The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06
Decoration Day.

This year Jupiter PulviuS was favorable
AS arule of late years, Decoration Day has
been the special day given over to down
pours of rain, but this year the day was
perfect, and the crowd the largest for sever.
al years.
The line of march was started at $50 p.
m, and included the local Quackenbush
Post, Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief
Corps, Knights of Maccabees, the German
Aid Society and 1O4 of the employees
at the T. A. A. & N. M. Ry. car
shops. A beautiful chariot was arranged
by COmrade Hugo Wesener, on which were
company of gaily dressed girls to repre-
sent the states of the Union. The ''hoat''
was handsomely decorated with red, white
and blue and with bunting. The
march was led by the mar
tial band and was very impressive.
Alderman G. f. Robinson was in command.
A large crowd was already at Gute's hill
when the procession arrived Order was at
once secured, and it is hut just to say that
rarely has there been seen an audience so
large and so orderly in our city.
The band played one of the army airs,
after which Commander Wiley introduced
Rev. II. II. Davies, who offered prayer of
deepest patriotism and appreciation of the
soldiers and the institutions of our country.
A male octette, led by Comrade G. &. Duff,
led the audience in singing my Country,
It's of Thee" The order of Grand Com
mander r. A. Alger was then read by Rev.
ID. w. STARTS. Miss Jessie Fairman cap
tured everybody with her choice and well
rendered recitation "We scatter their graves
with flowers" A chorus of young girls
presented musical selection under the
leadership of Miss Maud Gates. The ritual
service was then gone through by Post
Commander Wiley and Chaplain yelling
ton White after which the Chaplain of the
State Department, G.. A. r., Rev. III. 5.
White, of Flint, was introduced and for an
hour held his audience with graphic dis
cussion of the purpose of the war, and the
shadows and sunshine of army life. The
speaker was especially severe OIL those who
complain of pensioning the soldiers, chas-
tizing them in terms that brought volleys of
applause from his hearers. The address
was illuminated with several campfire
yarns, which pleased ''the boys" and were
enjoyed by everybody. At the conclusion
of the grafton, the octette rendered an APP
propriate selection. They are to be COM
plimented for their services.
A communication was then read by Rev.
ID. w. STARTS, setting forth the desire of the
Post that the citizens of OwossO hereafter
take the initiative in organizing and pro-
viding for the services of Decoration Day,
on the ground that Decoration Day belongs
not only to the veterans of the war but 10
the nation as whole. A languid vote was
given In favor Of this resolution, due we
believe to the doubt I'm the minds of many
whether the soldiers, who have made the
day possible, ought TO be thrust into the
background on this henceforth the greatest
day Of our civil year. Undoubtedly the
citizens will heartily support the Post,
uniting with them in making the day
school in patriotism to all the people.
Miss Lulu Nichols, of C0runna, gave a
patriotic recitation IN pleasing manner,
deserving the hearty applause that followed.
After the band had played another of the
Dixie airs, the procession was reformed and
led to the q. A. r. hall, where the ladies of
the Relief Corps had substantial and
prodigal collation. in readiness for the sol
diers and their guests. Chaplain White
was called out and gave hearty speech for
ten minutes. He was then escorted to the
train for Fenton, where he addressed the
soldiers I'm the evening. Altogether the
day was memorable one, and productive
of great good we doubt not, in stirring up
the thoughts of our people to the cost and
character of our institutions, and our liber-
ties.