Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-03
Memorial DAY.

Liho ouu itselI proud yesterday IN
the observance Of Memorial Day.
Business was suspended the greater
part Of the day and the people turned
out en-masse to pay a tribute OF re-
pect to those who have laid down the
burdens OF life and now rest in the
shade NJ the tres IN the other 81 lie.
At l0o'clock the Knights of P!thias
and Rathbone Sisters were escorted
from their hall to Harris hall by Co.
E, n. N.:.G., where they were Joined
by the Odd Fellows and the people
generally, aud the beautiful cere-
monies Of their order were performed
in accordance with the following pro.
gramme:
Opening song-America. 49,. Choir
Services by Knights.
SonH
Grafton Rev. NJ. S. Riddle
song .InoIr
Benedichon. . 1900. .Prelate
The exercises throughout were i'm
pressive. The singing was excellent
md the grafton was full OF thoughts
that reused in every breast feelings
Of tender regard and love toward
those who gave up their lives that the
Nation might live. 1t also contained
beautiful references TO those members
OF the Order who exemplified its
teachings through life and now sleep
tine long, fast sleep OF death.
At the conclusion OF the exercises
the people dispersed and met again at
the same place at 80 p. NJ. to JOIN
with the Odd Fellows i'll their services
concentrating their dead.
At l:N p. N. the Odd Fellows were
escorted from their hall to Harris
Hall by Co. E. The Rathbone Sisters
and Knights OF Pythias we're ont In
full force as Lodges and with the
soldier boys were given reserved seats.
The remainder Of the hall was filled
to Overlooking by the people who had
gathered to witness the exercises.
The audience was called to order by
the President Of the day and the fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
Muslc............ Choir
Prayer. .(Bro' F.. S. Farrington)..
-. ....... -........ Chaplain
Muslc.
President of the day
.-..-.......A. W. Hess IN. d. G. NJ.
Grafton ..... Bro. W. \. Massey, P. G
Music. Choir
Judge Massey's address was full OF
patriotic references to those who wore
the blue and the gray during the dark
days from 6l to TO. He spoke OF tie
patriotism now being manifested by
people Of all shades Of opinions
throughout the country and paid a
glowing tribute to the boys Of Ne
Vida who had answered the call Of
their country and we're ready to lay
down their lives il need be in order
that the flag they followed might wave
u~ntarnished oyer a people redeemed
from Spanish slavery. His patriotic
u~tterances were greeted with applause
His reference to the teachings OF the
Order and the lessons its members
should draw from the observance OF
this day was full Of beautiful senti-
ment. The address WIS attentivelx
listened to and could not fail to make
a lasting impression upon those who
heard it.
The singing, like that in the morn.
ing. was excellent and added greatly
to the exercises.
At the conclusion Of the exercises
procession Was formed with Co. f in
the lead, followed by the knights OF
Pythias, Rathbone Sisters. Odd Eel,
lows and the people Oh foot and in
carriages, and wended its way To the
/. o. D. F. cemetery where it halted
and the concluding ceremony was
performed and flowers strewn upon
the graves OF those who in life had
worshiped at the shrine erected by
Widely and his associates.
This ceremony over the procession
reformed and marched to the X. OF P.
cemeter, where the meIIbers Of that
Order performed their beautiful and
impressive ceremonies and decked
the grnves of their dead with flowers.
This done the procession formed
again and returned to town aud the
people dispersed well satisfied with
the observance OF Memorial Day.