The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
The OBSERVANCE OF
MEMORIAL DAY
IN MANITOWOC.


Memorial day in Manitowoc was OBJ
served in a most appropriate manner.
For the first time, all factories, stores,
banks, etc. were closed the entire day on
Decoration day. this having been
brought about through the circulation
of petition by Catholic societies of the
city who desired to decorate the graves
in the Catholic Cemetery and to carry
out program there, appropriate to
the occasion, on Decoration day morn
ing; so that they could participate in
the general parade and exercises of the
day in the afternoon.
The weather on Tuesday, Memorial
day was most auspicious The morn
ing dawned bright and clear and the
sun shone in an unclouded tirmanent
during the entire day; the air was balmy
and comfortably warm and all nature
was smiling in its rejuvenated aspect of
springtide green.
Many houses were decorated with the
stars and stripes. Large flags were dis
played at half mast from many stores,
factories and other structures during
the forenoon Nater in the day they were
raised to the top of the staff. The
whole city seemed to be pervaded with
spirit of rejuvenated patriotism that
seemed to recall many a vivid descrip-
ton of other days in American history;
that was thoroughly in keeping with
the observance of the day; and that
showed that the Split of patriotism is
alive in Manitowoc.
The order of the parade that marched
to the Catholic cemetery, sonth of the
city, in the morning was ~ follows:
Marshal Dirkmann.
School children.
Band.
&. A. r.
Company H.
Carriages with clergy and speakers.
Knights of Columbus
G. O. .. T.
St Boniface Society.
Catholic Knights.
After the decoration of graves i'm
pressive exercises We're rendered in the
presence of large assemblage Of people.
Addresses were given by Rev. Father
Nichols of st. Wendell AMI Rev. Father
Herb of Whitelaw, the former speaking
in German and the latter in English.
The graves of the soldiers whose bodies
repose in Evergreen cemetery were also
decorated during the morning hours by
a committee of the g. A. X.
The general parade began forming On
South Eighth street near the court
house shortly after | o'clock, under the
direction of Marshal G. Cary. The
Marine band marched to Fraziers hall
whence they escorted the &. A. r. and
the L. S. w. V. to their places in the
procession At 2 o'clock sharp the
parade marched t., Evergreen cemetery
and thence to the stand in the grove, in
the following order:
Marshal of the Day.
South Side Boys brigade.
800 school children with flags.
Marine band.
Carriage with Mayor Stole, Atty. G.
G. Sedgwick, Rev. Oliver Johnson; and
Hon. Edward T. Fairchild of Milwaukee.
Bus with city officials and aldermen.
Company II, 2nd regiment, w. N. G..
Float with - girls representing the
forty five states in the Union.
German veterans.
United Spanish War Veterans.
H. Nj. Walker Post, G. A. r.
Boys Brigade of the ST Paul's M. E.
church, headed by drum corps.
Carriages.
Thousands of people had gathered in
the cemetery and grove The stand was
decorated with red white and blue
bunting and Abraham Lincoln's portrait
hung in the center of the stage front
A large audience gathered to take in the
exercises, every bench being occupied
and hundreds, unable to secure seats,
ercircled the stand and the benches.
The following program was rendered
Music. Marlne panu'
Address by President of the Day. .......
......... Hon. Henry Stole, Mayor.
Chorus. 49,. West Side Girls Glee Club.
Invocation on...............R Key. johnson.
Music ......... n S. III, S. orchestra.
Grafton, Ingersoll's Vision ..........
Omar Mcmahon.
Grafton, Lincoln's Address at Gettys
burg, ................. ElWln tlark.
Chorus, by forty-five girls, attired in
white with blue sash, stationed on
decorated floats.
Grafton, -. Hon. Edward T. Fairchild
of Milwaukee, orator of the day.
The exercises were concluded with
America sung by the audience.
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