St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-31
The Graves of Heroes Dec
Grated and Their Mem
cries Eulogized.
D. M. Benjamin. Wisconsin's
Wealthy Lumberman, Dies
Of PepitOnitiS.
A Strange Freak in the Feath-
cry Kingdom in North
Dakota.
Specials 10 the Globe.

morning the two Grand Army posts
decorated the soldiers graves, assisted
by about 800 school children. The floral
donations were abundant. The day was
beautiful, and every thing went off
finely. In the afternoon exercises were
held at the Temple opera house. Mayor
D'Autremont delivered an Grafton and
j. H. Boyle recited an original poem.
ANoKA, Mimi, May 30.-MemOrial
day dawned bright and beautiful and
kept it up all day, without drop OF
rain, and all members of the procession
and others interested took advantage
and made the best of it. The q. A. h,
militia, Sons of Veterans and other So
cieties marched to lakewood and then
to Champiin. where the exercises of the
day were held. Judge Eli florence, OF
fore large crowd.
MILBANK, S. D.. May 30.-An i'm
menSe crowd assembled in Miibank to-
day to celebrate Decoration day. The
G. A. r. post. womans' relief corps,
schools, and civic societies paraded.
Addresses were delivered by County
Judge Bouck. States Attorney Bennett,
and John W. Bell, ESQ.,; after which
plOCCOOLOl CiiNA IL tAO CSihS
where thirteen soldier graves were
decorated and many private graves.
Interesting features were the presenta-
ton to q. A. r. post of a handsome
sword and of large flag to the school
by the G. A. K. post.
VERMILLION, S. d., May 30.-Decora-
ton services were the greatest ever
seen here. Exercises were held in the
Opera hall, the largest auditorium in
the city. Not more than third of the
people could get inside. Hon. y. 3.
Clifford was the orator. The process
sion, under command of Lieut.. A. Z.
Sharp, U. S. A, and PIP teams, be-
sides battalion of zouaves and the
post On foot, took part i'll the parade.
CRooKsToN, Mimi. May 30.-Memo-
rial day was celebrated in fine manner.
The Grand Army post, Sons of Veterans
and Woman'S Relief corps. headed by
the City band, marched to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of fallen sol
diers with appropriate ceremonies.
COmrade Ed George made the address
in a manner patriotic and sOldler-llke.
The Woman's Relief corps furnished
excellent music during the ceremonies
in the cemetery.
WINoNA, May 30.-The Memorial day
obSerranceS were more than usual, and
were rot surpassed by any city of the
Northwest. Hundreds of school chill
dren marched to the graves OF the
dead soldiers in Woodlawn cemetery
and covered them with beautiful flow
erS. Secret societies. old settlers. Sons
of Veterans. the guards, the Druids
and many other organizations were III
the cemetery, where, with music OF the
bands and the cannOnS' roar, the flowers
were freely bestowed.
REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, May 3d.
The weather was fnesand a great crowd
attended the Memorial day exercises
under the auspices of the q. A. K. post.
The graves of dead heroes were decor
ated this morning. C. l.. Smith deliv-
cred an Grafton at the court house this
afternoon. Miss Dixie Smith rendered
1.-THE Battle of Gettysburg"
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May 30.-Dec-
Grafton day and Memorial Sunday were
suitably observed here, the latter by
memorial exercises with sermon by
Rev. Goodward, of Evansville, the
former by the decoration of graves and
an elaborate parade headed by Com
pany and Stanton post, q. A. r., and
an address by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Childs. The speech was an elo-
quent and thoughtful effort, and was
universally praised.
OwAToNNA, Minn., May 3O.-Owing
to the efforts of &. A. r., Sons of Vet
Grams and Woman'S Relief Corps the Oh
seryance of Memorial day was one of
the most impressive of any ever Oh
served here. The parade was formed
at the park and was composed of the
Owatonna Cornet band, Sons of Vet
Grams. Woman's Relief corps, James A.
Goodwin post, &. A. r., Piilsbury
civic and military organizations. At
Forest Hill cemetery usual services
were rendered. The Grafton of the day
was given by Rev. Aversion, of the
Methodist church. Rev. w. L. Weaver
preached memorial sermon yesterday
in Presbyterian church.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., May 30.-Mem-
Orial day was observed here with a
parade and general cessation of bust
ness. Senator WerSt, Emmons county,
delivered a fine address at the court |
house to large audience.
HURON, s. d., May 3O.-All branches
of business were suspended here today |
in honor of Memorial day. Fitzpatrick |
post, q. a. K. conducted the exercises |
at Riverside cemetery this mOrMng and |
they were witnessed by an immense |
Prof. Hood delivered the adj |
dress this afternoon to l 800 people. The |
day was never before so generally OBJ |
served here.
FARGO. N. D., May 30.-Grand Army
men of Fargo and vicinity gathered to- I,
gether today to fittingly celebrate Me- |
mortal day. The exercises of the day |
were grand. In the morning a process |
sion, consisting of the g. A. r., the |
rifles, fire department and all civic So |
cietles and city officials. marched to the |
where decorating ceremonies |
were. gone through with. In the after
noon. President George G. Bunes, of |
Fargo college, delivered decoration |
day Grafton.
LAKE CITY, May 30.-DecoratiOn day
here was observed with solemnity of |
dignity. At 10 O'Clock a. M, the Maj. |
Doughty Post No. III. accompanied by |
the High School guards and citizens in
and headed by the mOyOr and |
cemetery, where the graves of their
dead heroes were bedecked with flow
ers. The oratiOns of the day were de-
lvered bv Hon. a. j. Greer. r. Ii.
Moore and Wesley Kinney. of this city.
In the evening the High School guards
gave an exhibition drill at the opera
house, the best drilled boy receiving
silver badge from the Maj. Doughty !
post. Speeches and recitati0ns were also
delivered by some of the scholars of the
school.
HASTINGS, Mimi, May SO-Memorial
day was observed here in truly patri-
Otic manner. Public exercises were |
held at the court house. Rev. j. F. Dol
phin, chaplain U. S. A., delivering one
of the most able addresses ever heard |
in this city. Peiler post and the Sons
of Veterans visited tue various GENE
teries and decorated the graves of their
fellow comrades with flowers as tributes
OF love and remembrance.
RED WING, May 30.-The observance |
of Memorial Day here was simple, but |
none the less impressive. The decorat-
ing of the graves took place this fore
noon, and appropriate services, inciud-
ing an address by Charles DOlan. city /