Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
A GRAND PROCESSION.
MUSIC, BANNERS & FLOWERS.

HOly utty III Tie CTccu VI hHSIlCdu pat
riotism, in which floral tributes are of
fered up as sacrifice to the memories O
the heroic dead This is the second oC
casion that the people of Anderson coun
ty have turned out en- mass to commem
crate the deeds OF the soldiers who hay,
passed away from among us, but who's,
bodies lie Wondering in yonder cemetery
How fit and how appropriate it is toi
the living who enjoy the blessings result
ing from a patriotic sacrifice of lite fol
our glorious Republic, to keep green the
memory of the soldiers achievements.
On last Friday great concourse OF
people assembled along Oak St., about
| O'Clock =. NJ. Soon the Garrett Brass
Band struck up lively strain, then di.
rectly martial music, with its soul stir
ring echoes, began to cheer up the people.
The members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and many other soldiers not
members, under command of Capt. !. Q,
Hutchison, Commander, Capt. J. X. Fos-
ter, Senior Vice commander, and !. p.
Crane, Junior Vice Commander, formed
into line and made the head of the col
umn. Then came the Odd Fellows in
full regalia, next the Lancers. and follow
ing them was the carriage containing
the Orator and Chaplain, next was the
conveyance containing the choir and
flower girls, which was beautifully decor
ated with evergreens and miniature ban
ners; then came citizens on foot, citizens
IN carriages and ctize MS on horseback
The column began to move about 1870
up Oak street, and along third street to
Nl,A han DC lrn
column arrived on top of the hill oppos-
lite DR.. Rogers residence, the rear was
just beginning to move from the Court
House, nearly three quarters of mile
distant The carriages, buggies, wag-
ons, &C., were we'll filled with people.
We counted one hundred and fifty con.
veyances of every kind, and then there
were several blocks interviewed which
prevented us from counting all, but we
believe there were at least one hundred
and seventy conveyances in the whole
procession.
Col. J. J..Hoffman, officer of the day,
assisted by his aids, Capt, X. X. Hamil
ton, James A Bell, Amos Rice, Capt.
Joseph Coe, ]. L. Wilson and j. c Mix
on, kept the people and the conveyances
in the column as well as they could, and
yet there were many people who would
persist in getting ahead. to the great
danger ofall parties Everything moved
along smoothly, with one exception.
Shortly after the procession commenc
ed moving, it was brought to sudden
halt, owing to the fact that the vehicles
were too close together in the Column,
which is too often the case on such oc-
casions, and regular collision of several
horses and wagons occurred; the neck
yoke on the team of A L Rogers gave
way, which of course let the pole, or
tongue, fall to the ground, and frighten
ed the horses, causing them to jump and
lunge, nearly upsetting the wagon. Two
or three young ladies were thrown out
of the wagon, alighting on their arms
and shoulders. No serious damage in
CURED beyond a few painful bruises.
On arrival of the procession at the
gate of the cemetery, it was formed into
a hollow square around the speakers
stand, when the audience was called to
order by Maj. !. S. Wilson, President OF
the Day, and dirge was played by the
band, and then an eloquent PRAYER was
offered up by the Chaplin of the day, Rev
E. Sewell. The choir consisting of Messrs
W. ]. Bayles, J. o. Brockett and ].
Craig and the Misses Lucy Bailey, Rosa
Buchanan and Annie Brockett sung
piece entitled JERUSALEM MY GLORIOUS
HOME"
The Orator of the Day, DR.. Delos Wal
ker, of Greeley, was then introduced,
who proceeded at once to deliver one OF
the most eloquent and scholarly ora
tons we have heard for many a day
1t was replete with forcible Illustrations,
beutiul imagery, glowing thoughts and
generous patriotism He was engaged
about thirty minutes in the delivery of
Grafton, and we can safely
say that the effort will stand unequaled
in this county tor years.
The large audience patiently listened
tC the flowing words OF eloquence. as
they fell from the lips of the speaker, al
though the sun was hot and the air was
sultry, without the least manifestation
OF uneasiness We hope to be able at an
Early day to lay before our readers the
oration in full
The choir then sang the SOLDIERS
MEMORIAL DAY."
The Band, followed by the little girls,
the Grand Army and citizens, entered
the gates of the cemetery, marching
slowly to solemn strain of music. The
on Graves, consisting OF
Messers. Geo. Vines, Otto F. Fabricius
and ]. p. Morgan, had placed little flags |
over all the graves of deceased soldiers,
twenty-five in number. The following
little Misses, all dressed in white, with
blue scarts, corresponding with the num-
Der of the fallen heroes, marched hand in
hand around the cemetery, the while de-
posting upon each little hillock where !
the lifeless form of the soldier lay, a
wreath of fresh, blooming and beautiful
flowers, when the little flag was taken
up: Ella Mclaughlin, Helen Bales. Alice
E. Everline, Hattie Conover, DALEY
Norris, Lucy Lampson, Laura Moler,
Mile Bruins, Minnie Lanter, Clara
Hiatt, Emma Fouth, Cora Hoffman,
Alice McCrum, Ollie Osborne, Ida Smith
Emma Lewis, Aggie Her, Alice Gregg,
Nora Wyatt, Alice Mcdonald, Mary
fiddle Laffertv.
During this pleasing ceremony, dirge |
was being played by the Band. The
large concourse of people followed with
interest every movement of the little girls
as they were led from grave to grave by
the ladies who had them in charge. Al