Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-06-06
DECORATION DAY.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
A SUCCESS SFUL DAY.
1900 People in Attendance.
The Procession 1000 Strong
SENATOR PLUMB ON HAND.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
A SUCCESSFUL DAY.
1900 People in Attendance.
The Procession 1000 Strong.
SENATOR PLUMB ON HAND.
Ellis Post Also Present.
The Program Of Exercises Well Executed.

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May 30 opened beautifully, and turned
out to be what many were pleased to call
a perfect day.
At the usual hour for such arrivals,
people began to pour in from the country
for many miles around. The people
seemed as happy as the day.
About 12:3O-about an hour before the
expected time-the special train carrying
Senator Plumb, the orator of the day,
pulled up at the depo. Very many hearts
were Unexpectedly made glad by the
arrival on the same train of the Ellis
Post, G.. A. R., and the Post drum corps,
lot of fine looking sons of veterans, who
also were handsomely uniformed. There
were also a number of other visitors on
board the train.
After everybody had had the privilege
of enjoying an elegant dinner at either
some public or private house, the hour OF
2 o'clock had arrived. The procession
was then formed by Marshal Carson, in
front of Grand Army hall, very nearly in
accordance with the program, the Ellis
Post and their drum corps occupying the
most advanced positions. On the way to
the cemetery, the procession was marched
over the ground which was named in the
program. We estimate that thousand
persons were in the procession. The
appearance of the grand body of men,
women, and children, as they moved over
the prairie, filed with wonder the hearts
of the stranger. He could not see whence,
on these seemingly barren plains, so
many people could emerge.
On reaching the cemetery, the pro-
cession was halted, and the members of
the Grand Army were drawn up in line
just to the west of Comrade Fuson's
grave. Here the chaplain prayed, and
the commander delivered his address.
Both did elegantly. Good music was
sent forth. The graves of all the COM
rades were strewn by fair hands with
wealth of flowers.
The salute was fired by Ellis Post.
Three volleys were fired.
The ceremonies at the cemetery, and
getting back to town, caused it to be
about four o'clock before Senator Plumb
could begin his Grafton. The opera hall
had been seated, with the idea on the
part of person or two-who, we insist,
don't know quite well enough the rallying
qualities of our people-that the crowd
would be so small as to "look bad in the
raw air" Well, the upshot of the matter
was that there was not one-half room
enough in the hall to accommodate the
crowd; and after the front of the opera
building had been reached from the GEM
etery, the seats had to be moved onto the
ground, and the organ "sent tumbIng
a'ter." OF Senator Plumb's Grafton, we
could not well speak too highly. His
delivery was calm, dignifed and strong.
He spoke of the debt which the nation
nation owes its defenders; of the repairing
of the great armies of the Union to their
homes, and their falling into such civil
pursuits as would render them independ-
ent and useful citizens; of the part
which they have played in opening up to
settlement of the great region west of the
Mississippi. The speakers remarks
called forth frequent applause. All his
auditors were glad that they had heard
him.
Soon after the conclusion of the Grafton,
the Ellis Post, drum corps and others
who had come from Ellis on the special
train, started home by the same convey
ance.
OF the conduct of Marshal Carson, his
assistants and all others who had a part
to perform in shaping to success the ex-
ercises of Memorial day, the WORLD here
records: Well done, faithful servants!
The 30 day of May, 1885, is one which
will long be remembered with pleasure by
the citizens of Wa-Keeney. Its results
are monument to the devotion of them
selves, to all other witnesses of the cere-
monies, and to the flag of their common