The weekly tribune., 1892-06-04

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iotb the union and confederate armies
This city generally. In the morning
A., cemetery was visited by members OF
ohoridan post, G. A. r., and veterans of
Cha bIue and gray, decorated the graves
u their dead comrades with flowers.
The stree. parade started from the city
all sbortly after 10 o'clock in the morn
;,c the order of march and the streets
graded being as follows:
Platoon of Police.
Marshal and Aids.
Great Falls N itary Band.
Coupauy A, irst Regiment, NJ, n. q.
.;aar U,'T Posi- No. Is, g. A, H., and Veterans of
the Union and Confederate Armies.
Sons of Veterans.
Women's Relief Corps.
President, Vice-presidents and
Orators of the Day.
Mayor and City Council and City and
County Officers.
G,s,t Falls Fire Department and Societies.
Citizens in Carriages.
THE line of march was Second street
sonth 70 Fourth street, north to Central
ararue. west to Park drive, south to First
venue ae south, east to Third street. south
70 Second avenue south, east to the city
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The streets were lined with spectators
in holiday attire who were not at all
backward in their expressions OF pleasure
concerning the appearances of the differ
ent bodies participating.
THE AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
The oper;. house was beautifully and
appropriately decorated with flags and
bunting, and on the stage was large
collection of potted plants native and
tropical, which added materially to the
freshness and harmonious feeling that
ervaded the building.
At2 o'clock the house was filled,
large proportion of the spectators being
ladies'. The services were begun bv
PRAYER by S. f. Herring, chaplain of
| Sheridan post. Music by the band and
vocal selection followed and then Judge
Benton, president of the meeting made
few Introductory remarks. and upon
the first speaker.
Mr. Largent spoke for twenty minutes
in very impressive manner. taking oc-
casion during the course of his remarks
to pay touching tribute to the memory
" tlie iate y; "a, Droao"dtet' "hose IT,
cent death all Montana lahiehts'
". ". fraui or Meihart was then IN
tioduced ana reao "Ine blue ana Inc
tray with very pleasing erect
Jas. donovan was theh introduced py
Judge benton ana proceeded TO denver
very pat,lotic ana eloqueht auurcss'
which was thoroughly in touch with the
auulehce ana greatly appreciated. Inc
@erclses closca by dme paho piaylhg
W! country, lis Oh Ihee.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
NJ special meeting OF Sheridan post
No. IS, q. A. r., of Great Falls, held
Nav II. 1soo the following resolutions
uoro ounan;,o,a,,. a,Ia,tad'
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kesWrrd' mat the thanks OF sheridan
post NO. lo, u. A. w., or Great rails, is
nereoy rendered TO the presiding oIhccrs'
orators, choir, orchestra ana reception
c3mmlttee' VINO conducted the exercises
"lich largely contributed 10 the success
the meeting III the opera house on the
AFTERNOON Oh memorial day
second 10 the committees VINO SO
"eani'iuliy decorated the opera house
dnu alaed IN preparing the flowers 10
S'Few upon the graves OF the union and
'onIraerate M dead.
lhir' 10 the management OF our
ic'a iiouse ior ihe use oi tile same lor
sne,lotiai exercises: TO W. ~ i,ickinson'
Sup'erih'ehdent or the E!ectrm iight
toapahy, Tor the donation OF the ights:
W lnc c,'izens ol nreat rails ior thelr
sperai donation OF tunds sufncient TO de-
LAY al OF thc expenses incurred Dy the
several committees; 10 the chalrnen
"ha "l" members OF the several committees
,h mno lapored zealousiy Tor the success OF
u'e oNerclses,
rourth 10 Prol. Bareuthers and the
members OF the Great Falls Military