Decoration day on Monday was cole-brated with exceptional enthusiasm by the American residents here. At 9.30 am. quite a crowd had collected at the Pahsienjao Cemetery Chapel. Shortly afterwards a body of bluejackets and marines from the Monadnock, headed by the Town Band, marched up and took up position behind the Chapel. Archdeacon {E) H. Thomson opened the service with rayer. Professor Jenks was then intro-Raced by Consul-General Goodnow, and delivered the following address Sailors of the United Stetes of America, Fellow Americans On this our nation's commemoration day we know that the hearts of our friends and home land, we have the rightful feeling that all in our country's service in whatever field have the martial spirit of devotion to duty when they carry into the oat defenders of our country's honour.
In the commemoration of the deeds of our fallen comrades it is always wise for us, it is the most fitting honour for them, to awaken anew in our hearts of life and government for ind tidings of suffering and death on the field of bottle. This is not the place nor the hour to judge the merits of the conflict between two nations, both our friends. It enough to know, that on both sides men from love of country and loyalty for their rulers are willingly, even eagerly, laying down their lives. We may join our sympathy the of personal friends of the iF re must add our tribute of admira-it bravery, self-sacrifice, patrio-
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