The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-05-31
TRIBUTE PAID TO
WAR LIVING, DEAD
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Rev. O'Sullivan Speaks at Arm
Dry; Cancelled" Service
is Best in Years
TWO C. A. r. VETS ATTEND
Parade, Decoration of Waters
and ArmOry and Cemetery
Program Carried Out

soldiers of other years, both living
and dead, at appropriate Memorial
day services Wednesday. After the
program was cancelled, latent inter-
est was aroused and through the CO.
operation of service organizations
and others, services were planned and
carried out as the most successful
here in recent years.
Rev. Godfrey O'Sullivan, pastor of
St. GATHERINGS Catholic church, COM
pared the progress of this country
with others stating, "Yet, some peo-
pie of the nation are dissatisfied with
this country and want the American
flag removed. That same flag, the
Stars and Stripes, has been tackled
and retacked to its post and will new
er be replaced by red flag"
He paid tribute to the soldiers in
the country's four great wars and
said that their gallant efforts are not
forgotten and never will be.
"When the last veteran has passed
through the portals of the west, that
ST e flag, Old Glory, still will be fly
Ing gallantly over the land of the
free and the home of the brave"
Commencing the Civil War veter-
ans, two of whom were sitting on the
stage, Rev. O'Sullivan declared "The
Civil war opened the eyes of the
country and crushed nation saw
newer and brighter hopes"
He reviewed the horrors of the
World War and said America enter
ed at crucial moment in time to
save the allied forces from their foes
"The war is not yet over" he de-
clared sand will not be until all the
injured have been cared for and the
huge debt paid. Veterans can still
continue the fight as can every citizen
of the country by pressing these is
Sues"
The armory program followed a
ceremony at Lake Redwood and pre-
ceded tribute to the dead at the
Redwood Falls cemetery. Henry
Schmidt, one of the two Civil War
vets who attended the exercises, STIR
red the audience with few spirited
remarks. Charles Beer, ST., was the
other veteran present.
The lake program included selec-
tions by the Scenic City band, pray
er by Rev. Oscar Joneson of the
Christian church, decoration Of the
waters by sea scouts, benediction by
Rev. G. E. Martin Of the Methodist
church, salute to the dead by Com
pany L firing squad and taps by Com
pany l. buglers.
The band played again at the arm
DRY. Call to the colors was played by
the bugler as the colors advanced
Rev. w. Henry Westby of the Eng
lish Lutheran church gave the invo-
cation.
A women's quartet consisting OF
Mrs. B. E. Marsh, Mrs. E. L. Gallea
Mrs. G. L. Crooks and Mrs. H. j.
Neuman, accompanied by Mrs. H. v
Starr, sang one selection and a brass
quartet, Robert Tiffany, Keith Nc
Kay, Gilbert Weber and Oscar Jone-
son, played medley of war music.
Arlene Waller recited FLANDERS
Field" and Fred Anthony sang "Sleep
Soldier Boy" accompanied by Mrs
Anthony at the piano. Oscar Jone.
son blew taps. "Lincoln's Gettys.
burg Address" was given by Berns
Scheffler and a male quartet, H. V
Starr, Fred Anthony, T. F. Reed ane
C. A. Lauterbach, sang. Rev. c. c
Swalwell of the Nazarene church
gave the benediction. F. B. Macs
served as chairman at the exercises.
At the cemetery, the band played 9
funeral march which was followed by
an escort of Civil War and Spanish
American veterans to the monument
by the American Legion and Veter.
ans of Foreign Wars. The G. A. R
and V. F. w. ceremonies followed
Company L firing squad gave a salute
to the dead and the buglers played
taps. The Star Spangled Banner was
played by the band as the colors were
raised to full mast and as the Legion
Auxiliary decorated the graves.