Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-29
A MEMORIAL SERVICE
Grand Army and Other Patriotic
Societies Hold Exercises
Sunday.
TRIBUTES TO THE SOLDIER DEAD.

Addresses by w. A. Norris, e. ID. Sweeney
and L. c. Daugherty. and Songs by a
Choir-GeneraI Obseryances Tomorrow
Parade and Program In Town and Gem
eterIes.
John Buford post 243. Grand Army
of the Republic, held its annual Sunday
memorial services at its hall in the
court house yesterday afternoon,
members of other patriotic organiza-
tions of the city participating. and
paying fitting tribute to the memory
of those who gave up their lives for
their country and their flag.
The hall was filed. 1t was lavishly
decorated with the national colors.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Past Commander w. A. Morris.
Songs were rendered by choir COM
posed of j. +. Robinson, f. l.. Phil
brook, Charles Hoge, Will McCulloch,
l.. c. Daughterty, Miss Philbrook and
Miss Carpenter, Mrs. j. F.Robinson
presiding at the organ.
f. d. Sweeney, in an interesting ad-
dress, told of the great achievements
of the American forces at the battle
of Manila, paying a glowing tribute
to the valor of our sal ors and soldiers,
and giving vivid description of the
victories of Uncle Sans troops at
other points in the Philippines. l..
c. Daugherty also spoke briefly, say
ing among other things that God
Almighty is the ruler on land and on
sea. and through His supernatural
power you who are present, my COM
RAIDS, were allowed to return to your
home and friends, and as worthy re-
cipients should be thankful to live
today to spread flowers on the graves
of those of your comrades who shared
n less fortunate fate. "
America" was sung by the choir
and audience.
General Observance.
Tomorrow is the day on which all
unite in honoring the dead heroes and
decorating the graves in which they
sleep. The pub bile exercises in Rock
Island will be in charge of John Blu
ford post. The program is as fol-
lows:
The procession will form promptly
ut 9 Il. IN. on the south side of Court
House square and move as follows,
under the direction of John Ohlweiler,
marshal of the day: East on Third
avenue to Twentieth street. north on
Twentieth street to Second avenue,
west on Second avenue to Market
square, where the following program
will be observed:
Market square, Mayor William Nc
Cenochie, master of ceremonies; bu-
gle call to the assembly; patriotic Sc
lection, Bleuer's band; opening prayer,
Rev. c. 0. McCulloch; song, "A Tear
for the Comrade That > Cone" double
quartet; introduction, Mayor Will
liam McConochie; Grafton, Hon.
Charles Atkinson; song, Brave Bat
terry Boys" double quartet.
Monument, Court House Square
Grand Army service. Buford post, G.
a. R.; salute to the dead, by Sons of
Veterans; song Soldiers Grave"
double quartet; taps, last bugle call;
benediction, Rev. &. f. Taylor.
Chippiannock Cemetery, 2 p. m.
Bugle call to the assembly; decoration
of soldiers graves, by the G. A. r.
music. Bleuer's band; opening prayer.
Rev. Ira w. Allen, Jr.; remarks, Ed
ward V. Robinson; music, Bleuer's
band; remarks, l.. c. Daugherty;
music. Bleuer's band; G. A. r. ser
vice, Buford post, G.. A. R.; salute to
the dead, fired by Sons of Veterans;
taps, last bugle call; benediction, Rev.
Theo Kruger.
The exercises at the arsenal will be
held in the afternoon.
The banks, city and county Offices,
offices and many of the bust
ness houses will close for the day. The
postoffice will be open until 10 a. m,
two deliveries to be made in the morn