Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-01
WEWORIALSERVICES
Exercises of Sunday and Tuesday At
tended by Large Crowds. Pros
cessiOn TO Cemetery Largest
in the City's History.

Presbyterian church in the city las
Sunday, A large audience gathered
early aud in fact 80 great WAS thu
crowd that many were turned away
because of lack Of room, The servi
ces were conducted by Rev IL. 2
Mann, assisted by Rev Shockley 0.
the Presbyterian church and Rev
Smith OF the NJ. Il church, Excellent
music was provided by tie choir con
sisting OF Me- lanes RalllngloD, Mel
SOD, Stinson, Miss TownsIey, Messrs
Stearns, Rogers ard Bower Rev
Mann preached a very ablesermon.
On Tuesday, Decoration Day, SER
vices were held in the same church
Hon. Il. w. Hoch Of the Marion KAN
Record, delivered the address. His
Grafton Yves forceiul, eloquent, logical
He began by tracing the origin OF
memorial days and showed how nat
urally we as a nation fall into the
beautiful custom of observing a men,
orial day IN honor Of our fallen heroes.
His attitude toward the misguided
southern soldier was one Of chivslrous
generosity and forgiveness. He de-
picted war and re-echoed General
Sherman's famous declaration, and
ended by urging all people to learn
patriotism from each years. memorial
service. The choir furnished beauti-
full and appropriate music.
In addition to the g.. A. r, Post
and w. Il. O., Company II, X, N. g.,
the Phillipsburg Lodge A. o. U. w.
and Sweet Briar Camp M. W. A.
marched in the procession The
City Oornet Band was also present
and rendered excellent selections Of
music,
After the services ut the church
were over the procession was formed
under direction Of Captain Tucker to
march to the cemetery in the follow
ing order;
Philipsburg Band,
Company II, ansas National Guard,
Flower boys and girls.
WOTkmen.
Woodmen,
g. A. X and W. r. c. in carriages.
Citizens IN Carriages
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
wind and dust the procession was one
of the largest that ever attended
Decoration services in this city, there
being nearly Il mile of carrlages,
The orders in the procession formed
q hollow square about the Cenotaph,
and after music by the band, Rev.
Smith made O short address. The
graves were then decorated and as
wreath of beautiful flowers was
tenderly placed upon the Cenotaph
for each dead soldier, q brief bIogra.
ply of the soldier was read by Mr..
Strain. Company II then fired a
salute to the dead, after which the
bugler sounded TAPS" The bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev
Smith.
Through the courtesy Of Judge
Strain and Post Commander Jacob
Nipps, we print the biographical
sketch Of each soldier whose remains
rest In FsirvIew Cemetery;
WILLIAM BIssEIu, born at Boone Grove, lndl.
una, March B. 1881 enlisted as private soldier in
Co. M, 18th Ind. cavalry on october leG3, and was
discharged az FIRST lieutenant Of his company on
November 30, 1865, by reason OF the close OF the
war. After the close Of the war he moved to
Fort Dodge Iowa, where he remained for four
years, coming to Phillips county in 1872 and
entered as u homestead IL part Of what is now
the TOWNSHIP of Phillipsburg. lie engaged in
the business Oh real estate ana loans una was
twice elected register Of deeds Of the county. lie
was charter member OF Phillipsburg Post No.
r.. Died at Phihipsburg. Nov. ~, 1897.
EL1Hu DAyrs, Born in HIGHLAND county, Ohio,
In 1886, moved TO Iowa in early life where ut the
Of the civil war ho enlisted as sergeant
Of Co h, 23d Iowa, serving nearly three years
when he was discharged az first sergeant Of his
company by reason of disability Incurred in the
line Of duty. lie came TO Phillips county III 1875 |
and engaged in the practice Of law In Phllpsburg
He was charter member OF Phillipsbur9 Post |
No II, and was Its first commander Died at
phillipsburg June 20, 1857.
l. L, KNIGHT, Born in Harrison county Ohio.
\ ovember II, 1915. During the year ISIS he moy |
I'd TO the west settling in Nemaha county, Neb |
being one among the first white me to locate i'm |
hat wild new territory then inhabited almost eX. |
,lusiyely by the Indians Of the western plains. |
When the civil war came on he entered the ser.
vice by enlisting in Company G, 2nd Kansas Cav |
n November 1861, and Followed the lag nearly |
hree years, being finally discharged in August |
1854 by reason Of disabilities incurred in the line
If duty. lie came 10 Phillips county in 1873 yet.
ling on farm IN Freedom township, afterwards
moving to Phlllipsburg where he resided at the
line OF his death. lie was member OF the q |
A. Il, having been mustered in phillipsburg Post |
IN June ., less. Died Feb, 6, 1899,
JosRrH GRIFFITH was born in Pennsylvania
Enlisted IN 1871 in 9th Penn Int, and discharged
Il 1864 by reason of expiration Of term Of service
lie came TO Phillips county in the spring of 1872
ind took up homestead near Phlllipsburg aud
continued TO reside in this locality until his death
N Feb l3, 1883 He was not member OF the
irand Army OF the Republic and but little is ob
ainable relative TO Bis early history or service
NELSON B, BURST was born in Schoharrie, New
FORK in lSls, moved to Wisconsin in 1852, enlisted
feb -, 1868, in Co q, LIST WISCONSIN Volunteers,
md was discharged thereirom ON August ~, 1865,
" reason OF close Of the war. lie came to Phil
,ps county in 1873 settling on farm near Phil
ipsburg where he resided until the time of his