The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-06-03
DECORATION DAY.


The largest Crowd Ever Seen ON q
Similar Occasion.
We thought Decoration DAY of last
rear had reached the high water marx
'or a big crowd, but the crowd that
attended the services at the cemetery
Tuesday afternoon was as a lake la
1 mill-pond, or a river TO n bubbling
brook. We don't know where the
came firm. The whole town
must have been deserted, and then a
large number of people must have come
from the county. The streets were
full OF people, and there were crowds
along the line of march, and as the
procession came near the cemetery there
was a solid line of people ON the side
walks, equaling the number in the line
of march. Hundreds of people had
gone to the cemetery earlier, and await
ed the arrival of the procession. The
crowd at the cemetery gate wa COM
posed principally of ladies, and when
the procession reached the top of the
little rise in the road, neal the green
house, the crowd at a distance of three
or four hundred yards looked like a
magnificent bouquet, the many-colored
dresses and ribbons showing against
the rising green background.
The various orders formed on Main
street, west of Ninth, with the Marine
band in the lead, followed by the cadets
of Wentworth Military Academy.
These cadets with bright uniforms and
well polished guns, made a splendid
appearance, even while standing in line,
but they looked much better when they
wheeled into line with a step that was
automatic in precision. Following the
cadets came the Grand Army post, and
they were followed by the Confederate
veterans. There were so many of the
contederates who could not march, that
it was decided that all should ride.
Inc confederates were followed by the
hnlghts OF Pythlas, the Woodmen OF
the World and the Odd Fellows.
The line OF march was taken up at
2:lo O'CLOCK and followed Main street
east TO Thirteenth; thence south to
south street; thence east to Eighteenth
thence south TO the cemetery,
AT sixteenth and South streets
the young ladies OF Central College
about eighty IN number were waiting
Tor the procession. AS the band anC
The cadets marched by these young
I ladies' attracted the aumlllng attention
: OF everybody AS tney wheeled lntc
line by tours the OLD soldiers lett llk'
giving them a cheer; Dut their heart'
were so close to their Threats That the.
, could not yell, and before they coulC
. get a second breath the girls were II
perfect line, marching like old soldiers
The cadets did not keep better lin
nor better step to the music than di
the young lady pupils of Central College
1, and they excited the favorable common
Of the vast crowd who saw the
enthusiastic patriotism.
al What n magnificent day it wa!
a Bright sunshine, lleeting clouds, Il brisl
cool southwest breeze; a delightfl
va shade from the grand naples and co
IN tonwoOds and elms; rich, cool carpet
blue grass! And then the acres
bright and happy faces, the prett
v. dresses, the enhancing music, all helpt
er to make a picture that will not be SOC
st forgotten. The occasion was one TN
I'm presented a personal appeal to each OF
ire present, to remember ''our dead
Arriving at the appointed place, the
las was. music by the band, singing by
rs quartette, composed OF Misses Man
and Ryland and Messrs. Chlles al
Ramsey. MesSrs. Horace f. Blackwe
~ on behalf of Mayor Young, made
d. neat little speech, and was followed
prayer by Dr. Manly. Mr.. Blackw'
,et then introduced Elder +. j. Fenste
Ter macher, the orator OF the day We
sh not intend to V attempt a synop'
dy OF TINS speech III was eloquent ~
ry. appropriate ana was fully endorsed
70, all VINO heard IL. lie appealed 10
ait PATRIOTISM oil all present, ana declal
there rs now no north, no south;
W. east, no west we came TO pay trlDl
to our dead The entire grafton "
o. beautiful IN thought and in diction'
was well delivered n wei received
Atthe close OF the speaking the Da
a struck up America ana a part OF
for audience JOINED Ill 10 sing the wor'
ST. Dpt the crowd lau OeSnn To get
it motion ana lost the proper elect oil u
I'VE piece
Inc crowd scattered 10 various pa
OF lhe cemetery many WISHING III
at own plots' where 'latler anu mot
the resi- Inc ~eX-iederalS decorated
asst. graves OF their fallen comrades 9
for were followed by The eX-coniederal
E, who silently and reverently streV
the flowers on the graves OF those who "
once their mortal foes.
~ A large portion OF the crowd
assembled al the confederate MOI
les' ment, where Dir. Manly delivered
eloquent little address, THESE n
ka: VINO lie here are not eDels nor tral''
vid Ihey lought lor What they DeileVec
be right. There have been no rel