The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-06-06
Memorial Day.

The celebration of Memorial Day was
one of the most successful observances of
this national holiday that has occurred in
this city. The day was fine and cool
and there were quite number Of coun.
try people in town. The program was
carried out as previously published. in
full detail. In the morning, Wor,len
Post, accompanied by large number of
veterans, citizens and ladies', rode to the
cemetery at Fort PeInbina and decorat.
ed the graves Of all the dead soldiers
resting there. Tie cemetery Was found
to be kept in excellent order. and new
marble headstone. with the soldiers
name, company and regiment neatly en-
graved thereon, erected at tile head of
each grave. Returning, the comrades
were dismissed Cor dinner, and at half
past one, were re-asscmbled. Ate y. m.
the procession was formed on Cavileer
street III the following order: Pembina
Cornet Band. Worden Post G. A. r..
veterans and visiting comrades, soldiers
OF the regular army, school children,
Pembina Lodge, A. F.and A. NJ, citizens
in carriages and on foot. While in close
marching order, the procession reached
from kittson Hall to the N. P. depot.
At the cemetery. the beautiful ritual ser.
vices of the G. A. II. were performed,
the graves of the veterans decorated.
while many flower was dropped on the
graves Of brother masons. and ON the
graves of relatives and friends. After
decorating the graves. the procession re.
formed in reverse order and marched
to kittson Hall. At the Hall, the fol.
lowing exercises were OH the program
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Beer; Introductory
address and reading of letter from U. =.
Consul ]. W. Taylor. of Winnipeg, which,
is published elsewhere in this issue;
address by Rev. Jesse A. Carr. of st.
Thomas, Department Chaplain of North
Dakota q. A. R., followed by remarks
from Mayor Z. NJ. Nixon. Revs. Loomis,
Mclean and Beer. The Short Orchest.
ra furnished music at intervals, and the
school children sang Marching Through,
Georgia" and the program closed by the
audience joining i'll the National An.
them, the benediction by Rev. Mckay,
and "taps' OIL the cornet by Mr.. G. w.
Doty, Jr.
80 '---'s~ 800 "po.0 tiiiS week TO uiva
even synopsis of the addresses, but will
say, that though the program was very
long, the audience listened with inter.
est and attention to the close and the re-
marks of the speakers created a large
amount of discussion during the follow
ing evening and day among their hearers.
than which, there is no greater compli.
ment to public speakers.
Worden Post G. A. r. lave so MANY
tavors to be grateful for, that it is hard to
single out individuals; but to the ladies
who 80 freely despoiled their household
pets Of their beautiful blossoms and made
them up into bouquets; to Capt &. McKib-
bin for the kindly prefer and loan of
transportation, and other courtesies: TO
citizens for the loan of flags and other
decorations; to the speakers for their
eloquent and sympathetic words; to tile
Pembina Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ, for its
large turnout and escort; to tile Pembi.
ia Silver Cornet Band and tile Short Or.
chestra. for their sweet music; to these
all, and to many others for particular IA.
vors, and to citizens generally, the Post
returns its sincere and heartfelt thanks