Show fefe jfe i ii i 1 i i L present presen gener f afton a tio also 0 4 1 H jas as its duties dvm P 11 in IN TIM 1717 my 1 I I 1 if IW UCH will be written ritten w and said of the march to the rhythmic boat beat of the muffled drum of the decimating phalanx of war veterans in honor of whom and more especially in honor pf af those comrades who havet haver passed to eternity tha th day has been set aside as a memorial great honor to the veterans who have been spared to us and whose presence should be an inspiration to to better citizenship tremendous was wag the cost of the war in human lives A awful awful was wap the carnage yet the result was a united nation and a greater nation the patriotism which inspired the great outpouring of troop in that wonderful war should be a con central idea about which everything should cluster because it burns with patriotism it was the most wonderful demon ff of belf for a nations and honor the world known it was wa a glor glorious loiis achievement for principle and every participant in that magnificent victory deserves more than a floral wreath upon his grave or if he be yet with us more than a laurel wreath upon his brow certainly we do da not honor the veterans erans as we should one thing we should do to honor th tapo m among others we should seek to mold our lives into good citizenship inspired by those very principles fo for which abe they fought thus may we beco become me the ilie hero heroes es in time of peace thi tb I 1 t they wera were in the dark ye years ars of wr w r roday oday as the old bugle blows its so dmn amb and impressive taps over we the gr vos ves of the soldier dead let us honor their memory in action by making thi th t inspiring taps a reveille yes a ca I 1 to arms arm sin in the war against greed an I 1 oppression lumorial Ke le morial day daal I 1 citizens bontemp contemplate late its true meaning honor the soldiers pay tribute u tc to the heroes bow in honor before them and be not unmindful of the duty which devolves upon you as on OH among many to whom those he ro of war have handed banded down ahls in commonwealth as a berj ta 0 with its great duties and tre in dous responsibilities 7 |