The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
FITL Y OBSERVED INNOBLES COUNTY,
SATURDAY At ADRIAN AND MONDAY
At WORTHINGTON.

ingtOn, observed it on Monday. The
weather Oh both days was beautiful,
the attendance good, and the exercises
creditable il every respect to the posts
ard the people of the county.
AT ADRIAN.
On Saturday about thirty persons
from Worthington, mostly members of
Stoddard Post, with the Worthington
Drum Corps, went by team to Adrian
to participate in the exercises. On ar
irving, they found the village decorat-
ed with flags and the surrounding
county we'll represented. About 80
members of the G.. A. r. formed in
procession under command of Judge
Advocate General Lange, who took
command at the request of Commander
Ingraham, of Nathaniel Lyon Post.
Followed by quite a concourse of cit.
liens, they proceeded to the cemeteries
about mile east of town. first to the
Protestant and then to the Catholic,
where the graves were decorated, the
usual exercises held, and the usual sa-
lutte fired.
The procession then returned to the
village and assembled at the NJ. E.
Church, where the responsive service
of the G.. A. II. was held, led by Com
mander Ingraham. The services were
interspersed with appropriate music by
a local choir. The address was deliv-
cred by Chaplain Lathrop, of Worth
ington, and was vigorous presenta-
tion Of the states rights and slavery
issues which led to the war and clear
statement of what had been settled and
established by the contest.
After the exercises, the Worthington
Drum Corps gave an exhibition of
their skill in front of Slade's Hotel,
and after receiving the hearty thanks
of the Adrian Post and three rousing
cheers, the Worthington boys set out
for home, we'll pleased with the exper
fences of the day and all agreeing that
they were ''glad they vents
AT wORTI1INGrON.
On Monday the memorial exercises
were held at Worthington. In the
morning the houses were decorated
with flags, and some were drapcd in
mourning. There was good attend
ance from the surrounding country
and a number arrived at II O'Clock on
the train from the west. The west end
people returned the visit" Of the
Worthington people, from 20 to 80
members Of the Adrian Post and 9TH
ers being in attendance.
At half past one o'clock Stoddard
Post assembled at their hall and
marched to the park, where stand
had been erected for the exercises. An
audience of (. thousand or more had as
sembled and ''every seat was TAKEN"
leaving only standing room" on the
green sward, and not much of that
within hearing distance.
The exercises opened with music by
the Worthlngton Brass Band, followed
by an invocation by Rev. D. Hender.
son, of the Congregational Church.
The order for Memorial Day was then
read 10y Adjutant Plotts, followed by a
song from the Worthington PhiIhar
monte Society. Then followed decora-
tion of the unknown dead, four young
ladies placing wreaths upon a white
cross standing on the front of the plat
! form.
The customary responsive readings,
led by Commander Town. followed
and then Post Commander Town STEP
ped to the front and delivered the
opening address. the subject being the
magnitude of the armies engaged in
the war and the extent of the loss. One
out of every nine who enlisted, it
seems, died either from wounds or
sickness, and one out Of every seven in
rebel prisons died.
Judge Advocate General Lange
spoke next upon the mission Of the G..
A. r. The soldiers were fast passing
away, but they had mission to fulfil,
a lesson to teach, and that was love of
country and of the old flag and deadly
hatred of treason. Memorial Day was
an appropriate time to press it upon
the people, that the fruits of the vic.
tory may not be lost to future genera
tions.
After music by the Philharmonic So.
ciety, Past Junior Vice Department
Commander r. r. Miller spoke briefly
upon the benefits and results of the
war to the nation. ...
Rev. w. H. Hartzell, OF the Presby-
terian Church, spoke next upon the
sacrifices of the war, saying they were
for us.
After song by the Philharmonic So.
ciety, Rev. Lathrop, of the NJ. E.
Church. spoke of the great things of
the war. We had a great. President,
Lincoln: a great War Secretary, Stan
ton; a great General, Grant; and a
great army.
Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
Lewis, after which the sudience Joined
in singing ''America." A benediction
was then pronounced and the Post
formed and marched to the cemetery
followed by some 400 to 500 persons in
conveyances. Arriving at the ceme-
terry, the usual exercises were held and
the graves of departed comrades were
decorated in the following order:
Gov. Stephen Miller. ComradeC W.
Bulls, Comrade Geo. B. Fellows, Com.
rade A. J. Torrance, Comrade Stod-
dard and Comrade Small.
The ladies of the Relief Corps then
decorated the graves of Mrs. PlOtts and
Mrs. Mardin, and thus ended the GER
emonies of probably the best attended
Memorial Day ever held in Worthing'
ton. -, r.s....,t.. .......-. s'.sc.1 !: