The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-02
Memorial Exercises.

Memorial Exercises.
The beautiful custom of holding mem
orial services and strewing the graves
OF the departed soldiers with flowers
was fittingly observed in Leon last
Monday. Robert Bowsher officiated as
officer Of the day and the CITY was
crowded with people, many coming in
from the country to attend the exercises
which were held at the opera hall, but
even it was not near large enough to
accommodate all who desired to attend,
many being unable to gain admittance.
The G. A. r. formed at their hall and
headed by martial band marched to
the hall. The exercises were opened
by an invocation by Elder II. H. Hubbell,
pastor Of the Christian church, which
was followed by music by a special
choir selected for the occasion. Mayor
V. r. McGinnis made an excellent ad-
dress of welcome, and after more music
by the choir there were recitations by
Master Marion Clark and Miss Hazea
Johns. The speaker of the day was
Rev. !. N. Woodward, pastor of the.
| Methodist church, who delivered an ex-
ceptionally fine grafton, one which was
enjoyed alike by the old soldiers and
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by the choir the exercises were closed
by the benediction by Rev. w. A. Mont
gomery, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church.
The procession was then formed, head
ed by the old soldiers and marched to
the cemetery where the Post had charge
OF the exercises, which were carried out
as provided by the ritual of the order.
and then the beautiful custom of strew-
ing the: graves not only of the old sold
iers but of the members of the w. r. G..
and Sons of Veterans was carried out,
the floral offerings being abundant.
The following is a complete roster of
the graves which were decorated, forty
old soldiers: six w. r. G. and eleven
Sons of Veterans. 1t is noticeable how
fast the number of graves to be decor
ated is growing each year:
SOLDIERS.
Abel e. Chase, sergt. d, 80 Iowa Inf.
Jessie B. Garrett, lieut.. A, IL la. Inf.
| David Garrett, Co. G, 9th la. Cav.
John P. Finley, lieut.. Co. B, 4th Ia.
Cav.
Isaac Blunt, priv. Co. B, 18th Ia. Inf.
w. A. Brown, priv. Sd la. Cav.
E. w. Curry, Co. L, Sd la. Cav.
! Elbert Earnest, Co. L. 9th La. Cav.
I.P. Martin, lieut.. Co. G, 23d Missouri.
Marion Oney, private.
| Ed K. Pitman, Co. G, Sd Mo. Cav.
j. A. Ray, capt. Co. d, 18th Ia. Inf.
| John w. Stanley, Co. G, 5th Kas. Cav.
| Allen Dunn, Co. A, 18th La. Inf
Daniel Thurman, 18th Indiana Bat.
| Norris Lorey, sergt. Co. B. 7th Kas.
Cav.
| George Zimmerman, Co. B, 9TH la. Inf.
| L. II. Sales, lieut.. Co. A, 18th Ia. Inf.
| Samuel Burnison, Co. B, 43d Ohio Inf
John Bennett, Co. G, 33d Mo. Inf.
Joseph G. Boyer, Co. B, 10th la. Inf.
Ed Johns, 10Th Ohio Inf. 81
James Early, Co. T., 9th la. Cav.
! A. S. Ward, Mexican war.
| James Coin, Mexican war.
| Il. M. Bright, private.
| H. c. Sanford, surgeon 18th Ia. Inf.
| Matthew Low, Co. NJ, Sd La. Inf.
/, P. P. Bobbitt, Co. A, 9th La. Inf.
A. G. Lockwood, Co. A, 34th Ia. Inf.
| William Gray, private la. Inf.
| Henry G. Knapp, Co. d, 4th La. Inf.
w. G. Hebener, lieut.. W. Va. Inf.
A. J. Detrick, 5th Kas. Cav.
J. P. Finley, surgeon.
c. A. Gillham, 4th la. Cav.
Joseph Warner, lieut.. Co. d, 4th Ia.
Inf.
Private Harrah, S4th Illinois.
Ira B. Ryan, private.
Robert Fl. Johnson, corp. Co. G, 10th
| Ohio Inf.
wOMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
Mary Wilson.
Lenora Powell.
Rebecca L. Keller.
Margaret Smith.
Jane Evans.
Rachel Foreman.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Willie (Holden) George, 51st Ia. Inf.
Charles Harvey.
Willard Beck.
Harry Allen.
Charles Sullivan.
John Roberts.
John Stump.
Marion Stump.
Jessie A. jerks.
Robbie Warner.
| Ralph Bell.
After decorating the graves Of the
deceased comrades the Post returned to
the hall and passed the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, that we are very grateful
and feel ourselves under obligations to
Mr.. Van Werden for the use of his hall
in which to hold our memorial services,
and all others who assisted us in max
ing the memorial services complete
success. We fully realize that it will
not be long until these memorial SER
vices, if continued, will have to be en-
trusted to other hands.
Clean the Town.
EDITOR REPoRTER:-It is now the be-
ginning of summer and time one would
think that all good housekeepers should
have finished their spring clearing up
spell," as old Aunt Chloe called it.
Should it not also be quite time that our
streets and alleys be cleaned and fresh
ened up for the hot season? l believe
our new city administration means to
give us good service and to this end
would venture to make suggestion of
one plan adopted with good success by
a neighboring town for keeping the
streets and alleys clean.
! The mayor issued an order that all
1 lstreets and alleYS not cleaned hv adj