The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
A reptesentativ0 Of the Emef 10ii las
crosse club was In the city last even
ing conferlng with our club on a f,l-
tnre meet.
Memorial Day.

attended the public school and listen
ed with pleasure to u program Of pa
trlotic music and recitations render
cd by the pupils. The program Is too
long to reproduce here, but was very
and showed the care Of
the teachers in preparing it. Con-
graduating remarks were made by
Comrade Southland of Walsh county,
Superintendent Jackson and Prof.
Hawthorne. The children were In
vited to participate in the exercises
of the following day and when the
old soldiers marched away at the close
both children and the old vets felt as
though patriotism and love of country
meant a little more than ever to each
of them, and it IS probable that the
visit to the schools will become an
annual custom with this Post here
after.
The exercises of Memorial Day were
followed out according to the program
published last week. The rain of the
day previous had left the roads wet
and muddy, hence there were not
many visitors from the country, and
as the road to the cemetery was some
what wet it deferred as many from
accompanying the procession as usual.
Still, with the Pembina Silver Cornet
Band, the old soldiers, the school
children and citizens, a good showing
was made and the services at the
cemetery were gone through with in a
very impressive manner. In the
afternoon KitLson Hall was filled with
an attentive audience and an excel
lent program was rendered. The
school children were seated on the
stage and rendered several patriotic
songs. Comrade Wardwell thanked
the people of the city for their gener-
al kindness and assistance to the old
soldiers in the observance of the day
and incidentally referred to that class
of persons who sheer at such proceed
ings and have nothing but jeers for
an old soldier. and who considers that
the old soldier has had sufficient pay
for the hardships and dangers of his
soldier life with the pittance of thir-
teen greenback dollars month. Lit
tie Mabel Bride recited "Barbara
Freitchie' in manner that would
have done credit to one of much ma
turer years. Wendell Whitson gave a
recitation of poem entitled "The
Old Vet Volunteers Again" being an
account of one 81 Rubens who be-
lieves that the Cubans are entitled to
the blessings of liberty as well as
Americans, and proposes to shoulder
his musket again. The poem was
written by Col. e. Southland, the ora
tor of the day, and he was much as
tonished to find it on the program.
Mrs. w. S. Thomson, of Minneapo-
lis then rendered beautiful solo.
Mrs. Thomson was an old time resi-
dent Of this city and was always a
great favorite with Pembina au-
diences and the general verdict is that
she has greatly improved. She was
encored and responded with the "Lit.
tie Boy in Blue" which she gave not
only artistically, but with a pathos
and feeling that moved every one in
the audience. Col. e. Southland, of
Cashel, was introduced as a real SOL
der, and comrade of the G.. A. r. and
during his address held the attention
of the people to most beautiful
poetic, dramatic and eloquent recital
of the soldiers life and experiences
during and after the war. We regret
that we have not the opportunity of
reproducing the whole address in
these columns. "The Daisy's Mis-
sion" was prettily spoken by little
Bella Mcdonald, who herself looked
like sweet blossom just picked from
the prairie. Mayo Ashley gave
whispering Bill" and John Conmy
'"The Ship Of State" and both did
their work well. The last and pref.
tiest feature on the program was
planned and arranged by Miss Oldham
Of the public school. Eight little
girls dressed in white with flower
trimmed hoops marched in pretty
figures and sang sweet verses, and
they themselves looked as sweet and
fresh and rosy as the flowers they car.
r1ed. America" closed the program
We should not forget that the over.
ture was kindly played ON. the piano
by,Mr. Shorts '.Blind Tom" (automa.
ton) and was feature of musical in.
terest.
The comrades Of Worden Post G.. A.
r. request US to express their hearty
and sincere gratitude to all who assist
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