Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-06-01

mon of the morning, being a splen-
did plea for patriotism, for higher
thoughts and living, for the practice
of the lessons learned from the
valor of the veterans. The service
closed with the singing Of Amer
lea" by the audience and the bene
diction ty DR.. Willett.
Monday was a beautiful day, and
quite q large crowd was on the
streets by the time the procession
moved. 1t was formed on Main
street. in the following order:
officer of the Day. C. o. Maltby.
assisted by A. l.. Abbey.
Luther College Band.
Col. Hughes Post, No. 16S, GAR.
Womans Relief Corps
Sneakers. Disabled Veterans and
Ladies in carriages.
School Children, carrying flags.
DEBORAH Merchants Band.
DEBORAH Fire Department.
DEBORAH Drum Corps.
Ladies of the G. A. r. in automo-
biles.
Citizens in automobiles and car
riages.
The procession was a much longer
one than usual, and presented
very imposing appearance as it pass
ed west on Water street to the con-
crete bridge, where the usual exer-
cises in honor of the naval dead
were carried out. A countermarch
was then made, and it moved back
on Water street to the Grand opera
house. where the program of the
day was carried out.
Commander l.. L. Caldwell pre-
sided, Rev. DR.. NJ. Willett of the
Congregational church offered pray
er, and Commander Caldwell read
the General Orders. A mixed dou-
bic quartette then sang q beautiful
selection, after which the ceremony
of decorating vacant chairs for the
veterans who have died during the
past year, little girls placing wreaths
on hats and gloves as their names
were read, revealed the sad fact that
fourteen soldiers had died here
during the year. showing how rapid
ly the ranks of the veterans are be-
ing thinned Their names are:
G.. l.. Beebe, 46th Illinois Inf.
John T. Baker, 1st Iowa Cavalry.
Lieut.. o. A. Anderson. Sd Ia. Inf
A. j. McClaskey, LIST Iowa Cav
Nicholas Hutchinson I'd Ill. Cav
John o. Johnson. 9th Iowa Cav
VIM. Mcintosh. 18th Iowa Cav.
S. V. Potter, 22d Wisconsin Inf.
VIM. Punteney, 18th Iowa Inf.
F.. NJ. Carter, 185th Ohio Inf.
Sam Magnus, 3Stll Iowa Inf.
f. d. Weldon, 18th Illinois Inf.
John ID. Wells, bath Illinois Inf.
NJ. A. Bollman. 1st Iowa Cav.
After this ceremony the quar-
tette sang another song, Commander
L. L. Caldwell read Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address, and then Rev. w. NJ.
Lemen of the Methodist Episcopal
church delivered the address of the
dHs' II "co an CIOuuthl anu lOltc-
full review of wartime events of ma
tional renown, thrilling eulogy of
the sacrifice and patriotism of the
nations heroes, an address full of
eloquence. of thought, of patriotism,
and of good things generally. 1t
was one of the best Memorial Day
speeches delivered in DEBORAH in
years, and will long be remembered
by those who heard it, We regret
that our space this week is too
limited to permit even a review of
it.
After the address the quartette
and audience joined in singing
America" and then dispersed, the
Womans Relief Corps and Ladies of
the G. A. r. serving dinner to the
Veterans and their families, and
committees from the Sons of Veter-
ans going to the various cemeteries,
where they decorated the soldiers
graves, according TO the annual
custom.
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