Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
GRAND OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
YESTERDAY DEVOTED TO THE
MEMORY OF THE DEAD
WdtertOWn Did Justice to the OCCd-
sion and Paid a Handsome Tri-
bute-Bedutiful Ceremony at
Cemetery-PrOgrdm at Turner
Opera House.

Yesterday, Memorial Day, the peo-
pie Of the entire country again devoted
the day to the memory of the dead by
preserving with grateful tributes of
flowers, the remembrance of those
who now "sleep the sleep that knows
no waking" but who more than forty
years ago braved the danger of bat
tie, and endured the hardships that
war imposes, that the nation might
remain united and that human free
dom should be the corner stone upon
which its future would rest. The
custom of identifying the graves of
departed loved ones is common
throughout christendom, but it is as
beautiful as it is common. Indeed,
it is recognized truth the world over
that the higher the civilization of a
people the more reverent and loving
the care bestowed upon the little
green mounds that mark the eternal
resting places of the dead.
AS Memorial Day is now observed
the object is to inspire the boys and
girls and the young men and women
of the land with patriotic ardor by
honoring the memory of those who
have served their country in her hour
of need in decorating their graves
with natures first and freshest floral
gifts. In all of this the patriotic
citizens of Watertown did full Justice
to the occasion as the following report
on the exercises of the day will amply
prove.
The members of 0. D. Pease Post,
G. A. R. and the KriegreKerein met
at the corner of Main and First streets
right on Main and formed proce ssion
in following order:
Thacker's Band.
Flag Guarded by g. S of V.
Firing Party.
Krieger-Verien.
Members of w. R. G.. in carriages.
Revs. Eversz and Thompson. in
carriage.
City Officials in carriage.
Citizens in Carriages.
And in the formation marched to
Oak Hill cemetery.
Upon reaching the "silent city of
the dead,' hollow square was form
ed about the grave of the late Thomas
Martin, the last comrade of the Post
to pass away, the Post and Krieger-
Verein forming the side of the square,
where the beautiful and impressive
memorial service for the dead was
read by John Habhegger, Post Com
mander, assisted by August Kusel,
Chaplain of the Post. At the close
of the ritualistic services remarks
were made by Mr.. Habhegger for the
Post and by John Schatz for the Krie-
ger-Verein, in which he said, that the
grand heroism and self-sacrifce of the
members of the Grand Army, and the
liberty they established induced him
and his comrades to come to this coun-
try to live that Old Glory might be
their flag and while they loved the
Fatherland, this was their land and
under the folds of the flag they expect
ed to live and die.
The salute for the dead was then
fired by squad of Sons of Veterans
and Taps sounded by C. J. Wenck.
Returning, the Post, Verein and
friends went to Turner opera house
where they listened to the following
program:
Splinters-Thacker's Band.
Introductory remarks by Post Com
mander John Habhegger, which were
brief and to the point.
Prayer, Rev. T. B. Thompson, in
which patriotism was breathed in
every word.
Chorus, Bugle Call, by Children.
Recitation, Our National Dead.
The speaker was in good form and
voice and made good impression.
Reading of President Lincoln's
Gettysburg address by Geo. P. Traue-
mer who heard President Lincoln de-
liver the address.
Chorus, Tenting Tonight, by chill
dren.
Recitation, cold Glory Irwin
Feldschneider. He recited with the
spirit and feeling.
Grafton, Rev, M. L. Eversz.
1t would be impossible to do Mr..
Eversz justice in the space and time
at the writer's command. 1t was
certainly one of the most eloquent ad-
dresses ever delivered in this city.
He touched upon practical, every day
subject that need the attention of all
men who have the welfare of nation
and mankind at heart and who would
change conditions resultant in the
betterment of the country and people,
He was frequently encored during his
address, showing that his hearers
were in sympathy with his ideas
which may be crystalized into laws
at no distant day.
Mayor Mulberger being present on
the platform, was called and made a
few remarks eulogistic of the veterans