The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
and Interesting Ex,
erciSes Mark this National
Anniversary.

Oration day, and the occasion
! this year was not and an eXcep
ton A large attendance oI
people was in from the country
to witness and take part in the
I observance Of the day. The pro.
gram Of the days proceedings
was under direction of the local
post G. A. r., and a line OF
march was formed at the court
house as follows:
Elmira Band.
A. A. Humphrey Post.
Relief Corps.
Big Stone City Band.
A. O. {. W.
Knights Of Pythias.
Odd Fellows.
Milbank Band
School children with flags and
flowers.
The procession was a long one,
the large number of school girls
in their summer garments with
flowers and wreaths, being a
particularly striking and inter
esting feature Of the parade.
The cemetery grounds had been
very nicely taken care of and
presented a better appearance
than they had in any previous
year, for which the cemetery as
sociation is entitled to great
credit. The regular exercises
Of the G.. A. +. for the occasion,
consisting Of the reading of the
headquarters orders, prayer,
reading of Lincoln S Gettysburg
speech, and the singing of deco
ration day song by a class Of
little girls from Miss Carrick $
department of the schools, and
the customary deposit of flower
offerings on the graves of sol
diers
AT the afternoon exercises
held in the opera house the build
ing was filled to overhoWing.
The exercise, We're opened with
singing followed with prayer by
Rev. 6. n. Fitch, the address be
ing delivered by Rev. Q. Will
iams, who gave what is general
~ pronounced one of the finest
memorial day efforts ever listen
ed to in Milbank, followed BY a
Well-deliVered recitation Oh War
by Will Braggans, and interest
ing and appropriate remarks by
Mrs. G. n. Fitch The cere-
monies We're interspersed with
a number Of we'll rendered mem
orial day songs by a chorus un-
der direction Of John Burgan,
which added much to the interest
of the occasion, and the whole
days proceedings passed off in
a most satisfactory manner and
in keeping with the spirit Of the
day.
Besides the children Of the city
schools, the townships We're
represented by Vernon No. |,
with Margaret Black, teacher;
Grant Center No. ), Nellie Cleve-
land teacher; Alban No /. Marga-
ret Funk; Kilbourn No. 1, Ger
trude Austin: Vernon No. ?, Al
ban No, Z, Grant Center No. 6
and Vernon No. 6 were also rep
resented, and Mazeppa No. 5,
Pearl Talcott, teacher, sent in a
wreath for the "UnknoWn Dead
and one marked Ensign Bagley
Gen. Humphreys Post, G. A.
R., and Relief Corps desire to
publicly acknowledge their
thanks to the friends who assist
ed them in the exercises Of
memorial day, to Rev. O. Will
liams for his masterful address,
to Mr.. Will Braggans and Mrs.
G. M. Fitch for their part on the
program, ana especially 10 MI.
John Burgan and his chorus of
singers for their excellent and
enjoyable service Of song. Also
to the mem bers Of the Elmira,
Big Stone City and Milbank
bands, the various civic societies
and the teachers and pupils OF
the public schools for their con
tribution and helpful cooperation
in the days observance.
n. |. LOWTHIAN
THOS. Fitch
W. G.. MCPHERSON,
Committee
Don't FORGET the date Of the