Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-27
GARLANDS FOR
DEAD HEROES
Memories Of the Men Who FOUGHT ir
the Service Of Their Country
viii be Honored.
PROGRAM OF THE EXERCISES.
Rev. Henry oulekenden Will Deliver
the ADMINISTRATORS Orders
Invited to Assist.

Next Saturday is Memorial day and
full arrangements have been made
to observe It in the usual manner by
the people of Lewistown, and partic.
ularly by the veterans OF the two wars.
In the burying places of Lewistown
are many m~oss-covered graves OF men
who followed the flag in the sad years
of the great rebellion. Many came in
the early days when the memory Of
that terrible conflict was still fresh
in their hearts, and, with the same
fortitude which drove them to the
cannon's mouth, faced Just as brave
ly the dangers Of a frontier life. Vic
torious over all things in life they
yielded at last to the scythe of the
ever victorious warrior, Death. In
the passing years others, already worn
by the rayages of time, drifted west
ward and found. first a home. and
later, a final resting place under the
sod here in the valley Of the Judith.
Some were followed To their graves
by Borrowing families, who came with
them years ago to their western
homes, and endured with them such
privations as we're incident to the
lives of the first settlers in the foot
hills Of the Rockies. Others went to
THAR Ioet glaan at,apda1 opl,, b,, aau,
found friends, but mourned by loved
ones in the old homes hundreds OF
miles away.
In the late sixties the beautiful Gus.
tom of honoring the nations heroes,
by strewing their graves with flowers
and holding appropriate services In
respect to their precious memories,
was inaugurated and the custom has
seen a more general Observance with
each succeeding year.
After thirty-three years of peace the
country was again called upon to mus
ter its armies in battle array, but
this time there was no north mol
south. but a united people irresistably
powerful in their union, sweeping for
ward to the succor of a down-trodder
neighbor. Imbued with the enthu
siasm which went from one shore tc
the other of their nation. the people
in the territory of the Judith sem
a company of men to join the army up
holding the stars and stripes on tn,
islands of the orient. They did theil
part well, but when peace nce NOR,
spread her pinions over a grateful
land, three new dug graves in tn,
Lewistown cemetery told the story o
the wars bitterness. or these tire,
two, Fred Hall and William X. Mey
ersick, died in battle and the third
Hiram l.. Welch, fell victim to tn,
fevers of the tropics.
On Saturday the few remaining com
rades of those who fought that tn
negro might be free, and the com
rades of those who died that the ligh
of freedom might penetrate the dark
ness OF the orient. will join In payinl
tribute to their dead.
The following program has beef
arranged for the occasion, and will
be given in Culver's hall beginning a
2 o'clock In the afternoon:
Columbia" by the choir.
Scripture reading, Rev, A. w. Bel
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Winters.
Anthem. by the choir.
Address, Rev. Quickenden.
America" by the audience.
Order Of Procession.
City Marshall G. Bebb.
Band.
G.. A. r. veterans.
Spanish-American war veterans.
City Council.
Fraternal orders.
Firemen.
School children.
All veterans of the U. S. servic,
are cordially invited to take part Il
the services and all fraternal order
are invited to dress id their RECALLS
and take part. All Spanish-Americal
war veterans are requested to appsa
in white trousers. blue coats and can
paign hats. All who donate flower
to the hall are requested to have then
there Saturday forenoon. The bus
ness houses of the city will be close,
during fha aaryipps