St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-01
THE DAY In SALTWATER.
Everybody Joins in the Decoration
Day Celebration.
Judge j. c. Nethaway's Eloquent
Address--Town Topics.

Nearly 5000 persons attended the memo
rial services at the Fairview cemetery yes,
terday afternoon. The procession formed
on Main street, right resting ON Chestnut
about , o'clock and marched TO the GENE
terry over the route heretofore published.
Gen. Samuel Hamman acted as marshal OF
the day, and DR.. L. c. Clark and Mi. My
ron Shepard as assistants. The procession
was made up as follows:
Marshal and Aids.
Platoon of Police.
G. 4 II. Drum Corps.
Company X: w. G. Bronson, captain; Robert
Davis, first lieutenant; /. w. Castle,
second lieutenant.
ST. Aloysius Drum Corps.
Muller Post No. l, q. A. r., Samuel Bloomer,
commander.
Cavalry of School BOYS; Supt. V. &. Curtlss.
Carriages, buggies and other vehicles.
The procession reached the cemetery
about $50. Immediately after which the
services began and lasted till 4 o'clock.
The services were opened by Adam Marty,
who read report of the graves of the
fallen heroes decorated at the Fairview, st.
Mchaels and Baytown cemeteries III the
morning. At the conclusion of Mr.. Marty s
report a beautiful selection was sung by a
quartet consisting of Messrs. w. c. Mas
terman. Frank Berry, Miss Laura b. DeX-
ter and Miss Gertrude Easton. Prayer by
Rev. y. ". Jourdain pastor of the Nj. L.
church. came next. Mr.. Tibbits. the ad-
iutant. then read the orders. After this
came a beautiful recitation, The Dying
e Trooper. BY Miss Hartman of the Still
water schools. which was well rendered
The quartet then sung another very pretty
selection. after which the address was de-
livered bv Judge j. c. Nethaway of this
city. which occupied thirty-tive minutes,
and was very eloquent. The address was
listened to with intense interest, and is
pronounced BY all who were present to be
one of the best they ever heard. The
judge began by saying:
Ladies' fellow-citiZens and veteran soldiers:
There is a feeling in the human heart peculiar
TO 10 class of men, best known, Us dread OF
oblivion-a shrinking of any change or pro-
cess that threatens TO bury our names III Tor
EetfulnesS and plunge our Individuality or
being into nOnentity. BY this delightful
tribute we show that their heroic deeuS are
not forgotten and by this service we secure
"a them the love and praises OF our children
and our children'S children. 1t thus appears
that we have double notions i'll decorating
soldiers graves. And now, WISH 10 say,
that this consciousness OF which Decora-
ton day helps TO maintain ana intensity,
is the most hopeful evidence we can
have 70 insure q continuance OF our national
welfare AS the fragrance of these flowers
goes up to heaven, would have my gratitude
ascend with the sweet incense unto those
who made the battlefield mount OF ascension,
and standing here, where these surroundings
speak of Fredericksburg and Characteristic,
Antietam and Chattanooga, Shiloh, Roanoak,
Atlanta, Fair Oaks and the battle
of the Wilderness. 1 would not fail to join
with this good company in shouting long
live the names OF Muller, Dunsmore, Com
man, Darins, Curtis, Sinclair, Hebellstreet.
l know that hearts are here to-day which
have not ceased TO bleed for heroes whose
bodies slumber in this charming cemetery,
and keep this memorial alive While you re-
main on earth where soldiers graves are
found and teach your children that this day
has i'll it blessings for them and for posterity,
for freedoms cause and freedoms land.
Never again will the triumphant shout OF
victory call forth an answering one,
nor ever again will the ma
terial prompt OF the review, Guickened
with honest pride the pnlsations of that cold
heart; never again Will he G2TH upon the
familiar sceues of childhood or Join in the
. many sports of his companions. The family
bearthstone is deserted and the vacant chair,
never TO be occupied by him who was a
soldier. stands in its accustomed place about
The family table. We honor our living heroes
ind pay homage to their heroSm and integ-
,ity and cerish with fond recollection the
history of their achievements; yet the
American people will ever retain a venera-
tiou for the hero who died 4 martyr TO his
country's cause. Orators extoll in eloquent
terms his character. his deeds are sung by
Doets and his history is read with admiration
by the passing pilgrim from the plains of
Gettysburg or the craggy sleeps of Lookout
Mountain. where it remains indeIlibly
stamped upon the face of the continent.
At the close of the address the cross was
decorated by Mayor Shepard, about twenty
five wreaths of flowers being hung on it
and laid around it. This was followed by
a hymn My Country IT'S of Thee,'
after which the benediction was sung.
On the speakers stand, in addition to
those who participated in the exercises,
were seated the Ladies Relief corps,
Mayor Isaac Staples. Judge VIM. NJ. Nc
Ciuer and others.
One very noticeable feature of the pro-
cession was a cavalry of school boys in
charge of Prof V. G. Curtiss, superin-
tendent OF the Saltwater schools There
were about thirty of the boys and they
looked well. Each one wore a piece of
bunting and had one or more flags on their
horses heads.
Notes About Town.
1.-THE Songs OF the Musician presented at
the Music hall by the Mtennerchor on Sunday
evening. was success art1Stically, but not
financially. Misses Mary Zengerle, Anna and
Minnie Scherrnuly each received elegant
bouquets.
DR.. A. II. Bolton and Mr.. D. W. Armstrong
will represent the Saltwater lodges at the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
at Faribault to-day.
Yesterday John McIsaac was fined $40 and
costs for disturbing the peace. James Track
fer drunkenness, was sent up for eight days
Matt Mackenhausen desires to return
thanks to the citizens of White Bear who rem.
dered such valuable assistance the day of the
fire.
John Lyons, who was recently married in
the police court, left yesterday Tor New
Brunswick.
Mr. Daniel Bell and Mr.. Koch and brides
have returned from the East
George Schoonovcr and P. S. Murray of st
Paul were over yesterday.
Another log jam at the head of Big Island
on Sunday.
The civil docket will be called this morning
at o'clock.
T. B. Hartley of Waseca was in the city
yesterday.