The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-06-03
Decoration Day Appropri-
ately Observed

passed and was appropriately observed
By the people OF Beaver aud vicinity as
usual For many years past the day
has not been spent a. pleasantly frUm
every viewpoint as was il spen; at
this time. Ia the first place. the day
was an ideal one and that means vol
umes on occasions Of this kind. A
light shower fell the night previous.
Just enough TO settle the dust and
cool the atmosphere and the morning
% Decoration Day dawned bright and
clear and with just enough breeze
stirring 10 prevent oppressiv.ness.
Had We had the ordering of the
weather for this occasion, we doubt if
We could have improved upon what
Providence so kindly dealt out to US.
IL was an ideal day.
Early in the morning the crowds be.
gan to arrive and at the appointed
time everything was in readiness to
proceed to the cemetery for the Decor
alton Of graves. The procession was
formed in the following order: Galley
vile Band, Old Soldiers, Flower Girls,
Children to strew flowers, General
Public. The strictest order and de-
cOrum was maintained by the Mar
shals of the day and not an unpleasant
Circumstance transpired to mar the
/ pleasure Of the occasion. The pro-
cession which fully mile and half
in length was one Of the best managed
we have ever seen and the greatest
care was exercised to prevent the un-
pleasant accidents that frequently oc-
cur when such great number Of teams
are together. No automobiles were
allowed in the procession but pro-
ceeded by another route, which was a
most commendable feature of the ar
rangements.
The exercises in the afternoon were
conducted at the Court House and the
Court room was filled to over1owine
as well as the adjoining rooms aud
Railways. Standing room was at q
premium. 1t is estimated that fully
i've hundred people were present al
the afternoons exercises. The pro.
gram was long and was exceptionally
fine. There was not number on tn,
entire program but what was exceed.
lngly interesting and entertaining
The music for the occasion was par
ticularly grand and every special mum
her was heartily encored. The selec
tion by the ladies' double quartete
) which was composed of Mesdame
Stranathan, Quinn, Loofbourrow, Rus
sci, Thomas, Bogue, Fickel aud Smith
showed that these ladies had spare,
no trouble in taking care Of their .por
tion of the program in that respec
and they were highly complimentet
Tor their ability. The male quartettes
ore COMPOSED of Messrs Kile, Quinn
Bulick and Porter, and the other o
Messrs Fickel, Webb, Pruett and Bar
row, were also well received and wer,
deservedly praised by all. Reading
10y Mrs. W. b. Leonard and W. +
Fickel and Phebe Stone, were ais,
among the good things on the program
The address of the day was delivered
by Judge J W. Culwell who did grea
honors to himself on this occasion
His address was full of feeling anC
good thoughts and was delivered in
naste-ly manner. Altogether tn,
programme was an excellent one and
was enjoyed by all.
Thus passes another Decoration DsJ
in Beaver The services were well at.
tended by goodly number of the OLE
Boys and lhs earnest desire of all tina
vast throng of people who were pres
ent on this occasion is that they ma,
all be spared to meet with US another
year and for many years to come. But
should the Great Commander summon
them to the last Roll Call befor,
another year rolls round. they may bC
assured that the loving. patriotic
hearts of those who are spared vii
keep their memory green and strew
with beautiful flowers their last rest.
ing place. SO long as America is, that
long will Decoration Day be observed
by the Sons and Daughters OF Liberty
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