The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-31

MOI cemetery IN the city was neglect
ed yesterday and not a soldiers grave
was left unhonored. The committees hav-
ing in charge the exercises at each ceme
terry were furnished with a complete list
of the dead, and from an early hour the
committees and scnol children were busy
showering flowers and wreaths upon the
places marked as the final resting places
of the soldiers.
AT OAKLAND.
The graves of three young men, victims
of the Spanish contest had been added
to the Oakland city of the dead since the
last Memorial day. Side by side slept Cor
poral Harris, of the Third infantry, and
Leslie B. Paden, Company E, Thirteenth
Minnesota. brought back from Santiago
was the resting place of Robert Sinclair,
of Company L. Twelfth Minnesota.
Early in the morning the bands of chill
dren from the public schools placed their
votive offerings on nearly 500 graves of
soldiers in Oakland alone. Divided into
small squads and preceded by few mem
bers of the Grand Army they fulfilled
their loving duty.
In the little chapel Rev. William C.
Laube, of the Bethlehem German Pres
byterjan church, held service in German.
Out In the open air at the Soldiers
Rest, which has been dedicated to the ma
tons soldier dead impressive servives
were held by the G. A R.
Dr. o. s. Pine, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, directed the ceremonies.
A chorus of children's voices from the
Franklin school sang "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" An invocation by Rev.
J, u. Paxton was followed by the singing
Of The Vacant Chair" by a quartette
of ladies from Acker Relief corps.
Capt John w. Finehout, of the Fiji
teenth Minnesota, recited the Gettys-
burg address of Lincoln with much feel
ing.
The Franklin chorus sang "Angel OF
Peace" and then DIR. Paxton voiced the
sentiment Of the hour He said in brief:
This is the most important Memorial
day In the history of our country. II
stands emphasized as never before. II
comes to tell us that we have a, nation
to love, nation which we have more
reason to love than before, a nation that
is more worthy to receive our love-
AT CALVARY.
The tribute paid to the nations dead
who rest in Calvary cemetery was i'm
pressive and simple. The graves of SOL
dlers were marked by flags and were
decorated by detail of veterans from
the various posts of the city, assisted by
Mrs. Mary McCarron, with children from
the parochial schools.
Rev. Father DoIan conducted the mass
which was chanted by the cathedral
choir, led by John F. Gehan. The sery-
ices were attended by great number
of people.
Father Dolan also delivered the adj
dress. He mentioned the renewed in
trest which had arisen among the Young
er generationn in the decorations of the
graves of soldiers, caused by war. of
winch they knew more than that told
them by history. He said in part:
We are drawn here today by the ties
existing between us and the dead, as fell
low citizens and fellow Christians. We
would, in all probability, not be enjoying
the liberty which we have today, had
these not died 1t is said across the wa
ter that to see true liberty you have only
to see America. We are proud of this,
but our liberty has been bought with a
great price,
A firing squad from Company L. of the
Twelfth regiment, under the command of
Capt George 7. Drake, fired volley
over the cluster of graves in the Soldiers
Rest. The audience joined in singing
America, and the bugle sounded
TAPS"
The following committee had charge of
the services at Calvary: William O'Gor-
man, Marshall Sligo, Mrs. Mary Smith,
M. j. O'Connor, Miss Mary sligo, Mrs
Strong, Mrs. Ida Mills, Joseph Smith,
Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. Dora Johnson.
AT LUTHERAN.
The services at the Lutheran cemetery
were under the direction of the Lutheran
cemetery committee. The graves were
decorated by the Daughters and Sons
of Veterans, and by children from the
public schools. The cross was decorated
and the urn filled with flowers by the
ladies of the committee, assisted by the
veterans. Rev. ]. D. Haupt, pastor OF
Memorial English Evangelical Lutheran
church, delivered the invocation Music
was furnished by Theodore Henninger
and sons. The address of the day was
delivered by Rev. Albert Thiele, pastor
Of the United Evangelical St. Paul's
church.
AT FORT SMELLING.
Over one hundred soldiers graves were
decorated at Fort Smelling by the com.
mittee assigned to look after the two
cemeteries on the reservation. In past
years the burying grounds at the Fort
have been overlooked and yesterdays ex-
eEclScS WcIc Tic al lcdSI LOT a num-
Der of years. Maj. Gerlach and his
daughter met the committee consisting
of Past Commander George o. Austin
and his wife, Mrs. Austin, Miss Austin
Miss Clyde Snyder, Miss Grace Scott
Mrs. Abbie Fitch and about thirty school
children from the various schools and
took the party in a bus over to the old
cemetery near the bridge, where some
very old graves were decorated. Flowers
in great variety were placed on the
graves by the children.
At the new burying ground, the resting
place of Sergeant Butler and his com
rades, who were killed at Sugar Point
last october, was visited and decorated
with flowers by the children and COM
mittee.
Maj. Gerlach delivered an address of
thanks to the company in which he paid
high tribute to the fallen heroes of '65
and '9S, and the patriotism of the people.
He expressed himself as highly pleased
with the remembrance and invited all
the children to picnic which he prom
Used to give early in June.