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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1912)
WEATHER A PAPER WITHOUT A DICTATOR Fair Tonight ami FrUluy; Warmer Friday. vou in. ROSEBURO, OREGON. THl'lt-SDAV, MAY SO, 1012. No. 100 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED IN ROSEBURG MM III MEMORY OF HAWS DEAD Judge Williams Pays Glowing Tribute to Soldiers and Sailors Whose Lives Were Sacrificed That the. Union Might Live. AN ENLIGHTENED PATRIOTISM IS NEEDED Great CrMx in the Affairs of tlic Nation Now Confronts Wisest Stntismen FerpU'xcd Wom an To Hereafter Have a Part In Great Works. Memorial Day, with Its tender and i beautiful ceremonies was appropri-j ately observed in Roseburg today, i "under the auspices of Reno Post Ko. 29, G. A. R., and the Women's Re-; t Met Corps, No. 10, the local company coast artillery corps acting as honor ary escort. Those participating in the parade assembled at the Ma ecu bee hall at promptly 10 o'clock this morning, ' and a half hour later marched to the Palace theatre where the formal exercises of the day were held. In-j eluded in the procession was the Roseburg band, Fourth Company, Coast Artillery Corps, mayor and city ; council, members of Reno Post, O, A. R., and members of the Women's Re lief Corps. The program of the morning in cluded the following numbers: Assembly music, by the Roseburg band. . ' Selections by orchestra. Reading of orders,, ritualistic work and address of welcome by com mander of post. Song, "America by assembly, ac companment by Mrs. F. T. Blakely lnvocatlon. Recitation, by Miss Cora "Marsters. Song, by Madrigal Quartette, accom panied by Mrs. Fory. Oration, by Hon. W. A. Williams. Benediction. Song, "Nearer My God to Thee." Selection, orchestra. The address dellvered by Hon. W. A. Williams might well have been termed a masterpiece.' An orator of more than ordinary ability, Mr. Will iams spoke in high terniB of the vet erans, and in befitting language re called the struggles encountered by them iu the early days. His lauda tion of the aged warriors was most appropriate and brought forth hearty applause at the hands of the crowd that fairly thronged .the theatre. Mr. Williams said in part: We are glad for this day. Turn ing aside from the fitful pause of busy life, forgetting our differences In politics and religion, we meet to renew our tribute to the deeds and the memory of that great democracy of self-devotion where private and general stand side by side. Blessed are the dead whose mem ory Is, perpetuated by the flower ser vice of a grateful people. And how truly Immortal are those who offer their lives upon the Barred altar of human liberty. To have lived long, purposeless, neutral years is nothing, but to have lived a few glorious hours; to have bravely faced the In finite; to have calmly met the master in humanity's cause; is indeed sub lime, ' Why mourn these dead of ours? They sleep in the bosom of the land they loved. Where the ground once shook beneath the tramp, otf con-J tending forces, no sentinels patrol. They are at rest. ' "The sweetest glory is overcast In every eye that has watched the troubles of this mor tal life." Both Grant and Lee lived to attest the goodness of a God whose hand preserved the Union. A third of a century later the noble mothers of this liberty-loving nation gave up their splendid sons for the delivery of a new world from the barbarity and Inhumanity of Spain's despotism that bleeding Cuba might be free. From her beauteous domes of freedom,, lifted toward the ethereul blue, kissed by the sun of day and wooed by the stars of night, tran quilly floats the unconquered. flag of the greatest nation of the earth. Why mourn for those who slumbor here? Their epitaphs are written In the grandest history of the ages. Be fore them will reverently pass the great procession of the centuries. Their every headstone round about even those without a name (or whom we bring our rarest flowers wilt be given honorable place in the mighty monument that is to com memorate the ennobling and uplift ing of the human race. For more than a century In the loom of time a brave people have been weaving the fabric of this repub lic, aud the portion of the blood-red colors which make the most radiant part of this wondrous fabric, were placed there by the men who fought and died that the Union might for ever live. They presided at the dawn of a new era In our nation's history. The whole future was there with them and destiny dim brooded over It all in their hearts and mis-shaped thoughts it lay illegible and Inevit able. Until Anally it was unfolded by the fire and thunder of cannon and musketry, by the rustle of tattered battle flags, in the tramp of hurry ing battalions, In the glow of war's crimson, In the sighs and the groans of the wounded and dying, announc ed In rifle volleys death-winged that the Union must and will be preserv ed. . Almost half a century haa passed since our heroes fought. Since our loved ones fell. Almost half a cen- tury in which the re-unlted people of a common country have realized the inestimable blessings of peace and have shared together the bene flcient fruits of a progressive de velopment and prosperity which stands alone In the annals of all the world. We are glad today that sectional lines have entirely disappeared in this country. If there remained one lingering question about the' sincere abandonment of the lost cause of the South, or of the Anal furling of the Confederate flag upon the part of Its valiant defenders, that doubt was forever settled by the Spanish-American War. For since that war It has been real ized as never before that the mag nanimity of the Northern conqueror, was fully met by the generosity of the vanquished Southerner by his re turn to the fold of the Union with a spoediness, a forgetfulness of his bit ter past, which at once is the pride of our nation and the marvel of the world. Jf the war with Spain should have resulted In no other direct good to this country, it at least settled be yond nil question of dqubt in the minds of Americans themselves as well as the world at large, that the spirit of disunion no longer has any place In the United States and that our government stands today the most firmly cemented as well as the most humane and prosperous nation on the earth. What better testimony can any one have, than the unprecedented spectncles of those two gallant old ex-Confederate