Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
Memorial Day.


| Memorial services were held at AL
Lien's hall under the auspices of Gen
Steele Post No. "a, Department of Da
kota G. A. r. Of this city.
The hall was beautifully and appro.
priately decorated by the ladies, and
flowers and plants in great profusion
lent an additional attraction to the
scene. At 8 o'clock, the hall being com.
fortably filled, the members of the
Grand Army Post filed in under the
direction of the Post Commander anG
were seated upon the front row OF
chairs, which had been reserved for
them, whereupon the services were
formally opened in accordance with the
usual form observed by the Grand Ar.
my upon such occasions, which wa
preceded by prayer by Rev. w. d. j.
Stephenson Of the Congregations
church of this city. The children ot
the public schools occupied position
upon the stage. and rendered valuable
assistance to Miss Berthe Wood, who
presided al the organ, in furnish ing e,s.
cellent and appropriate music for the
occ sion.
AT the close of the opening ceremoI.
les, S. NJ. Booth, the Post Commando c,
delivered very eloquent and appr 0.
pirate address, in which was embodied
just tribute the memory of our dead
heroes, who freely gave up their lives
upon the battle field to perpetuate the
| existence of the union Of states. A. II.
Feay, Post Adjutant, was then intro.
duced, who favored the audience will a
brief rddress, which was most appropri-
ate to the occasion and ably presented,
which was followed by Capt. c. A.
haserodt, the Senior Vice Commander,
with an able address, which was oe.
culiarly fitting and proper for the &c.
casion.
Miss Maude Crusen was then intro
duced who favored the audience with q
very appropriate recitation which being
very creditably presented, was well re-
ceived. Miss Pearlie Dickson vas next
introduced. who gave in very credita-
BILE manner, recitation, suitable for
the occasion. Rev. w. ID. J. Stephenson
was next Introduced, who delivered a
brief add s. colfining himself to few
well chosen remarks, suggestive Of the
noble sacrifices made by soldiers and
sailors of the rebellion, in hone. of
whose memory they were assembled.
Rev. H. A. James Of the Nj. Z Church
of this city was then introduced, who
addressed the audience, referring at
some length to the beauty of our form
of government, as compared with for
eign governments, and what per
sacrifices had been made by the b. es
who now sleep in soldiers graves il. he
different sections made memorable py
the war Of the rebellion, to preser We to
us the rich heritage bequeated b. the
earlier heroes Of the revolution.
Comrade Crusen was then introG uced
who delivered brief address, in which
reference was made to the advancing
age of the grand army, and the shor,
time that would intervene before the
last member would be numbered with
his dead comrades, and Of the d, ties o.
its membership, IN perpetuating the
memories of cur deceased soldiers, W nc
so n,bly answered to their co lntry's
call, and gave up their lives in its de-
fense.
There being no soldiers buried in this
place, and consequently no graves te
decorate, the services and cere monies
were here closed with benedic ion by
Rev. H. A. James.
The day was generally observed by
the citizens, all the principal buildings
being handsomely decorated with flags
The presence of such an array Of blue
uniforms on the street during the day
was a very attractive feature, and in
connection with the many decorated
buildings, gave sufficient evidence o.
the memory OF the fallen heroes who
gave up their lives in defense of the
union, being yot green and vivid in the
minds Of the loyal citizens Of Custer
City.
| John Kelly. the noted democ ratio mol