Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-06-03
Deeds Of the Soldiers of the
Late War Recalled
and Honored. u
A Large Civic and School Pro-
cession-Fine Addresses
and Music.
The Few Graves in Local
Cemeteries Strewed
With Flowers.

the various socist,ss in this city wss the
most generally observed Of any similar
event. The business houses were closed
during the entire afternoon. Large
Hags were hung at half mast on the
court house, school buildings, the Glad
stone and Capital hotels, strone's.
Chsse's, Orlsdy's, and many other places
decorated their fronts with the national
emblem. The procession began forming
on Fifth avenue at the sound Of the
bugle promptly ct ! O'Clock. The school
children from the north eide, carrying
flags and banners and prettily dressed.
marched down Fourth avenue and joined
the school brigade at the south side
building. The weather was beautiful
for parade, and the schools contributed
over 700 children, healthy, happy and
handsomely dressed, to the long process
slon. With the school portion OF the
parade there was new feature this year,
the Navy, represented by 20 little girls
dressed in white with blue caps and
ssshes, carrying an snchor. The little
ones we're drilled and their part sug-
gested by Maj. Taylor who wss justly
proud OF his class. The parade when
fully formed contained the militia OF 90.
H, the girls Of the navy. the school chill.
dren, the Knights OF Pythias in full uni
form, the old soldiers themselves sur
rounded by the youth Of the new sener.
alton and the jamestown band, in full
uniform, which rendered appropriate
music The procession was one Of the
best and largest ever seen on the streets.
Al the opera house, which was crowded,
the GRAFTON was delivered by Hon. 8. b.
Mshsney of Lsrimore. Post Commander
Geo. Kurtz prsslded, and choir ron.
dersd exosllent music. The address ives
highly satisfactory to all, sboundine IN
eloquent and patriotic references t. the
memories OF the occasion and to its sig
niacancs. The speaker declared that
the ides some entertained, that this re-
public would not be able to survive the
enemies, who were seeking to undermine
its foundation stones Of liberty and pros
perity, was erroneous. That there was
90 much patriotism in the nation today
az ever and when the people were once
thoroughly convinced that the attempts
to thwart the purpose Of free govern
ment were really becoming dangeroue,
the citizens Of the republic would rise
up and crush it's enemies.
Special music for the occasion was
furnished by quartet consisting OF
Mrs. II. E. Blood and Messrs. T. E.
McLsin. @. Hodge and F. Kneebone
and the nsual Congregational choir,
consisting Of Miss Minnie Proctor, Mrs.
81. D. Adams, Mrs. H. E. Blood and
Messrs. 81. D. Adams and G. Karoher.
Miss Alice Hodge was accompanlst. A
number Of appropriate selections we're
rendered with tine effect.
In the afternoon game OF ball was
played between the Cracker jacks and
the members OF Co. H. The score re-
sulted "a to II in favor OF the Cracker
Jacks.
In the morning the few soldiers
graves in the cemeteries were visited
and flowers strewn on the mounds by
affectionate hands.
The religious exercises ln the opera
house Sunday we're also witnessed by
large house Rev. Price delivered fine
address. Muslc was rendered by the
Presbyterian choir. Mrs. r. A. Shattnck
Gang solo.