The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-30
H0N0RED THE DEAD.
An Imposing Parade, Appropriate Exer-
clses, and strewing Of Flowers in
Honor Of Our Dead Heroes
Events Of the Day.

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been pleasanter if made to the order OF
carping humanity. Clear and cool for
the first in two weeks Of rainy weather,
the day was a delight and an inspiration
in itself, but when the many evidences OF
patriotism displayed 10 national colors
on every hand and manifest loyalty TO
our country and to the memory Of our
dead horoes was betokened by the Gym
pathetic %outpourlng Of people from city
and country, q felt it was az ideal
Memorial day indeed. Yesterday though
rainy and disagreeabie about twenty OF
the veterans OF Gen. Shields Post me-
at headquarters and marched TO the
| Baptist church where they listened to
! an eloquent sermon by the Rev. {. NJ.
| Cline, pastor OF that church. Today the
comrades, many OF them aging fast,
could get out in line to the number OF
! fifty and preceded by the juvenile band
marched up Egan avenue to Stella
street where they were joined by the
faculty and students OF the Normal
school, thence 10 the Central building
where the city school children joined,
the order Of the march from there to the
court house square being: The band OF
81 pieces. Normal faculty and students,
No. 3, Lincoln school township, martial
band, eight flower girls, city schools.
Comrade VIM. Boswell acted as Marshal
Of the Day ard handled the parade e1-
cel.ently.
At court house square the program aF
formerly announced was duly carried
out. Commander Oliver Bailey presiding
The band played It's choicest national
airs. d guartette consisting OF Messrs
Holdrdge, Waters. :Haugen and Neass
furnished vocal selections Of al appro
pirate character and the defamation:
Of the Misses Lille Nalumby and Ada
Hull were well received. Curtis X. Wa
tars IN the address Of the day reviewed
the principles at issue and the causes 0
the war, eulogized the character an
I deeds OF onr heroes OF lsGl TO 70 and II
y pleasant vein touched upon our presen
experiences with Spain. His address
! WAS we'll received and possessed the rar'
merit OF not being too long. The iiai
| WAS saluted with cheers aud after th
Rev. Mr.. Tilgner pronounced the beLe
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c~onyeyances and others formed 10 pro
. cessiou and proceeded to the ceneter
where the graves OF the departed heroe
OF the War Of the Rebellion who hav
: been buried here, were strewd With fo1
ers by loving hanLs.
An incident Of the parade to-day va
. the carrying Of a"Unlon Jack made b
Conrade Thos. Feneran. l. Is tie foi
] ty.tiyo stars on a dark blue field and thi
was probably the first time that min:
|. ,enths OF the spectators had ever see
! one.
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