The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-01
HER SOLDIER DEAD.

Patriotism Instilled into the Minds of Her
Youth-The Nations Service which
Must Ever Strengthen the Nations Life
Observed In Owosso, Wednesday.
Owosso observed Memorial Day as usual,
with fitting ceremonies but what was not
usual was the fact that the weather was
almost perfect for such an observance. 1t
did not rain and the sun was overcast with
clouds just enough of the time to keep it
from blistering the backs and faces of the
members of the marching orders. 1t was
warm, without being hot, and both on the
march and at the hill where the program of
the day was carried out, the temperature
could hardly have been improved upon.
The procession, which was under the
direction of Marshal of the Day, Captain
Van Epps, began forming on Ball street
shortly after one O'clock all the orders and
the carriages forming on that street and
marching to Oliver and then down Wash
ingtOn street, except the school children
who formed on the do town streets and
then awaited the arrival of the rest of tn g
procession and fell into their place in
the line and marched with the rest to the
cemetery. Following the marshal came
the city band with its usual good march
ing music. Co. II came next under the
command of Capt. McCaughna, every MEM
ber proud of the new Remingtons which
they were carrying for the first time at a
public celebration, and the whole company
Of added interest to every spectator who
knew of this circumstance, just because he
wished to see what sort of looking imple-
ments of warfare had superseded the old
Springfelds with which the company had
been previously armed and which had been
carried by Co. G to Cuban battle6elds. In
cdentally both the company and its new
rifles were pronounced all right by those
who know. The Uniformed Rank Knights
of Pytnias came next In the line, and
whether 1t was due to the large number of
accessions to their ranks which have been
reported from week to week lately or not,
it is certain that the division never made a
more pleasing appearance In this city, and
il won commendation from every side for
its military formations, marching move
ments, and alignment. The Knights had
over fifty swords in line. Ihe Patriarchs
Militant alec made a very pretty appear
ance, tho it was suggested that they had moi
been as militant as their name apparently
of late since their number was comparative
ly small. If quality rather than quantity
is desired, however, they certainly are to be
commended for there is probably no order
which is prettier and more attractive In uni
form than is this military organization oi
the Odd Fellows. The Modern Woodmer
of America, or rather the degree team OF
the local camp, followed the Patriarchs and
made an attractive appearance in theil
white duck uniform and armed with theil
emblematic axes. The Arbeiter society
came next with its big flowing banner anG
then came l.. B. Quackenbush Post led by
the marshal band, and the W. r. G. or
several fioats. The carriages containing
the speakers of the day, the singers, and
the city officials, closed up the procession
as 1t appeared on the upper part OF Wash
ington street, but 1t was increased as b..
fore noted by the marching body of school
children when It reached the down town
part Of the city.
At the speakers stand, on the Sanitari-
um grounds, the singers, the speakers, and
the members of the w. X. c., were pro.
yided with seats and Mayor Osburn TOOK
charge of the program as presiding officer
A patriotic selection was rendered by the
band which later played another selection In
which pretty effect was gained by re-
sponsive part taken by cornet back among
the trees on the hill. Duff's male chorus
Messrs. j. B. and 6. d. Mcintosh, Tewn'
send, Wickham, Duff, Let's and Mosher,
sang an appropriate selection after the first
number by the band, and rendered Others
during the afternoons program. The In
vocation, delivered by Rev. Carlos Il.
Hanks, followed the selection by the male
chorus and the regular memorial service OF
the Post was taken up.
Commander J.J. Mackey called on the
adjutant OF the Post, Comrade A. B. Crane
to read the general orders for the day, and
General Orders No. were read as was also
the Gettysburg speech of President Lincoln
which has been made part or the program
for memorial day for each year by action OF
the G. A. r., and the Grand Army never
did better act than to thus bring this
classic prominently before the American
people on Memorial Day of each successive
year. The general orders of the w. r. @.
for the observance of Memorial Day were
then read by Mrs. T. NJ Wiley.
The next number on the program was a
recitation, The Battle of Gettysburg" CIV
EN- by Miss Maud Squires, who surprised
and pleased her audience with her more
than creditable rendering of the description
of that terrible and critical battle. One
other recitation was given after the after
noon's address, by Miss Maud Gates, who is
always favorite with Owosso audiences and
especially with the audiences which assem-
BILE to do honor to the memo of the me-
tions heroes.
The address of the day was delivered by
Rev. j. p. Warner who spoke In an earnest