generals, Joseph Wheeler and 'Fltzhugh Lee, of Vir ginia, responding to their country's call, marching with 'thousands of their old Southern comrades Iu arms to fight the Spanish-American bat tles for the Union. Beneath the old flag of a re-united country these grizzled foes of 40 years ago marched shoulder to shoulder, united by the ties of a common bond of patriotic pride, actu ated by the same love of liberty "Forward In the cause of humanity and of freedom." The gray hulrs of riper years and fiper judgment with a ripe exalted patriotism are now the only signs of gray iu the uniform of the true Southerner, for now When the long lino comes marching on it Is all blue And the slur spangled banner waveB over them ull They are all true. I believe that the hour has been struck on the clock of ages whose huge pendulum swings to and fro over the arch of centuries, when this wonderful land .must take on higher types and newer forms of national ity. New fields are fast opening up before the onward march of Ameri can development and adventure. Alas ka with Its teeming wealth Is onl waiting the coming ojt more Ameri can steam and electric engines, en terprise, genius and energy safe guarded by a wisely administered policy of conservation to unlock her vast treasures and pour ,them into the pockets of American thrift and courage, The7 Hawaulan Islands, acquired through the necessity for expansion in the world's great war for humanity, are rich in all the elements of re ward for prudent investment and pa tient industry and of far greater Im portance are thesexfavorably locat ed Island possessions as a retreat for our vessels when our flag shull have been planted In the broadest ocean of the world's commerce. The Philippine Islands, that iniir velously wonderful Pacific archipel ago, groping through centuries of darkness, superstition and gloom, in- OLD MASTERS Belonging toMarquiseCarcano to be Sold. TULSA COURTHOUSE DEDICATED rlinury In R. 1. Memoi-tal lny Celcbi-iitcd In Washington StveN Have Hong KesWlval Miilue Memorial I'm-ollcd. (Special to The Evening News.) PARIS, Mny 30 The lung-awaited sale of the Marquise Lnnriolfo Car cano's collection of old and modern masters was begun today lu the gall eries of Georges Petit. The Bale Is regarded in art circles aB the most importunt that haa taken place In Paris In many years, the works com prising oil plntlngs, wntor colors, drawings, and sculnture, all picked examples of acknowledged masters. Of tulrty-four old masters the gems of the collection are Rembrandt's portrait, presumably of his sister, painted about 1633; Rubens's "Christ Mourned by the Holy Women," and VeroneBe's portrait of "Beautiful Mant.' The sculpture section in cludes two Rodlns, "The Head of John the Baptist after Execution" In marble and "A Study of Man" In bronze. . Court House lKillrateft. TULSA, Okla.,. May 30. Tulsa country's new court house was dedi- to the dawn of light and liberty, are rapidly grasping the golden oppor unity of demonstrating their early fit ness to assume the duties and res ponsibilities of soverlgn units In a Btable republic. Our gonerous treat ment toward our beaten foes as well as the interests of the Filipino sub jects themselves, has won for us not only their approbation, but that of the entire civilized world. Let us hope that the history of the future may attest the wisdom of the past, in thousands of our people find ing homes within these Island Bhores, a sufe retreat for our commerce up on the orlentul seas with a reciprocal murket for millions of our surplus products. And with this vast and every ex IKHidlng field of opportunity comes our duty as a nntlon devoted to Uie nrts of pence to guard our ambitions (Continued on page 8.) cated toduy with Interesting exercises In which prominent lawyers and jur ists from many parts of Oklahoma took part. The courthouse cost (300,000 and Is said to be the fluest edifice of Its kind In the state. Primary In lthoae Island. PROVIDENCE, R. I., May 30. Rhode Island's ten delegates and ten alternates to. the democratic national convention at Baltimore will be se lected In a state wide primary to be held tomorrow. The primary will be the first of Its klud held In this state. The flames of Champ Clark, Woodrow Wilson and Judson Har mon will appear on the ballots. Memorial Day In The Capital. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 30. Senator' Norrts Brown, of Nebraska, was the orator at the memorial day exercises at the Arlington national cemetery today. The graves of the 20,000 soldiers who rest In the mag nificent cemetery were decorated by tho various patriotic societies. Lutherans at Iletlili'lienl. BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 30. The 165 annual meeting of the Lutheran Mlnlstorlum of Pennsylvnla and adjacent states opened here today with a large attendance. The Initial session ws hold In Grace church this morning with Prof. E. T. Horn, of Mt, Airy Seminary, presiding. The proceedings will continue until next Wednesday. Swedish Bong Festival. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 30. Large delegations representalng Swedish musical organizations In many cities of the American Union of Swedish Singers. The festival will lust two days. The program pro vides tor two great concerts, In which several thousand singers will take part. Iowa Traveling Men In Session. BURLINGTON, In., May 30. Gaty docorated In the national colors, Bur lington today extondod a hearty wel come to the members of the United Commercial Travelers assembled here for the annual meeting of the Iowa grand council. Every large city of the state 1b represented, The meet ing will close tomorrow with ' the election of officers. Ottumwa Is making a strong bid for the next convention. Maine Memorial Unveiled. KEARNEY, N. J., Mny 30. Dec oration day was observed by tho un veiling this morning of a handsome memorial to the soldier dead. The memorial, which stands In front of the town hall, consists of a marble pedestal surmounted by a 408-pound shell from the battleship Mnlno. 9 WE WANT MORE SUBSCRIBERS WE WANT MORE SUBSCRIBERS GAS H REDUCTIONS The Daily and Twice-a-Week News Announces a Great Bargain Offering to it's Many Friends and Subscribers Bigger and Better NEW FEATURES OF THE PAPER CARTOONS depicting in cari cature the political events of the world. s PHOTOGRAPHS of all the lead ind and latest news. 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