The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-11
COLORADO

John G. Fitnam, Lovelsnd: A Il. Burnside Post
No. IL. Of THIS place celebrated Memorial Day with
due soieml.ily. on the Sunday preceding Union
service was held IN the Opera House ut p. M,
which participated in by the ministers of the
United Brethren. Methodist and Christian Churches.
On Memorial Day, at 10 "a. M, a procession was
formed, with the LovelGnd CoTnc, Band in adj
vance followed by the Masonic Fraternity, the Odd
Fellows and Post, under command Of J. G.. Foster,
Post Commander, and followed by citizens in car
rlsges and on horseback The procession to the
cemetery was fully one mile long. There only
six comrades buried in the cemetery, but their
graves were beautifully decorated.
DAKOTA
Augustus Maury. RedfieId, Oak: George Fl
Thomas Post, No. 8 las a membership OF GO and Is
In good working order. Our Post meetings are of
the most interesting description, and have always
drawn a large attendance.
ILLINOIS,
Decoration Day observed with much cere-
mony in Chicago. Flowers were strewn the
graves OF the Union soldiers Oak Woods after
which the veterans marched TO the center Of the
section IN which T. 80 Confederate prisoners who
died at Fort Douglas were buried, and deposited
large wreath of flowers. The ladies Of the Re
lief Corps took prominent part in the ceremonies.
Gen Herman Lied delivered the Grafton. At Rose
Hill Cemetery, where 703 Union soldiers rest. the
services were conducted under the auspices of Gus
ter Post.-Sanuei ii. Wilcox, Ureeuup: Post No.
30 decorated the soldiers graves Oh Memorial Day
AT this place. The exercises of "A most inter-
esting nature-A Comrade" Chebanse: J. c.
Smith Post, No 2Sg, met III tlser hall early, Deco
ration Day, and marched TO the cemetery, where
the usual services were held.
INDIANA
At South Bend the usual Memorial Day services
were held, Auten Post taking prominent part in
the exercises.-W. II. Child. Madison: A. o. Bach
man Post, No. 26, appropriately observed Memo.
rial Day. An address was delivered by Col. G. T.
Whitsit. Mr.. X. T.. Hawley, OF Washington Ind
making the Ora;ion-.'G G. c. Laurel: The
Post at this place decorated about IS graves the
3Oth ult. Rev. G. c. Clouds delivered the address
Noah Grant Harrison: The members of Robt
Welron Post. No. 800 of this place, turned out OIL
Decoration Day.
KANSAS
" Maxwell, Girard: Gen. Bailey Post, No. 40
turned out TedsSe to decorate the graves of thei
fallen comrades. Rev Preston Kinney delivered
the address" Comrade," Fredonia: Phil Har
vey Post, No g. at this place has sc members in
good standing Officers for ensuing year installed
Jan g, Jss5: Commander, c. J. Butin S. V. G.
VIM Fl. OalSford; ]. Y. c., J. II. Wolever; Chap
VIM. Spencer; o. D., b. Dornblaser; o. G., VIM
Mead; @. NJ, J. G. G. Smith; q. NJ. s., Samue
Gordon; Surg, -; s. NJ, r. A. Mead. Wo
mans Relief Corps of over 30 members was organ
lied, and officers installed by Mrs. l.. III. Brown
Department President Jan.5 1885. Officers: Pres.
Mrs. = L. Wood; b V.-P., Mrs. Q. J. Butin; J. W
r., Mrs. Ritchey; Treas, Mrs. Agnes ID. Oak
ford; Chap. Mrs. A. w. Howe; Con, Mrs. Over
Lee; G.. Mrs J. Thorp.-J G. q. Smith, Fredo
mia: Phil Harvey Post and Relief Corps, with tht