The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-31
IT WAS A SUCCESS At EVERY POINT
Under the Auspices Of George g. Meade Post Anaconda
Had Fitting Observance of Memorial Day The
March, the Veterans, the Children and Mr.. Bartine
Address.

For a wonder, Memorial day dawned
yesterday morning, in Anaconda, with
promise of fair weather. The sun
shone, the skies were bright and the
anguries were all in gratifying contrast
with the weather to which. in the tedi-
GUS experience of recent days and
weeks and months, the weather-worn
people in this part of the world have
been compelled to make themselves I'M
pleasantly accustomed. Do it's best,
however, the weather could not get
well away, yesterday, from the dis
agreeable habits into which it has re-
Gently fallen. The day was fitful, the
sun less than half hearted in it's effort
to warm the chilling air, and the skies
revealed all the moods of fretful
child. At noon sit looked forbidding
enough, but there was rift in the dull
clouds just at the moment when the
formal ceremonies were announced to
begin, and the outdoor programme was
carried out with temporal surround
ings that were comparatively favorable,
considering how mean the conditions
have been during this springless and
leafless springtide in Montana 81.
The local business world paid heed to
yesterdays celebration. The suspen-
sion Of business was general. Just be-
fore o'clock, the members of the
George G. Meade post, with the Ana
conda drum corps heading the column,
took up its traditional march, from the
corner of Main street and Commercial
avenue, the line of march being direct
ly up Main street to the cemetery. In
the line large delegation of mem
bers of the order of St. Peter and st.
Paul marched with the veterans. The
members of the order made a good APP
pearance. Their participation in the
parade was a patriotic compliment to
the G. A. r. The members of this or
der are Slavonians. Their appearance
in yesterdays parade was broad hint.
to several other local orders which were
cordially invited to share in yesterdays
parade, but which did not respond.
At the corner of Main and Fourth
streets the school children fell into line,
hundreds of them waving fags-they
gave to the parade an extremely pic
turesque appearance, as it moved to-
ward the cemetery, The crowd of spec
tators that lined Main street was I'M
usually large. Meanwhile multitude
of citizens anticipating the marchers,
had stationed themselves on the high
land, overlooking the city, at the point
where the G. A. r. ritual for Memorial
day was to be carried out. The sun
shone out brightly during these ser
vices, conducted by Rev Alfred Brown,
chaplain. They included the decoration
of the memorial cross, the singing OF
"Amecria," the firing of the military
salute and TAPS" A detail from the
post also cared for the graves of those
who are buried in the cemetery east Oh
town.
At the Margaret theater, whittier the
veterans repaired on their return from
the cemetery, the programme that hau
been arranged by the members OF the
post was successfully carried out. Fast
Department Commander Davidson pre-
sided The theater was packed to It's
capacity. Music was furnished by the
Orpheus Glee club of which the MEM
bers are Messrs. Martz, Thomas, Plckel
and Lyman. The singing of the club
was excellent, and it's numbers in the
programme were very much appreclat-
ed by the audience. Introductory re-
marks were made by w. N. Wright, the
post commander. In excellent style
Miss Maud Pendleton recited THE Blue
and the Gray" The drill by the chill
dren OF Lincoln ScnOOl was d very at
tractive feature. 1t was conducted by
Misses Waterbury and Wisner. The
children acquitted themselves admira-
bly, and they were warmly applauded.
Miss Davidson recited in excellent style
The Boys of Sixty-one,' and G. S. e.
Wisner read with excellent effect Lin
coins Gettysburg address. The large
audience listened to the eloquent and
highly interesting address delivered by
Hon. H. F. Bartine. 1t was received
with great favor and it's patriotic senti-
ments were warmly approved. In clos
ing the service the audience sang the
doxology and Rev. f. B. Cleland pro-
nounced the benediction.
In all respects the Anaconda celebra-
ton under the auspices of George G.
Meade post, was successfully carried
out, and the comrades are to be con-
graduated on the successes of the day.
All who had a share in the programme
performed their parts WELL and on no
former Memorial day has the Anaconda
public evinced a greater degree of in
terest in the ceremonies.