The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Local A. d. U. w. Lodges
Decorate the Graves of Their
COmrades-ElOquent Ad-
dress by Rev. J b.
Fuller-A NOta-
BILE Event.

BILE Event.
A short time since the A. o. L. w.
lodges of Sedalia conceived the idea
of decorating with flowers the graves
of their brethren, and selected last
Sunday as he time when the annual
ceremonies should take place. There
was some doubt ss 10 whether the
movement would meet with the ap-
probation Of the grand master, but he
gave his hearty Consent ane Endorsed
the idea.
Yesterday afternoon was selected as
the time for the observance of the first
anniversary Of this kind in the
history of the order. James Rus
sell LOweli's famous line -" Oh what
go fair IS day in June" applied with
exact propriety to this particular day,
for it was perfect. There was not a
cloud in the sky, save a white shallop
or SO, sailing out into the blue sea,
and as quickly disappearing from
sight. The shining Of the Sabbath
sui Wde ll6c y UcucusCtIOu.
At two o'clock, the famous Sedalia
Military band m irched south on Ohio
street to Fifth, playing. as they
marched, a special arrangement of
"What a Friend We have in Jesus"
followed by Legion No. 5, Select
Knights, in their brilliant regalia.
On Fifth street the
whole line was formed
consisting of Equity Lodge No. 20;
Amity Lodge No. 50; Sedalia Lodge
No. 40; Eintrecht Lodge No. 176;
Legion No. 5, Select Knights and
representatives of the order from OF.
terville, fayetteville and Smithton.
Headed by the band the procession,
numbering about 800 men, paraded
east on Fifth to Lamine, north to
Second, south on Ohio to Fifth
again, east to Engineer and
north to the cemetery.
The yards, porches, balconies and
sidewalks were lined with people to
witness the splendid array,as it passed
slovly along, keeping step to the beat.
ing of the muffled drums and the mel
odious strains of the band. Grand
Marshal Hon. Mont CArnes, bestrid.
ing beautiful black steed rode near
the head of the column and conducted
it without break or flaw.
Upon the arrival of the lodges at
the cemetery they fled west a short
distance on the main graveled avenue
and broke ranks, minglIng with the
hundreds of visitors on the grounds.
Marshal Carnes Immediately announ-
ced the programme. the opening num-
Der of which was Nearer My God,
To Thee" exquisiteIy played by the
band. As the sweet. pathetic
strains Aoated outward ara
upward, softly and solemnly, through
the heavy green foliage, the bystar1
ers we're deeply impressed with TIE
significance of the surroundings and
the tenderness Of the scene. Rev. j.
T. Cowan led in prayer, the band
rendered a fantasia of religious hymns
and Sunday school songs, and then
Marshal Carnes introduced the orator
of the occasion-Rev. j. B. Fuller.
pastor of the First Baptist church.
The eloquent minister was at
his best, and bis address, which occu-
pied not more than fifteen minutes in
delivery, is conceded BY all who heard
it, to be one of the most exquisite
and appropriate ever delivered on
any memorial occasion in Sedslis.
After the benediction, which was
pronounced by Rev. j. T. Cowan,
the members of the several
lodges scattered about the GEM
etery and strewed the graves
of their deceased comrades with beauti-
full flowers. This solem task ended
the workmen and the visitors dispers-
ed to their homes and thus was con-
cluded the exercises incident to the
first decoration observance by the
local A. o. U. w.
The whole affair from beginning to
end was q success.
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