The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-04
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO BOYS IN BLUE
Living and Dead Heroes of
Nations Wars Are Bedecked
With Flowers and HOnOrs.
SCHOOL PUPILS ASSIST IN PROGRAM
Memorial Day Generally Observed
Throughout Manitowoc County
Local Orators at Many Places.

Manitowoc paid its annual tribute to
the soldier dead Saturday and despite
the unfavorable weather, the day being
cold and drear, the exercises were more
generally participated in than for years
and the significance of the day was
never more deeply appreciated if
indications go for aught The commit
tee of the G.. A. R. in charge of arrange
mepts had secured the presence Of
pupils of the public schools and in the
exercises their singing was feature
that was generally commented upon.
There was parade in which the
G. A. r. and the Spanish war veterans
were conspicuous and long line of car
riages with the City officials, officers of
the day and citizens generally This
year civic and fraternal socities were
not in the line of march and the parade
was not rs large as on some former oc-
casions but was nevertheless q notable
feature of the services. During the
morning the G. A r. and S. A w. V.
attended to the decoration Of the graves
OF their fa, len comrades AZ the cemete-
ries, offerings of flowers being unusual
ly large and beautiful.
The observance proper of the ceremo-
MES took place in the afternoon ut
Evergreen cemetery and the crowd in
attendance was one of the greatest ever
assembled for q similar occasion. AL
bert H. Schmidt was the orator of the
day and the stirring patriotic address
| which he gave was listened to with
| attention throughout. de reviewed the
| history of the memorable struggle Of
| 6i-65 and the story of the noble deeds
and sacrifices of the sleeping heroes was
recited in eloquent and soul. stirring
oratory. The speaker dwelt at length
| upon the debt of gratitude the nation
| owes to those who fell in defense of the
| flag, and the lessons to be drawn from
| the war were impressed in MANNER
that was most telling. The boys Of 9S
were not neglected by the speaker,
their deeds Of vaior receiving pretty
tribute The address Of Mr.. Schmidt
was highly complimented on all hands
Mayor w. G. Kemper presided as
president of the day and Rev. s. r. S.
Gray invoked the blessing. A quar-
tette consisting of Messrs Seidl, Grabo,
Olson and G.. Fl. Sedgwick rendered
several selections appropriate to the
day and large class of pupils from the
Luling and Park schools sang. Lin
coins Gettysburg address was read by
G. G.. Sedgwick.
| The observance of the day was in
every way fitting and a credit to the
patriotism of the people of the city.
In all villages and towns of the coun-
ty the day was given the attention and
observance which it commands. At
Centerville Attorney Albert H. Hougen
was the speaker and addressed crowd
of fully 600 people. AT Branch the ad-
dress of the day was made by L. G.
Alexander of this city and at Valders
A. c. Schmidt and Harry G. Kelley
spoke to 1000 people. School children
participated in the exercises. John
Hesly was the orator at Cato and at
Two Rivers F. w. Dicke gave the ora
tion. j. s, Anderson of this city, WAS
the speaker of the day at Sheboygan
Falls.