The Irish standard., 1889-06-01
In Memory Of the Loyal Dead.

luS M6NOIlal udY services CQlS y6a]
were the most interesting and imposing
ever held in Minneapolis--a faithful
portrayal of the deep loyalty Of our peo
pie to the old flag--an earnest and fer
vent tribute from our city to the mem
Ory of those who died on the battlefields
Of a great civil strife that the Union
might be preserved.
a parade of about 500 people with an
attendant crowd If twice that number,
visited the two most prominent cemeter
les on the east side of the river, and with
music and oratory showed respect fol
the buried soldiers. Captain Michael
Hoy Geo. w. Coburn and James c.
Burns were marsha]s of the parade
The first in line was Soule & Perry s
band. followed by the Hibernlan Rifles,
in two companies as guard to the car
riage containing the speakers. Maple
Hill and the Catholic cemeteries were
visited. AT the latter Rev. Father
Daniel Reilly offered prayer, and was
followed by Assistant Adjutant Gen.
Geo. w. Morey, who delivered a short
address in which he referred in a par
ticular manner to the objects of the
days celebration. Rev. Father C0rbett
was the next speaker. and was listened
to with marked attention through an ad
dress that was warmly applauded for the
many telling points which it contained.
Rev. w. H. Harrington spoke eloquent
ly Of tile flag. and the exercises closed
with singing by the school children and
the NJ f. choir aud recitation by Miss
Tina Burns. at the close the Hiber-
mans fired salute over the graves of
the soldiers. The monster parade un-
der Che auspices of the G.. A. R. was
one of the features OF the day and was
witnessed by thousands OF people along
the prominent thoroughfares of our
city. Flags and bunting were display
ed everywhere in testimony of people s
respect and loyalty. The formal exer-
cises of the Gay were held at the Expo
sition building, where M. FL. Sessions
was master of ceremonies. Mrs. r. S.
Smith offered a trlbute to the Union
soldiers buried in the southern fields,
and was followed by Cyrus Northrup,
President Of the University, who de-
hvered a brilliant address of some
length.
There was large attendance of peo
pie from South Minneapolis at Lay
mans cemetery to pay tribute to the
dead, and flowers were strewn profusely
over their graves. Rev. Father Egan,
ex-chaplain of the 18th Massachusetts
volunteers, delivered the first address,.
After few eloquent passages concern
ing Memorial day Father Egan express.
ed the belief that the country was in
danger of a more serious war than any
in the past history of this country.
Greed and avarice of certain men, he
felt, would bring it about if Almighty
God did not prevent it. He called at
tention to the financial condition Of our
country and closed by taking mp the
late street car trouble in this city, Of
which he said that out of 100000 people
in the two cities less than 1000 sympa-
thized with Thomas Lowry. The $780,
600, however. had to knuckle to the l.
600, which meant Thomas Lowry at the
head land front of all. Father Fgan
closed by severely denouncing the
course of the Mayor and municipal
judges for the action they took
during the strike, and was loudly
applauded by the large as
semblage present. Rev. Thos. McClary,
Hon. j. 81. Adams and ReY. r. n. Nc
Kaig followed respectively in eloquent
and patriotic addresses and the exer-