Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriately Observed b. fr.,.rn.'
OrKasIIatIons and Ci,Is.as OF EIko.

Memorial Day-last Saturda.-jaEn-
ell bright and uarn and a more delight
fol day could o have been asked for
the purpose Of visiting the silent city
on The hill and paying The las. tribute
OF love and respect TO :he menor! OF
our deceased lorei ODes. sd TO those
nov passed to the great beyond who
fought and suffered toT our great and
unitel coun:ry.
Exercises appropriate 20 the day we're
conducted b. different organizations
and ueIe ioine5 IN o. nearly al OF our
citizens
i. 90. 2 SERVICES.
Odd FeIoxs- hall =as packed Satur-
day afternoon when at , O'Clock. the
10. OF. Memorial Day services we're
commenced and he program rs be-e-
totore published vas carried ont.
The exercises opened With a
by the choir followed by
a prayer by Chaplain g W Gro
ver. After a few REMARKS appropriate
to the occasion. 2 e heyser, Noble
Grand OF Elko Lodge |. o. o. r. and
president Of the day. introduced Dis
trict Attorney c. u. Henderson who de-
livered the Grafton Mr.. Henderson
spoke for about half SD hour and during
that time had the undivided attention ci
his audience. His address was ~Inteuse-
ly interesting aud highly appropriate To
the Day. Mr.. Henderson though q
Young man Is an exceptionally pleasing
speaker and his address was truly 4
gem OF oratory.
He depicted the glorious part our de
ceased soldiers bad played IN the his
tory Of orr country and expressed
beautiful sentiments in eIyIlinug how
a loving people had set apar: a day in
each year 20 be spent IN paying tile last
tribute to their memory aud heOr:c
deeds He spike Of the connection the
Odd Fellows have had with the oSser
n OF Memorial day throughout our
land and especially orr O~n little city.
Mr.. Henderson was earnestly a~pplaudeJ
al tie close OF his address aud Eas fire.
q~uently interrupted b. applause irr:rg
its delivery.
The -tUallErc services AS adopted by
the Sovereign Graud Lodge To- Memoir
isl Day were carried out. interpreted
by the sweetest of music from the choir.
composed OF the following ladies aud
gentlemen: Mrs. r. Reinhari. Ms. c.
K. Mayer, Miss Pear. :;.1ce, Miss Violet
Bruce. Mr.. Joe Taber. Mr.. Carroll, NJ.
Eggers and Mr. Grover. Mrs. Brush
presided st the orgnn. Tie following
appropriate selections were rendered 10y
the choir: The Biy0uac OF the Dead
Sleep Comrades Sleep and Two /. o..
O.. F. odes for Memorial Day.
Elko Aerie. No. 263, FroternaI Order
Of Eagles, united with the OiI Fellows
IN the observance Of the day and occu-
pied seats in the hall winch were reserv-
ed for them.
After the exercises at the hall, Il pro-
cessiOn Wa formed under the direction
OF A Bruce. Marshal Of the Day, in the
following order: Elgo Eagles. Rebe.
kahs Odd Fellows and many
ladies. gentlemen and children on fo1;
~ a. So AiN- NV HIcNS6SitD
was formed the march WAS taken up 70
the /. 90. +. cemetery. The procession
wa a pleasing and imposing spectacle.
the Eagles about 30 strong aitircd IN
their regalia, many R-bekahs, and abont
forty Odd Fellows beng IN the lin- and
each carrying a bouquet 81 beautiful
flowers TO be placed on the graves OF the
departed loved oner. On the march 70
the cemetery and whcn passing the
Knights oi Pythias and those taking
part III the Union Services. the latter
opened ranks and saIuted the ]. q. q. f..
column.
When the C cemetery was reached and the
choir bad %touchingiy rendered the selec.
ton, Cover Them Over" the graves Of
the dead we're dccnTated when the
column wa reformed aud the Odd Eel.
lows escorted the Eagles Ia the city
cemetery where a lik. ceremony was
carried nut Tie procession then re-.
tnrneJ TO town and broke ranks. the
/. q. o. r. exercises were II Buccess in
every way and not Hu incident occurred
to mar the solemuity and beauty Of the
exercises. or the proper Observance 81
tho day by the Odd Fellows. Rebekaha
and Eagles.
CSiOS SERVICES.