The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-06-04
MEMORIAIsDAY.
How the Occasion was Observed Here
in Salina.

II IN Nallu8.
Services at the Park-ths Pro>e.sIsa-th
Csmstsry-ths UnIon vstsrss Ls-
EioH and the a. Ar.
Had the veterans been given tn
privilege Of making the weather q
order for Memorial Day, they coul,
not have done . better job thai
the weather clerk on Saturday. Tn,
statement that we sften hear tina
the weather clerk 10 in eolIusiOr
With the alliance IL all q fraud: ID II
with the veterans that ne sympa
thizes, and his sympathy IL moi
hAlf-hearted, either. judging from
the weather he dIshed up Saturday.
THE PROCESSION.
About 10 o'clock the procession
started frum Grand Army Headguar-
tiers, on south Santa Re, in the fol-
lowing order
Marshal 81 the lay ". u. shancr and Aide.
Wagstar-s Band
20. a.. X sc
-. J"hn's Military SchaoI Cadet
John a Bpgan Post,
Union Veteran Is-gion.
pli S-bItisrs
~Iu- 81 veterans
Knight II fyihias and Drum Cnrp-
--rret orders.
Normal University students
Mayor aud iOuu"Ilfn-u.
gr'!E.ns.
The lice nf march Was south to Wal
nut, west to Eighth, north to Iron
avenue. east TO Gypsum Hill Gene
terry. There were about 100 veterans
Ia line marching. and quite a large
number who preferred to ride. thus
showing that they are not a. much
stuck on march ing ss they used 10
be. Company B turned out more
men than 1t has in a long time. The
radets presented a fine appearance,
too, as did also the Normal school
boys, who turned out about seventy
i've strong. The knights Of Pythias
wore the most frills and put on the |
most style, their drilling was also
ine. This l. an ideal military or
every man wears shout
Ter straps there are no privates, so
'verything IL lovely. Your Uncle
ohm Daum was there with his way
IN full Of little girl all dressed up in
white and singing patriotic songs.
Fourth Ward Delegation was the
ign borne Oh the sides the vehicle.
We almost forgot to mention the
mayor aud cUuucilmen, but not in
A public procession
rith"ut these august percentages
'ould Ice lik" II play with the lead
ng part left out. Then came the cit
yens, anl there was enough Of them
. make the procession over two
niles ia length. but not five A. some
{ the enthusiastic but misguided
of the dalies had II.
At the cemetery the Grand Army
Itual excuses were gone through
18th. The old soldiers, ladies aux
liaries aud the children OF the old
pldiers decorated the graves of the
cad soldiers The cadets then fired
Irer volIry-, the band played
Nearer My iiD1 "a Thee" and the
~v. r ID. BAKER pronounced the I
AT THE Farm
Ahnut two o'clock wsg-tar- I
and hegan play ing in the park. \ 9
rg" number Of people from the ,
~ aud country took their dinners ,
ri ate them under the trees and
hen the band hogan to play the
OVID began To assemble at the
'rakcT's stand. Half an hour later
IL male quartet composed of Messrs
Wilson, Shute and Rut-
dye. with Mr. Llmbntte NJ the
gan sang "NrareT My tod to a
nee Rev. G. W Maggart was u
lrndured 10y Com. Pealer and
vok"d the divine blessing Hon. =
o. Hutchinson Sas then intro c
need aud delivered an eloquent =
Id rat riutic adde's Comrade Rev.
. Y. See Wa the next speaker. n
lder -. i well enough known to \
! the old soldiers Of central Kansas q
at they can estimate his address.
ld his speech In no way injured
Is reputation. Rev. 4. W. Mag-
ri delivered n short closing adj
es- full of the spirit Of patriotism.
le audience sang America and II
e ben"dI elton was pronounce. d
THE UNIUN VETERAN LEGION. u
pn Thursday evening at the hall
John 4. Logan Post, the SaIina
mp Of the [ MON Veteran Legion
Id memorial services The seTyi-
= were made up Of music and the "
Iuaiistic service Of the order. e
{. &. FleVk and Mrs.. Colby fur 4
shed the instrumental music and
quartet, Misses Nellie Grant. -
nna Hagler, aud MessTs Asa Muir q
"a A. W. Braken. DIR. J. W. Crow
y delivered q short but eloquent :
dress. One member Of the camp, y
lbert SouihWick. died during the A
ar. and special memorial services o
rTr held in memory 81 him. The s
Tvice- closed With music aud the G.
nedIctinn. .
TN Sunday evening last this or u
attended Plymouth
Iurch Ia body when the pastor, q
~. W. D. Mucklow, preached the r,
eunrial sermon.