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REMEMBERED YESTERDAY ABOUT WATERLOO TOM MARSHALL’S ADDRESS Was a Brilliant Effort of the Well Known Orator--Services at Opera House Yesterday was an ideal day for Decoration Day. The sky remained clear most of the day, while the weather was cool it was pleasant. Notwithstanding the threatening weather during part of the day, hundreds of people turned out in Wa terloo and the surrounding country to pay tribute once more to the fallen heroes of the three wars. Such days are becoming more and more sacred in the memories of the American people. Each year there are less old soldiers to do the decorating, and more old soldiers’ graves to be deco rated. As the time goes on the event of Memorial Day should be more close ly watched by the younger genera tion so that kindred spirit may dwell with the memory of the fallen heroes in after years and extend to future generations. The members of the G. A. R. and the W. A. C. met at their hall at shortly after one o’clock yesterday afternoon and at about 1:30 marched to the opera house where the services were held. The audience joined in singing “America,” led by the school child ren. Rev. C. H. Murray, of the M. E. church, led in an invocation. Com mander of the Post, C. R. Reed, then made a short address. Following this was a song by the choir. Comrade Philip Plum read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. After a song by the school children, who were seated on the stage, the address of the day was delivered by Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, of Columbia City. Mr. Marshall's address was replete and one of his characteristic oratori cal displays which was well received. The speaker treated his subject in an off-hand way which proved to be very pleasing to his audience. The Press desired to print Mr. Marshall ad dress in full and asked him for an ad vance copy of the address a few days ago, also for a half tone cut of his “phit.”” The response to the request was a disappointment and the follow ing letter was received: Columbia City, May 28, 1906. Editors Press, Waterloo, Ltd. Gentlemen: I am just to receipt of your kindly request of last Saturday. Unfortunately, I am unable to comply with the same. When invited to make the Decoration Day address at Waterloo, I desired the committee to excuse me for the reason that I would not have the necessary time in which to prepare the same property, and duly notified them that in the event of ac ceptance is would be an off-hand ad dress. This, however, seemed to be satisfactory to the committee, and so I intend to make it; much therefore as I regret it, I cannot furnish you any manuscript. As to the other portion of your re quest, I have never invested any money in half tone cuts. I have not as yet been prominent enough to require anything of the kind except upon one or two occasions I have kindly asked the printer to use a W. L. Douglass shoe advertisement in place of my Classic features. Appreciating the courtesy of your treatment I remain Very truly yours Tos. R. MARSHALL It would be against the advertising rules of the of The Press to give free advertising for a shoe firm so the cut of Mr. Marshall is not produced to this issue. Mr. Marshall treated his subject from a patriotic standpoint, going in to details of the valor of the soldiers of the civil war, and giving them the praise for their heroic deeds and for their valiant service to the country. The address was one of the best ever delivered in this place and was a stit ching tribute to the living soldiers as well as to the dead. Singing by the choir and then Post Adjutant F.C. Waterman read the roll of honor, those whose graves were decorated. The procession was formed and the march was made to the cemetery where the usual exer cises were held at the mound and the graves of the fallen were decorated. Details were made to decorate the graves of the soldiers at Cedar Lake, Rowdy Ridge and Lutz cemeteries. The following is a list of the dead soldiers as read: WATERLOO CEMETERY Capt. John H. Wilson Capt. E. B. Cutter Capt. A. R. Stevens Lieut. Samuel Stough Lieut. Samuel Edge Lieut. Wm. H. Fisher Sergt. John L. Keller Hugh B. Cotrell Franklin B. Hendricks Joseph I. Lent John K. Sinn Weary Healy Dexter Monger Lieut. Charles Delong Israel Rose John Day J. B. Rummel Anthony Clippinger James N. Chamberlain J. W. Jones Daniel De Witt L. T. Perue James A. Matson Franklin Getz “dayton, Ohio Milton Randal Stephen George Joseph Delong, War 1812-14 John Martin Albertus Widener William Oiler S. W. Dickinson David E. Whipple Asa John 8S. J. Locke D. B. Atkinson Franklin B. Kennedy Nathan Elliott George Thomas W.O. Butler J.C. Brand Jacob Shaffer W. H. H. Beard Samuel Rohrbaugh Samuel Milliman Peter Montavon Emanuel Summerlott Robert Long Elijah Hill CEDAR LAKE CEMETERY John S. Reinhart Samuel Holden Augustus Homerighaus Henry Kroepfer Sergt. Chas. Schroeder Simeon Guthrie Christopher Tryon David McBride C. HW. Triplett LUTZ CEMETERY Lieut. Isaac Hornberger THE RIDGE CEMETERY Jacob Hallett David Smith Jonathan Thomas Andrew Shanks Morgan Rockwell Archibald Daniels Willis Nodine Oscar Smith
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Waterloo Press
Waterloo, Indiana, US
Thu, May 31, 1906
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