The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-06
(. r. Stiles Post Not
IN Favor of the Pro-
posed Day
FOR Holding Field Day sports
ny also r"ss RESOLUTIONS Against
"-o'her Interesting Portage
Lake News.

AZ the meeting of the memhers ~ y u
o'i'es post, q. A. r., Saturday evening
the subject OF the proposed Young Mems
"nriS'lan Association field day on the
afternoon OF Decoration day was dis.
cussed ana strong set of resolutions
was passed condemning the choosing OF
that doy Tor that purpose. The meeting
was attended by nearly every resident
member OI the post and the sentiment If
protest was unanimous. 10 IL the pro-
Hram OF the veterans Ia this year hold
Their exercises later in the day than is US
ual, TO accommodate the members from
Calumet who plan To hold exercises over
the graves of their comrades IN the new
cemetery and TO then come ia by special
train to take part in the DAYS proceed
ings at Hancock. The veterans look
upon Decoration day a. their own partic.
ular day and they deplore the grow ing
inclination Of the present generation To
make it day OF public sports and, in
common with their comrades all over the
State and country, they have registered
their protest.
Those with whom the News has talked
say that the Y. N. e. A., least of all or
CARNATIONS, should countenance such
PROCLAMATION OF the great memorial day
and they say they will use all their inAu-
ence and eloquence to prevent it,
The resolutions referred to above are
IA follows
WHEREAS, The Both day of May is the vet
Grams memorial day; day that should be
dear to the heart OF every true citizen OF the
Republic, day made sacred by patriotic
reverence for the memory OF the silent soldier.
reverence that should be the guiding spirit
Of the day upon which we. with sweet spring
blossoms, garland the passonless mounds OF
our comrades: and
WHEREAS, The Y. NJ. G. A. OF Hancock pro
poses to hold their annual field day exercises
ON that day: Therefore. he II
RESOLVED, That this post earnestly opposes
any attempt tn convert the day into one OF
amusement and pleasure and pecuniary profit
and thereby divert the youthful mind from the
patriotic sentiments OF the day.
President T.. A. Stringer, of the Portage
Lake Y. NJ. G. A was seen in reference to
the action OF the q. A. X. Post. He had
not been informed OF the action Of the
meeting, but had known OF the objections
OF individuals in the past. He said that
personally there is no organization which
he holds in greater respect than the q. A.
r., nor class OF men for whom he had
more reverence than the old soldiers. 10
difference to their wishes, he should be in
favor OF change Of date. He said the
matter had been in the hands OF the ath-
letic committee and that. they had doubt
less been guided in the setting of field
day by the state athletic committee.
Chairman John Ruhl, OF the athletic
said that the matter would
be considered at meeting of the COM
mttee in the near future, but that he
could not say how the members would
vote as to changing the date. This com
mttee would have full authority in the
matter.
Other members of the Y. NJ. c. A. inter
ested In the matter we're outspoken in
their opinion that the date should remain
as set They say that two years ago the
date was changed at the request OF the
Of the G. A. Il post and that. as
the day being a general holiday, the boys
considered that they would not do 80
well financially at another time, the vet
Grams promised to stand by them in point
OF attendance. But when the field day
arrived but two members OF the post put
in an appearance. The boys claim that
after the exercises Of the day are over
many IN, mbers Of the post do not hest
tate tn spend the remainder OF the day in
secular amusements.
What decision il arrived at will not be
known until the meeting OF the athletic
to determine the matte, g
held.