The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
DAY OF HONOR TO
The old SOLDIER
NOW HIS PORTION.
Graves Were Strewn
With Flowers inMern-
ory Of His Deeds
LISTEN TO EULoGY
Afternoon Exercises Held at
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By Rev. Snyder

By Rev. Snyder
Decoration Day was observed b,
Mitchell citizens in manner be.
fitting the memory OF the soldie,
dead, and great concourse ohf peo.
dead, and great concourse of peo-
morning for the parade, and to the
exercises n the afternoon at the
city hall.
The rain at an early hour in the
morning had the effect Of disarrang-
ing the parade feature to marked
degree, and only a part Of 1t was
out. The streets were entirely too
muddy and the sidewalk was util-
lied for the purpose. The parade
was ready to move at 10 O'Clock and
by that hour the sun came out warm
and bright.
Forming at First Avenue and
Main the parade started north, head
ed by the Mitchell band. under the
direction of Captain Shade, assisted
by Lieutenant Samuel A. Young.
Capt. H. H. Edwards, and Seret.
Major -Chas. A. Jones. The parade
was made up Of Co. F, Lieut.. Row
ley commanding. Boy Scouts, under
Prof. Martin. the G. A. r., w. r. G.
In carriages, Spanish-American War
Veterans, flower girls in carriages.
city council in carriages, Mitchell
Fire Department, representatives of
the high school. Central. Eugene
Field. Lincoln, Longfellow, and
Whittier schools, representatives Of
Dakota Wesleyan and long line
of citizens in carriages.
The parade moved to the corn PAL
ace corner. where it disbanded and
carriages were taken to the Gene,
terry, where the services of decor
ating the soldiers graves were held.
1t is estimated that at least 200
carriages went out to the cemetery
and took vast number out to
the services.
Arriving at Graceland the G. A. R.
and w. r. G. gathered about the
monument to the unknown soldier
dead, where the rites of the order
were given, which were conducted
by Commander Cattrell, who gave
a brief address, and was followed
in prayer by Chaplain Nolt The
reading of the names of the soldiers
dead belonging to Ransom Post5was
done by Adjutant tStearns. Since
last Decoration Day four members
of the post have died, viz. M. j.
Strong, Capt. A. NJ. kocher, VIM.
Nash and Col. ]. NJ. Adams. All
with the exception of Mr.. Nash are
buried elsewhere. At the conclus-
Jon of the reading of the names,
Officer of the Day Reeser placed
wreath on the monument. The ex-
ercises were concluded. by the firing
of three volleys over the monument
by the squad of c. F., and the sound-
ing of taps by the bugler.
The members of the w. R. G. ac-
companied by the flower girls pro-
ceeded to decorate the graves Of the
soldiers in Graceland and the
Catholic cemetery, which were
by a small American flag.
There are about seventy old soldiers
buried in the two cemeteries.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the people returned to the city. The
G. A. R. and the w. r. G. retired
to the post rooms where fine din
ner was served by the Relief Corps
ladies, and the hour afforded the
old soldiers an opportunity to renew
their acquaintances and talk over
the former scenes.
The Afternoon Program.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the
exercises of the day were continued
at the city hall, where large aud
ience was gathered. The G.. A. r.
and the w. R. G. marched in body
W tue udll, WueIe Luey were dCOLuSu
the seats Of honor in front. Com
Cattrell read the opening
address of the exercises while the
post and corps remained standing
and Adjutant Stearns read the gem
eral orders from the national head
quarters of the G.. A. r. concerning
~. rooa~r3tior ~
The rest of the program was giy-
en- under the direction Of Prof. G.
D. Hardy. The exercises were open-
ed with prayer by Rev. F. 3. Bar-
nett, and the male quartet. cOmpris-
ed Of Messrs. F. A. WiNe, J. G. Lind
say, l.. A. Williams and George
sheeks sang Tenting Tonight"
Prof. Hardy read the Lincoln Get
tysburg Addres swith fine effect. The
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