Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
NATIONS DEAD ARE H0N0RED
BY ALL 0I1UM A-SERv|CES
] HELD WITHIN SIGHT OF GRAVES
SERVICES HELD
AT OTHER POINTS

Brooklyn and patriotic exercises II
various parts of the city marked t1<
observance of Memorial day in New
York. Theodore Roosevelt and Gov
Dix are the most noteworthy partici
pants. The former president is SEIZED
uled to deliver an address at the me
mortal exercises held at Grants toni
on Riverside drive this afternoon
The governor will review the G. A. r
parade in Brooklyn and this evening
will preside at a patriotic meeting ii
Carnegie hall. The days events open
ed with the fifth annual parade OF
work horses up Fifth avenue. Nearly
1000 Of the pick of the city's draught
horses were in line. The Woman's
League For Animals, which had the
parade in charge, gives prizes for the
ers. Nearly 10000 veterans, national
guardsmen, United States marines and
members of various semi-military and
civic organizations formed for the pa
rade this morning The procession was
reviewed by Maj. General Daniel
Sickles.
The memorial exercises inclu.e
those at the grave of Hiram G. Cronk
the last surviving veteran OF the war
of 1872, and mr. citing in memory OF
the late Tom L. johnson, once mayor
of Cleveland, which will be held this
evening in the hall of the society lor
ethical culture under the auspices OF
Single Tax organizations.
School Children Assist Veterans.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 30.-The OBJ
servance of Memorial day throughout
Connecticut was notable today for the
larger part taken in the exercises w
school children AS the ranks of the
civil war veterans thin out and the
survivors become more and more
feeble the burden of the celebration
of the day is being borne by the chill
dren OF the public schools. Members
Of the Grand Army posts have seen
that this was inevitable and through
out the last year in all cities of Con-
necticutt patriotic talks have been
made to the classes in the school by
veterans, outlining the significance OF
the day and in effect urge upon the
younger generation the work of obser-
vance
The most notable feature Of the pro-
grams in Connecticut cities was the
dedication in Bridgeport of a memorial
to Abraha-. Lincoln in, commemora-
ton Of his visit to that city in 1860,
May Be Last Chicago Parade.
Chicago, May 30.-Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic, 1000
strong, marched today in probably the
last Memorial day parade in Chicago
in which they will join. Many Of the
old soldiers were unable to stand the
strain of marching and occupied auto
The ranks were reviewed by Gov.
Deneen and Mayor Harrison. Col.
Lewis B. Ind was marshal of the day.
cemeteries were visited by
of the G. A. R. and $500
graves of union soldiers decorated.
The graves Of the confederate dead in
lakewood cemetery were also deco
rated.
At National Cemetery.
Nashville, Tenn, May 30.-Memorial
day exercises were observed today at
the National cemetery near Nash
Vile. Former Governor J. Frank
Hanley of Indiana, was the orator.
Foraker Speaks at Columbus.
Columbus, o., May 3O.-Memorial
day was generally observed here, more
so than for some years. Ex-senator
]. B. Foraker was the speaker of the
day. There was a parade of veterans
In the morning to the cemetery where
graves were decorated. At o'clock
the Mckinley monument in the state
house yard was adorned with flowers
and later salute fired from the same
place. The parade was scheduled for
1880 p. m.
Iowa FittingIy Observes Day.
Des Moines, May 30.-Memorial day
was almost generally observed
Iowa, despite threatening
In Des Moines a parade,
of the soldier and
sailor dead and an address by former
Governor Frank D. Jackson were the
features of the day.
The occasion was observed at Wa
terloo with cornerstone laying exer-
cises, and at Delhi, with the unwilling
Of a monument. Senator w. S. Ken
yon delivered the address at Hull and
Congressman N E. Kendall of the
sixth district, was the orator Of the
day at What Cheer.
Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Charlton,
Logan, Mason City, Iowa City and
Creston held memorial exercises, a
feature of the day at Dubuque being
a parade.
Dedication at Waterloo.
Waterloo, May 30.-Archbishop
Messmer of Milwaukee officiated at
the laying of the Cornerstone for the
new Catholic sisters hospital this
afternoon. Many members of the
Catholic clergy from all parts of the
state, and prominent Catholics were
in attendance. A parade was a
feature of the ceremony.
Automobiles for Veterans.
Davenport, May 30.-The Davenport
club postponed its sched-
lied run to central Iowa today and
carried all the old soldiers of the city
10 the exercises at the soldiers
belief that there is as great need Of
oon5 mon oftor GREAT war as during