The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-06
MANY ATTEND THE
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Hon. Arthur E. Nelson Delivers
Appropriate Memorial Day
Address to Large Crowd.

hon. ArtnQr T.. NeISOIl, LUZ IHCi
mayor of St. Paul, gave the address of
the day at the Memorial Day services
last Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Mel
sons talk formed the major part OF
the afternoon program held in the
armory in which the G. A. R. and the
American Legion Posts and the Wo-
mems Divisions of the two .organiza-
tions together with the Spanish
American war veterans and citizens OF
Redwood Falls united in observing
Memorial Day. Tribute was paid to
the dead soldiers and sailors in the
morning ceremony, while the after
noon program was dedicated to both
the living and the dead.
The morning program, which be-
gan at approximately 900 a. M, con-
sisted of a parade which formed at
the armory, proceeded to the lake and
thence to the cemetery. The men,
bers of the John S. Marsh Post of the
G.. A. R., the American Legion, the
Women's Relief Corps, the American
Legion Auxiliary, Spanish War vet
Grams, Company "L," Boy Scouts,
school children and the Morgan Band
made up the parade. S. A. Appleton
as officer of the day led the procession
to the east side of Lake Redwood,
where in a short ceremony, tribute
was paid to the dead veterans who
gave their lives in the World War.
The ceremony was opened by an in
vocation by DR.. James P. Linn and
was closed by the benediction by Rev.
R. O. Aga after the Salute to the Dead
had been given.
| After the rites at the water front
the parade moved to the Redwood
Falls cemetery, where, in an impress
sive manner the G. A. r. and the
Legion each honored the dead.
The afternoon program which be-
gan at 2:3O at the Redwood Falls
armory consisted Of music by the
band, assembly singing, silent pray
er and invocation by Rev. c. w. Gil
man. A song by the mixed Legion
! quartette was folloyed by Logan's
Order read by H. N. Bell. John
Krieger gave Lincoln's Gettysburg
address and Leon H. Brown told OF
the appreciation of Memorial Day and
the manner in which it was founded
and in which it should be observed
Following a solo by Mrs. S. B. Duea
Mr.. Nelson made his talk.
Mr.. Nelson opened his talk by
stating that the sublimest victories
of our nation were those won on the
field of battle, by those who bled and
died. "The greatest conflict in the
history of the world was our last
war;" said the speaker, "The great
conflagration started in 1914 and
came nearer and nearer until 1917 we
bid our heroes farewell. The bitter
ness of repulse and the joy Of victory
brought our men back broader mind
ed and resolved that war shall be nc
more" The speaker declared that if
the Legion program for peace, which
will take the profit out of war is fol
lowed, there will be no more war.
In closing Mr.. Nelson stressed the
| Importance of Memorial Day and
stated that the unfortunate part OF
the day is the fact that so many dc
not take part in the sacrifice. With
these last works Mr.. Nelson closed
his address, 1--WE commemorate today
the lives of those who fought to make
our nation the great nation it is.'
The talk was serious and dignified
as befits an address on such an oc-
casion. Mr.. Nelson's manner and
personality are such that his words
carry with them double force and
significance, especially since they
come from one so well informed in
the political affairs of the nation.
The program was concluded by the
benediction pronounced by Rev. FIR
Jiracek and by ensemble singing OF
the Star Spangled Banner.