The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

county last TUESDAY. Al Jasper eo'''
10 the morning the G. A. X. veteran
decorated with flowers and markeC
With fsRs the last camping ground of 81
comrades In ST. Joseph's graveyard, q,
jn the jasper graveyard, and two
In the Evans graveyard. making. .
total OF forty-two graves visited oy
them. Since the preceding memorial
dav three OF their comrades who A.
slated them in their solemn duties then
have obeyed the tattoo. and been assign
I'd 10 another division in the world be.
voud. After the services were attended
10 here most Of the post went TO Shiloh
10 ioiu the Ireland vets there, while
some went to Portersville.
AT Shiloh church, in Madison town.
ship. . large number Of people gathered
ct . basket meeting, while the T.. A. X
decorated the graves Of II soldiers q
Shiloh grave yard, seven at Mt. Zion
and two st Bethel, making 26 In ell
When the details for decoration had re-
turned and we're ready TO report, Com
msnder s. II. Stewart called the meet
fog to order, and made an address,
which was followed by the ceremonies
of the G.. A. R
Then the commander announced an
address by Comrsde Rev. w. II.
Jackson on "The Nation and Its Dead,
in which he outlined some OF the causes
which led 10 their sacrifice. the duty the
nation owed to their memory, and their
survivors, and some words OF caution
in regard to other great evils, which
threaten greater destruction than even
the war Of the rebellion.
Al The close Of Comrsde Jsckson' : adj
dress . recess wal tax en- until z O'Clock
for dinner, after the rendition in fine
style Of some vocal music by . choir
Of young ladics and gentlemen. led BY
an organ. The crowds gathered un-
der the trees in the grove, and fair
hands spread snowy linen over the
dead leaves. and covered IL bountifully
In hundreds Of place.. with the best OF
edibles, Of which oil e urged 10 dis
pose OF, and il was a pretty sight TO see
the crowds Of ladies, gentlemen aud
children falling to, and gathering
chicken, ham, beef, bread. cake, pies
taste, aud trying 10 talk and eat and
brush away bugs at the same time.
There was . great abundance OF eat.
ables, and although the crowd was .
large one. there was enough TO feed
twice as many, and every one seemed 10
. good humor. with plenty to eat and
pleasant company. These basket meet.
ings are cheerful oc1ssions.
After dinner came more singing, and
then declarations BY young misses Eva
G. Radka, Gertie Rose and Bessie Dill.
lon, and then more mueic, and then
Miss Ethel Norman recited Cover them
over with howers." After this the Com
mandsr introduced Comrade Winfield
8. Hunter, who delivered the Grafton Of
the day. appealing feelingly 10 the men,
cries Of his comrades 10 the service.
Then Rev. Jackson made . short
humorous address, and the congregs.
ton Was dismissed by singing the dox-
ology and the benediction, given by
COOrsde Samuel II. Henry.
AT Roberts Chapel, in Hall township,
Ellsworth Post held its memorial exer-
cises. Detsils from the Post reported
having decorated the graves in Is grave
wards Of As comrades. There was O.
large attendance ct the Chapel, and
nearly ell the graves we're strewn with
nowers Addresses we're made by Mes.
ere. George r. Wilson and Wm. III.
Bonner. Comrade Nolan made the
earth reverberste with the firing Of can.
non. the choir sang splendidly, and the
old flag Vas vsnerated.
50 fer these are the only places We
have particulars from, but the day was
observed oil over the county.