The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-06-03
AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE
The Graves of Old Soldiers
Were Strewn With Flow
ers Last Monday.
A Great Crowd Was in At,
tendance on Exercises at
the Opera House.
SAD FUNERAL CEREMONIES
Were Held Over the Remains
Of Mrs. t. ]. Spangler
Last Friday.
SAD FUNERAL CEREMONIES
DECORATION DAY.

The Occasion When the Departed Old Sol
diers are Honored and Revered.
The memory of the old soldier who
responded TO the call Of President Lin
coin of 35 years ago 70 deiend the coun-
try's honor and those who offered their
lives on the altar of their country were
revered Monday by the citizens Of
Mitchell EARLY in the morning the busi-
ness men began decorating their stores
with flags aud bunting, and the crowds
began to arrive in the city. Arrange
ments had been completed for large
procession but the rain of Saturday
night interfered with marching in the
streets. About 10 o'clock the process
sion formed at the lower end of Main
street and marched north to the Omaha
depot The procession was headed by
Gen. Geo. A. Silsby and r. P. Hall as
sistant and the Juvenile band and fol-
lowed by the city council and the school
children. Behind them came the G. A.
r. post, headed with the American flag
and the eagle. At the Omaha depot
the procession broke ranks and pro-
ceeded to the Graceland and Catholic
cemeteries, where the following graves
were decorated:
A. K. Brown, Co. L, 1l2th New York
Infantry.
h. D. Crawford, Co. b, 9th Iowa In
fantry.
Alfred Dean, Co. D, 18th Illinois In
fantry.
F. M. Duncan, Co. K, 1l2th Illinois
Infantry.
Solon Moon, Co. B, 1s5th New York
Infantry.
G. F. Mussleman, Co. E. 9th New York
II. Artillery.
A. W. McFadden, Co. - 5th Illinois
1t. Artillery.
James O'Donnell, Co. E, 2lst Maine
Infantry
W. N. Perry, service unknown.
Comrade Stiles, service unknown.
John M. Smith, Co. M, 1st Iowa Cav
airy.
Jay Thompson, Co. M, Sd Wisconsin
Cavalry.
b. L. Wier, Co. B, 65th Ohio In
fantry.
M. Wright Co - Sd Indiana. Infantry
Charles Litsey, Co. b, S9th Illinois
Infantry.
D. McClatchie, Co. G, Sd wisconsin
Cavalry.
John Hough, Co. B, lst Dakota Cav
airy.
L. S. Mason, Co. H, 25th Wisconsin
Infantry.
W. H. Williams, Co. E, 3sth Iowa
Infantry.
Frank Hazleton, Co. L, 1st Iowa
Cavalry.
Charles W. Bras, Co. b, IS Iowa
Infantry.
A. W. Davis, Co. 1, 12l Ohio Infan-
try.
J. L. Clink, service unknown.
w. W. Gardner, Co. B, 1st Iowa Cav
airy.
Jacob Stebler, Co. n, 10th Iowa In
fantry.
At the grave Of the unknown sold.
iers the G.. A. r. and W. r. q. gave
their ritualistic exercises.
Returning from the cemetery the old
soldiers and the W. r. G. assembl al
their hall. where refreshments were
served. A great many partook OF the
refreshments and during the meal in
cidents relative to the past and present
were discussed.
It was an immense concourse of pee
pie which gathered at the opera house
in the afternoon for the concluding
services of Decoration Day. The ole
soldiers and Relief Corps met at theil
hall and marched to tho opera house t.
listen to the speech of the Hon. G. II
Dillon, of Yankton. Commander Nc
Lain had charge of the exercises ane
the same choir of Sunday officiated OF
this occasion. The stage was profusel,
decorated with the national emblem
People of Mitchell have great respec
for their fellow-townsman, Mr.. Dillon
and that they were glad Of the oppor
tunity to hear him speak was attestet
by the unusually large crowd that wa