Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-06-06
EWENTY-THREE OLD SOLDIERS
s,!s HoNoRED GUESTS IN THE
$s.,i5 n. LINE Of MARCH
sTARkWEATHER WITH BAND AND
IF BALL CLUB ARE HERE IN q.
= .si$; FORGE TODAY. I.555is ,fis s5a

somely, decorated with flags, and t
hunting with hundreds of visitors in
the city and the very air ringing with /
patriotic enthusiasm, Decoration day
was observed in Devils Lake today
with programme never before equal
ed in appropriateness and participated
insbysso many cltizsns of Devils Lake
ana the Lake Region.
The biggest, Memorial day parade.
in the history Of the city was the fea-
ture Of the morning exercises leading
to the ceremony at G.. A. R. cemetery.
Headed by Hon. ?. H. Hyland, Capt.
Stenson and Capt, w r. Sihler and
Lieut. Holt as aides, the line of march
was carried out in exceptional style.
The Starkweather and Devils Lake
bands furnished appropriate music.
the visitors leading.
The members of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. % in all, We're the
distinguished participants, as well as
the members of the Relief Corps. The
veterans, appearing in uniform, with
The silver hair a little whittier than at
the last Memorial reunion, took keen
Interest in the affairs of the day.. 'sEas1
Scores of autoes, beautiful decorat-
cd by the members of the fire depart
ulent, carried many to the cemetery.
Company M, commanded by Lisut.
Mclean, was in line. &|ss GFs<
The students Of the city schools,
under Supt. Y. c., Barnell carrying
flags, presented handsome appear
ance, as did the students of the
School for the Deaf. ,1,, z...,.ssss.s.,.;
The fire team, with the members Of
the department., were in the line as
the city limits, - ss; q n
At G. A. r. cemetery the customary
It's simplicity, was witnessed by
their simplicity, was witnessed" by
hundreds. The graves of veterans, as
we'll as all others. had been handsome
iy decorated. The city of the dead
presented a handsome appearance,
solemn and appropriate. The voices
Of the school chorus rang out in the
rendition of America. \
Returning to the city the veterans
were escorted to Odd Fellows hall,
where dinner was served.
The Starkweather band was in evil
z dence4. all during the day. rendering
music which was highly enjoyed by
Hundreds: of, people from
thu city to the north came down this
morning on the Farmers. train and
many motored down.
At the Grand this afternoon, With
Hon. Frank H. Hyland presiding, ap.
rropriate services were held. Music
was furnished by the high school
chorus. ,Es 7a Z. :, s.,:#s4 gs%@ss 4, 3:
Attorney F. j. Traynor delivered a
short address on the life of Lincoln
in which he extolied the Emancipator
In his address on "The Patriotism
: Of Peace Hon. c. W. Buttz said:
"One hundred thirty-seven years
ago we began in this country the build
ing of republic: Saxon and Celt. Teu
ton, Gaul and SIav have been poured
into this the worlds greatest human
melting pot, and have ben readily fus
cd into new nation and new people
It took nearly ninety years of our ma
tional life to determine that the ex
& scale was not a failure. For s,nearl,
fifty years, thanks to the most gal
liant and patriotic fighting men of his
r tory, we have rested assured that thi
is one nation, one and inseperable
that while it was always the home o
the brave it is now in truth the Ian,
Of the free. Only a few of those VIII
" were actively engaged in that grea
conflict between the. North and tn
South survive today to lead us in thi
memorial, but to have even those fey
we of the present generation are fol
tunate indeed. Most Of us here toda
were, during the Civil war, either yer
young, or were residents of foreig
lands, or else had not yet seen tn
light of day and. consequently kney
not that awful conflict by actual e,
perience. Deeply approaching and Ell
ioying the fruits of victory these We
Grams won, we cease today most Of tn
ordinary activities Of life that we ma
joinsin rekindling throughout this n:
ton the sacred fires Of patriotism
"Of all our holidays M emorial da
is peculiar It is not and must M
% be given over to levity, jubilation. +,
4. joicing and abandon, but held :sacre
= III memory of those. who suffered til
priyations, the broken hearts, tn
tcripp1ed lives and the prematur
deaths; In memory of perhaps ii
most appalling struggle in the histor
of mankind 4.
The Fourth Of July is set apart I
a day Of national rejoicing and Sexu
tation, that that mere handful of me
q A. who scarcely knew Whet ether the pc
# nancy Of the Colonies along the A
lantie seaboard was assured, had II
sublime courage to declare the fire.
dom and brother hood Of man and
facega strong and brave nation III II
defense Of those principl les.
Rs MemoriaI day is set apart in sc