Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-30
THE PARADE AND CEREMONY.
Addresses of G. j. Searle and c. II. Mar
shall and Other Exercises.

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The annual ceremony in Rock Island
was conducted under the auspices of
John 'Buford Post 243. G. A. X. The
military procession formed on Court
House square, under the direction of
Capt. W. j. Ransom. marshal of the
day, and marched east on Third ave-
nue. to Twentieth street, thence north
to Second avenue, west to Twelfth
street. south to Third avenue, east to
Fifteenth street, north to Second ave-
nue. and east to Market square. Fol
lowing is the order of the column:
Platoon OF Police. Chief Fender
BlcucrS Band
Rock Island City Council
Buford Post 2l3. c. A.
Shiloh Command L. V. U.
Detachment 6. OF V.
Ladies' Aid Society = OfN.
WomenS X lief Society. G.. A K
Detachment Of Company A. members still in
the City.
Rock Island Fire Department.
At Market square the exercises were
opened with bugle call to the as
sembly by Miss Anna Holt. followed
by n patriotic selection by Bleuer's
band. Rev. Thomas Mackin then
offered prayer, after which a male
chorus sang Brave Battery Boys"
Capt. ii. c. Cleaveland then made a
short Introductory address relative to
the occasion of Memorial dav, after
which he introduced G. j. Searle.
Mr.. Searle began his address with a
reference to the present war, speaking
of it as the fourth time in our nation s
history when the citizen soldierv have
gone forth TO battle in its behalf. He
called to mind the re-enactin@ of the
scenes of 81 that are passing again.
and paid high tribute to those whose
memory the nation today reveres. He
referred to the achievements of the
army and navy in the past and char
acterized the victory at Manila as
only the harbinger of glories vet to
come. Then came song, "A Tear
for the Comrade That's Gone fol-
lowed by remarks by c. b. Marshall
The latter dwelt at some length on
the beauties of the custom of Memoir
ial day and spoke particularly to the
younger generation-the boys and
girls of today and the duties
they owe to the old soldiers.
He babe those who pay homage to the
dead heroes not to forget the living,
and closed with words of praise Tor
those who were brave defenders of the
country's flag. After another song
by the chorus the procession moved
to Court House square. where the
beautiful ritual of the e.. A. r. was
carried out. After a salute to the
dead fired by the Sons of Veterans. a
song. Rest. Comrades. Rest" by
the chorus and taps sounded by Miss
Alma Holt. benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. L. W. Grafton.
The county soldiers monument
never presented such an attractive
appearance as it did today. The
effect of the long streamers of red,
white and blue flowers was superb.
The base was banked with beautiful
flowers, and details of the Sons of
Veterans on sentry duty added to the
appropriate and imposing nature of
the general order of the day.
This Afternoon.
This afternoon Buford Post has
gone to Chippiannock to decorate the
graves of sleeping soldiers there. and
on which occasion the following pre-
gram was carried out:
Bugle call, Miss Alma Holt.
DE coration of graves by q. A r
Music. Eleuers band
Opening prayer. hev- Theodore F. Kruger.
Remarks, T. J. Medil Jr.
Remarks. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon.
Music. Bleuer : band.
Remarks. Mai. j. NJ Beardsley and Capt A
NJ Blskesley
G. A. 4 service. Brford post
Salute TO the dead Sons OF Veterans
Taps last bugle call. Mis-, Alma Holt.
Benediction. hev. E r. Gee.
The annual ceremony at the ma
tional cemetery at Rock Island arse
nal is being conducted under the