Show STIRRING PROGRAM II GIVEN AT ELKS' ELKS CLUB I H. H G. G Rollins Department Commander of Utah G. G A. A R. R and ancl W. W H. H 1 King Praise Blue and Gray 1 T I II ceremonies nt sit the we several eral i t At the of or the 1 I Army of nf the Republic the thc omen I ritualistic services of the lie Arty I II he the d Daughter Daugh h- h nUll nod the I War ur Spanish Relief Corps Corp the United I COr held the lie veteran fighter gathered In tin the ter of Confederacy were tel services ere lucid held rb These public lodge rom rooms room of the Ek- Ek Elks club 0 1 nI I II lr cine e th the Grandt Grand I two tao nt tit ta I continued for t O T were cre guests of oi the lie 11 nt ft a n nI Then men nuci allied nr were or I t I Army ArmS Arm 0 O. O J. J Ii II n. luncheon Honored 1 nt at the tile xer were Charles Churl V and anil i ho sore ore the gray during the strife between I tiso n 0 veterans culled to the he platform where bero thc hey I the the stoIcs rind the they theer were er cutet I bands with nUb the tue former rne foes I I 4 4 T of oC the I ISalt exalted ruler Fred P P. Nelson Elks welcomed the tho Grand Salt Lake Lako Arm Army Salt men to the hall ball and anti Introduced the meet meet- M. M M. M chairman of or 1 1 b N N. N D. D offered by ing In A prayer was wa department chaplain and was followed owed b by H. H G G. Rollins commander Col G. G of tho the department nt of Utah of the i A. A U. U In the tho great march of years each year bringing with wih It this Memorial Me Me- Ie- Ie morial season the thoughts of the old soldier naturally revert to those scenes In which ho he had bad a part however humble humble humble hum hum- ble said Mr Ir Rollins In his opening And also to those affairs In which ho had a hand with thousands of others more hat important wih than himself The fhe events which gave birth to an occasion like this were la C the commencement and prosecution of the tho war var between the states of our great republic four Fifty years a ago o In the early earl gray Coul o of an April morning of or people ral were awakened from slumber b bYthe by bythe the Jar of the falling walls wals of the tho Sumpter Then commenced the great reat i conflict tot for tho the preservation o of the Union Union Union-a Union Union-a a 01 conflict the paramount obJect ob object ob- ob i of wh which Ich on tho the one side was the I of oC states and on the other the tho of the republic In all al Its Is Integrity and not for tor the liberation of tho the slaves Then upon that April Apri morn the country countr realized for tho the first time that It was engaged ed In earnest determined crud cruel war ar The south had hod an arm army ofas oras or of oras as brave and ant gallant m men n as ever fyer wO wore uniform Then throughout hout the north nOrH from the great centers of population from ever every evory city and town from every evor township township township town town- village and hamlet from ever every ship and borough h from every farm and workshop from every field of oC mans man's labor an and every scene of human Industry Indus Indue- tr try sprang as It If b bj by magic and Inspiration inspiration do and tion an nit arm army that went forth to ton to die al for what tho they conceived to be patriotic and righta right A uA nation untaught in Tn arms unused to war var naton railed called to Its great reat Internecine Is contest caled more mOl than men andret and yet ret Its farms were cultivated Its Is plantations plantation plan plan- Is tation unless made mado the scenes of or bloody blood battles batles still sUl waved with cane cano nn and bloomed with wih the white promises of or harvest Its It H buzzing spindles continued continued con con- to bring forth the products of oC busy bu hands arid and Its commerce even e still sUl belt held Its Is place olace ant upon the waters of oC the earth When hen the war was over anti and peace Heaven-born Heaven peace reigned throughout the tho land ann and ho return returned cd a sadder nn anti and wiser man from rom the strange and unexpected unexpected unexpected experience of oC a citizen soldier he ho recalls how ho he lie marched down theold the theold theold old road In the old town by waving hands an and Joyous shouts To Today Toda Today To- To da day wo we strew trew flowers fowers upon his grave rave and dwell with kindly speech upon his hla character and sacrifice Wo We think of ot the great actors In the great a drama dram not to dwell at at length upon ulon their heroic deeds but to briefly mention their names names- Lincoln and his speech and pen Grant and anti his al