The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05
Parade in Which Thousands Par
Sticipated to Honor Memory Of
the Valiant Dead.
ALL CITIZENS UNITED
IN DAYS OBSERVANCE
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart
Delivered the Address for
the Occasion. :3 +:

Memorial Day was observed in Dql-.
luth with exercises and ceremonies In
dicative of the deep reverence and
patriotism the day inspires In the
hearts Of all our people. T.
The veterans Of the Civil war were
given the places Of honor at the gath
erings where there was speaking and
were cheered as they marched.
Early in the morning there were
lively scenes on the streets ais bodies
OF men and children assembled to form
the great parade. The weather was
cloudy but few stayed away for fear
Of rain. The: divisions of the parade
formed near the armory, Second aven-
ue east and First street, and were
ready to march at 9 o'clock.
Attracted by bugle notes, the martial
music Of the drum corps and the tread
Of marching feet, the waving of flags
and glitter of military accoutrements,
thousands lined the streets along
which the parade passed. .
+ Limo Of March.
The line of march was from Second
avenue east and First street to Su-
perior street, west on Superior street
to Fifth avenue west. north ON Fifth
avenue west to First street, east on
First street to Fourth avenue west,
no1 to Second street, east to Third
aven west, north to Third street and
tE-sAce to the Methodist church
st Div.sions Of Parade.
The parade was. in seven : divisions
under as many commanders. First
were the police headed by Chief Troy
rF. Then followed Col. IF T.. Resche,
chief marshal and his staff Behind
Them was the Third Regiment band
followed by. companies A. c. and E.sof
the Mime "a National guard uneer
the comman Vi Major H. v. Eva. ss':fhe
second dfvish comp Is "a d.'~'ai1g atii1g nenrn.-s
bers 7of the Citizens Staff and the
speakers at the exercises at the First
Methodist church. DR.. r. W.. Bowden:
was in charge. r..
The School Children. 49,.
In the third division the high school
Jefferson. Endion Washburn, Lake
side, Lester Park and other high
schools were represented. They were
in charge of Carl j. Ulrich and DR.. C.
M. Wilson. Leading the third division
was the Trinity Cadet corps under
Capt. Benjamin Taylor. 49,
One of the curious sights of the par.
ade was that of Teddy Marion, a pupil
Of the Lowell school, mounted on a.
trained bull. The boys in this division
represented the Lowell Nettleton. En-
ehson, Franklin. Washington, Whittier
and Webster schools and were in
charge of Prof. F. N. Burial.
S. A. Foster and H. G. House were
: in charge Of the fifth division of the
parode. This was the West Duluth
DIVISION and the schools Of that part
OF the city made an excellent showing.
Inc boys of the parochial school led
by Bishop McGolrick, followed as the
sixth division.
SA Grand Army Veterans.
IN the seventh and last division ap-
Peared the members OF the German
ana culver posts of the. CA. r. The
veterans formed in front Of the city
nail and reviewed the parade as it
passed from the armory up Superior
street. After all had passed they fell
in line IN the rear and marched to the
Methodist church. Leading the divis-
ion was the G. A. r. drum corps, Then
Followed the Sons Of Veterans and the
veterans Of the panish-American war.
NJ. w. Bates was in charge.
e Memorial Address.
The chief Memorial day address in
Duluth was delivered at the exercises
at the First Methodist church hv
Lieut.. Gov. A. o. Eberhart. He spoke
of the great inspiration which is kim
died In loyal and patriotic hearts bv
Memorial day scenes. He assured the
veterans that the generations to come
would cherish and honor their mem
ory when they were no longer number
ed among the living. = :
The First Minnesota. $3.50.
Mr. Eberhart went into detailed
description of the part the First Min
nesota regiment took in the battle. of
gettysburg, which was fought on July
=, 46 years ago. He said that never
was a more brilliant record made in
any, battle on land or on sea than
tnat OF the First Minnesota, which
charged IN the face of certain destruc-
lion TO gain time for the balance OF
tne Union forces until the arrival Eof
announcements under General Han
COCK: While praising the valor Of
men or the north, Mr. Dberhart also
e1tolled the bravery Of the boys in
gray a.,..,,-,1: -,
,a5 Era Of Peaee. z1ssssss F1ssSs s.1 srss:@
The m speaker gave as his opinion that
war 9r> >is thing ct the past, that the
government cover. Of the United States will
never be called upon again to mo
oihze great armies for any cause He
said Ni more had been done in the last 20
years IN the interest Of. international
peace than in the preceding 20 CEN
turtles, that the greatness Of d. nation
1s no longer measured in terms Of mill
tary and 9 - naval armament but iii the
irntelligelnce rlts ~ prosperity and happiness
s t'f of f1tsScitizens. y He said whoever teach
$es f'sI} men "a en- h To- be better, more truthful.
n Continued on Pare q. -T