Show i e Edgar T. T Reid Delivers Speech ei Everywhere In America and the Allied countries in the Great War Var their heir citizens gather today to commemorate com com- commemorate the tho end of ot the most com j terrible ter ter- terrible Tible of ot wars The day was one of wild rejoicing rejoicing more more so perhaps inthe In Inthe the exhausted grief strikers countries countries countries coun coun- tries that had been longer In the struggle than we The word flash lash ed through the ether and over the wires that hostilities had ceased brought the ordinary activities to toan toan toan an end and the day was given over overto 1 to an unrestrained celebration Each succeeding year has found fund most of our citizens ready for the day It has been ono one of ot will good-will and jollity j as well as thoughtful contemplation a u u fitting day also for tor the dedication of monumental buildings statues parks and shrines which have been erected or set aside asido by the thousands th to the memory of the brave bravo ones who fell Today It Is our our ur happy privilege to meet moot to dedicate a city park as asa asa a a. shrine to the memory of our own hoys the boys the e boys who gave their allIn allin all allIn In the struggle and to those who are still with us It Is appropriate that we Ve should choose a memorial of ot this type Here we can come como for ta iS refreshing of spirits for foOl relaxation tion through games and exercises or quiet Here Hero our our lives and those of our children and childrens children's chIldrens chIldren's children's childrens child chIld- rens ren's children will be enriched and I mado made better Tender memories will halo these surroundings without without with out depression of spirit As they died and suffered for the living and the tho unborn so gO we consecrate this place for a greater fullness of l life fe It will be a sanctuary for the birds a place where children may laugh and play a place where whore adults may forget their maturity and advancing years yaws and take up UI the spirit of Continued on do last page |