The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL
DAY IN MANIT0W0C.

Memorial day, May 3Oth, was oh
served in u fitting manner in this city,
both in the forenoon and in the after.
noon. The weather, during the morn
ing hours, was rather inclement and
dreary, the sky being overcast with dark
clouds, an1 light drizzling rain threat
ening to become more copious 40 as to
prevent the carrying out of the exercises
that had been arranged to be carried out
at the cemeteries. However, the SKY
began to clear by noon, and the weather
in the afternoon was almost ideal, bar
ring slight rawness of the air.
The G. A. r., members of Camp Law.
ton, Company Fl, the several Catholic
societies of the city, and others, attend
ed divine service at Sacred Heart church
at $50 o'clock Il. m. After the service
the parade formed on State street, near
the church, and marched to st. Boniface
school hall, where the program arranged
for the forenoon was carried out. DR..
j. f. Mulholland officiated as marshal
of the day. The order of the procession
was as follows: Marshal of the day with
aides, school children with flags, Marine
band, clergy and speakers in a carriage,
Fl. M. Walker Post, No. 1S &. A. Il.
Company Fl, w. N. g.; Boys brigade,
st. Aloysius Young Mems society, st.
Boniface society, Catholic Knights of
Wisconsin Catholic order of Foresters,
Knights of Columbus, and citizens.
DR.. j. E. Meany was president of the
day.
The following program was carried
ont at the hall:
Music Marine band
Prayer Rev. j. 7. O'Leary
Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg
Alvin Clark
Song st. Boniface school children
Address in German Rev. H. j. Pfeifer
| Song st. Boniface school children
English address Atty. w. E. Burke,
Milwaukee.
Music Marine band
After the exercises at the hall COmpa'
ny II marched to Calvary cemetery to
| fire salute.
A GAR committee. composed of
Judge Anderson and Mr.. Cary, decorated
the graves of soldiers at Calvary ceme
terry in the morning. An other com.
mittee decorated soldiers graves al
Evergreen cemetery.
| Every number of tle program carried
out at the hall was we'll rendered, the
addresses delivered by Rev. Pfeifer and
Atty Burke being deserving of special
commendation. Seated on the stage
were. besides those participating in the
rendition of the program, Atty. Edward
Kelley Atty. James Healy and several
others
The G.. A. r. observance of the day
took place in the afternoon The parade
was formed at the city hall. The order
of the procession was rs follows
Marshal with aides, school children
with flags Marine band, the mayor,
orator and chaplain in a carriage; board
of aldermen in carriages, Boys brigade,
Company H, W. N. g.. German veteran
soldiers, Ladies auxiliary of the U. S.
w. ", and H. NJ. Walker Post, &. A. r.
The following program was carried
out at the Turner hall:
| Music Marine band
Address by the president of the day
Mayor Henry Stolze
Prayer Rev. e. f. Weed
Song Male qnartette
Reading, Lincoln's address at Gettys'
burg-Post Commander j. S. Anderson
Song Male quartette
Address Rev. w. O. Carrier, Wan
kesha
Music Marine band.
After the rendition of the above pro-
gram Company H marched to Evergreen
cemetery to fire salute.
AS the afternoon was bright and clear
hundreds of people, thinking that the
program would be carried out at Ever
green cemetery, had gathered there be
fore o'clock p. m. to await the arrival
of the parade No notice had been given
of the change in the plans for the obser
vance of the afternoon. Hence many
people desirous of hearing the speaking
and singing had no opportunity to avail
| themselves of that pleasure.