The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-27
FOR DECORATION DAY |
Deer Lodge Will Decorate the
Graves of Dead Heroes.
A PROGRAMME ARRANGED
The Address Will Be Delivered by Rev.
A. B. Martin-I,ocal G. A. R. Prepara-
tory. Services at Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow Eve.
Special Dispatch to the Standard,

special dispatch to the Standard
Deer Lodge, May 26.-Decoration day
this year falls upon Tuesday next and,
in accordance with the time-honored GUS
tom, the members of the G. A. r. and ci-
villains generally in this city will abstain
from all employment and properly OBJ
serve the day.
Memorial day was originally intended
and set apart as day upon which a
grateful nation might assemble through
out our broad domain and do honor to
graveyards and cemeteries where the de-
tenders of the flag were buried and there
by appropriate exercises, commemorate
the deeds and pay honorable tribute to
the memories of the dead heroes. But as
time goes on Memorial day, in some quar-
tiers at least, is fast losing its significance
and partaking more of the nature of a
gala day and, instead of paying especial
care to the graves of departed soldiers
they are subjected to neglect and the OBJ
ject for which Decoration day was insti-
tuted is perverted
Once Deer Lodge had G. A r. post
which was called George H. Thomas post
but several years ago, on account of lack
of sufficient members, the charter was re-
linquished. While there are but nine mem
bers of the old post left namely, Com
rades James H. Mills H. H. Zenor, John
Kelley, Frank Dean. John Vaughn, H. A
Smurr and j. NJ. Fox, they yet adhere to
the custom of Decoration day and the
general committee selected by them has
arranged the following programme and
order of exercises, which will be carried
out on Tuesday next May 80:
Committees.
Music-Comrades William Coleman, Dr.
C. S. Cranson.
Choir-H. E. Wolfe, Samuel Beaumont
Rev. E. G. Prout, Thomas w. Catlin
James McMullen DR.. w. H. Vaughn
Fred Harmed, Mrs. ALI Whitworth, Mrs
J. H. Hasseberger, Mrs. H. B. Davis,
Mrs Frank S. Davey, Mrs. A. D. Hoss
Miss Minnie Walker, Miss Mary CockreN
Miss F. McQuesten.
2 Fiowers-Comrades H. A. Smurr James
Curn, F. B. Dean, John Kelley, U. Gull
beault, ]. F. Vaughn, d. r. Hertz, L.
Governy, w. F. Piper w. Emery, G. s.
Gordon, James Kinney, Alex Cowgirl, A
Donahue
Finance-Comrades H. A. Smurr, Lew
Coleman.
Transpo rtaton-Comrades II. A Smurr
James Curn, d. B. Hertz.
Marking graves-Comrades II. H. Zenor
F. b. Dean, John Kelley.
General committee-Comrades James H.
Mills, H. H. Zenor, Lew Coleman.
Order of Exercises.
The column will form promptly at the
corner of Main and Second streets at 10
a. M Tuesday. May so, and will at II a
m, under direction of Comrade James H.
Mills, marshal of the day, proceed to the
cemetery. where the services will be as
follows: Music. Citizens band prayer
Rev. A. A. Walker; music choir; address
Rev. A. B. Martin; music, choir; decora-
ton of graves: reassembly; taps; music
Citizens band; benediction, Rev. A. A
Walker.
Special Requests.
That the committee on flowers and 9TH
ers who kindly contribute them for the
purpose of decorating soldiers graves gem
orally will please leave them with H. A
Smurr at E. L. Bonner & Co.'S store be-
fore the column moves.
That as a proper and instructive prepa-
ration for this service and as a grateful
recognition of our Heavenly Father
hand in all human affairs, all people are
invited to assemble at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening. the 2Sth inst,
at 5 o'clock, when there will be an address
delivered by Rev. A B. Martin.
That all business houses be closed from
10 a, M until p. m. on May 80.
That all old soldiers are requested to
meet at the office of Lew Coleman at
1915 a. m. for the purpose of participant
ing in the exercises of the day.
Resolved, That approaching highly
the previous participation of our local
societies and citizens in the observance
of Memorial day under the auspices of the
old soldiers. that we again extend a re-
f,1 in vii a tinD n no T odd fro
department, the l. o. o. F., the A. o. U.
w, the X. of P. and Degree of Honor
and to the public schools and college to
participate with us as organizations on
May 80, and that, as heretofore, all good
citizens are cordially invited to join in
the procession and ceremonies OF the day