The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-06

a GRAND TRIBUTE.
Memorial Day Observed by 1000
People. City and County
Give Their Quota.
MAJOR HI. A. Norton, Of Minne-
apolis, Delivers a Stirring


and Patriotic Address.
Last Thursday morning the low
ering clouds, as if in sympathy
with the purposes of the day, gave
forth their tears, which seemed for
an hour or SO to preclude the car
ryin'g out of the elaborate prepar-
atoms made for the occasion. The
storm slowly drifted eastward and
by nine o'clock, the day was all
that could be desired, for the
beautiful work to be performed.
Promptly at the appointed hour
Of nine in the morning, the G.. A.
R. and Sons of Veterans with
drum corps formed in line, fol-
loved by the K. 0. T. NJ, and
marched to the cemetery in North
Princeton. The ceremonies of
decorating the graves Of comrades
who> sleep there, was performed,
the usual three volleys were fired
oyer the mounds and the column
marched on to the grave of George
Roos, where the Knights of Mac
cabees performed their decoration
services. The return was some
what hurried to enable the military
escort to reach the depot to well
come Major H. A. Norton,
speaker of the day. The return
d the escort to their quarters, af-
ter meeting and taking ample care
Of the genial Major, closed the
work Of the morning.
At one o'clock, the various civic
Organizations, including the
Knights of Pythias and Rathbone
Sisters, Odd Fellows and Re-
bskahs, Maccabees and Ladies Of
tbs Iaccab ees, f'ooatl lars,
and grand outpouring from the
public, schools, marched in order
to the Opera House. The 700
chairs were soon filled, as was
every available foot Of standing
room in the spacious aisles. Over
one thousand people we're in the
hall and still they came. The
broad stairways we're both crowded
and the jam extended far out on
the walks. At 2 o'clock, the
gathering was called to order by
Judge Freer, the opening song by
the choir. of thirty voices was
sung, prayer offered by Rev. G.
D. Moore, followed by another
beautiful and appropriate song.
Judge Freer, in brief but fitting
words, introduced the speaker of
the day, who. spoke with fervor
and eloquence for nearly an hour.
The speech was a graphic por-
travail of the trying scenes of the
civil war. No bitterness was
woven in toward those who sought
to destroy this great republic. It
was an inspiring address of
patriotism, that men, women and
children like to hear, one that
awakens to a realization of duty to
country, of honor to the brave de-
Tenders, and of memory to the
dead. The closest attention was
given to the speaker, throughout,
though at times, the confusion
arising from the many little fell
lows in the audience made it quite
difficult to hear, yet the genial
spirit of the Major was equal to
the occasion and he faced the in
novations with the composure of the
old veteran, that he is. Major
Norton will be remembered as the
entertaining speaker of May 30th,
1895, for many a day. At the
close of the speech, the closing
song was sung, and the order of
formation as noted in last weeks
issue, was taken up and the line of
march taken to the Oak Knoll
burying grounds. A beautiful
cross had been erected near the
center Of the cemetery, and around
this the great hollow square was
formed by the G. A. R., Sons Of