Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
AT BLOOMINGTON.

AT BLOOMINGTON
The day opened fine and people from
the surrounding country began early to
assemble at Bloomington to join in the
first Decoration service held in West
Grant. The services were conducted
BY and under the auspices of Win He
ko3k Post. No. 1874, g. A r., with the
assistance of the general public. The
Post was oiliciated by John p jenkins
Post Commander; George Sprague,
Adjutant; p. Bradley, Officer of the Day;
Homer Be rdsley, Chaplain.
At 1890 a. m. the Bloomington Band
played in front of the Post Headquarters
which brought the people together and
Commander Jenkins invited all old
soldiers and sailors inside the head
quarters, where Capt. Woodward put
them through the manual of arms.
During this time the young ladies Sc
lected to represent the States, and many
other people had assembled in Sprague's
Hall with flowers with which to decorate
the graves. As soon as the band had
ceased playing in front of the G. A. r
headquarters they repaired to
Sprague's Hall where several fine Sc
lections were also rendered.
When all details had been arranged,
| the members of the &. A. Il. came from
their hall, II detail carrying guns, and
formed at the head of the procession,
followed by the Bloomington Band, then
other old soldiers. Next came the choir
consisting of the following persons: Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Osborne, Rev. and Mrs
h. L. Cheney, Prof Barrett, of the
Bloomington High School;Dr. and Mrs
Glazier. Mrs. w. l.. Brown, Mrs. Peter
WOodhouse. Miss Sadie Scott, Mrs. p.
BARLEY. Following, came ladies and
children bearing flowers, and the peo-
pie generally. In this order the pro-
cession marched to the cemetery, where
the officers of the Post, soldiers. band
and choir took their appointed places
about the grave of Adam Shrake, which
had been selected as the scene of the
ceremonies.
The officers Of the Post read the Dec
Grafton Day service, and Adjutant
Spreague read the following list of COM
rades buried in "West Grant ceme-
teries. as reported to VIII Hickock
Post:
CASTER Cemetery. Samuel Brodt,
Co. G. 43d Wis. INIT; Henry Rouse, Co
G., SD Wis INIT; w. NJ Campbell, Co.
G. I'd WIS. Cav; John Adams, Co. G.. I'd
Wis. INIT.
| Bethlehem Cemetery. Ezra Babcock
Co |. 20 Wis. INIT; Lester Btney, Co.
l. goth Wis lift.
Miilville Cemetery. Isaac ReveI, Co.
c. % Wis. Cav.
Nagel Cemetery ALBERT Norton, Co.
42d Ohio Garfield regiment.
Little Grant Cemetery, N.
Bracket, Co. |. goth Wis Init.
Providence Cemetery Edward Stone
house, Co C, ID Wis Cav; David
Atkinson. Co. II. 43d Wis Init; Lean
der Gordon, Co. d, 18th Wis. Init.
Beetown Cemetery Will Holloway,
Co. c, 9th Wis. INIT; George Pond,
Co. G, I'd Wis. Cav; Gorge Holloway,
Co. G, I'd Wis. Cav; Marion Waldorf,
Co. &, I'd Wis. INIT.
Dodge Schoolhouse Cemetery. VIM.
Roberts, Co. &, SD Wis Init. Andrew
Jackson, Co. II. 25th Wis. INIT; Frank
Riggs, Co. H, 18th Wis. INIT.
Orr Cemetery John Orr, Co. d, SD
Wis INIT; A. NJ. Hutchinson. Co. / 9TH
Wis Init,
Glen Haven Cemetery Lieut. A. A.
Kidd, Co f. 9TH Wis. INIT; VIM. Scott,
Co. ID, SD Wis Inft; +. Smith, Co. ID.
33d Wis. INIT; j. M. Mcdonald. Co. ID.
SD Wis Init; VIM. Beur, Co. ID, SD
WIS. Init; Charles Waterhouse, Co. G.,
"a Wis Cav.
Waveland Cemetery. A. Lyman, Go.
ID, SD Wis. Inft; Giles Parker, Co. +,
9TH Wis. Init.
Bloomington Cemetery. - George
Bowers, Co. G, SD Wis. Taft; Adam
Shrake, Co. c, 18th Wis INIT.
Hazelton Cemetery-Dennis Lard,
Co. ID, SD Wis. Init; George Glenn,
Co. c, 43d Wis. INIT; David Shrakc, Co.
c, 3lst WIS. Init.
After the reading of the list the choir
rendered song, which was followed by
,,ro,-a, a., Tim oha,In;, og ~. ID -,
The Officer of the Day then stepped
forward and said: Comrades, in your
name we decorate this grave, in honor
not only Of him who lies here but of all
who have died in the service Of our
country, that they may be remembered
and honored always" The decorators
then proceeded to decorate the grave
after which the armed detail of soldiers
fired several volleys over the grave of
their comrade, and the services at the
cemetery were closed by the choir sing
ing America in which the band joined
The people were dismissed about u
O'Clock to meet again at the grand
stand in Ballentine's grove at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
At the cemetery, after the exercises
were concluded, the people dispersed
about the grounds. and took this occa-
sion to remember not only their soldier
dead but all their dead. and many
graves were covered with beautiful
flowers and green leaves worked into
wreaths and garlands, as fitting repre-.
sensations of the living memory and
love Of those who placed them there
At about O'Clock P. M, the people
assembled at the grand stand to wit
, ness the public services of the Post, and
other proceedings. The stand was oc-
cnpied by Hon. f l. Kidd. orator of
, the day. Post Commander John p. Jen-
: kins. the choir aud the Bloomington
Band
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. r. l.. Cheyney who in
: fitting language acknowledged our de-