The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
BADGERS ARE INVITED.
Asked to Attend the Dedication
Exercises for the kenosha
Soldiers Monument.

Kenosha, Wis, April 21.-[Special. l.
The committee of the G. A. r. post in
this city having in charge the dedication
of the Soldiers monument on Decora-
ton day, this morning issued the follow
ing invitation to the people of Wisconsin
On Memorial day May 80, next the people OF
KenOSha county will dedicate a monument 'Ir
honor of the brave men of Kenosha county whe
victoriously defended the union On, land and sea
in the great Rebellion 1S61-1S65.''
Il. q. Simmons the donor, requests this Crane
Army post to have charge of the exercises.
An instructive and entertaining programme OF
oratory and song has been arranged.
lows the fighting chaplain of the Thirty SECOND
Wisconsin and later colonel of the Forty ninth
wisconsin. IS sure to give us an inspiring anG
edifying address.
1t is intended that the occasion shall be to the
rising generation an object lesson in patriotism.
an inspiration to good citizenship; to their elders
a revival of fealty to our beloved country, a
Qufckening of devotion to the sacred principles
of the Declaration of Independence; to the ole
soldier a love feast of "Reminiscences an oppor,
past. the w-enchanted memories of the en-.
thusiastlc enlistment, the going to the front the
bloody conflict, the victory. the home coming; te
drop tear for comrades who lie in nameles:
graves and therefore came not home
To this end you invited to kenOSha to en-.
joy and contribute to the patriotic enthusiasm
of the OCCASION and by the, same act to show
that his generosity is appreciated.
The people of Kenosha county will extend 9
cordial welcome to all corners.
Grand Army posts requested to bring all
their nags and banners drum corps and bugers.
era w be guarded "
The Gilbert NJ Simmons Memorial library will
be open to the public for inspection the entire
E. B. Wolcott post N L. which. among othe,
posts. has accepted our first invitation. will be
five men which led the parade at the national
encampment in Washington ana was the sensa.
The graves of our own soldier dead will be
strewn with flowers and the other sacred rites
OF Memorial day will be observed in the morning.
FOR the AFTERNOON cur programme is in the
main as follows:
O'Clock sharp passing the North Western depot
in time to meet the comrades coming from the
north and the south.
AS the procession passes around the park the
school s, children singing Marching through 1st
tie Hymn of the Republic
The commander will call the assemblage to or.
and er re1 Od to s'b
st. Georges MaennerchOr and mixed choir OF
seventy-fiVe voices.
mons; Unyeiling by his grand -daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Simmons, the band playing '.Stal
the United States gunboat Michigan and revenue
cutters which have been ordered to Kenosha hy
the treasury to do honor to this occasion
Acceptance of the monument by the board OF
SUPERVISORS OF honOSha county.
Patriotic song by the choir
Address by Bishop Samuel Fallows
Song, America" by the choir and entire as.
Semblage joining.
Impromptu speeches by eloquent and dis.
tinguiSbed guests.
Benediction.
Everything will be in harmony with Memorial
day and it's proper observance.
We again invite all to join us or this patriotic
occasion. Please answer.
COmmittee-George Hale. chairman: c. r
Stemm. Theo. BGyingtOn George c. Limpert
Charles III. Blood, Frank Slosson T. Fl. LYMAN
secretary. to whom all communica lions should
be addressed.
The railroad companies guarantee liberal ex
cursiOn rates. \ regular train on the North
Western leaves Chicago at 1880 a. m, arriving
at Kenosha at 12:45 p. m. in time for all tho
exercises. Returning to the south there are regu.
lar trains from kenCsha at AS and SO6 ~ m
A regular train leaves Milwaukee at IL a. m
and arrives at kenosha ut II "a. Returning n
the north regular trains leave Kenosha at 6:l5
9:15 and II 40 p.
From Harvard and intermediate points q fra in
leaves at G:20 and arrives at Kenosha at 8 n
m Regular trains going west leave Kenosla ct
4:10 and $40 p. IN.
The passenger department of the North West
ern road promises special trains wherever neces-
sary.