Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-31
Decoration DaY.

decoration Day.
This National Holiday so dear to
the heart of every true and loyal
American citizen was very appropri-
ately observed in this city yesterday,
and that for the first time in our his
tory. The members of Stephen A.
Hurlbut Post No. 8 Grand Army of
the Republic were out in full force.
In addition to the members of the
Post number of ex soldiers from the
city and country also joined in the
column, swelling the number of
the old veterans in the line
to nearly fifty. The company
all wore badges and the officers APP
peared with side arms. The column
was formed at the courthouse square
and preceded by band of martial
music marched to the cemetery.
There were fully five hundred people
in the procession. Arriving at the
| cemetery the cx-soldiers marched to
the graves of their dead comrades
aud laid thereon bouquets, wreaths,
crosses and anchors provided by
loving hands. These ceremonies
were concluded by a prayer by
Chaplain Myers of the Order.
The following are the dead First
Lieut.. Horatio \. Wicks Co. d Tooth
His; james E. Kiplinger Co. G 92nd
His; Adelbert Z. Eddy, 9th Mich
Cav; VIM. Dack Co. B 32nd Iowa
nifty; Joseph +. Collins, 10Th Mich.
Cav. and George Scovill regiment
unknown. This service over, the
assembly retired to the stand where
after prayer by Rev. J. V. Hines,
and singing by the choir, J. A. Wal
lace, Esq, introduced the orator Hon.
Alex. Hughes, and to say that the
audience were most royalty enter
tanned falls far short Of the reality.
When it was known that Capt.
Hughes would accept an invitation
to talk on the occasion many said,
we will hear words worth listening
to, and each and every one had their
expectations more than met. Every
sentence was glistening with the
kindest memories for the dead sol
der, with love and admiration for
the living ex soldier, and with pathos
and loyalty for our united country
and the old flag, the glorious emblem
of liberty, the pride of every true
American, honored and admired by
every nation the wide world round;
and at times many of the audience
were in tears, and again their hearts
We're ready to leap from their Threats
at the mention of that Grand Old En-
blem of Liberty The truth is the
people of Elk Point and Union
County nave heartfelt admiration
for Capt. Hughes and only await to
do him honor. But the seven ghast-
| " wounds he received in the deadly
conflict are leaving their mark as
the years grow apaee and all realize
it; our prayer is that kind Provi-
dence may spare him many years
yet. At the close of the Grafton the
choir sang "The Sweet Bye-and-Bye,' ,
after which Rev. NJ. Miller made a
few remarks full of interest to every
one present, and but for the threat
ening clouds the audience would
have gladly listened to him for ar
hour. The choir then rendered
the "Star Spangled Banner" the
benediction was pronounced and the
column returned to the courthouse
where, after giving three cheers fol
the orator, and three for the old flag
} the people dispersed to their homes
each cherishing in their mind thu
thought that the first observance 0
decoration day in Elk Point hae
] been both pleasant and profitable.
: California pitted plums, French
prunes, break fast cocoa and German
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