The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
WILL OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM FOR SERVES AR
RANGED BY VETERANS.
STORES WILL CLOSE:
Parade and Special Services at Rab-
cock Theater-WiIl Decorate Graves
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aux:
iliaries to Take Part.

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Memorial day Wal be observed in
this city by members of the rand
Army Of the Republic and the auxil-
larry organizations, as we'll as citizens
generally with appropriate services. "A
program of the services for the day
as we'll as all details were arranged
at a meeting Of the veterans and the
ladies Of the auxiliary organizations
held last night at the court house.
w. II. Coon vs. act as marshal Of
the day, and he has appointed Cap
tain Fred LOOMS and a member Of
the local militia company as his aides.
At a meeting of a committee Of
business men and members OF the
G. A. R., held at the Billings club
Friday, it was decided that All Of the
business houses would be closed after
1 O'Clock Saturday afternoon and that
the stores should be decorated with
bunting. a 46s
It was deciaed at the meeting last
night to send an invitation to the
services to Chief Plenty Coos OF the
Crow Indian tribe and his scouts and
braves who fought with the govern
ment troops in the various skirmishes
against hostile Indians 81
Invitation to Braves.
Following is the invitation sent to
the Indians: .A --
"To Chief Plenty Coos and the
scouts and braves who helped our
comrades with Custer, Reynolds,
Reno and Terry to defeat the enemies
of our governments: The lnirtieth OF
May, the day when LAX nation assem-
bles around the graves Of her soldier
dead and meets to celebrate lAeir
deeds Of valor, is rapidly drawing
near. Arrangements are being made
at Billings to take our part in the
great national memorial day. You
and your braves r invited to take
part in the exercises to take place at
Billings, Saturday, May 3d."
The ladies of the two auxiliaries
will have charge Of the flowers to be
placed on the graves Of veterans, and
1.lose so inclined are invited to do
nate flowers to the members of the
two organizations. .~@
. 'o To Decorate Graves.
According to the program outlined
last night members Of the Women's
RELIEF corps, Ladies Of the G. "A. r.,
comrades of the G.. A. r. and mem
Ders of Company II, as well as citt-
and members Of other organiza-
lions wishing to take part In the
services will meet at the city hall
Saturday morning, May 80, and take
carriages for the cemetery.
On arrival at the cemetery the
graves will be decorated, the Won
ems Relief corps. and the G. A. r. wall
Company X will fire a salute Of three
volleys over the graves.
In the afternoon the parade will
form at the city hall, headed by a
platoon of police followed by the Sec
ond Regiment band and Company K,
members OF the G. A. R., @. s. v. and
Spanish War Veterans Will follow the
local militia company and they will
be followed by members or various
societies, city officials and citizens,
automobiles and carriages. The pa
rade will form at 2 O'clock sharp.
Line OF March. a
The line Of march from the city
hall ia west on Fourth avenue to
Twenty.ninth street, south on TWEEN
ty-ninth to Minnesota avenue, east on
Minnesota to lwenty-seventh street,
thence north on Twenty-seventh to
Montana, avenue, west on Montana
avenue to Twenty-eighth street, north
on Twenty-eighth to the Babcock the
alter, where Memorial day services
will be held.
At the Babcock theater Judge Goss
will preside and the following pro
gram will be carried out:
Prayer, Past chaplain Y. H. Brady.
Selection, quartet.
Reading, "Lincoln's Memorial 40
dress at Gettysburg"
Patriotic song, Miss WAX and quar-
Address, Mrs, Ella Knowles Has
kell.
song, america"
B%enediction, chaplain Frady.