The National tribune., 1883-06-14
IOWA.

Comrade Milo l.. Sherman, Fredericksburg,
Iowa, writes us as follows Memorial Day, with
its tender and sad memories, has come and
gone. At this place the members of the G. A.
r. and our citizens worked hand in hand in
the observance of the day. l.. Nourse, Esq,
our efficient marshal, and his aids had the col
umn en- route to the cemetery at 1880 a. H.,
where the G. A. E. service was rendered. The
column then reformed and marched to the
grove, where latter dinner) the remainder of
the q. A. K. service was rendered. Then our
speaker, Colonel John S. Wilcox, of Eigin, Ill.,,
was introduced AID for over an hour held the
waiting multitude in rapt attention, and all
were sorry when the closing words were spoken.
The G.. A. Il. boys gave only faint expression
of their admiration for the gallant Colonel, by
q hearty three times three and tiger, which
made the welkin ring. In the early evening
a special Post session was held, at which Colo
mel Wilcox was made an honorary member of
j. Y. Carpenter Post, and at the same time
four others were mustered, swelling the men,
bership to sixty-four. Immediately after the
close of the session, the Post formed in column
and marched in body to the Baptist church,
where pleasant hour was spent in song and
story, and the Campfire and Renaissance
work. Colonel Wilcox was again brought to
the front, and responded to the toast: Our
fallen comrades: Not lost, but gone before"
Short responses and stories were rendered by
Chaplain Mitchell, 1.-THE Potomac scout,l Rev
B. ID. Alden, Comrades Poisal and Wright, Colo
mel Carpenter and others, and the "Blue and
the Grey" was responded to by beautiful
poem rendered in an impressive manner by
Master Il. Sherman. So passed the day of days
in our far away Western hamlet, but its memo
ries will linger long and brightly in the hearts
of all our people. 1t is estimated that about
1900 people were on the grounds and over 200
teams. Professor Pitts cornet band and giee
club rendered their services and earned our
hearty thanks.
Comrade Thomas G.. Allen, Commander of
Columbus City Post No. 129 Columbus City,
Louisa county, Iowa, writes us that Memorial
Day was generally observed at that place. In
vitations to be present were extended to and
accepted by all the Posts in Louisa county.
The procession consisted of company T, l. N.
G., Columbus Junction Normal school, Column
bus junction public school, Columbus City pub
lie schools, headed by thirty EIGHT young la
dies dressed in white; Blake Post, No. ia; A.
NJ Taylor Post, No. 1853; Todd Post, No. 115 /;
Columbus City Post, No. 1873; veterans and cit
zens in carriages and on foot. The music was
furnished by two brass bands, secured for the
occasion. The memorial services at cemetery
was gone through with, after which the pro-
cession was formed around the platform and
the orator of the day, Rev. f. w. Evans deliv-
cred an address. The procession then marched
to Armory Hall, where an army lunch had
been prepared by the ladies of Post members.
The lecture in the evening was also by the
Rev. Mr.. Evans. His discourse on Lessons
Learned from the War of Secession" was q
| grand treat to all. One of the pleasantest fea-
| lures of the evening exercises was the present
to Columbus City Post, by the ladies of Column
| bus City and vicinity, through the Chaplain Of