Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-05-24
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, NAY "a 1901
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements for Beautiful Observancei
of the Day-Excellent Program.
Another year has passed and we are
called upon to pay our tribute of re-
spect to the memory Of our dead.
This year for the fortieth time we
shall observe custom which appeals
to the loftiest impulses Of humanity,
strengthens the holy memory Of the
past, and broadens patriotism which
made possible the mighty achievements
of the last four decades in our national
life.
With the passing of the years the
sacred duties of Memorial Day take a
firmer hold upon the hearts of the sur
viving defenders of the republic and
they are cheered in the knowledge
that their patriotic fellow citizens are
more and more disposed to insist on a
reverent regard for the proprieties of
the occasion.
The G. A. r. and w. r. G. most
cordially invite the Mayor and City
Council, all fraternal orders, business
men and the churches to unite with
them in making this, the fortieth
Memorial Day services, a grand sue
cess
The teachers and pupils of our pub
lie schools are especially invited to
assist in all the services of Memorial
Day, and we go still farther.and invite
all the people outside the city to come
and bring your families and join with
us in the services of the day. Come
early as the beautiful service which
will be conducted by the w. r. G.
assisted by the schools in strewing
flowers upon the waters from the
bridge in front of the Evans in honor
of the men who fought in the navy
will take place at O'clock a. NJ, and
then join the long procession to the
Soldiers Home cemetery snd assist in
scattering flowers upon the graves OF
nearly one hundred and fifty old
soldiers. And we urge and expect all
our citizens who have horse or team
to see to it that they are in the pro.
cession both morning and afternoon
and if you have room invite some OF
your friends to ride with you.
Let us all join heartily in these
beautiful services and make this the
grandest and best Memorial Day
service ever held in our city.
All the old soldiers in the city who
wore the blue or the gray and the
Spanish American soldiers will joir
with the G. a. R. in all these services
PROGRAM.
Procession will form at 8 o'clock q
m. under the direction of the marshal
9:15-Procession will march to tn.
bridge in front of the Evans, where the
w. R. G. will conduct a short service
and decorate the water in honor of the
men who served in the navy.
9:45-The procession will proceed tc
the Soldiers Home Cemetery where
appropriate services will be held anc
graves decorated. At the close of the
services the procession will be dis
missed.
las p. m.-All old soldiers will as
semble in front of the Evans and form
in line and led by the Battle Mountain
Sanitarium Band march to City Hal
where appropriate services will b.
conducted by the G. A. r. Rev. E.
Chapel will deliver the address. A
the close of this service the procession
will be formed and proceed to Ever
green Cemetery, where services will
conducted and graves decorated.
| Sunday memorial services at tn
Baptist Church. Rev. Lindstr ON vii
preach the sermon at IL O'Clock a. m
All old soldiers and members of the W
r. @. are requested to meet at tn
home of DR.. Stewart at 1890 a. m. an,
march to the church in body.
| It is hoped that all our friends will
attend this Sunday service.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.