The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-04
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Celebration of Decoration Day..
Religious Services and
Parade.


Two rs pleasant days as last Sunday
and Monday have seldom been enjoyed
at the head OF the lakes, where nice
weather is the rule at this time of the
year. From morn till night the sun
shone in all it's splendor upon smiling
nature, upon the green carpeted earth,
upon forest, lake, and ripping brook
and the many-tinted flowers. They
were days worthy of the occasion for
which they were devoted, the celebra-
bration of Decoration Day.
This year memorial day fell upon
Monday. but religious services in con-
nection with the occasion were held in
the churches and the Opera house on
Sunday, which were crowded to their
utmost capacity.
For some time previous preparations
had been going on for the due observ.
ance of the anniversary. On Sunday
morning the Alonzo Palmer and J. D..
ROBBIE Posts. the W. r. c. and the J. d.
Robe Zouaves attended the East End
Presby terlan church, when an eloquent
sermon was preached byRev. A. 3.
Nichols, pastor of the Hammond avenue
PRESBYTERIAN church, from the teJt:
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the
Lord decelyfully: and cursed be he that
keepeth back his sword from blood. "--Jer.
XlviIi:D.
The service opened with procession
al of ''America." arranged by Prof. A ..
J.Wells, who presided at the organ. lie
also played Charles Behrens' Remi.
nisceEses Of Petersburg, and a selection
OF familiar patriotic airs with all his
well-known skill. The Doxology was
then sang by all present, Miss Mabel
Tompkins presiding at the organ, fol-
lowed by the regular order of service.
with "Oh, NY Columbia" and "A Re-
QUEEN" as special numbers.
In the afternoon services were held
IN the Opera house, where the veterans
and Women's Relief Corps were again
present The stage was decorated with
flags, the two post flags were at the
edge of the platform and the red, white
and blue was everywhere in evidence.
An appropriate musical program was
rendered. consisting OF solos, choruses
and double quartettes.
Rev. ii. w. Bolton, from the text:
For SO is the will of God. that with well
doing We may put to silence the ignorance of
wicked men. II Peter ills
On Monday morning, Decoration Day,
the people. Old and young, were astlr
early, the young people particularly.
The J. d. Robe Zouaves, in their red
white and blue uniforms and armed
with with toy guns and bayonets, were
early at their rendezvous. and previous
TO starting for the cemetery, spent some
time marching and counter marching
TO the music of the drum corps. The
boys presented quite a smsrt appear
ance and were much admired as they
went through their exclusions.
At 9:l5 the veterans led by their drum
corps and escorted by the Zouaves, left
the corner of Fifth street and Thomp
son avenue for the Nemadji cemetery
where the ritual was read by Adjt.
Wood and Chaplain Britton. The monu-
ment to the unknown dead was then
decorated and flowers placed upon the
graves of the veterans by their relatives
and ricnds. Many of the graves of
private citizens had also been decorated
within the last few days, and the ceme-
terry presented beautiful appearance
whe1 the memorial day decorations
had been completed.
When the ceremony was concluded
the procession proceeded along Robin
son avenue tr 9Th street, where the
veterans took a car for Agen hall, " there
a dinner had been prepared for them
and their friends by the ladies OF the
Women's relief corps.
Previous to and during the parade,
Tower avenue and neighboring streets
presented quite a lively appearance.
from all quarters preparatory to taking
up the line of march, and citizens were
hurrying here and there seeking adj
yantageous positions along the line of
march,
At 2-l5 the parade left the corner Of
Sixth street and Ogden avenue in the
following order:
Escort Of Police.
b. II. ;. Cadets.
LaDgtry'S Cadets.
Alonzo Palmer Girl Zouavcs.
Aionzo Palmer Post.
j. ID. Robie Post.
Canton Superior O.OF. (Mounted.
Letter Carrier Drum Corps.
Knights OF Malta
Gitche Ounce Tribe r. NJ No 7(East end }
OjiDway Tribe K Nj. No. (West end)
J. ID. RoUle ZouaVeS.
Mayor and Common Council.
Citizens.
The line of march was along Sixth 10
Tower and up Tower to Belknap and
along Belknap to the Opera house.
The procession, in point of mum bers,
was not as imposing as was expected,
but what it lacked i'll that respect it
made up in others. The different So
cleties and brigades presented neat
appearance. The old soldiers to the
number of about one hundred, kept
step to the music of their drum corps,
as of old, and the girl and boy zouayes,
and the cadets were much admired.
The Red Men, particularly Gitche
Ounce tribe were out in full force, and
with their red, white and blue umbrel-
las held between them and the scorch-
ing sun, and their scarts across their
shoulders, presented very creditable
appearance.
Long before the procession arrived at