Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-05

Memorial Day, the one day OF, the 4
year held dear to the hearts of free !.
loving people, the day that casts sor-
row into the hearts Of the veterns Of \
the civil war as they march to the
graves, where in silent Il repose :.
rest the remains Of their j departed
comrades who shared the joys and sor-;
rows of that bloody, conflict during the
days of 81 and 49,. - e VI .z.45. ::
Every building in the business dis
trict of the city was handsomely and
fittingly decorated for the occasion and
across the streets at various points
hung the American flags that foated
in the wind and aroused the spirit Of ].
patriotism in the hearts of the resi-. +
dents of Devils Lake: It was indeed
magnificent sight to see such a large
number of the. people, Of the city in
line and in their. carriages and auto
mobiles marching through the streets
led BY the Eagles Band who were
very neatly uniformed especially for
the day. # :%; r.: ~. /.
The first real appearance of the
state militia was made on this day and
they presented very pleasing sight
in their. kaki uniforms, marching as
an escort to the old soldiers who sac
rificed some of the best years Of their
lives in the cause of the freeing of
the negro from the bonds Of slavery.
The old veterans marched through the
streets and as they stepped to the time
of the music they we're loudly cheered
and it indeed aroused the admiration
and honor Of all those who witnessed
the parade. 8 s. :. Z, n S p 8 Z !. \
A full turn out of the city schools
were also in, the parade: and little
girls neatly igowned, In red, white and
blue rode horses led BY Mrs fred
Mann, also on horse back. Then
4 came the fire department Of the city
led by chief Charles Russell The
wagons and other apparatus of the
q department were handsomely decorat-
4 ed in the national colors and the de-
\ partment also received; sheir@ share sof
A worthy comment for bhe fine display
made on this day. & 81 ..s :Ss5 & ] IS :. y.
q In the afternoon there were exer-
4 cises at the armory and one. of the
q largest crowds ever gathered in the
4 building witnessed some very pleas
ing features of the day After prayer
by Rev. Bailey, the exercises opened
by music BY. the Eagle Band and was
followed5by. one Of the most pleasing
numbersso on the program the rendition
Of Brave Hearts II a male sextet
Then Lincoln s gettysburg address
was delivered very eloqu emily BY Da-
q vid She1Ver. The orchestra then rem.
y dered very pleasing number. One
of the most artistic and highly enter.
tanning numbers Of its kind that has
n ever been presented here was the flag
A drill BY sixteen little girls of Miss NC.
y Leans class Of the public school. The
\ little tots were all dressed Nin white
4 and carried large American flags
a which they display yed with sS unusual
B skill; Their marc ching and other man.
q uvers were. highly pleasing and Miss
n Mclean is to be- comp plimented on the
q fine coaching that she had given her
81 scholars. Then the singing Of aAmeri
81 ca',ii the sign D Language by three
q girls Of the Deaf and Dumb school was
n g decide edly novel feat lure and was vel
n received by the large crowd and when
b 1t IS taken into consid deration thai
h these girls carried the tune 81 5 the
d song the mere movement of the
e hand 1t shows hat 1le faculty of athe
d school are using sttIhieI II best efforts e
u educate and instruct hese unfortn
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u the little girls was delig ghtfuIly pleas
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