The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-06
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member the Country's Defenders by
FIowery Tributes.
EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram, May 80
The day was observed at this city with more
than the usual unanimity and interest. Busi-
ness was quite generally suspended between
2 and o'clock p. IN. The national colors
were displayed from the public and many 9TH
er buildings. In the morning the members OF
the Woman's Relief corps and veterans OF the
Grand Army preceded the carriages to the
cemeteries and decorated the soldiers graves
with flowers. At 2 p. M. column was formed
on The East side consisting Of the Griffin
Rifles, the Light Guards, a cornet
band, Arthur {. Ellis camp, Sons of
Veterans, Eagle post, G. A. r., ex-soldiers
and sailors not belonging to the Grand Army
and the Woman's Relief Corps IN carriages
The procession moved to Randall Park, West
side, where the memorial service of the
Grand Army was held. Exercises followed,
and an address was delivered by the Rev. ii.
A. Van Dalsem OF BlOOmer, and the benc-
diction was pronounced by the Rev. W. H.
Lockwood.
While the exercises were in progress Brstol's
show came over from distant part OF the
city,, and marching around the park, struck.
up with their brass band in front of
the speakers stand, interrupting the orator,
Rev Van Dalsem, in the middle
OF his address and suSpending the exercises
for fifteen minutes, though requested to de-
sist The utmost indignation prevailed.
resolution was offered by the Grand Army
veterans and unanimousla adopted by the
vast crowd condemnlng Bristol and his show
in the severes5 terms The episode is the
talk of the hour, and the anger OF the old
soldiers and other citizens is vesting itself in
an Indignation meeting. They propose to
prosecute the show peOple.
MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram, May go
days Memorial day parade was the
marching of the public school children.
About $500 boys, ranging from ten to
eighteen years of age, were in line The pa
mortal day spectacle which has been
witnessed In Milwaukee for many wears.
Nearly seven hundred G. A R men were in
line and the civic societies and militia COM
panies turned out in fine style. The letter
carriers, under command of Ira UDell,
marched in a compact body like old soldlers,as
most of them are. Col Watrous was COM
mander-in-chief for the day. The work of
decorating the graves was in the
hands of the Woman's Relief Corps.
and inmates, including the members of
Veteran post No. 3, G. A. R., formed north of
the main building at 10 a. IN. To the strains
of music from the home band the procession
marched to the home cemetery, where an
elaborate programme was gone through
with.
VIRoQUA, Wis, Special Telegram, May So
Good weather and unusual gatherings made
the services a grand success in this city.
Viroqua was especially favored, having pres
ent Gen. J NJ Rusk, ,eX-national commander of
the &. A H., now secretary of agriculture.
who is spending a few days ut his home,
Mrs Craig and Mrs. Nichols, national vice
president and secretary, respectively, of the
Womans Relief corps, were also partIcipat-
ing in the ceremonies A general reception
was given Secretary Rusk In the evening.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis. Special Telegram,
May 30.-Ihe day was observed by almost
complete suspension of business and grand
parade by Alonzo Palmer post, G. A. R., nu-
merous secret societies and prominent Cit
liens In carriages The graves of soldiers
were decorated by twenty girls. The ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. T. H. Wright.
ASHLAND, Wis, Special Telegram, May 30,
School children celebrated the day here,
other exercises being subordinate. Over five
hundred of them marched through the
streets to the Ashland thelter, where eXer-
clses were conducted. In the afternoon an
Michael Griffin. of the G. A r.
LA CROSSE, Special Telegram, May So
The attendance at the memorial exercises
to-day was the largest ever known on such
en- occasion. The day was bright and clear,
though chilly After the procession eXer-
cses were held in Lake Park. Rev. e. L.
Eaton delivered q forcible address on "The
Cost of Freedom and the Value Indicated
Thereby" Music, recitations and devotional
exercises completed the programme.