Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

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We have had tine least rainfall in the
spring months we have raised the largest
crops. The reason of this is the fact that
the dry spring has been followed by
plenty of rain during the. summer months
and that has always been vital point to
this country. We are of the opinion that
while this report shows a deficiency in
the rainfall, there is nothing in it to be
alarmed at.
Memorial Day.
Last Friday was the day set apart by
our nation to show honor to our dead he
rOes, and Dodge City as usual turned out
her whole population for that purpose.
The proclamation of the mayor request
ing the business houses TO close from 8
| o'clock a. IN. to 4 o. clock p. IN. was gen.
orally respected and every one who could
obtain conveyance went to the cemetery,
and considerable number who were un-
| able to secure ride walked the distance
there and back.
The ceremonies were in charge OF Lew
is Post, G. A. r., of this city The Post
formed in front of their room on Second
Avenue at 10 a. m. promptly. A detail
with flowers had been previously sent to
decorate the graves in the old cemetery,
and had returned The procession was
headed by the drum corps. composed of
sons of veterans, followed by Lewis Post,
soldiers from the home, and visiting COM
rades, the flower wagon. Women's Re
lief Corps, city officials. civic societies
and citizens. The line of carriages was
nearly one mile in length. On arriving
at the cemetery the impressive ceremo-
nies of the ritual for the occasion were
gone through with BY Commander NJ. V.
Markley, and the Chaplain J. NJ. Wright
and the Post, after which the graves
we're covered with beautiful flowers by
little girls in charge of the W. r. G., aft
er which the detail went to the Maple
Grove cematery adjoining and decorated
the graves of comrades buried there, not
forgetting the graves of few of those
who wore the gray, and sleep near them
the old spirit of strife forgotten-they
rest in peace.
After all the graves had been decorat-
ed with flowers the throng separated un-
til 3 o'clock p. m. when they met again
at Kelly's opera house, where they list
ened to short but impressive speeches by
Hon. NJ w. Sutton and E. II. Madison,
readings, poem, by L. X. Soper. entitled,
Cover Them Over with Beautiful Flow
ers;" Private Browns Reflections"
by E d. Swan; Song-Decoration, by
E. T. Thome, G. c. Pratt, Mrs. L. r.
Miller, Miss Clark, pianist, Mrs. Hum
richouser; Song-Dropping from the
Ranks One by One, by Mr.. and Mrs. B.
E. Shawhan; SOng-Let Them Rest.
At night the W. r. C. gave an enter
tainment at Kelly's opera house, which
was we'll attended. The exercises COM
menced with grand drill by AZ young
ladies in red. white and blue, represent
ing each state in the union, with Com
rade G. w. Barlow as drill master, and
the district of Columbia as color bearer.
The young ladies acquitted themselves
with credit and were loudly applauded.
The same young ladies gave another drill
during the evening, when each one came
to the loot lights and made short ad
dress. telling what the state she repre-
sented was most noted for in the way of
production or history. There was also a
drill by thirteen little misses in uniform
representing the infant republic; the bur-
den of their song was, although small
they expected to grow" Well, little girls
we have grown from thirteen to more
than three times that number in little
more than one hundred years, and the
possibilities are boundless.
The exercises were interspersed with
songs and recitations which were all
good and were loudly applauded by the
audience The violin solo by Miss Annie
Owen was especially good, and shows
marvellous proficiency for one of her age.
She was compelled to repeat it to silence
the storm of applause.
The entertainment ended with q grand
tableau, which would have been a scene
| of splendor, but Comrade Judd could not
coax his chemicals to work. We ven
ture to say that he was the maddest man
| in the state about that time.
The boys thank every one who in any
way contributed to make the exercises OF
the day grand success.
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