The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-07
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tons, unsul1ied by the hand of treason ard CO.
mented by the common brotherhood of man.
After the address Rev. Myron w Reed and
Geo. w. Spahr, assisted by members of the
Posts gave the ritualistic service Of the Order
for the occasion. Three volleys were then fired
over the graves and the exercises were con-
Guided.
At ConnersviIle Ind, Post No. 126 observed
Memorial Day and evening with appropriate
ceremonies. The Post participated in the deco
ration of the soldiers graves il the City ceme-
terry. & large crowd was in attendance. In
the evening the Post held public services in the
courthouse, following the ritual for such occa-
sions Good music was furnished by the choir
and Connersville orchestra An address was
delivered by Comrade Joshua Chitwood, form
erly surgeon Seventh Indiana cavalry, and
touching recitation was given by Miss Picnic
HaYernick Hon. Jesse j. Spann gave @ fine
Grafton at the close of the decoration ceremo-
MES. Although the weather was not propitious,
the days proceedings were an entire success.
The Post is growing rapidly and has now more
than eighty members
At Noble8yille Memorial Day was observed
as it never was before. The services were
opened by the playing OF national airs from the
cupoIa of the courthouse, inferspersed by vol
leys fired by a squad detailed from the Post
there. At $50 p. m. General John Coburn, of
indianapolis; General III. d. Manson OF CrAW-
fordsvilie, and Rev. William II, Hickman, of
Frankfort, made appropriate addresses. Busi-
ness Of all kinds was generally suspended dur
ing the day.
AT Elkhart Memorial Day was appropriately
observed. The procession was composed Of the
city officials Elmer Post cadets civic societies,
ffremen. &C. The orator of the day was D. c.
Dodge, Esq. Instead of the grand procession
for which arrangements were made, the GRAFTON
was delivered in the opera house, after which
the Post marched through the rain and decor
ated with flowers the graves Of our Nations
dead.
The bad weather interfered with Memorial
Day at South Bend, and the exercises were
conducted in the opsra house, instead of at
the cemetery The address of the day was de-
Gvered by Captain Edwin Nicar, Senior Vice
Commander Of the Department of Indiana.
His effort was most brillianb one, and was
loudly applauded at the close.
Memorial Day was observed at shelbyville.
The rain, which fell all day, kept hundreds of
people from the countsg from attending. 1t
o'clock the Post at that place marched to the
city cemetery. Captain ]. L. CLAYTON deliv-
cred the Grafton which was q most able one.
A vast crowd stood in the rain during the
address.
At Princeton, Ind, memorial services were
conducted notwithstanding n heavy rain
Archer Post. No. 2S, decorated the graves in
Warnock and Odd Fellows cemeteries and az
forwards held exercises in Enterprise Hall.
Chaplain Hobbs delivered the Grafton. About
one hundred members of the Post turned out
At Covington the continuous rain interfcred
| with the programme for decoration Of soldiers
F! graves. Services were held In the Methodist
church. An address was delivered by Dr. G.
! V. Jones. The soldiers repaired to the ceIne
teries with flowers and wreaths and decorated
the graves.
| Memorial Day was observed as usual at Dan
! vile. The services Were under the control of
! Jesse s. Ogden Post and were conducted with
| the impressive ceremonies of the national
| Order. Captain Eli T. Ritter, of indianapolis,
| delivered the address.
Notwifils andtng the rain the programme for
! decorating the soldiers graves was carried ont
| at Charlottesville. An eloquent and patriotic
Grafton was delivered TO a large audience at
the opera house by ColonelEY. L. Mclean of
/ Terre Haute.
Memorial ceremonies were held at Glenmil-
| Ter between showers Sol. Meredith Post the
Miller Grenadiers. city council. aud tue city
! military organizations participated. Ex-Goy.
Isaac Z. Gray delivered an eloquent Grafton
General A. D. streight and Elder David
! Walk delivered eloquent addresses at Nashville
/ on Memorial Day.