Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-01
The South Part Of Graham County
Represented.
A Good Many Smoky Valley Peo-
pie Present.
The Graves Covered with Beauti-
full Flowers.
A Salute Fired at the Cemetery


in front of Grand Army Hall, and marched
to the court room. The court room wa
crowded to its utmost capacity. No
less than five hundred persons were pres
ent, and there were many who tried il
vain to gain an entrance.
FLOWERS, NOTICES AND FLAGS.
About the speakers platform wealth
OF flowers had been placed by the ladies
Flags aud notices lent their aid in rem
dering beautiful the scene.
EXERCISES IN THE COURT ROOM.
Reading of orders by J. Word Carson
post adjutant.
Address by Commander Olson on the
duties of soldier.
Address of welcome by Commander
Olson to the audience.
Singing by the choir.
Reading of Scriptural quotations.
Prayer by Joshua Croft, post chaplain
Music.
Grafton by Rev. M. s. Mccoy. OF this
Grafton it is impossible to write with that
accuracy which its merits demand. The
verdict of approval is unanimous
Though too young to have himself been a
soldier, the speaker had relatives and
friends there who made upon his ardent
nature an impression which was reflected
wildly in this address. The speaker re-
counted the two civilizations-on In the
North, the other in the South-which
sprang up in the early part of the seven
teenth century, and made the logical de-
duction that the reconciling OF these
antogonistic governmental factors was
accomplished by the war of The rebellion.
In words of eloquence he pictured the
hardships of army camp life and the
heroism on many of our battle-felds. He
believed in the governments remembering
substantially the survivors of the war for
the Union while they are alive. The
speaker said John Brown, in attempting to
liberate the slavea acted illegally, but
that the result had since been accom-
plished by the war, and that "his soul
goes marching on" The speaker was
not sure that he believed in capital pun
ishment, but was inclined to lend his
assent to the sentiment, We'll hang
JEFF Davis on sour apple tree" unless
the old man shall cease melting to re-
bellion the people of the South in these
later days. The speaker was frequently
interrupted by applause, and held his
audience spell-bound.
Next came music. Here we wish to
say that the choir, composed of Captain
Metz, Lieutenants Damn and Hoar, Harry
Cunningham and F. II. Calender, with
Miss Bessie Kelly at the organ, did them
selves great credit.
The audience was now dismissed to 60
to the cemetery, Post Commander Olson
being marshal of the day.
THE PROCESSION.
Company 'D' and Captain Trego Post
formed in line west of the court house,
and took up their line of march, followed
by citizens generally. The procession
nearly, or quite. filled the distance be-
tween the railroad track and the cemetery,
about three-fourths of mile.
THE POST DECoRATEs GRAVE.
The Post marched between the two
ranks of Company 3D." opened ranks and
halted at the grave of Comrade E. NJ.
Bostwick, which the members decorated.
FIRING OF SALUTE.
A detail from Company sd" now fired
a salute of three volleys over the grave OF
Comrade Bostwick.
DECORATION OF THE OTHER GRAVES.
Ranks we're then broken and the graves
OF the other comrades were decorated.
The names of the comrades lying in the
cemetery at this place are:
CRAWFORD.
J. R. SNYDER.
E. M. BosTw1cK.
GEO. T. SroNEx.
W. 81. FUsoN.
The remains of Comrade Weber are
buried some seven miles southeast of
town.
RETURN MARCH.
The procession was now reformed and
marched back to town.
THAMES TO COMPANY Cd"
Company sd" and Captain Trego Post
marched to in front Of Grand Army Hall,
and halted. Adjutant Carson made a
short speech, thanking the company for
their soldierly conduct.
TWICE THREE HURRAHs.
Three cheers for Company I'D" by the
Post we're proposed. and given with a
hearty good viii. These were returned
by Company I'D" for the Post.
FINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Company I'D" marched to their quar-
ters.
The Post held an informal meeting at