Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
DECORATION oar.
Its Observance in Elk Point, 4 Grand Success
in Every Particular.

proper ceremonies under the auspi-
ces of Stephen A. Hurlbut Post, G..
A. R. assisted by the Dakota Ri
fers" Militia Company and the
citizens generally. All arrangements
having been previously made,at one
O'Clock promptly the procession was
formed on main street in front of
the Rink, by Geo. r. Freeman, Esq,
the marshal Of the day and marched
to the cemetery in the following
order:
1. Elk Point Silver Cornet Band.
2. Co. I'D" Dakota National
Guards, under command of Capt, NJ.
w. Sheafe as special escort to the
G. A. R. veterans.
3. Stephen A. Hurlbut Post No.
8. G.. A. r. Post commander, G.
M. Linch in command.
4. Officers of the day, and city
and county officers.
5. Womens Relief Corps.
6. Public Schools.
Z. Citizens on foot.
8. Citizens in carriages.
There were four or five hundred
people in the procession, and the
line of march was down Main
street to Cemetery street, thence to
the cemetery. A detail of men
from the company Of National
Guards was placed at the gate of
the cemetery, and ordered to admit
no one inside the cemetery while
the decoration Of the graves were
being made, except the G. A. r.
Post. The Post marched into the
cemetery, and a number of young
ladies, daughters of veterans, laden
| with beautiful flowers were escorted
to each grave and at a given signal,
the flowers were strcwn upon the
graves of the dead soldiers by the
young ladies. The following are the
dead soldiers who received the floral
honors:
Capt. H. N. Wicks, Robt. Baker,
James Kiplinger, G. Scoville, VIM.
Dack, JOS. Collins, A. +. Eddy, Z.
Il. Remington.
After the exercises which were
very short and moved off like clock
work, the procession took up the
line Of march to Chaplin e. Wales
large Rink OH Main street, where
music, addresses and other exercises
were held.
The first on the programme in the
Rink was a selection by the Elk
Point Silver Cornet Band. which
was rendered in superb style. Then
a selection "Strew Blossoms Bright"
by the Choir, consisting of Mrs.
Vim. Duncan who had the vocal
music in charge, Mrs. W. +. Wolf
gang, Prof. I: A. Sabin, and Mr.. +.
e. Collins, with Mrs. Ward Mallory
and Miss Rust at the organ. Rev.
Father Hines invoked Divine
blessing and Rev. Bradford read a
passage of scripture, then another
selection by the choir, Cover them
Over" DR.. J. &. Comfy, the presi-
dent of the day having been called
from town, County Supt. W. II. H.
Fate, was called to act in his place,
as presiding officer and master of
exercises, who then gavea brief well
come address.
After another selection by the
Band, Rev. Father Miller took the
stand and delivered a most enter.
tanning and able address.
Song by the choir, Beautiful
Flowers"
Rev. Father Collins, the Catholic
priest ofthis city, vas then called
upon to respond to the sentiment,
This Day" Father Collins is a
brilliant and impressive speaker,
and his speech was considered by
all the best speech made during the
day. 1t bristled all over with pat
riotism, and stirred the hearts of his
hearers in a wonderful way.
Hon. J. A.. Wallace, was then
called on to respond to sour Com
rades and the Flag" Mr.. Wal
lace;s address was most excellent in
construction and was we'll received
by the large audience.
The exercises concluded with the
song, america" in which all were
invited to join, and benediction by
Rev. Hines.
AS previously announced, Memoir
ial services were held in the Rink
on Sunday. at 1870 o'clock in the
morning in which all the churches
Of the city took part. The choir Of
Of tho day before furnished, the
music which was excellent. Rev.
L. Bradford pastor of the NJ. f.
church preached the sermon aud it
was the finest address we have ever
heard in Elk Point. He spoke q
| full hour and the vast audience lis