The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
Decoration Day.

Decoration bay.
Although on Wednesday one of the severest
storms of the season occurred Thursday, the 3oth,
dawncd as clear as mortal could wish, and con-
tinued bright, warm and pleasant throughout the
entire day. In the forenoon the decoration COM
mittees were busy collecting the flowers and
making other necessary arrangements for the
occasion. At about half past one o'clock the
people began to gather at the soldiers monu-
mcnt, and by > o'clock large concourse was
assembled and also the Ottawa Guards headed by
the 18th Battalion Band who had kindly consent
ed to take part in the exercises.
After the decoration of the monument, which
was done in very beautiful manner by COM
mittee selected for that purpose, composed OF
Mrs. W. II. l.. Wallace, Mrs. ID. Hapeman, Mrs.
w. H. Hull, Mrs. j. Megaffin, Mrs. T. NJ. Mason
and Misses Carrie Rathbun and Ella Hitt the
first in the order of exercises was singing led by
Prof. E. Frank Ford. A very eloquent and ap-
propriate prayer was then offered 10y Rev. I. r.
Strowbridge and after another hymn was sung
the address for the occasion was delivered by
Rev 0. H. Barnard. 1t was a very able and fit
ting efert and was listened to with marked at
tentlon and appreciation. At the close of the ad-
dress and after the singing of "Swcet Bye and
Bye" which closed the exercises at the monu-
ment delegations of the decoration committees
proceeded to the different cemeteries of the city
accompanied by clergyman and Others. Prayer
was offered at the Catholic cemetery and Gen.
Wallace's grave by Rev. Dean Terry, and at the
South Ottawa cemetery by Rev. O. III. Barnard.
The largest delegation formed in the following
order and proceeded to the Ottawa cemetery:
1. Bach's 18th Battalion Band.
,. Ottawa Guards.
,. Committee on decoration.
| 4. Young Misses with flowers.
| 8. Old soldiers.
| q. Citizens in carriages and on foot.
Arriving at the graveyard the Guards and peo-
pie formed around the grave of Jos. Phelps,
where most fitting and eloquent appeal to
| Heaven was offered by Rev. T. K. StrOwbridge,
and after Pleyers Hymn was rendered by the
band, the following soldiers graves were pro
fusey decorated with flowers:
W. D. Price, II. T. Price Edward d. Hays,
d. McIsaac, b. j. Phelps, NJ, Wagner, Thomas
Bowen, Lyman Potter, Memo Wagner, Jas. W.
Leland, Ferdinand Robinson, Henry Hamilton,
Andrew Anderson, Thos. Hicklng, Jabez Cur
It's, c. Chandler, Francis Porter, Milton Strong,
John Manish, VIM. Pyle, Highly, Henry
Fredenburgh, Napoleon Blondien, Jas. c. Cam
eron, p. Lindley, W. L. Bush, NJ. II. Prescott,
jr., p. r. Wilkinson, Henry Derotf, H. II. Hinz,
W. Eunch, David Bailay, Henry Rose, Chester
Martin, Joseph Levanwsy, L. Hcnning, Norton
Field, Z. Phelps, J. s. Dotty, c. Luellin, Chan
cey Burr, II. A. McCaleb
(The above list is incomplete owing to the ina
bility of the committee TO get the perfect lisl
I,,aa al hnr. ,f. hari hnn Lost
This done the Guards reformed and marched
back to the city accompanied by most of the peo
Pile some remaining 10th to leave the resting
place of their departed friends.
At the Catholic cemetery appropriate exercises
were had and the graves of the following were
decorated:
George Rateon, Thomas Maloney, Capt. Buck
ley, James Busby, Thomas Ryan, James Graham
Samuel Ankany, John White, Owen Clark, Thos.
Brennan, Patrick O'Donnel, VIM. McAleer JAS
McGown, John lIannehn, George Hubbard, Jno
Kremmins Martin DeyerauX.
At Gen. Walace's grave large delegation AS
sembled and the monument and grave were pro
fuscly and handsomely decorated. part Of The
committee also went to Buffalo Rock, where the
grave Of Lieut.. Col. Erwin was appropriately dc
corated
At the South Ottawa cemetery the graves o
the following soldiers of the late war were de
corated:
George Malaby, William G. Bazore, Richard
T.. Edgecomb, Theodore Pickens william p
Farnsworth, David LOthrop, Thomas Cunning
ham, Thomas Jordan, Henry NJ. Shaw, JOSEPH
Leonard, Maurice Fullerton, Charles II. Green
George Matson, Stephen Walters. Thomas Weeks
Englehart, John Sheppard, Philip Wechen,.
The day was all that could be wished for
the exercises were exceedingly interesting anC
the display ON the street was very attractive
Altogether the affair was a complete success, ant
great credit should be given the managers fol
the successful manner in which they conducted
the exercises and obscrvanccs of the day.
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