Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-07
MEMORIAL DAY
Observed in the Capital City With
the Usual Appropriate
Exercises.
Attorney General Cowan Addresses q
Large Gathering of People
at the Atheneum.
Bismarck Bali Club Wins the Game
From the Fort Yates
Nine, 21 to IL.
Memorial Day,

Memorial Day.
Memorial day was ittingly observed
the both. The weather was perfect, the
air cool and delightful, and the partici-
patton in the exercises general. The ma
jority of business places were closed dur
ing the afternoon, and, with private resi-
dences, were appropriately decorated
with flags, which also Aoated at half
mast from public buildings.
The exercises under the auspices of
James B. Mcpherson post, e. A. r.,
began at about 2:30 in the afternoon.
The line of March was formed on Third
and Thayer streets, and proceeded down
Third to Main, and from thence to the
Atheneum. First came Company A,
N. ID. N. G., which acted as escort to the
militia. The members of the company
turned out in force, and made a good
appearance. They were followed by
about forty members of G.. A. r. post,
and they by the school children, who
marched in departments, each under con
troll OF q teacher. At the Atheneum the
crowd was too large for the seating ca
pacity Of the place, it being filled to
overhowing. The stage was draped and
decorated with flags and other emblems,
and upon it were seated the officers of
G. A. r. post, Governor Allin, Mayor
Leslie and the city officers, county OFF,
Gals, Attorney General Cowan, who was
orator of the day, and other honored
guests. The services were begun by
Lieutenant Colonel Bartholomew, with
a brief address to the veterans, and the
respective readings of the G. A. r. Fol
lowing this was a whistling exercise,
"Marching Thro' Georgia." by some Of
the little folks of the school children,
which wat periodically carried out, a
song, 'Tenting On the Old Camp
Ground" sweetly rendered by the choir,
a chorus by some of the older of the
pupils, and a recitation of Will Garlic
toms famous poem, "Grand Army of the
Dead,' by Comrade Gregg. After this,
MIR. Cowan was introduced by Judge
Bartholomew.
The speakers remarks were not long,
and yet were long enough to convey his
deep earnestness and sincerity to his
audience. He acknowledged his pride
and honor in being permitted to address
the veterans upon the occasion which is
most sacred to them, and said he felt
unequal to any set speecn-his remarks
must be the random expression of the
feelings which inspired him as he stood
before them. He dwelt upon the sub
lime examples of patriotism which we're
commemorated by the exercises, and for
which tribute was to be paid to the dead
heroes. That same spirit of patriotism
he knew. would be developed and
fostered by such exercises, to the
protection and salvation of the ration
again, should there be another struggle
between right and wrong. He recounted
briefly the causes which led up to the
struggle of 81, told of the horrors of
civil wal and paid a glowing tribute to
the bravery of the patriots who respond
ed to the call to sacrifice upon the altar
OF their country's honor, their homes,
friends and even lives. And how uni
versal should be the observances Of the
day, when flowers are wreathed about
the graves of the dead heroes, who, with
the ones yet living, saved us a father
land and handed it down unbroken in
strength and untainted by dishonor.
Altogether the speakers address was
appropriate, impressively delivered, and
was applaudingly received by the
audience. The exercises all through
were touching and impressive.
THE BALL GAME.
Promptly at 4 o'clock, the ball game
between Fort Yates and Bismark was
called. The weather was cool, the
grounds in good shape and the crowd of
spectators large. The visitors took the
field first, and the Bismarck boys found
the ball to the tune of four runs, and
the Yates team was retired with q goose
egg. The visitors did better as the
game progressed, except along about the
middle of the game, when they got rat
tied a bit, and allowed the home boys to
get in five or six runs. They recipro-
Gated, however, and scored half a dozen
in one inning themselves. Altogether the
game was a very good one, for the first
of the season. Some very good field
plays we're made, and both teams played
hard for victory, although the Bismarck
boys seemed able to find the ball oftener
than the visitors.