Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04

One Of the most pleasing features
of the occasion to all present was the
reading by Miss S. Wheeler OF the
beautiful poem printed in the HERALD
of May p and written for the occa-
sion by L. IL Trip, who is now a
resident Of Missouri The unusually
clear and strong voice OF the reader
interpreted and developed the sub
llimity and grandeur OF the poets
thoughts both in their heroic sweep
and in their melting pathos to a Won
derful degree
Then softly step and bow the head
For heroes camp around;
Here camp the Nations honored dead.
Their tents. each tlag-marked mound.
..They sleep in their country's blue"
was sung by the choirin way that.
gave to the poem jNst recited beau
tiful setting.
Hon L. f. Gettle OF Madison was
introduced to the audience as orator
OF the occasion. In his Introductory
remarks he deprecated himself as an
orator. but as the vivid war pictures
unrolled from his well. drilled brain.
he held in spell-bound captivity his
appreciative hearers to the end. He
spoke one hour as follows:
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After music, America" BY the
choir and benediction BY Comrade
Macs, procession was formed which
marched to the cemetery where the
following program was carried out;
A hollow squareawas formed around
the graves of Col. Mckee, Dr. Kinney
and Franklin Halbert where exercises
were had bv the Post lead BY Com
mander Budd aud prayer BY Chaplain
Woodhouse. Then the Sons and
Daughters Of Veterans moved from
grave to grave and at each was left
single sentinel. At signal roll of
the drum the sentinels simultaneously
deposited wreaths and floral decora-
tions upon each grave. After singing
Nearer nv God to Thee they were
dismissed with the .Benedictionn by
Rev Macs.
CITY DECORATIONS.
In walking around and examining
the decorations on Memorial Day the
HERALD reporter took note OF the fol-
lowing places where decorations were
to be seen: The Catholic church, the
front Of which was decorated in
very tasty manner, had large flag
over the door and down each side of
the door was a strip of black. Pass
ing up the street we noticed flags in
the Grand Central hotel which added
very much to the appearance, and as
we came nearer town the decorations
were numerous. We noticed Chas.
Burr had his store very prettily deco
rated; Michaelis & Roberts decorated
their windows with flags; Alt & Son
had very pretty window; H. H.
Chandler & Co.. and l.. G. Wheeler
were both pleasing sights to see with
numerous flags. In looking down
the street we noticed NJ. S. Trow-
BRIDGES window had flags; Mrs. p. f.
Blacks millinery store gave full credit
to the artists in whose care it had
been; Kern & Mccoy, although not
extensively decorated. was very tast-
/ ilv decorated; Burns restaurant was
very neatly and carefully decorated;
Benefits drug store showed that the
/ plan of its decoration had been well
studied out; Mary Wilhelm millinery
store was decorated eXquisitely, the
flags and bunting having fresh APP
pearance; Miss Schloesser's windows
as well as back in the store were dec
GRATED in a manner that so pleased one
That he must look the second time be-
fore being satisfied; Howell Is Starr
had their awning decorated as well as
windows; Ivey 4 Webb had large
flag hanging from their upstairs win
dow, above Calls 4 Orion we noticed
a white flag with a large red star in
the center representing the Eastern
Star lodge; Calls 4 Orton were deco
rated; Gibbs 4 Cooley showed they
had spent time in their decorations;
Weber Bros. iewelry store looked
prettier and more tasty than ever;
Joan Carey's store had its windows
very prettily draped Meyer 4 show
alter State bank had flags ter it's deco
ration II Edwards Blcwett Gallo
A.aN and hoch Bros. we're I'D deeora-