Telegram-herald., 1889-05-31
HONORS TO THE DEAD
A Cgedltabls Celebraticn II Spite
Of the Rain.
TIE ESERCISES Al HlRIxlsS HlLL



aad lowering. Early IA the day a cold,
dnying wln set la and continued - tail
With little intsrmiss.on until night, seEi-
oasly interfering with the Memorial
Day exercises, though heTo.c attempt
sas made - carry them 0ut, despite
tie weather, az nearly a. poss.t he IN
accordance wlth the program. Flags
were hung AZ half mast throughout the
city, most OF the factories and stores
were closed, and many buildings were
decorated. The military companies
did not turn out. The Old veterans,
however, came out IN full force, and
the sons of Veterans also marched II
new uniforms.
The Procession.
There was naturally some delay IN
starting the procession, and II did uOt
get under way until after 10 o clock.
Starting On West Bridge street Il
marched up that streettO Canal, thence
Monroe, 10 North Division, 10 Fountain
street, and thence To Hartman's Hall,
where the exercises were held. The
form erected, but the falling rain made
Il impossible 10 hold the exercises
there.
The procession was headed by pla-
tOOn OF sixteen policemen, marching 10
fours, headed by Lieutenant Hurley
mounted. Then came carriages con
tanning the president OF the day, Col.
samuel Wells; the orator, Hon. l.. q.
Palmer, OF Big Rapids, and the chap
lain, Rev. J. ". Red.
The Valley City band playlnga dlrge,
followed, and Immediately behind
them came members OF |. b. Richard
son camp, No. ii, Sons OF Veterans, act
lng as an escort. They wore new uni
forms and carried their arms trailing.
They We're followed by members OF A.
B. Watson post, No. 1896, Champlin
post, No. -, Custer post, No. 5.
The second division was headed by
IL. Madden and two aides, mounted
and they were followed by the Pulaski
cornet band, playing a dIrge. Then
came ladies of Custer, Champliu and
Watson relief corps, IN twenty-three
carriages, each lady carrying bouquet
OF flowers To be used in decorating the
graves. Each carriage was supplied
with two Or more flags, and they made
a pleasing appearance. Next came
closed carriages, containing young girls
dressed To represent the different
states, followed 10y many school chill
dren, in carry-alls and carriages, all
having bouquets.
At the Hall
The hall was comfortably filled with
a 1nf f.aI SahnAl
children's chorus and band were sta
tIOued III the seats III the rear of the
gallery. The forty-two little girls, rep
resenting the states of the Union, sat
upon the stage, back of the speakers.
They were dressed for the occasion by
the ladies of Champhn Post Relief
Corps, and looked very pretty. The
states were represented as follows:
North Carolina, Fanny Hicks; Flor
ida, Nina Whitmcr; California, Nina
Kingsley; Missouri, Grace Mckay;
Maine, Lea Barber; Connecticut, TIliIe
Weekend: Rhode Island, Anna Nogt;
New York, Mary GerO: Vermont, Syl-
phia Waldherr; Kentucky, Della War
ner; Oregon, Alice sherman; Illinois,
Minnie WARREN; Georgia, Alice Me
Arthur; North Dakota, Josie Weekend
Maryland, May Waldher; South
Carolina; Polly SCHNEIDER; Louisiana,
Ida Wright; Ohio, Liddie Chatfield; (;
Tennessee, Grace Allen; Texas, ,Clarabel
Allen; Nebraska, Ada White; New
Jersey, Clara GIRO; Colorado, Blanch
White; Mississippi, Ella GIRO; Michigan,
Nellie Johnson; Delaware, Edna Brown;
Pennsylvania, May Ulrich; Virginia,
Clara Bushnell; Kansas, Clara Chatheld;
Nevada, Clara Colby; Washington, Inez
Lyon; Iowa, Grace Hopkins; South
Dakota, Eflie Chatfeld; New Hamp-
SHIRE, May spencer; Montana, CLAUDIA
! Chattield; Alabama Mary BOyce; Massa-
chusetts, Lulu Fox; Minnesota. Annie
/ Wilson; Georgia, Mary Goodrich.
Among those who sat by the officers
of the g.. 4. K. post, and orator of the
/ day were Gen. /. G. Rutherford, Past
| Department Commander OF the G.. A. r.
OK Michigan, Congressman G.. +. Belk-
nap, Capt. ". A. Gavett and Allen G.
Ads.t.
CsI. Wells Address.
After dirge by the band Col. Sam
ueI Wells read bis opening address as
follows.
Comrades, Ladies of the Relief Corps
and Fellow Citizens;
Before proceeding with the exercises
OF TINS hour, | desire % impress upon
your minds the magnitude of this Me-
moral Day, which is at this hour being
observed ny public demonstrations in
nearly every town, village and hamlet
throughout the length and breadth OF
our common country.
We have seen marching, IN solemn
/ procession, the aged veterans Of the
War OF the Rebellion, the sons of those
who fought for the preservation OF our
national union, the citizen sOldiery of
our commonwealth with their glitter
ing arms, and the hOnored citizens Of
our state and lefty, all marching together
with measured step % the music OF the
solemn dlrge and muffled drum. And
here We behold the handlvOrk Of the
I far daughters of OUr Republic, who
have woven spring flowers INTO the gar
I lands which decorate the graves.
Among those who are assembled here
are the widows and children of those
brave heroes whose graves are num-
/ bered IN the silent CltleS Of the dead
throughout our State and country.
They come here, not 90 mourn. but t0
/ bow down and worship before the
shrine IF liberty. and acknowledge the
sacrifice which was made for them aud
for All future generations. Iou may
ask. Why DO y0u make tins grand tis-
p.ave Why Are these young children
trained Co sing the songs Of war. why
go y0ur orators pronounce eulog1es
upon Your Ilustri0us dead and relte
+ the stores Of their military achieve
ments. and Why Go the ladies of the
Relief Corps snd the young ladies' Of
o1r city take such an interest IN the
decoration of the graves of your heroic
3eada The answer comes from more