The National tribune., 1883-06-14

citizens and solicited the means to procure this
beautiful flag, and the members of ]. p. Shep-
ard Post will ever regard them as friends of
the ex-seldiers After the presentation the
Post, accompanied by large procession of
civic societies and citizens, proceeded to the
cemetery, where the Post performed the ritual
exercises, but had to curtail them on account
of big storm. After the storm was over a
detail of comrades returned to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of our dead comrades
Comrade H. P Person, Commander, Post No.
Is, Reedsburg, Wis, writes US as follows Me-
mortal Day passed off very nicely in Reeds
burg notwithstanding the threatening weather
in the morning. The address was delivered
by Hon. G. M. Woodward, M. G. elect, and
Commander of Post No. SO, of La Crosse, Wis.
After music and singing the line, led by Reeds
burg drum corps and Hillsboro cornet band,
proceeded to the cemetery, where fourteen
graves were strewn with flowers.
Memorial Day was appropriately observed at
Chippewa Falls, Wis, by James Comerford
Post, No. IS, $50 strong, and the several socie-
ties of the place. A procession proceeded to
the cemetery, where services were held. Rev.
DR.. Goldsmith offered prayer, and after sing
ing by the glee club President of the Day, w.
r. Hoyt, introduced Comrade Geo. C. Ginby,
who delivered the Grafton. After it and other
exercises the graves Were decorated.
Memorial services at GAINESVILLE, Wis, were
sadly interfered with by the rain, which
drenched the veterans to the skin. They faith
fully decorated the graves in the Catholic and
Protestant cemeteries in the afternoon, how.
ever, and in the evening a meeting was held at
Lappin's Hall, where the Rev. Horace Gates
delivered an address, Major S. S. lockwood re-
cited poem, and Mrs. ]. B. Day gave readings
Memorial Day was fifty observed at Milton
Wis, by A. d. Hamilton Post, although the
rain interfered with the execution of the orig
inal programme. On the evening preceding
! the Post received a beautiful gold-bordered
| silk flag, the gift of Major e. NJ Hamilton, Of
| New York, brother of Arthur ID. Hamilton
| after whom the Post was named.
| A. r. Mcdonald Post of Mazomanie, deco
rated the soldiers graves in the cemeteries
! both ut MaZomanie and Black Earth, Wis, Oh
Memorial Day. The local fire companie:
| Joined in the procession. The address at both
| places was delivered by Mr.. ii. j. Taylor, whose
remarks were unusually eloquent aud impress
| sive. Commander George f. Rowell conducted
! the services.
| Comrade Salem Twist, Mansion, Wis, writes
us that the Post at that place observed Memoir
| ial Day. In place, however, of decorating g
monument in memory of our fallen comrades
the members of the Post erected cross, and as
| the name of each dead soldier was called, a bou
quet was hung upon it. The effect was beauti
full The Post now numbers sixty members
Memorial Day was duly observed at GRAND
Rapids, WIS., the Grand Rapids and Centralif
school children joining in the procession to The
cemetery, where services were conducted &C
| cording to the g. A. r. ritual Public exercises
were held at the NJ E. church, where addresses
were made by c. o. Baker and ]. w. Cochran