The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-01

lively practices toy . couple 1T weeks
~ then send Challenges broadcast
NJ ths land. With George Lsihinesr
lADscar Sondsrman - battery aud
J, p, sTlAlaw, captain, the Pembins |
handle any local organtSa.I
ton inahe, Red River Valley, after al
few WSeks'F65 practice: The. boys
need hnancial.. support for equip
men !'!'. =: .:.::::!y. ~
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il DR.. Rose came lii :fronif H.miltop,
Saturday, and 'teRt: !pver the N. r.
Monday, for Fargo, where no will join
bis brother on q fishing tripfto De.
teott Lake. mr.. Rose will :ts at his
post here next Monday: :.::Miss Bird
O'Hara was down from Neche, the
tirst Of the week, visiting friends and
relatives in tOwn. so. :, Register: Of
Deeds Anderson, went to st. Thomas,
Saturday, on q brief business trip. !.
T. e.. Thompson camea.yer 1ron ST,
Thomas. Tuesday, and stayed In towh
and helped celebrate Decoration Day
......S- e; Thumpson of Tire Hallock
EnterbEise was ia the city Sunday.
II S, Fttss. drove over fr.m: Hamilton
Sunday. Attorney Knesshaw vent
to Grand Forks Friday to appear III
il case befotc. Judge .Templeton. So.
Hon. Juds6n EaMoufe was. at Grand
Forks Saturday, returning Sunday. (. ..
Supt. Jackson has been visiting the
schools 10 districts west Of Ncche this
week. Mr.. Jackson is putting in his
extra time arranging for the teachers
institute at ST.. Thomus June :5th. y. .
u letter fruun ctr friend Jw. L;,lortc.
Min.h.. SAYS that J. 4. Witidis, former.
~ operator here. Is manipulating IT,
struni'cnts iGr the Great Northern 1T
that place. i. The following chi s,I.
dicrs, fruin alr.md, were prcsrnt de-
corall"n day: Jas. Smith, Halhck;
N. Heller, Cavalier; John Ottcss. Ne.
che; N. Ss,rvcr aud Casper Ssctmtrsy,
hamilton. WIN. Ns0nsli..,tsc. Grand
Forks, r,lnnc up Saturday ~ visit 70.
lativcs aud friends ~ his furn,er lss,nse
west of town. .... Hon. L. X. BM,ker
went to Grand Forks Wednesdsy.....
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Roberts, Ar. and
Mrs. w: C.. Green. Ed. Jones aud IN.
J. c. He'll, of Hamilton; Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Norm and Landlord O'Hafa, Of
Neche, celebrated decoration exercis-
es 10 the city. .,.T. Trottcr, merchant
Of Neche, came down On = bicycle on
Monday. ). "A. d. Cavllcer, spent Sun.
day In the CITY,. Mr.. and Mrs.. Dr..
Booker arrived yesterday from Viz.
glnia. They intend to btAtd vt the
Winchester house the coming season.
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Memorial Day.
With each recurring celebration Of
Memorial Day an increased interest is
shown In It's observance, and On Wed.
nesday the whole population Of the
city with large numbers Of people
from neighb0ring localities, united In
diaking the celebration thc'riost SUI.
ccssful Of all that have been held In
this city. -,
At l::,0 r. n. promptly On time, the
procession formed on Cavileer street
In the following order:
ORDER.
Pembina Cornet. Band.
Company e. 22nd, u. S. a.
q. K Il. add Veterans.
Flag Drill Girls. 4
. Pen,biRa Public Schtnl.
=. :; 40: U. W..
Citizens On foot.
:. Citizens In carriages.
. TIE procession then moved direct
to i've cemetery to the" Dead March
10 SauY' by tho Mpd. The procession
was very long and Fsqchea nj least
from. the depot to the cemetery while
hundreds took their way by the side.
walks and other streets. The cohter
OF attraction If course vas the com
pany OF regulars from Fort Pembina
and their niattial beasing. military
ninycmcnfs..snd fine appearance add
ed very much u the Interest Of the
occasion.
The program ut the cemetery was
az follows:
EXERCISES At TiiE CEMETERY.
Music by. the band.
Services by the q. A. Il.
Decoration OF graves.
Services by the G. A. Il.
IsencdfcttOn.
Three VOlleys.
.... "Taps." 4
Return 10 city and dismissal.
A pleasing matter in reference iO]
the decoration Of graves w4s the fact
that not only soldiers, and and alns Of
veterans graves were coyered with
flowers. but that ~ large proportion
Of other graves also bore beautiful
floral, memorial tributes. Thoee were
probably more than a thousand poo.
pie at the cemetery during tho exer'
cises there.
Though the hour Of commencing
the program IT. ittson..Hal wasset ut
8 O'Clock the audience began IL gath.
Their before seven, and BY half past
seven almost every seat WIS taken
and wheu eight O'Clock came nearly
every foot Of available space had been
taken. and . hundred people, at least,
were unablc:to lind admittancc while
q hundred more were glad to get a
place to stand inside the hall. The
psDgrap was as follows:
PRoaRAx FOH EVENING AT kITTsON
HALL.
Commence at 8 O'Clock.
Overture. Shorts Orchestra.
Song, ....,..............Ma Male Quartet.
OratiOn. ........,.IlOn. E. w. COnmy.
Shorts Orchestra.
Duet. Fred isyan and Jas. Wardwel!.
Address, Post COm'r, G. w. Perkins.
The Custer Buglc Call, Male Quartet.
Shorts Orchestra.
Song. ................. Male Quartet. |
Flag Drill. . Eighteen Young Ladies, |
America.
We have not time this week to give
any extended comments On the DR..
Rram, The Short orchestra. md sha