Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-02
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Decoration Day.


standing the Indictment weather.
the Alpens Guards and Veteran
Association assembled at the Ar
mory at 2 o'clock, where they
formed. The Guards, headed by
the Band, marched to the engine
house in Third ward, where the
Fire Department was in waiting
TO be escorted on the line Of march.
When the procession returned to
Second street, the decorating COM
mittee consisting of members OF
the Veterans, and six little girls
dressed in white, each bearing a
bouquet Of flowers, took their
places in the procession, and were
escorted up Second street to Dun
bar; thence up Dunbar to Wash
ington avenue, and then up the
avenue to futile street, where the
Band, Guards and Firemen were
brought to halt, with open ranks,
and the committee and little girls
proceeded on to the two cemeter-
les, where they planted bright
flowers on the little mounds which
mark the last resting places of
those of our soldiers of the late
war who have been inferred 10 this
city.
After leaving the committee, the
escort returned to town, marching
to the music of the Band, and the
Guards formed on the campus for
parade, and the firing of salute.
Although the turnout was not
very large. yet the procession COM
prising the Band, Guards and Fire
Department, made a very impos-
ing appearance, and they acquitted
themselves admirably.
In the evening, a large concourse
of people assembled at the Opera
House to witness the closing cere-
monies of the day, and the hall
was filed to its fullest extent,
standing room being at premium.
The stage was bountifully decorat-
ed with flowers and plants, and
presented beautiful appearance.
The stage was occupied by the or
ator of the evening, Rev. j. w.
Campbell, Revs. E. L. Little and
VIM. Donnelly, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Shannon, the choir, officers of the
Veteran Association, the Common
Council, and the Alpena Guards
Band.
The ceremonies were opened by
music by the Band, and a quartet,
"Star Spangled Banner" by the
choir, consisting of Messrs. Fl. 5.
Seage, Geo. R. Nicholson, S. c.
Ham and Robt. Richards, with
Prof Cheesbro at the piano, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. VIM. Don
nelly, and then another song by
the choir, "When the Hues OF
Daylight Fade" Then followed
a recitation by Mrs. 6. A. Shan
MONA beautiful poem, composed
for the occasion, which was de-
livered in a manner rather difficult
to excel. During the entire reci'
tation, Mrs. Shannon held the large
audience with marked attention
each listener seeming anxious tc
catch every syllable that fell from
the lips of their fair speaker, anC
at the close, the hall echoed will
grand applause. The choir tber
sang "Our Comrades Sleep" wher
Rev. Mr.. Campbell was introduced
to the audience as the orator o
the occasion. Mr.. Campbel's ad
dress was one most fitting for tn
occasion, and spoke the sentiments
we dare say, of nine-tenths of tn
audience. His voice was clear
and every word spoken in a ton
that told that il came from tn
heart of q true patriot,-one VIII
had fought the battles of his cour
try, and who now bad sheathe
the blood-stained sword with
hope that 1t might rest in peac
till time shall be no more. At tn
conclusion, the audience gave tn
speaker q hearty applause, whic
seemed to come from brave, pa
triotic hearts. The choir then II
vored the audience with the SOM
sAmerica," at the conclusion
which the benediction was PR
nounced by the Rev. Mr.. Littl
when the ceremonies Of the da
we're brought to close.
Clearances Of Lumber, etc.