conquering all sword Sherman on his great reat march to the sea Sheridan Sherdan and his dash dashing in horse Hooker f fighting In the troubled air all above the clouds Thomas the Rock flock of oC Farragut cursing tho the torpedoes torpedoes torpedoes tor tor- tor- tor and shooting steam Into the thc harbor and John A. A A A Logan Logn that peaceful peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful resplendent citizen and greatest volunteer volunteer volunteer-In In battle ittle batte the very Incarnation incarnation tion of oC war ton War nr Should be Lost Last lt Resort There should be bo no 10 wars except as asa asa asa a last and only resort to stop a great wrong or to protect and perpetuate a great right Ours Is a peaceful country countr and ad we should be bo thankful that we can look lookout lookout lookout out upon a a happy prosperous land with no Invading In armies on Its horizon and no war cl clouds In the arching skies above J Let t us UR hope and pray for tor the coming of that da day dav 1 when tho the songs of or orthe the world as It rolls In I Its It orbit shall bo be as os p peaceful as the melodY of oC heaven Ours is not only onh a peaceful country countr hub but but it is a united country The fife fie and drum no ro more are arc heard to play pia their rival son songs s A blended patriotic strain their loving lov by- ing note prolongs s It I ma may bo be In the the- Northern hills or Ib by bytho bythe the tho Southern sea zea ea Still SUI shall our voices Join to sin sing M My Country Countr ti Us of th thee c For time has ha joined tho the sundered hosts and hearts united true Beat gladly while the boys In gray ray clasp hands with tho those o In blue blue Judge Jud e lIng King Makes Inkes Address In a a. brief eloquent address Judge William H. H King ICing orator of the day said that no nation could long endure part pirt free froe and part slave and ho predicted pro pro- that out of oC the flames now not eatIng eating eating eat eat- ing the people of Europe will wil como come a adawn adawn adawn dawn of oC sunshine from floom which would arise a a. great conCo confederation of status states and all al will adopt tho the philosophy of this nation naton which standing like the statue of Minerva hol holds s out a beacon l light ht to all al the world People will be bo free tree on only I so Ion long as ns they the deserve to be free tree said Mr 1 King There can bo be no compensation be between between ho- ho tween right and wrong rong and this government government go gov gov- could not Ion long have survived with wih slavery eating at Its Is vitals This government Co Is consecrated to the cause of oC human liberty and we wo have havo In the tho evolutions of ot nations founded a great nation naton rising over the prostrate forms of the nations gone down own because of the wrongs to man mn Honors Honor G. G A. A R. R MenThe Men en The Thc nations of oC Europe locked In deadly combat In a horrible nightmare will wi one day come again into tho the shinIng shinIng shin shin- Ing sun stun and will wll seek seck Inspiration from this nation naton that they ma may survive This Thit flag fuS will 1 become the the the-chartor charter of or political Ibert liberty of oC tho the world and In your our presence presence presence pres pres- ence men of the tho Grand Army of th the Republic wo we stand with wih uncovered hea heads heads to to s-to to you OU men of ot great reat deeds who have Oe la advanced the cause causo of oC lbert liberty There Is no south no cast no north no west vest but only one people and one flag flag flag-a rag rag-a a people who love 10 0 peace but justice jus jus- flee tice more and who hato hate war var But ICa If it Ifa ita a war wal does dos 1 come you ou will wil 1 find md this rallying me ring nag J IH authe ana anu au the they will wJ fight one many or alt all al nations to te e pre e their rights rl M. M lI M. M Warner Varner also addressed th the gathering In behalf behal of oC B. B B P. P 0 O Elks No 85 He said that foundation of oC the order was patriotism and that It wa was only natural that the Grand Army of the Republic should be th the guests of the Elks EUes on Memorial day clay Lincoln's rl Gettysburg address was rend read b by Capt F. F M. M f. f Bishop Benediction was of offered offered of- of fereti by b Seymour B B. Young after which the entire audience sang the Star entre spangled spangle Banner Banner Musical numbers during the services wore were given rhen by Alice Farrell Farrel Nellie lele Ha Hasbrouck Mae Mue ONell ONeil Anderson Pearl Larson Marie Edt ry M ry i |