Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-06-02
DAY WELL OBSERVED
Charming Weather Brings Out Good
Crowds to Revere the Soldier Dead.

NnafmlnS weather Brings Out Coca
Crowds to Revere the Soldier Dead.
Decoration Day was ushered in
bright and clear. and was hailed with
delight by our citizens as great relief
after the incessant rains OF the past
week, and Notwithstanding the terri
bic condition of the streets large
crowds gathered in the morning at 9
o'clock in front OF the Evans and on
the bridge to witness the strewing of
flowers on the waters in memory of the
sailor dead who are buried at sea. The
service was held here for the first time
and was very beautiful and impressive,
and was conducted by the w. II. Q.
assisted by the school children and a
male quartet.
waters side, the line, comprising at
least 100 vehicles, was formed by Mar
shals n. Elsey and |. b. Murphy and
proceeded to the Soldiers Home ceme-
terry, where appropriate services were
conducted by the e. \. Il. assisted by
the w. r. c., choir and the school
children, after which an adjournment
was taken until , O'clock.
At , o'clock the opera house was
filled to oyertlowing to listen to the
eloquent address delivered by Rev
Sutton, of Deadwood, which has been
pronounced one of the best addresses
he ever delivered in Hot Springs.
After the services at the opera house
the procession was reformed and pro-
ceeied to Evergreen cemetery, where
the graves were decorated aud the
services of the day We're brought to a
close. Hot Springs never more Loyalty
or faithfully observed the day.
Base Ball
The Crawford ball team came up
Friday evening, expecting to play Hot
Springs Saturday and Sunday, but the
incessant rain prevented any games
and the Crawford boys returned Sun
day evening without feeling the pangs
of defeat.
Tuesday afternoon game was pulled
off between the professionals" and
s'amateurs" The battery for the former
was I4aCroix and Henry, and for the
latter Letheby and Tuttle The teams
were not evenly enough matched to
make the game very exciting, though
there were some interesting features
Lussi and Peterson each made a home
run. Some of the boys made excellent
plays and gave a fair idea of what they
may do when they meet in some of thu
league games. The result was in favo
of the professionals, the score bein|
10 to J..
LEAGUE GAME.
Next Saturday and Sunday llo
Springs will play its first league game
meeting Belle Fourche on the ground
here at 2:3O o'clock p M. Belle t'ourch
has spared no expense to get togethe
strong team and exceptionally fin
games are expected-as OF course Ho
Springs thinks it has the best there il
The lineup for the games is as follow
Garvey, SIS; Tuttle, c; Letheby, p; Hu
ley. If; LaCroix, cf; Gerhart, lst
Lussi, ID b; Peterson, 81 b; Herman, ]
LaCroix. who was Il favorite pitchs
for the local team last season, arrive
during the past week and will be wit
Hot Springs for the season.
With the popular Letheby holdil
down the box and excellent support
be has, Hot Springs has battery tn
SEQ will be hard to beat in the Hills.
a. Manager Gerhart is we'll liked Al
of will keep the local team united al
ue strong which will be different frc
last year.