Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-02
DECORATION DaY SERVICES.

diadem as tribute to the memory of the
fallen heroes.
For some time before the hour for the
procession to move the street in the
vicinity Of the G. A. r. headquarters was
thronged with people, all eager and in.
terested spectators of the preliminary
movements taking place, At precisely 2
o'clock P. NJ the Q. D. Pease post, G. A.
E., and the Watertown Rifles formed in
line preceded by the Philharmonic band.
and with solemn tread moved to Oak
Hill cemetery, followed by long line of
vehicles. The grave of each soldier was
decorated with flowers, natures loveliest
offerings to the memory of those dead
heroes, who defended their country's
cause on the battle field. No soldier was
forgotten in his narrow tenement and all
shared alike 10 the floral distribution
from the hands of their loving comrades.
The following graves in the several
cemeteries were strewn with flowers:
St. Bernard's-M. Malloy, J. O'Brien,
j. Nimm, Hugh Mcmahon, Hugh Ken
nedy, James Curly, Val. Sweeney, S.
Ringwood, John Shehan, Pat. O'Connell,
B. B. Reynolds, VIM. Donnoyan.
st Henri's-Pius Zoelle.
Lutheran-W. Zimdars.
Oak Hill-F. Zeidtler, J. Bailey. E
SchUenemapn, F. Christensen, Aug.
Schmidt. Theodore Rack. L. G. Greene.
Jr., Ernst Schnasse, R. f. Fuchs, Gott-
leb Baumann, A. R. Kendall, J. Pierce,
IT. +. Kruger, Ell. Alderman. Ernst Of,
w. D. Weber, A. Schuelermann, Casper
Schilling, O. D. Pease, D. Montgomery
E. Zickert, Goetz, L. Gibbs, P Gibbs
A. Erdmann, F. Sehmutzler, r. Forken.
bridge.
At ceremonial grave, being the rest
ing place of Captain E. OFF. one of
stertown's most gallant soldiers, the
services for Decoration Day, according to
the G. A. R. ritual, were read by Rev.
VIM. Paul, the chaplain of the Post.
Two beautiful pieces, "Cover them over
with Beautiful Flowers and "To-day this
Hallowed Place we Seek" were sang by
quartette composed of Mrs VIM. Paul.
Miss Emma SAKE, Otto Paul and Paul
Biefeld. The parting volley was fred
over the grave and the line re- forming the
march was taken up to Concordia Island,
where the closing exercises were appointed
to be held. This beautiful spot of land
never looked lovelier, nor more inviting.
Its quiet retreats and sylvan shades were
sought out and occupied by goodly num-
bers of both old and young.
Captain Edwin Marsh, of Jefferson,
and Rev. VIM. Paul, delivered addresses,
the former in English and the latter in
German. Captain Marsh spoke with
emphasis on the grand results of the war.
and during his remarks rendered a
graphic description of battle field. His
anecdotes of Col. c. r Gill; had local
significance that made them of more than
ordinary interest to the audience. Rev.
VIM. Paul took for the theme of his adj
dress, the passage from the Book of
Samuel, GLOW are the Mighty Fallen
and he made stirring appeal to his SOL
dier-hearers to observe the laws of God
and prove themselves worthy followers of
the great Captain of their salvation, who
is Christ. The speaking over, the atten-
ton of the boys ia blue was now directed
to another portion of the field, where
through the kind and considerable part of
the ladies had been prepared fine COLA
ton, having for its nucleus, pork and
beans, but sandwiches, cake, coffee, and
potatoes with cream, forming prominent
and by no meaps inconsiderate portion of
the repast The rapid disappearance of the
rations attested to their relishing quail
ties and the partakers done full justice
to the dishes. When the appetites of the
boys were amply appeased, DR.. w. G.
Spalding, surgeon of the post, introduced
TO his fellow.soldiers, Col. s. B. Boynton,
of Milwaukee, at present scjourner in
our city. who recited in fine style his
original poems, entitled "The Soldier.
Dream" and 1.-THE Battle of Shiloh" the
coloners efforts winning rounds of ap-
plause. Three rousing cheers were then
given to the ladies for furnishing such .
fine meal, and in half an hour the Rife.
appeared ON dress parade, going, through
their maneuvers, at the command of Cap.
tain A. Solliday, in soldierly and
creditable manner. The Rifles and the
members of the Post again formed in pro
cession and marched from the grounds tc
town. The soldiers drew up in line or
Main street, between First and Secont
streets. The orders were read by W. D
Sproesser, adiutant of the Post, and both