval service.
THE war established the suprem-
acy Of the Federal Government
and put to rest forever the claim Of
'squatter sovereignty II resulted
in cutting the manacles from the
wrists Of 100000 slaves. 1t made
god the Declaration Of Independ-
ence that all men are created
equal and gave the ballot to all
male citizens, without regard to race
or color" he closed.
Invocation was by the Rev. Will
liam Russell. Another short address
was given by City Attorney John
X. Ruckelshaus, who pleaded that
the citizenry not lose sight Of the
reason for commemoration of the
day. --.
Anderson Cemetery
The Rev. Charles E. Line delivered
the principal address at the Ander-
son Cemetery ceremonies in Irving
ton this morning.
He took for his principal topic the
gratitude of America toward those
who served her.
Gratitude is a great blessing"
he said. I'VE have seen 1t with all
our heroes. George Washington,