Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-10
TO HONOR OUR
DEAD HEROES
Arrangements Have Been Nearly
Completed for the Observance Of
Memorial Day in Lewistown.
PROGRAM AN ELABORATE ONE
Noted Speaker viii be Secured as
Orator Of the Day-The Com
mittees Are Selected.

According to the plans now being
made, the coming observance Of Mem
orial day in Lewistown will be by
far the most interesting ever held
here. At a preliminary meeting yes
terlay of the committee of the city
council, appointed by Mayor Pinkley.
together with representatives of the
veterans of the civil and Spanish
American wars, an outline Of the pro-
gram was adopted, subcommittee
appointed to arrange the various de-
tails. The most important matter,
of course, is the selection of an ora
tor of the day, and while this has not
yet been definitely arranged, it is ex-
pected that one Of the noted speakers
Of the state will be secured. Chair
man Frank e. Smith has this feature
in hand, and will make the arrange
ments in a day or two.
Outside Towns Invited.
1t was decided to invite Gilt Edge.
through Judge Orlando Sawyer; Ken
dali, through w. A. Shaules; Moore.
through Postmaster Tooley; Ubet.
through Clarence Barrows, and Gar.
neill, through John Meyers, as we'll
as the nearby towns generally to par
ticipate in the observance.
The general arrangements for the
days program were placed in the
hands of a committee consisting OF
Alderman Frank E. Smith, represent
ing the city council; Albert Pfaus.
representing the Spanish-American
war veterans, and Alex. Branson, rep
resenting the civil war veterans.
Other committees were named as
follows:
On decorations-Hugh Wagner,
Marshall Huffine, Albert Pfaus, Mrs
George Wiedeman, Mrs. J. d. Waite
and Misses Mary and Kate Reed, OF
Gilt Edge.
On conveyances-Alex. Van 1der
stine.
To mark the graves-Alex. Branson
On firing squad-Ed. l.. Skinner.
A special invitation will be extend
ed to all lodges and the volunteer fire
department to turn out in the parade
The business men along the line OF
march will be requested to decorate
their stores.
City Marshal Burke was chosen as
marshal of the day, and will look al
ter the procession.
The school teachers are requested
to have the pupils take flowers in box
es to Culver's hall.
The committee will invite Rev
Francis Van Clarenbeck, of the Cath
olic church, to offer the prayer, and
Charles Grupe, the winner of the higf
school declamatOry contest, Will Dc
asked to give a patriotic recitation.
1t is expected that the Presbyterian
choir will participate, and GeDrge IL
Beasley will sing "The Sword OF Bunk
er HILL"
The outline of the pogram adopted
is as follows:
The Program.
Selection by the band.
Opening remarks by the chairman
Vocal music.
Prayer.
Selection Dy tne DdHu.
Recitation.
Tableau.
| Hymn, by the choir.
Grafton.
Vocal solo, 1.-The Sword Of Bunke
Hill," Mr.. Beasley.
| Selection, orchestra.
| Anthem.
| america"
| BenedictiOn.
Grand Army Order.
Col. w. F. Sanders, department
commander of the Grand Army of tn
Republic, has issued his general ol
ders for the observance OF the day
1t is directed that among the cere
monies there shall be recited abrs
ham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg az
dress; that allied organizations an
all patriotic citizens devoted to tn
welfare of the surviving comrades G
the civil war be invited to participat
in the exercises; that under directio
of school officials and teachers tn
children should be encouraged to TAX
part in the ceremonies.
In part the order says: The col
ception and creation Of Memorial da
was the work of the surviving con
rades of the civil war, primarily
fulfillment of unnumbered VOWS to d,
ing comrades, who on wave and shOr
had fallen in their country's caus
and was born of a personal affectio
begotten of mutual perils. impulse
hopes and sacrifices, binding them +
gether as with hooks of steel. tn
last hours of many gallant spir
. on land and sea were cheered by thes
kindly tokens of brotherly affectic
as the glories of this world faded fro
: their view. No more appropriate
fitting ceremony could be inauguratt
than that of decorating their grav'
with the beautiful flowers of spring
Godfrey Ranch is Leased.