Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-30

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I'm Rock Island Memorial day
". r,ar was attended by a larger
-.Ir~fu- of people than ut any
.u. fl, recent wears. and the obscrv-
,,... from the starting of the pro-
...tan o. Court House square until
=. ..~,f.r- were concluded were of a
-r.h more imposing and appropri-
a.. nature than have been held here
tra
The Parade.
Tn. line of march was formed at
Twentieth street and Third avenue
.r Marshal Gazetteer and his aides,
Eq. NrHugh. Elmer Lloyd and
Harry Gilmore. The marshal and
,tla. then escorted the city council.
ri.. platoon and speakers to the
rmu and the procession proceeded
| Down Twentieth street to Second ave
mi. and To Court House square. The
r.rnu moved in the following or
ar
g.n-r OF Police in Charge of Chief Sexton
Blcuer's BAND,
Mounted Escort
ToIman Rifles - 20 Men
City Council.
sons - Veterans Drum Corps
-Cu- f Veterans 80 Men.
Boys Brigade 80 Members.
Speakers and Citizens in Carriages.
Ci-r-s-s and Jolners Union No. t06 - 1870 Men.
Or >.u-Kee Tribe l. o. Il. VI. 50 Men.
Join guford Post G. A. R. co Men.
Taau~oceSsion was followed by
hundreds to Court House square,
ul.r. q large speakers stand had
been erected and beautifully decor
lated with flowers and draped with
,le nations colors. The county sol
ier,' monument had been literally
covered with wreaths and garlands.
and never presented prettier APP
learuuc,. Among the many floral
Contributions from the school chill
Ircu of the city was an arm chair of
snow balls from the pupils OF the No.
5 school building. besides a large
cross and numerous wreaths from
the same school. There was
wealth of floral offerings from those
who had dear ones among the ma
ton, fallen heroes.
The Services.
The services at the square were
opened with music by Bleuer's band,
after which the assem- blage was called
to order by ex-MavOr William Me
.0n1chic. Rev. c. F.. Taylor then
offered prayer. after which there was
singing by a double male quartette
0mu,-cd of j. A johnson. Frank
collins, l.. c. Dougherty, William
Don. y. T. Noftsker. SewalI Dodge, j.
F. Robinson and A. Eamer. Mr..
lcJourchic then delivered an inn
'ra~-irr address. in which he traced
Ie Union soldier in his trials and
.lel--itudrS on the march and in
amp and portrayed the suffering
nH pr.ratiou endured in southern
r,ou pens. He spoke of the meager
a'"..a-" he rising generation has
IL 'aO scenes Of those trying times
H' denounced in unmistakeable
erm- .Ao spirit that he said is slow
rising to- bclittle the deeds of those
'n" gave rvrrvthing that the nation
nigh. live, His remarks were quite
ehgJhE and were listened to with in
crest 10y the large assemblage.
Richard Yates Address.
ne address of The day was de-
iYered by Hon. Richard Yates. OF
Jacksonville. the Gifted and eloquent
,u OF Illinois old war governor.
Jailed. said Mr. Yates in opening
us remarks. "by the voice of some
Ar'Ial friends among you, or sum-
none" nj the instance of some admir-
y 'I q name which | am glad and
.o"V beyond utterancc to know is
u" loved by soldiers and soldiers
.end> in Illinois. | have come here
l'ay to say few words upon this
Hee'iF solemn occasion, and in this
-~P'Nln% presence. 1t is my duty to
t -,eaFor. TO the best of my feeble
s.I''lH' to give suitable expression to
~ sentiments which have brought
L." mere. and to the theachings of
~ n"Nr. He then spoke of the
using today of the nations frame in
d IL, widely distributed divisions,
unison with Il vastly quickened
of a nations heart. 1--WE
b''' SAID the speaker, "a song in
+9u>1hd cemeteries. There is a
y Al" OF music, there is the swelling
a, .ne orators voice,on thousand
mllsides. There is, at one
~ ~ 'he same time, dirge and a Ju-
a arJ' In unnumbered quiet grave
+, ~ vs. Amid deepening sentiment
\ motherhood all conditions and
asses combine to decorate the pa