The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
THE DAY IN
MINNEAPOLIS
Veterans and Citizens Unite
in Observing Mem
orial Day.
Graves Decorated and Flow
ers Are Strewn Upon
the Streams.

Citizens of Minneapolis Joined with
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the school children to-day in
tender remembrance of the nations dead.
All public offices and banks were closed
as usual and, in addition, business houses
all over the city kept their doors closed
all day LONG. Half masted flags were
displayed on all of the school buildings.
on business blocks and from private resi-
dences. Grand Army men wore badges
of Grape upon their uniforms. Civilians
wore tiny flags of red, white and blue
ribbons on their coat la2els.
The patriotism annually manifest on
Memorial Day Is very different sent1-
ment from the exuberance Of the Fourth
of July. To-day patriotism is welded to
grief-a grief not less profound because
as the years go by it is becoming less
and less personal To the majority Of the
present generation the great war which
later brought Memorial Day into exist
ence is history, rot a personal recollec-
ton. The men who fought its battles
stand as the opponents of noble IDEAL
! heroes who preserved the nation and VINO
died that millions of human beings might
be no longer in bondage.
| But the personal element has not yet
wholly disappeared, and certainly 1t must
be impossible to describe the feelings
aroused within the breasts of survivors
of the civil war on each recurrence of this
day of tender memory. In the Me-
mortal parade this afternoon there
marched doon Nicolet avenue blue
CARRIED men who for four long years knew
| the suffering and the agony OF war
| through personal experience. Here, per-
| haps, walks a man whose comrade III
arms died at his side. There is another
| whose brother fell in the awful con1lct
and now sleeps in an unmarked grave
| That empty sleeve is badge of honor
won in the service of it's owners country
That limp attests the less picturesque
evil of rheumatism brought on by ex-
posture in southern camps or confederate
| prisons.
The day itself was ideal, a typical Min
nesota May day, with smiling skies and
| a cooling breeze which seemed to caress
| the colors as it shook out their silken
| folds In the morning soldiers graves
| were decorated and flowers were strewn
on Minnehaha in memory Of those who
| found graves in the sea.
March of the Veterans. :.
| A general memorial meeting was held
| at the Exposition building at 2:3O p. M
Preceding it was the annual Memorial
parade, the divisions forming on the side
streets and marching down Nicollet ave-
| nue. to Bridge square and thence to the
Exposition building, where the, Grafton of
the day was delivered by Robert Stratton.
Great crowds lined the streets along
the entire line Of march, and as the
veterans passed they were given con-
tinuous cheer that followed them along
the whole of their march.
First came the marshal, General H. G.
Paul, and his staff, followed by platoons
of mounted and foot police. Then the Uni
versity band, followed by the Minneapolis
companies of the National Guard, the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, the Fiji
teenlth Fourteenth and Twelfth Mime
sofa regiments, the volunteers, Captain
C. E. Bond commanding, members of Camp
A. R. Patterson No. l, SO named in honor
of Archie" Patterson, the Minnesota
bugler who lost his life in the Philippines,
under command of Charles E. Metz.
After them came THE various Grand
VI Army posts, preceded by the George N.
Morgan drum corps. Every post in, the
city was we'll represented and every man
/ in line wore crepe. Following them
marched the post Office employees, members
Of the Ancient Order Of United Workmen,
Modern Woodmen of America knights of
Pythias, Catholic Order Of Foresters, the
Flambeau club, preceded by its own band,
Minneapolis Aerie Of Eagles. Improved Or
der of Red Men, Minneapolis Lodge of
Elks who marched to music provided by
The Journal Newsboys' band, and repre-
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Il Arrived at the exposition building the
G. A. R. men entered and took the seats
}. reserved for them near the platform. The
others were assigned to seats, at the sides
In the hall the University band played
national airs and revei1le was sounded
A chorus of Washington school children
, sang a number of patriotic songs. The
prayer was delivered by Rev. M. D
Hardin, pastor Of Andrew Presbyterian
, church: Robert Stratton delivered the
principal address; and o. A.. Linde. one Of
the university debaters. read -Lincoln's
Gettysburg address. At the conclusion
the audience joined in singing America
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