The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20
GRAND ARMY RANKS
ARE FAST THINNING
TWO HUNDRED NEW GRAVES TO.
BE DECORATED. 4,
Increase In Dead for Last Year is One
Eighth Of Entire Number Since Close
of War-Parade Promises to Excel
Those Of Previous Years--County
Treasurer will Cloce Office. i

Two hundred new crosses will be re-.
quired at the different cemeteries to-
mark the graves Of the Civil war vet
Grams who have passed away since last
Memorial day. The harvest of death
during the last year has been sadly
fruitful, almost appalling when one
stops to think Of it. Of the l,60Q
graves of the soldier dead which have
been growing for more than forty years,
number have been formed since last
the soldiers graves were decorated.
It struck deep in the hearts of the
veterans at their meeting last evening
when l.. L. Locke reported that 4 900
flags and wreaths would be needed this
year and in addition 200 new crosses.
The proportions Of the two figures
brought wildly to their attention the
fact that the old soldiers are disappear
ing at an accelerated rate. y
Parade Appeals to All. Nj
The Memorial day parade this year
will be one Of the best ever seen. in the
city Robert Reed, chairman of the
committee on invitations, reported that
he had received acceptances from be-
tween. sixty and seventy organizations
Since the last meeting the cadet corps
of the state university, the Flambeau
club and uniformed lodges, Of various
secret orders have accepted the invita-
tom p - -. i n (. ~ u. 80
Tn this connection Mr.. Reed, wishes It
stated that in case he may. have over
looked some organization or order in
issuing the invitations, he asks that no
ofense be taken and that the organize
| ton report Immediately to himself Or
w. P. Roberts, the grand marshal.
Treas,1rer,s Offce To Close
B. F. Ward reported that for the first
time in the history of the county the
treasurer''s office would be closed on
being only one dav before the current
taxes become delinquent it has been
customary to keep the office open for
the convenience Of those who cannot &C
to the office without losing time:
! County Treasurer Hanke feels that
his office as well as all the other pubhe
Offices should be closed on Memorial
day above all days. He has arranged
with his assistants to work overtime II
cannot call in office hours, The office
! will be open on May % and 20 unit
8 pm. and on May 81 until pm.
W. ?. Roberts, grand marshal of thu
day, is out Of the city and there il
some chance that he may not be abb,
to be on hand on May 80. In tha
event L. w. Pruss will act as grant
marshal. . ~-- ,~...s~s .. >. = \ -.
l An important meeting of the Jaco
Schaefer Grand Army post will be he'll
4 next Thursday evening at post hall, an
la full attendance is desired. Notice
and orders for the school services
Memorial Sunday services, and detail
for the cemeteries and other exercise
on Memorial day will be issued Th
James Bryant post has made all a.
rangements for the memorial exercise
in the public schools and other service
in connection with Memorial day. Th
post will send details to the Longfe
low, Lowell, Madison, Adams, Tuttl
Van = Cleve, Emerson and Dougls
schools on Friday next The post an
the relief corps will attend services {
the Fifth Avenue Congregation,
church next Sunday morning and on tt
morning of Memorial day will hay
charge Of the exercises at st. Mary
cemetery. y: >s .a"s| :.
On Memorial Sunday the George !
: Morgan post will attend services at tt
> Thirteenth Avenue M. E. church. II
, members will gather at Chicago aven.
,: and Eighteenth street at 10 am. i
march to the church. The Rev C. ]
Sharpe, a son Of a veteran, will preae
+ the sermon r.. -; re- =.