The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-30
HONOR THE memory
OF DEPARTED
HEROES
Graves Flower Decked by Low.
ing Hands Fitting Exer-
cises at Cemetery.

Mciiioiid udy, lSUO, udWneQ upon
Grand Forks under a murky sky which,
while not interfering materially with
the exercises of the day as originally
planned, had the effect of casting a
damper.
At $50 a. m. members of Willis A.
German post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, together with visiting COM
rades, marched to the Northern Paci-
fic depot and took the train to the
cemeteries On the same train was
the local branch of Knights of Pythias.
which conducted services of it's own
at the cemetery. An account of the
ceremonies is given elsewhere. Upon
arrival at the cemeteries line of
march was formed to the G., A, r.
burying plot, where the graves of de-
ceased soldiers had been previously
marked with flags and wreaths. The
memorial service was read with the
comrades standing in half circle and
heads barred. Post Commander Pierce
had charge and the beautiful and ex-
pressive ritual of the Grand Army of
the Republic was used. Every SOL
diers grave in the Catholic and Mem
orial Park cemeteries was bedecked
with floral tokens and flags. indicating
the respect paid the memory of the
deceased
Memorial day is fittingly observed
in every part of country that is
noted among the nations of the world
as the land of liberty, and it was this
reputation that the veterans who are
now sleeping their last sleep sought
to perpetuate, and answered the coun-
try's call for volunteers to quell a re-
bellion in order that the claim of a
land of liberty might be perpetuated.
Annually the number of mounds in
the cemeteries of this broad land in
crease in numbers. and the faltering
steps of those veterans who still pay
tribute to their fallen comrades show
in plain words that the great army of
men who answered the nations call
for help is passing rapidly.
The annual tribute to this great
army of veterans will continue, how
ever. and there is not a day in this
broad land that is so generously OBJ
served as the day on which the graves
of the civil war veterans are decked.
and the mounds that cover the earthly
remains are again marked by old
glory. the flag under which the soldier
citizen fought and bled.
at the cemeteries. the visiting veter-
ans returned by train to the city.
firing squad composed of former
members of Company f, fired salutes
at the cemetery. All floral tokens and
ornamentation was the work of the
Women's Relief Corps, which antici-
pated the occasion early in the week.
Afternoon Exercises.
The main exercises of the day we're
held this afternoon at the opera house,
prior to which parade took place.
The procession formed on in front of
the postoffice on Fourth street at LAS
with d. w. Luke and Geo. B. Winship,
marshals Of the day, in advance, the
Grand Forks City band following, and
the uniform rank, knights of Pythias,
and the members of Willis A. German
post and Spanish and Philippine war
soldiers next in order. Owing to the
muddy condition Of the streets many
features of the parade had to be done
away with and the line of march was
changed. Those in the parade made
use of the sidewalks and the course
taken was north on Fourth street to
De Mers. thence east to Third street
and straight to the Metropolitan opera
house, where promptly at 2:15 serv-
ices began. The prepared program
was as follows:
]. Assembly call.
=. Music. City band
). Prayer by Rev. Clarke.
w. IL standish. o'uefs 0S Ao'utant
address, = Re eel Ms of hineolns Gettysburg
8. star spangled Banner by
i'ralrie State quartette.
b4 Charge at
s. Vocal-"vacant Chair" by quar-
!, g ADDRESS to unknown dead, Rev.
cd 10. " Decoration e ration of monument. by
nv H. t., v ', &c, on Brave Soul"
NIL III 2;on Rsseitation-"old Glory" by
10. Music by band.
a. Grafton by Gen. NJ. A. Hildreth
IS. Music by band "
1G. Benediction by Rev. Clarke
General M. A Hildreth, of Fargo,
the main orator of the day, is deliv-
ering his address as the Evening Times
goes to press. A more extended ac-
count OF the same will be given to-
morrow. Altogether the occasion was
very BETTING and well carried out,
considering the grave and unpleasant
interference Of the weather. The
opera house was packed to the doors
this afternoon by people desirpus of
nearing the words said and shng in
honor of the nations departed soldiers.
At the Schools.
Appropriate exercises were held in
the public schools of the city Tuesday
afternoon. The programs generally
consisted of recitations by the pupils,
songs and drills, and addresses by Wis
lung veterans interspersing. The ex-
erclses were necessarily of similar
character in the various rooms and
buildings. In many instances two or
more grades combined their programs
In one room. The number Of visitors
IN attendance was quite large!
Offices Closed.
The various business houses and
public offices of the city observed the
day of closing, the county and federal
omces for the entire day and the bust
ness houses from the noon hour on.
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Mrs. Ida Peterson of Crookston ts
the guest Of friends in the city.
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