The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.

of the train the ladies were seen to be
very busy making trips with all kinds OF
packages from the express Office to Fra
ternal Hall. That the packages in boxes
and bundles contained flowers no one
doubted and everybody was correct.
Those packages came from all over the
Pacific Coast because in small town
everybody knows everybody else and
| lifetime friendships are often formed
| through such conditions. The ladies
| hurried to take care OF their treasures,
to unpack them and to moisten them
that they might be as fresh as when
plucked.
The express Office was the hub and the
spokes were the streams of folks going
in all directions to their homes in the
pursuit OF loves labor, to prepare fit
ting tribute to the dead.
Many before noon wended their way
to Fraternal Cemetery to deck the graves
OF their loved ones with the fragrant
blossoms that carry their sweet messages
from the humans OF earth to the angels
beyond the skies.
Fraternal Cemetery never looked
prettier than it did on Memorial Day '9S
and perchance it never will. 1t showed
good care and taste and that at no time
OF the year was it neglected. The gentle
breeze just stirred the leaves of the trees
and famed the heated brows of those
who walked there in the warm sun.
Everywhere were odorous blossoms
placed in remembrance of those who oc-
CAPPED the silent tombs beneath, and
the loved ones gone before must have
smiled down upon these, who, some day,
must follow after.
Many of the last resting places of the
dead We're lavishly strewn with choicest
blossoms, but to us mound OF earth
with single bloom upon it bespoke
wealth of love and full heart, for deeds
are measured by feeling.
In the early afternoon members of the
different fraternal societies wound their
way to the meeting place to take their
places in the procession, garbed in rega-
liza, and to march in a body to Music
| Hall in which the exercises were an
nounced to take place.
Every seat and every available foot of
space in Music Hall was occupied by the
large mbage OF people, who by their
presence, added zest to the days ceremo-
malls. The stores had all been closed,
the school children had vacation, work
in the railroad shops was suspended for
the afternoon, and everybody in town
gathered in Music Hall.
The exercises at the hall began with
prayer by Rev. 7. l.. Bellam. The peo-
pie listened to their beloved pastor with
bowed heads and his words found an
swering echoes in their hearts.
|
The choir was composed OF Mrs. 7. ].
Yeargin, Mrs. f. W. Kane, Mrs. Robt.
Williams, Mrs. w. D. Epperson, Miss
Edith Bellam, Miss Winnie Bellam, Miss
Frances Blivan, Miss Mabel McComber,
Miss Nellie Clay, Miss May Givan and
Mr.. F. Geogg. They rendered Freedom g
Ode very sweetly.
Mrs. Chas. Parke's patriotic recita-
ton, "The Drummer Boy" was received
with the applause it deserved and stirred
the hearts of the audience.
The Grafton was delivered by N. A.
Hummel.
Fred Geogg sang sweetly Marching
Down to Cuba" Major Pixies compost
ton, and it received great applause.
The audience joined the choir in sing
ing "My County T'is of Thee" with
vim and feeling. At the conclusion of
the song at the suggestion of Rev. T. L..
Bellam, all united in giving three cheers