Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-28
The Mineral Point Tribune.
OUR HONORED PATRIOT DEAD.
FITTING oBsERvANcES IN THEIR MEMORY
AT MINERAL POINT.
Sunday at the Churches, Thursday in the Schools
and Saturday in the Park.

With passing time the people seem
rather more than less to appreciate
the rich heritage secured to them
by the war for the preservation of
the Union. This is seen in the gem
cral interest taken in the observance
of the time set apart each year in
honor of the active participants in
that struggle.
In response to invitation, the regu-
larSunday memorial service was held
i'm the =. NJ. Church ut lOa. NJ, which
the local Post and Relief Corps at
tended in u body. The exercises con-
sisted Of responsive readings, short
recitatons and singing, arranged es-
specially for the occasion through
the considerable forcthought of Pastor
Kent; i'm addition to his excellent
memorial sermon from the words:
"Hc, being dead, yet speakcth.' The
tasteful draping Of the pulpit and
chancel with flags and bunting, and
proflsion of rare flowers, contributed
by the ladies of the church, added
not a little to make the ceremonies
peculiarly effective and pleasing.
Grand Army men were unanimous in
pronouncing it the most complete
and appropriate Sunday memorial
service ever held in the city. Express
sivo Of this feeling, the Post voted us
with one voice after returning to the
post hall, upon n motion by DR.. J. II.
Vivian
That the hearty thanks of this Post
are due, and are hereby gratefully
rendered to the Rev. II. Kent, and to
the trustees. choir and people of the
Primitive Methodist church, for the
splendid memorial service and enter
tainmcnt they have provided for his
day, and SO Hospitality permitted us
to en- Joy.
a score of veterans and Il large
congregation responded to the invi-
tation of Rev. f. w. Straw, to attend
special memorial services ut the Nj.
f.. church Sunday evening, and all
were richly compensated for their
time. The services opened with APP
propriatc selections from the hymnal,
Il patiotir song by the choir, and Il
prayer by the pastor breathing for
vent christian patriotism From the
familiar words of st. Paul, "le are
moro than conQuorcrs,' Mr.. Straw
spoke for moro than half an hour.
In the strongest terms he commended
tho Justice of the Union cause, while
he dcplorcd the sadness and suffering
cntailcd Ivy the war. His eloquent
tributes to Washington, Lincoln and
Fairchild, report of whose death had
reached cur city during the day, were
worthy Of their theme and showed
the pure christian Amcricanism of
the speaker most pleasingly. The
eyes of more than one griz2led vet
cran were glistcning from other emo
tions than the spirit of battle, rs the
names of those honorrd patriots were
SO tcnderly pronounced and their
virtues SO glowingly presented for
the emulation of the people who live
to enjoy the government established
and saved by the wisdom and valor
of those great men. Pastor Straw
bong the son Of a Union soldier who
was one Of the 3Oo,Nop who came not
back from that terrible strife he has
Il peculiar interest in the memorial
day services, and for years has made
it n rule to preach Il memorial SER
mon on Memorial sunday, wherever
he has been located.
THURSDAY.
In order that the pupils may de-
vote the afternoon of Friday, the Goth,
to gathering flowers for the decora-
ton of graves on Saturday, the me-
mortal exercises in the public schools
will he had this afternoon, Thursday,
the 18th. With approval of the school
board, superintendent Jolley and his
corps Of teachers have arranged pro-
grams for the different buildings and
departments, which the children are
prepared to render with keen relish.
The exercises will he from 2:M to $3.50
III the primary, second ward and
high school buildings. Parents will
be welcome nj either place. by en-
quiry of the pupils particulars as to
time and character of exercises in
each department can be learned.
SATURDAY,.
The main exercises of the memo
rial occasion will be on saturday, the
Mth. First in order will he the deco
ration of the graves Of deceased sol
diers in all the cemeteries within the
city limits, by surviving comrades.
For this purpose the members Of