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settled for all time the position ofhuman liberty for thin nation, andhad made equally secure religious liberty, m well as paving the way for the (frent moral and • material pro-pres* of the last hnlf century.* *\S*.Memorial Day should bring, raid thf ’aWtftkc,*, n deeper and finer patriot ism; it should bring a strongerrealization of what our country means to «»« as home; It should inspire ue to seek other means than war for the orbitrament of international disputes and misunderstanding*Ira J. Webster volunteered to dc-liver Lincoln’s lt;Jetty*burtf Address in the absence of Robert Leever, to whom that feature of the programhad been assigned, and filled the place most acceptably.After Carl MeKimime had blown “Taps, and the firing squad ofTroop A, under command of SecondLieutenant llelva Combs, had fired three volleys In salute to the dead, the line of march was Liken tip to the Dyokman Avenue bridge for the ceremonies in memory of the sailors of the nation’s armed forces.Considering the postponement of tho program, and the chilly and threatening weather prevailing, the attendance at the exercises of theafternoon was very gratifying. After the program iiad been carried outwithout interruption from rain, therewar, n feeling of satisfaction that the decision had been made to proceedto the cemetery nnd the river bridge so that the ceremonies might have’ the added impressiveness from suchsettings.
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South Haven Daily Tribune
South Haven, Michigan, US
Tue, May 31, 1927
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