Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-30

With the ordinary equipments As per-
tain to the orsaniAaton; but with
meninrial flowers. tlicre the ladies
brought their cnnblenhs 10 II presently
floral tmisletns wi,lei, they them
selves have gathered. prepared and
arranged, amt which they now
desire TO present to us to decorate
the graves OF our deceased comrades.
Here the Commander of the Post
thanked them as follows:
Commander and ladies of the Elk
Point Broom Brigade. ia behalf of
Suphrn A. Hurlbut Post, q. A t..
] Mmk you for those beautiful flow
ers. The Object foi which they are
gwen is ii Eoi,le one. We are glad
that you with us have All interest in
decorating the graves of III fallen
comrades who nobly gave their lives
that we all might enjoy the blessings
Of free and united country. Agaia
1 Mank yoa.
The brigade will now pay their
respects and express their due re-
CARDS to Stephen A. Hurlbut Post
No. 8 Of the department of Dakota
and the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie by delivering to them their dec
Grating emblems.
At the close Of their commanders
speech, the brigade advanced and
delivered their floral cmblems to tn
comrades.
This was a bcautifuls and appro-
pirate feature; and added much to
the interests Of the occasion. 1t
manifested a feeling Of regard and
sympathy that does credit to the
young ladies' participating and to
the generation to which they belong
and is the origin of a method by
Which the memory Of those brave
men will be preserved and the dec
Grafton of their graves perpetnated.
These are the Amazuns Of to-day.
Not in the sense of ancient strife
and warfare, but in in the more ten
der and womanly respect and graft
tude for those whom they went to
honor. Not only was their conduct
the most becoming, but their order
and discipline went away ahead OF
the odd veterans who spent three
or four years in actual service.
The ranks were, after the present
alton of the floral enblems, broken,
and all proceeded to the speaker
stand.
The chairman, Mr.. C. II. Wal
worth, then cntertaied the audience
a short time in magnificent speecl,
which. though inpromptu, was
made a matter Of remark for its fit
ness and eloquence. In closing he
announced a song by a quartet,
which, under the management OF
Mrs. Capt. Duncan, sang, "How
Sleep tile Brave" which was also
rendered in nm elegant manner.
Rev. Miller and Rev. Hines were
then successfully announced and
responded with patriotic and elo-
quent speeches. AT interims the
quartet sang, The Unknown Graves
and "Strew Blossoms Bright"
The last performances of a literary
character was the rendering Of Will
Cartoons beautiful and pathetic
poem, Scatter them Over" by the
distinguished and popular elocution-
list, Miss California Vineyard who
fortunately was in the city and very
~cheerfully responded to an invita-
ton to take part in the exercises.
The Centennial Cornet Band OF
this city was present, and furnished
music of the most appropriate char
acter which, added largely to the in
terest and life of the occasion.
When the addresses we're couple
ted the members Of the Post and
the Broom Brigade were ordered to
fall in ranks and perform the prin-
ciral duty which brought them out
that Of decorating the graves Of the
dead soldiers. We followed them
around and found eight graves bear
ing the marks Of honor and esteem.
They we're announced Dy the Sen,
ior Vice Commander, J. A. Wallace
as follows:
1st, II. N. Wicks; End, Jas. i
Kiplinger; 3rd, A. f. Eddy; 4th
Robert Baker; 9TH, Vim. Dock; 9th
George Scovilie; 7th, JAS. i Collins
9Th, 4. r. Remington. In every re
spect the occasion WINS n that does
credit to the G.. A. r., the occasio,
and the citizens Of the community
There rel probably seven hundred
people present, and every u seem
ed infatuated with the programme
But u thing occurred to mar tn
interests Of the proceedings. Lieu
tenant Norris, Of Po,.ca, who hae
been invited and had consented Il
y deliver the Grafton, for some reason
which we have not yet learned, fail
to appear. This was a disappuini
ment TO every one, yet the time la
been SO well occupied that we. a
went home forgetting that a~nythin
had been emitted.