The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
Kenosha People Turn Out in Great
Crowds to Honor The Memory OF
the Soldier Dead.
HEROES GRAVES ARE DECORATED
Attorney Willet M, spoOner. of Milwaukee
zenship and Reverence for the Past.

With tramping of soldiers feet,
with bands of music, with beautiful
flowers and with loving hearts, the
people of Kenosha turned out Monday
to pay their annual tribute of love and
honor to the memory of the soldier
dead.
They gathered at every cemetery
in the county and placed the roses
and 1i1acs as a tender tribute above
the silent dust. Last night the graves
of the heroes of four wars in Kenosha
county were covered with canopy of
wreathes and flowers.
The day was not an suspicious one
but when the martial music began to
sound and the tramp, tramp, tramp"
of the veterans was heard on the
street, hundreds of people fell into
line and marched behind the gray
haired veterans to the cemetery,
where the first service of the day was
to be held.
Ali along the line of march, cold
Glory" hung at half mast and many
of the people had decorated their
homes to show their love for the
soldiers living and their veneration
for the ones who had gone before.
The Kenosha Military Band led the
line and when the Soldiers Monument
was reached one of the members of
the Woman's Relief Corps placed a
wreath of palms and flowers at the
foot of the monument as a token of
remembrance of the unknown dead
and those OF the Kenosha soldiers
who sleep on the forgotten battle
fields of the Sunny Southland.
When the cemetery was reached,
the usual ritua1istic services were
carried out under the direction of
Commander Likes. Taps were sound
ed for the dead and with solemn tread
the veterans wendell their way among
the graves and placed the little
bouquet of flowers on the silent sleep
ing-p1ace of each of the soldier dead
On many graves tears were dropped
and oftentimes the old Comrades
stopped in their work to recall some
thrilling "Reminiscences of war times.
Some of the graves were newly made
and at some of the graves the fact
was recalled that a year ago the one
who slept beneath the decorated sod
had done the same kindly duty to
others.
When the graves had been decor
ated the march was taken up again
and the veterans and a great crowd
of people marched to the Rhode Opera
House where further services were
held. While the crowd was being
seated a chorus Of school children
sang patriotic airs. The address of
the day was made by Attorney Wi11ett
M. Spooner, of Milwaukee. In an
eloquent manner Mr.. Spooner spoke
of the glory that this day recalled.
He told of the struggles of the nation
to secure the place it now holds and
paid a tribute to the memory of the
men who stood shoulder to shoulder
on the field of battle.
Mr.. Spooner spoke for the young
men of the nation and declared that
they would meyer allow Memorial Day
to be forgotten and that as long as
the old flag waves the boys and young
men of the nation would revere the
memory of the soldier dead. Contin1-
ing, Mr.. Spooner spoke of the duties
that had been placed on the younger
generations through the victories of
the soldiers and he made strong
plea for better citizenship.
At the close of the address Gamer
O1N
with the bug1e sounding taps"
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
One of the most beautiful memorial
services held in this city for many
years was conducted at the First Con-
gregationa1 church on Sunday eve
ming, by Rev. E. T. Farri11. The
handsome audience room was beaati-
fully decorated with IL gs and flowers
and seats we're reserved in in the CEN
ter for the members of the G. A. r.
and the Woman's Relief Corps A
full choir led by Professor Hubbard,
rendered patriotic songs in which the
audience joined.
At 7.45, as the great organ pealed
forth the strains of the Battle Hymn
of the Republic, the G. A. r. veter-
ans, under command of Captain Likes
and followed by the w. r. C. ladies',
marched down the aisle to the seats
reserved for them. About sixty mem
bers of the Post we're in attendance;
veterans who, with hating and feeble
steps, marched as if to the.last bug1e
call, aud others who, despite years Of
hardship, still retained the vigor Of
manhood.
The sermon Of Rey. Farrill was a
masterpiece Of patriotic eloquence,