The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-31
THE DAY IN MISSOULA
Interesting Services in Which All the
Citizens Took Part.
FLOWERS FOR THE GRAVES
An imposing Parade With an
Evening of Impressive Ora
tory in the Opera
House.

was to-day. Flags floated at half-mast
all day and bunting and crepe were
conspicuous on many business houses
and private residences. The windows
Of the Hennessy Mercantile company
and the Missoula Mercantile company
were appropriately decorated and at
tracted much attention. Early IN the
morning visitors began TO wend their
way to the cemeteries with loads OF
flowers TO decorate the graves OF
friends and relatives. There must
have been fully 200 of these visitors on
their mission of love and duty, who
were at the Valley cemetery during
the forenoon. and when their loving
task was ended the burial ground was
a bower Of bloom. Details from the
Grand Army and the Women's Relief
corps attended to the decoration OF
the graves of departed veterans, and
by noon the cemetery was completed.
Such masses of flowers were never be
fore seen in Alissoula, and the lavish
display formed a pleasant and sug-
gestive beginning Of the solemn serv-
ices of the day.
1t was a few minutes past o'clock
when John l.. Sloane. marshal of the
day, gave the command for the parade
10 move. IL was in many respects the
most imposing procession that ever
moved through Missoula's streets.
There have been more gorgeous dis
plays. more men have been in line,
but never was there a more general
manifestation of loyalty and sympathy.
Business men. professional men, me-
chanics and farmers-all were repre-
scented i'm the line and all testified by
their presence TO their sympathy with
the objects Of the days ceremonies.
All day threatening clouds had hung
low along the horizon or had moved
sullenly across the sky. as If il would
rain in the afternoon. but as the chief
marshal gave the command for the
forward march, the sun burst forth
and the afternoon was a beautiful
one. Marshal Sloane was assisted by
the following aides, representing the
several civic organizations i'm line:
Charles II. Musgrave, A O. L. W:
II. ID. Rhodes. /. o. O. F.; ]. NJ. Evans.
X. =. The line was formed on Higgins
avenue, with the right resting on c.
dar street. The formation of the coll
umn was as follows:
Marshal and Aides.
Gordon of Police.
Band.
G. A. r. and W. r. C.
School Children.
A. o. L. W.
Band.
Daughters Of Rebekah.
j. .. q. +.
X. Of Z.
Mayor and City Council in Carriages.
Fire Department
Citizens on Foot.
Citizens in Carriages
The Grand Army was under COM
mand of Samuel Bellew, post com.
mander, and turned out a good mum.
Der of veterans. The marks Of age and |
the wear and tear of time are appar- /
emf in the forms aud
veterans, and the figures which once |
marched erect TO the martial notes OF I
the bugle and drum to-day followed I
haltingly. But the flash Of the eyes /
and the quick response TO commands I
showed that the spirit of 81 is stiu /
alive in the breasts of those who suf- |
fered so much for the cause which TO /
them was sacred.
The 25th Infantry band from Fort |
Missoula headed the procession and /
won applause by its excellent perform |
ance. The school children under charge
OF superintendent Hamilton and the /
teachers, turned out TO the number of \
several hundred and held their place
in line with dignity and decorum. The
civic societies represented in the line
also made creditable appearance.
their ranks being well filled and their
marching excellent. The fire DEPART
ment turned out 70 man and present.
- - NaN%eAA mt appearance. The line
OF march was as previously announced
ana II was 2:45 o'clock when the pa
rade ended at the court house Here.
beneath the splendid old trees. a sneak
ers' stand had been erected and deco
rated with bunting. The band occu-
pied the square stand and entertained
the large audience with some excellent
music. The exercises at the court house
were as follows:
AT THE COURT HOUSE
.dusic :..''.'.'. .................... Band ]
Memorial service ...........
..............G. A. r. and w. r. c.
A'eSotatioh ...............-........
-, ....... g. a. X. and School Children
fias saIute .'.......................
49,. C. A. r. and School children
song America ......School Children
ADDRESS ........................
MRS. i. J.. Moore, Pres. w. r. c.
"a uslS -'.''-............... Choir
~, e 80 '''''.................
benedlcuon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The memorial service I'm which the
Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps
participated, was the beautiful and i'm
pressiNe ceremony prescribed bv their
ritual ana was carried out in a solemn
manner by the participants. Follow
ing TINS came The symbolic decoration
service IN which the school children
TOOK part Then the public school uu-
pills gave the salute % the flag. which
Is the opening ceremony Of each DAYS
In the Missoula schools.
Mrs r =. Moore, president OF the
Women's Relief Corps. delivered a brier
out suggestive address appropriate 10
he occasion. Mrs. Moore referred 20
he events which made necessarv the
Observance OF Memorial dav and
showed how IL can best D. observed.
ind what part the women and children |
an take IN u. She mentioned the sac
-ifices made and the priyations en-
iured by the veterans whose valor this
lay commemorate and urged a more
general and earnest Observance Of The
lay.
The exercises at the court house were
by music and afterward the
and gave a delightful concert Ad-
ournment was then taken until even
ng.
THE EVENING EXERCISES.
The opera hOusr. which had been do
ated for the occasion By q. \. Hart
~, marager. was well filed this even