The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-04

Henry Gerardin, whose grave was form
ally decorated by the band. Of which he
was a member at the time ofShis death.
After the benediction had been said,
and the solemn notes of Taps, !" the sol
dier's good night, had echoed over the
consecrated ground, the bodies were
left to sleep in peace, while the living
carried away the hallowed memories
taught BY the patriotic and solemn cere-
monies.
In the afternoon at 2:3o, Kittson Hall
was crowded to its utmost extent to lis
ten to varied program ofmuch interest
consisting as follows: s,
PROGRAM.
Prayer Rev. ]. G. Moore.
Reading of orders, Adjutant Sender
man.
Address of welcome, Commander
Hoffman.
Meaning Of the Day, John Conmy.
Linco!n's address, Bessie Jackson.
Decoration Day, Mabel Bride.
Our Soldiers, Fred Ryan.
Put the Bright Side out to Mother, FIVE
boys.
Address, Hon. E. w. Conmy.
The Boys Across the River. Hazel
Kneeshaw.
Washington March, 70 children.
The Army Of Knitters, Annie Conmy.
Address. Col. A. ]. Jones.
Cover Them Over, James Wardwell.
Scatter the Flowers, 10 girls.
America, Audience.
The exercises were ola very interest
ing nature. The recitations of the pupils
of the schools were we'll rendered and
the songs and marches of the little ones
were especially pleasing. To Miss Nc
Kercher and Miss Oldham most of the
credit is due for the work of preparation
and to them the G. A. R. are very CRATE.
full. The address of Hon. E. w. Cunmy
was the best we have heard from that
gentleman whose eloquence is well
known. We regret that we have not the
necessary minutes to give the address in
full, and particularly that portion in
which he so graphically showed that the
foreigner and alien was as deeply inter.
ested in the freedom of America as was,
or is, the native born American. Colonel
Jones of Neche also gave fine address
from veterans standpoint and his
words were listened to with fixed atten
ton by the audience. Col. Jones is 9
ready and excellent speaker.
There were twenty old soldiers in line
Among the visitors from other towns
were Comrades Heller and Conmee 9
Cavalier, Sarver, Steinberg and Webster
of Hamilton, Often and Jones of Neche,
also veterans John Brown of Wexford
and Harry Tapley of Hamilton. No old
comrade of the post has died during the
past two years.
A goodly number of country people
and visitors from other towns were in
the city. and while enjoying the holiday
also did quite little business with the
merchants before they left.
The officers and comrades of Worden
Post desire us to render heartfelt thanks
to the many kind friends who assisted
them in making the ceremonies and exer-
cises of the day successful. Thanks are
especially due to the teachers and pupils
of the public schools, to the orators of
the day Hon. E. w. Conmy and Col. A..
J. Jones, to the ladies who so kindly sent
flowers, to the young ladies who formed
them into floral emblems, to the Pembi-
ma Cornet Band for the sweet strains of
music SO kindly and freely given, and to
many others for acts of generosity and
kindness. The Post in accepting these
many favors, in thanking the donors for
the encouragement given by all, accept
them not only as rendered in kindness of
heart to the few representatives of the G..
A. R. living here, but also, realize that
these acts are done in spirit of patriot
ism and love of country, which makes
these favors all the more praiseworthy.
No veteran marches to the cemetery on
Memorial Day without the thought that
on the succeeding festival of the dead"
that it may be, that his comrades will
gather about and decorate mound Of