Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
OUT DAKOTA IN TEARS.
Memorial Day Generally Observed
with Appropriate Services.

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Bcrcsford: Memorial services were
held at the Catholic church by all the cit
izeEs of Beresford. The programme con-
sisted of prayer by Rev. n. Iainison and
eloquent addresses by Rev. james Me
Nally, Rev. NJ. Trynor. Rev. III. W. jam
ison: singing of Nearer, My God. TO
Thcc,' Lead, Kindly Light and
".America" by all the church choirs.
Mitchell: The citizens of this city unit
ed i'll Il grand and successful recognition
of Memorial day i'll honor of the late
President Mckinley. Some of the feat
urcs of the exercises had to be dispensed
with OH account of the rain during the
night, making it impossible 10 have the
street procession to the corn palace,
where the exercises were held.
Aberdeen: Business was generally sls-
pended and hundreds of people from the
city and surrounding country gathered
ut the gran palace, where memorial eN-
erciscs were held in honor of the mar
tyrcd president. Addresses We're made
by several eloquent speakers. all paying
IL high tribute to the departed chief en-
ecutivc.
Garretson: Appropriate memorial SER
vices We're held in Gaqretson in honor OF
out late president. William Mckinley.
The services were held i'll the city hall
and the address was delivered by Rev.
VIM. Mair. of the Congregational church.
All business was suspended from noon
until 6 O'Clock p. M.
B%rookings: The mayor issued Il proc
lamation and in accordance Herewith all
business houses We're closed for memo
rial services i'll honor of the late Prcsi-
dent Mckinley. which We're held in the
Presbyterian church. The programme
consisted of appropriate songs and adj
dresses.
Plankinton: Appropriate memorial
services were held in the opera house
with Hon. S. Il. Young and Rev. MI. De
rome as the principal speakers. The dec
o%rations were elaborate and the singing
effective. The services were very in-
teresting.
Lead: Very touching memorial services
were held here in memory Of the late
President VIM. Mckinley. Addresses
were made by Walter Z. Smead. DIR. G..
B. Clarke, j. p. Wilson. Judge Dewey
and 7. E. Harvey.
Chamberlain: Business places We're all
closed in this city in honor of the mar
tyred president. Appropriate exercises
were held during the afternoon in the
opera house, and the large hall was COM
pletely packed.
Huron: Memorial services for the late
President Mckinley were participated i'll
by the entire community and by hum
dreds from the country. The street dec
o%rations were elaborate and the process
sion the largest ever seen here.
Deadwood: All Deadwood turned out
to listen to memorial addresses by lead
ing citizens in memory of the late presi-
dent. Business houses We're closed and
the city was i'll deep mourning.
Clear Lake: Immense crowds attend-
cd the memorial services here. III. L..
Loucks, C. \. Mead. II. f. Knight and
C. q. Wright We're the orators.
Parkston: Memorial services were held
in the NJ. Il. church i'll memory of IL
late president. The banks closed and
flags and draping were i'll evidence.
Miller: Elaborate union Mckinley
memorial services were held here. Judge
Gaffy hurried the adjournment of his
court in honor of the day.