The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES IN
MISSOURI, ILLINOIS AND ARKANSAS.


Church this afternoon
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Clay City, ILL.,. May 30.-A large attend
| ancc witnessed the decoration ceremonies
| here to-day, conducted by Clay City Post.
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Paxton. ILL.,. May 30.-Decoration Day ia
observed here by the the old soldiers syerg
more impressive than usual. on account Of
4, the dedication Of a. $500 monument in
iivered the address. which was eloquent
The exercises at Courthouse Park In
c!uded an address by Major J. A. Connolly
, OF Springfield.
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| Moweaqua, ILL.,, May 3O.-Five thousand
| people attended decoration services and
the graves Of soldiers were garlanded by
little children.
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Eldorado. ILL.,. May so.-The w. W. Bur-
nett Post. g. A. r.. DECORATED the graves
ley Chapel cemeteries. The Reverend ]. s.
Hicks. W. Fl. Neil. G. W. Combs and K c.
Ronalds made interesting speeches. A large
| Webber Post decorated the graves at Ga
reverend r. 3 MAJ Martin M Of 'eitya this ei,y. 's ''e
! Centraiia. nj, May sa-The Memorial Day
exercise exercises here were attended en- by a crush Of
s 1fs od ss
Charles G. Dawes. Mr.. Dawes spoke brief
ly. He referred directly to the patriotism
sRd best sn se esedS sS By in
I methods Of dealing with the giving of the
highest civil rights TO the people of the
! new territory.
After the regular exercises. the ladies' OF
| the W. X. c. scattered flowers on the wa
ters Of Crooked Creek in honor Of naval
| heroes.
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| Carfhape III Nav n-Nepnrial Day
! the exercises. o. F. Berry delivered the ad,
| dress.
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Brighton, ILL.,. May 3.-Memorial Day
auspices of Lovejoy Post. No. 2iS. of the
and other Citizens. ~ The S Reverend nd c: G.
Nash Of Jerseyvile delivered the address
Of the day. After the address tn. city
! Cemetery was visited and the graves OF
the departed heroes decorated.
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| Greenup. ILL.,. May 3o.-The Reverend NJ.
Y. Hathaway Of Trimble. H.. delivered the
| Church in this city to-day The procession
| to the cemetery was the largest ever seen
on on any similar occasion here: Il was headed
Army Of the Republic. Sons of veterans
Ladies' Aid Society. odd Fellows. knights
Men were represented In the parade. and a
! hundred school children bore flowers to the
f, soldiers graves After the Grand Army and
Sons OF Veterans had completed Their GER
emcny. the fraternal orders held services
over the graves OF their deceased members.
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was observed in the four towns Of Leba-
non. Summarized. Shiloh and O'Fallon. At
this place services were held at the ceme-
sy she
P!sIsy and j: II; chambe5lin Jr;; delIveTed
morning. and at OFailon this afternoon
The Reverend Mr.. Hodgson Of Shiloh deiiv-
cred the address Large crowds were pres
ent at all the four places.
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Murphysboro. ILL.,. May so-The nations
dead s.i were honofed to-day In this city. the
exercises. commemorative of the death OF
heroes Of the Civil and spanish-American
zens marched from the Courthouse S to the
cemeteries escorted by the ladies' band
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was observed here by the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Woman's Relief Corps and
secret societies. Exercises were held at the
the sraves CSoisses weIe geIiversS ,bs on
memorial address,
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Salem. H.. May 30.-Decoration Day was
the auspices of J. s. Chandler POST No. io2.
The graves at Eastlawn Cemetery were dec.
Grated: also = beautiful soldiers monument
was unveiled. The principal address, was
Centralia.
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sycamors. ILL.,. May 3O.-Potter Post. No.
- g. a. r.. and woman's Relief Corps had
charge OF the Memorial Day exercises PRO
fessor a. J. Blanchard was president Of the
DAY The Reverend A. Sahliu delivered a
patriotic address.
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osnis. Deni,9n. Tex. May o;a,,lMsIemoriaI Day was
United States District Attorney at Dallas
Was the orator Of the day.
ARkANSAS.
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Little Rock. Ark. May so-Decora,,or
DAY was observed here. A parade made ul
of veterans Of the g.. A. X. Ladies' Circle
regulars from Fort Root. floats Ut schoo
children and the Little Rock fire depart.
ment marched through the principal streets
to the National Cemetery. where 1000 heroes
are buried General a. 8. Fowler was grand
Inc exercises at the cemetery were at
tended BY several thousand people. An In
terestlng memorial programme included
Ing of orders by Adjutant John Taylor
patriotic hymns by quartet. speeches by
Mrs, E. 8. Allen. president Of the Ladies'
Of the day. After benediction by the Rev.
| erend }. II. Maddox the regulars fired
salute.
A miniature flag hoated over each of the
1000 graves. Brief services were held ut the
grave Of Past Department Commander IO.
gan H. Root In Oakland Cemetery.
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Fort Smith, Ark, May 3O.-The members
OF the q. A. R.. q. c. W. Spanish and Phil.
ippines War Veterans and members Of ths
fire department participated here to-day ir
! decorating soldiers graves. The address oi
the day was made by Lovic p. Mills.
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