The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-30

Army Of the Philippines; George
~. Morgan Drum Corps; Abra-
ham Lincoln Circle, No. 3. Z. of G.. "A.
r.; Columbia Circle. NO. z, L. Of G.. A..
r.. George N Morgan i. A. S., No. 8:
detail Minneapolis Camp No. s, Sons
OF veterans, bugler and firing squad.
Layman's.
Layman's cemetery, the burying
crowded this morning with friends of
the soldier dead buried there. The
congestion was relieved by holding
the memorial services across Lake
street from the entrance. w. III. Dow
was marshal. The services were in
charge Of Appomattox post, No. r.;
w. r. c., No. 80; Oliver p. Morton
post, No. III; w: R. G., No. 50; Liz
zie M. Rice circle, No. AZ, L. Of g..
A. r. Children Of the South Side
schools and the McGonagle drum
corps escorted the veterans from the
post hall The distribution of flowers
and Wreaths was the first duty, fol-
lowed by the decoration of the graves.
After the song Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Rev. G. r. Sharpe offered
prayer, Miss Annie Alice read Lin
proclamation. Comrade Rev. Frank
Peterson delivered the address, after
which the ritualistic service was OBJ
served in charge Of Commander John
p. Meadows Of Appomattox post and
Chaplain Herbert Newland of Nor
ton post. America" was sung by the
assembly, and after the benediction
by Mr. Sharpe, Minneapolis camp, No.
8, s. Of ", fired salute.
AT Hillside.
The G. A. R. posts Of Northeast
Minneapolis gave a short program at
Hillside cemetery, l.. L. Locks acting
as marshal. The procession met at
Central and Nineteenth avenues NE
at 10 o'clock and marched to the GEM
etery. A half hour was spent in dec
Grating the graves Of veterans after
Which the ceremonies were opened
with a prayer by the Rev. Otis G.
Dale. The music was by the children
from the public schools. M. A. Tier
ney read Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress and was followed by the Rev.
the morning. His subject was why
Should Memorial Day Be Observed -
He said America owed a great debt
to the men who fought so bravely to
preserve the sacred institutions Of the
republic and that each Memorial Day
gave an opportunity to make a partial
payment, tho full reckoning could
said, it strengthened the youth Of the
country to have the deeds Of the he
roes brought to their attention from
time to time. In closing he said that
the day should be observed as much
for, the women who suffered and
worked during the great struggle as
for those who went onto the battle
field.
A salute was fired by the Minneapo-
lis camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans.
America was sung by the audience and
the Rev. o. G. Dale closed the services
with the benediction.
st. Anthony.
Early this morning st. Anthony's
cemetery was filled with people work
ing among the graves. About 9
O'Clock an assembly was made at the
entrance gate and in solemn process
sion marched thru the cemetery, dec
Grating each soldiers grave. A halt
was made before a grave beautifully
decorated with lilacs and bearing the
words, ITO the Union Dead" The in
vocation was offered by Rev. w: D.
Morris, after which Nearer, My God,
to Thee was sung by the people. G..
B. Arnold repeated Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address and fine grafton was
given by Captain j. CoIfax Grant. A
requiem was sung for the dead and
America" was sung by the people.
The services closed by three volleys
fired by the Minneapolis camp, No. 8,
Sons Of Veterans
Immediately afterward services
were held at the steel arch bridge for
the sailors who died in the war
with appropriate ceremonies.