Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-03
Remembering ii. !a!.. Heroes.
M IN ORAL DAY!
How it was Observed in Watertown.

tnan ever DeIOre, ana It gave us partlcuial
satisfaction to note that our own city wa.
not backward in its duty towards thos.
brave men that had fought, bled anc
suffered for their country. The success
full carrying out of the programme laid
down for the day, was mainly due to the
indefatigable efforts of our local Post Of
the G. A. R., ably seconded by the off.
GERS andsmembers OF Co. I, I'd Reg't., w.
N. G.
Punctually at p. m. the drum sound
ed the long roll, to which the boys in
blue promptly responded by wheeling
into'lin The orders for the day from
department and Post headquarters hav.
ing been read, the line broke into column
in the following order: LIST, I'd Regt.
Band; I'd, Co. I, I'd Regt, W. N. g.;
Sd, o. D. Pease Post, No "a; 4th, Car.
Rage with Orators of the Day, Chaplain
and Surgeon of Post; 5th, Carriage with
Ladies' Committee on presentation of flag;
9Th, Carriage with Committee on Decora.
ton; 7th, Citizens in Carriages.
The column proceeded with reversed
arms, colors appropriately draped and
under the solemn strains of funeral
march to Oak Hill Cemetery, where the
decoration of all known graves or such
as had been marked by flag, was
attended to by details from the Post.
The memorial service, as laid down by
the ritual of the G. A. r., was performed
at the grave of Captain o. D. Pease.
The column then marched to Concor2ia
Island, where Mrs. J. n. Bartlett, in
behalf of the Ladies' Committee on
Presentation OF Flag, introduced Miss
Alice Dervin, who, in graceful manner,
with few but felicitouslyschose words,
addressed the veterans:
Commander and Comrades of O. D. Peasc Post
No. "a, Department Of Wisconsin G. 4. R.
In behalf of the ladies and citizens of Water
town have the honor of presenting to YOU vet
Grams of the G. A. e., you, who have stood the
terrible shock of battle, have stood up so nobly
! for the right, and have been so true to one an
other in hours of trial and danger this emblem
of unity. "The Grand Old Stars and Stripes"
! Trusting to you to keep it unsulled, with the
! fervent wish that you may so keep it, that no
star may ever diminish. And now, to YOU
| brave boys in blue, we, the ladies of Watertown.
| present this flag.
After three rousing cheers, Commander
Kusel replied:
Ladies:-
In the name of my comrades thank you for
| the elegant present you have presented to our
| Post-the flag of our country To-day we have
! its defense, How high they lifted it amidst the
! tempest Of battle; how often they baptized it
! with their brave blood and blessed it dying; how
! they bore it on 10 full and final victory. and
! planted it where no hand Of man shall ever
assafl 1t again. is tale oft told and need not be
| repeated to-day. But we, the fortunate surviv-
\ ors, hold it our sacred duty to devote one day
! in each year to commemorate their deeds of
/ yalor. fortitude and patriotism, which day will
4 hencetorth be graced by the beautiful banner
/ you have so kindly bestowed upon us. Ladies!
! again thank you for your kindness and assure
! YOU in the name of the Post that the banner re-
| ceived at your hands shall ever be honored by
| its members.
Rev. Father Corby was then intro
duced, and delivered an eloquent Grafton
appropriate to the occasion. Rev. VIM
Paul followed in German and electrified
those capable of understanding the Ian
guage by the earnest and intense manner
with which he delivered his sentiments.
Both orators were particularly we'll
qualified to do justice to the subject, as
both served their time during the civil
war, Rev. Father Corby as chaplain in
Thomas F. Meagher's brigade, and Rev.
VIM. Paul as private in an Illinois
regiment, taking in all the battles from
Belmont to the surrender of Johnston.
The orations over, the boys had half
hours recreation on the beautiful island,
when the column took up the line OF
march to barracks, where, after going
through the forms of regimental dress
parade, the troops were marched to quar-.
tiers. The following is list of the graves
decorated:
J. O'Brien, Mr. Nimm. Hugh Mcmahon, Hugh
Kennedy, James Curly, V. Sweeney s. Ring
wood, John Shehan, Pat OConnell. B. B. Rey-
nolds.
ST. HxNRY's CEMETERY-Pius Zoslle.
OAK HILL CEMETERY-F. Zeidtler, :. Bailey
E. Schuenemann, T. Christensen, A. Schmidt
Theodore Rack, s. Green. Jr, E. schnasse, R.
Pierce, 81. F. Kruger, II. Allermann, w. D.
Weber, o. D. Pease.
We are requested by the Post to ex-
tend thanks to the ladies and children
for flowers contributed, to the orators,
the Concordia Society and Turn Verein,
and those business men who helped to
solemnize the day by closing their stores;
and last but not least, thanks are due TO
Co. 7, I'd Reg't., W. N. G., for their
efficient assistance in the days proceed
ings.
ID. S. Craig is appointed postmaster