The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-06-04
Memorial Day.

L. s. Grant Post took the il itiAtivc, and
ally seconded by Father Lhiver, carried to
a brilliant success tie exercises in honor Of
the heroic dead at Iavsus.
The weather Was raw and chilly. but no
one could doubt that deep inter rest was
felt in the occasion by the public when fully
$50 people turned out to observe the day.
In the morning the weather was quite
brisk no ,hwest wind, but towards noon
the Sun came out bright and cl eerful, en-
couraging many TO attend. Had the wea her
been as favorable as was anticipated fully
500 people would have witnessed tho exer-
cises
The program for the day had Leen ar
ranged by the G A. R. Post, and opened
with religious services i'll the Catholic
cnuch under Father Lhiver
Al the close OF the services Father L'hiver
welcomed the members Of tie Post and the
public in general to the church, telling them
that he had always felt keen interest in
Memorial Day, rs it was set apart in com
memoration Of the departed heroes Of the
late Civil War, an, that the Catholic church
joined heartily with the surviving solliers
in its observance. Tie speaker said that
he desired to call attention to the fact that
Christ is the great captain Of all ar nies and
leads chem on to victory, standing as medi-
ator for tie dead heroes and for all men,
and he would admonish all, without distinc-
ton, to follow this mighty leader of hosts.
lie said all glory and honor abides with
the memory Of those who gave up their
lives in behalf Of their cour try, and that it
is but just and meet that day should be
known and observed throughout the length
and breadth of the land as one fit by irs
exercises and its sacredness to bring men
TO fuller appreciation of the great work
the heroes Of the war accomplished. That
it was calculated, if observed with the
proper spirit to teach men to follow more
closely the commands Of their great captain,
Jesus Christ. The speaker closed his re-
marks by again welcoming the people to
the church
AT tho close of Father Lhiver's remark =
the militia from Dunseith and Bottineau
formed under command OF Capt. Eaton and
escorted the old soldiers to the cemstcry,
the people falling in line.
The Dunseth banl lent its valuable .erv-
ices to the exercises of the day, and large
chorus Of voices from Willow City, under
the lead of Mr.. J. H. Hager, furnished some
fine singing both in the church and at the
cemetery.
A salute was fired over the grave by n
detachment from tho Dunseith roop, and
columbia WAS sung as solo by Mrs.
Burris of Willow CITY, the people joining
in the chorus.
The exercises Of tho day were very touch
ing and impressive. and we venture the
assertion that nowhere in this country was
Memorial Day observed with deeper and
profounder respect for the memories Of
those whose valor and patriotism lsd them
gallantly from their homes and their fam
lilies for country's sake than by the people
of Bottineau county at Tarsus last Monday.
Only one Of those whose love Of country
led them onward to the heat and storm Of
battle in the war for the nion lies buried
in the cemetery at Tarsus, and his record,
as given below, is an honorable one:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES