Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Report Of Memorial Exercises at
Florida.

Again the cycle of time brought the Ma
tion's Memorial Day when every hear
should do homage and offer tribute to ths
Nations dead. The day was observed hert
with due honor and regard, Saturday, May
29th. The ex-soldiers in conjunction with
the citizens of this place put forth their best
efforts to make it day of interest and Of
keeping alive memories Of their fallen com.
rades, and to awaken in the hearts of the fis-
ing generation feeling of reverence and re.
gard for the men who went forth to do and
dare in defense of their country's honor and
sacrificed so much to keep the Union true az
bequeathed by our forefathers. The use Of the
Evangelical church was rendered and accept.
ed for the holding of services and was hand
somely and tastefully decorated with flags,
pictures and flowers. Flags were every
where. The altar was entirely draped with
the stars and stripes, and every festoon fast
ened with bouquets of roses and evergreens
and crossed flags. Pictures of Washington,
Lincoln, Garfield and Grant were hung
about the altar, decked with living green and
dowsrs, and surmounted by crossed flags. A
stack of guns upon which hung haversack,
cartridge box, cloth covered canteen and
army bugle all decked with flowers, were up
on one side of the altar, and upon the other
crossed bayonets with sword in the center,
decked with roses and evsrgreens, and by
their side Confederate canteen. Upon the
table.a handsome bouquet cartridge box and
crossed Navy revolvers.
About o'clock, or soon thereafter, began
to fall in at Scofeld's corner, place of the
appointed meeting for line of march to the
chSrch, in the following order: 1st, Drum
Corps. znd, Flag Bearer. 3rd, Ex-Soldiers
under charge Of Captain. 4th, Thirty young
ladies acting as flower hearers. under charge
Of lady Marshal. 9th, Sabbath School chill
dren under chargeof Marshals. 9Th, Citizens.
The exercises at the church were as follows:
1st- Singing by the Choir: ''To-day this
Hallowed Spot We Seek" End, Prayer by
Pastors of Cchurch. 8rd, Singing by Choir,
''Sleeping for the Flag" 4th, Introduction
Of Speaker by President of the Day: Address
by D. X. Bowker, Of Liberty Center, Ohio.
9th, Singing by the Choir, 'sThey have brok-
en- up their Camp" 9Th, Poem, "Charge of
the Light Brigade by Mrs. George W.
Brubaker. 7th, Singing by Choir, "Our
Flag, and The Union Forever" 9Th, Ad-
dress in German, by Rev. Fehor. 9th, Sing
ing by Choir, "Cover them over with Beauti-
full Flowers" This completed the services
at the church. The procession formed as
previously noted, under charge of officers and
marshals and marched to cemetery in sub
urbs of village and formed in hollow square
about the monument representing the un-
known dead, and the following programme
was carried out:
1st Martial Music. End. Solo, by j. W.
Long, and Chorus by Choir. 3rd. Poem,
ssFor His Dear Sake" by Eva Brubaker, a
6Sth Veterans daughter. 4th. Marching
Through Georgia, Solo by Henry Hurd, Cho-
rus BY assembly. 9TH. Reading Of Dead
ing back the Dear Old Flag" By Henry
Hurd, a 38th Veteran. Sth. Martial Music,
while the flower hearers take their places at
marked graves. 9th. Decorating of Soldiers
graves by ex-soldiers. 10th. Singing by
Sabbath School, "Shall we meet beyond the
River" decorating of monument to the un-
known by them. 18th. Benediction by Rev.
Fehor. 18th. The procession formed and
marched back to Scofeld's corner and broke
fSsks. Officers of the Day: President, DIR.
A. ", SPherson; Ceptain, L. II. Brubaker;
Marshal, Joseph Wsible; lady Marshal, Mrs.
u. G. Shupe; Marshals of Sabbath School,
Mrs. j. Z. Barr, Mrs. e. A. Jones, Mrs. f. NJ.
RS1baker, Mrs. W. 8. Brubaker. Over one
hundred children marched in line each carry
ing handsome bouquets making fine ap-
poarance.
The address of D. Z. Bowker was listened
to with much interest by large and atten-
tive audience, and was much appreciated by
the ex-soldiers, all of whom will be glad to
welcome him among them frequently. The
latch string is always out to old comrades.
The poem by Mrs. George Brubaker. a
highly cultivated elocutionist, was grandly
rendered, holding with breathless interest
the audience during its rendition, and many
high cnconiums were pronounced upon it.
The remarks of Rev. Fehor were we'll timed
aid listened to with deep interest by the Ger
mans, giving to them new ideas of the OBJ
servance of this beautiful Memorial Day,
and exhorting them to do their utmost in
maintaining this great and good government
for the preservation of which many of them
gave their loved ones, and whose protection
they share alike with the American.
The singing by Henry Hurd was highly en-
joyed by all present and much praise was be-
slowed upon him in his happy efforts.
The committee on preparing flowers was a
large one and most admirably performed its
allotted work. The committee on Church
decoration were Messrs. Peter Kemmer, Jo-
seph Weible, DR.. A. M. Pherson, Mrs. E. @.
Sh.ree, Mrs. F. M. Brubaker, Miss Efie Kem-
mer.
In the Observance of this hallowed day,
give all the children place and part, for in a
few more fast flying years how few Of those
who wore she Blue will be left to honor and
keep green the memories of their fallen COM
rades. Mete and right then the children be
trained to spirit Of loyalty and devotion to
country and its defenders to perpetuate their
\ memories, and deeds 1 valor and sacrifice,
hen when the last var worn veteran has re-
sNed his final muster out Into thej- nands
vthen must pass the remembering this day.
Sefrom their earliest childhood let them be
taught its significance and observance. Let
them search the wooded ravine, the sunny
hill-slope and grass grown vale for earths
choicest treasures to place upon each humble
mound, and forget not the offering for the
unknown, who far from home and trends,
have found q peaceful resting place. Let all
the embarrassing, that y their hearts may be
inculcated q love ol Country. Flag and Hon