Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-05
Memorial Day Observance.

| Memorial Day was appropriately observ-
ed BY the patriotic citizens of the Arcadia
Valley ana vicinity. The G. A r. Post q,
this place had charge of the matter, and the
programme already published was fully
carried out, much to the credit of all present.
A general invitation had been extented to
| all, and, without regard to the past, all
seemed to try TO make the day one Of friend
ship and goodwill. 1t was the largest
gathering that has been in Ironton on any
similar occasion, and our little city among
| the hills seemed alive with activity.
| In the forenoon, large concOurse Of peO-
| pie, with the members of the G. A. r. Post
and Sons of Veterans, repaired to the Pilot
Knob Cemetery. and held appropriate serv-
ices, and scattered flowers over the graves
of departed comrades and friends. The
ceremonies at the graves, by the rules Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, are i'm
pressive and beautiful, and cannot be for
gotten by those present. Much credit is due
| the ladies who so cheerfully aided IN the
singing Of appropriate songs. Among those
present at the Pilot Knob Cemetery, we no.
ticed the Misses Dinger, Miss johnson, Miss
Weise, Miss Andrews, Miss Henderson,, Miss
Hichley, etc.
All returned to Ironton by l. O'Clock.
Ia the afternoon, the members of the G.
a. K. Post and Sons of Veterans marched
to the cemetery, followed by large body of
our citizens. Many persons had already
preceded the procession to the Gem etery and
We're in waiting.
Rev. Isaac Borts, of the NJ. f. Church, by
invitation, officiated at the ceremonies, as it
was proper for him to do, he being a MEM
Der of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
ceremonies as laid down in the Rules and
Regulations were carried out, and with the
appropriate songs by the ladies who so
cheerfully and kindly assisted at the solemn
and beautiful tribute of respect to the dead,
formed an impressive scene. To those la
dies, the members of the Grand Army re-
turn thanks. OF those present who took
part in the singing, we remember Misses
Fannie Markham, Anna Newman, Ruth
Gay, Alice Chase Dora NOEL, Hattie Brown,
Mary Saul>herry. Lou Farmhouse, and
Louisa Andrews, Mrs. Andrews, Misses
Fannie Tetwiler, Maria Russell, Josie High
ley, Alice Henderson, Jennie Newman, and
some others whose names we We're unable
to obtain.
Miss Hattie Brown, one of Ironton's most
talented and popular young ladies, recited
the beautiful and appropriate selection, en-
titled, THE Nations Dead" The delivery |
was well performed and elected earnest at
tention.
After an appropriate song and other ex-
ercises, Miss NOEL read in excellent man |
ner the verses entitled, "Bring Flowers to |
Strew Again" Miss NOEL is also young |
lady of accomplishment and popularity.
Miss Hattie Brown, when she stepped |
forward and rectted the poem, entitled, |
1.-THE Blue and the Gray" seemed to touch |
the hearts of all present, and to cause feel |
lngs of charity and friendship to prevail in |
every breast.
All in all, the affair was creditable to our |
citizens, than whom no more loyal and char
liable community can be found in the In
ion. 1t had been the intention to mention .
the names of those who so kindly and pa
sent baskets of flowers, but as
nearly all forgot to label the baskets, it is
impossible to get full list, and therefore
We hope they will not forget this on other
occasions. L.