The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-06-05
THE VETS MARCH
TO THE CEMETERY
REFUSE TENDER OF AUTOS THAT
THEY BE TOGETHER AGAIN.
ONE HUNDRED MAKE THE TRIP
Memorial Day Most Fntinsly observ
ed by Veterans OF the Civil War
and Citizens 6enersl,y--Abie
and Patriotic Address.

and Patriotic Address,
Refusing the offer of citizens and
Icompanions for the use of automo.
lbiles, line of almost one hundred
lof the civil war veterans marched to
the Forest cemetery Friday In the
Memorial day parade, ninety.five de.
lgrees heat OF the afternoon. Twenty.
1.-TWO of the boys did not feel equal to
the march aud were taken In convey.
Iances. All of the veterans were TAX
en- to the cemetery Memorial day last
lyear in automobiles, but the exper.
lience found little favor with the old
fellows, assthey preferred the chance
to be together In the march. J, q.
Grant. color bearer, made the entire
Imarch to and from the cemetery, but
Twas feeling the effects OF the exer.
Ition last evening and states that he
Twill not make the attempt again. He
came near giving out. Some who
marched out accepted conveyance In.
Jesse Galloway practically gave out
land had to leave the line and was
brought back to the city. ....
Immediately following the exerCis-
les at the church the parade formed
lon North Market street and from
there moved south to First avenue.
thence east to Seventh street and on
Ito the cemetery. A platoon of tho
lefty police force led the procession.
followed by Chief Marshal w. X.
lCowan and his aides and the Iowa
brigade band under the leadership of
director Beckman. Co. r., ], ". q.
lcame next In the line of march with
Capt. Joha G. Bradbury at the head
land then came Phil Kearney Post
land all soldiers and sailors on foot,
with the disabled soldiers and sailors
following in conveyances. The
speakers In the exercises at the Gem.
,etery came next In a carriage and fol.
lowing the Woman's Relief Corps and
ladles of the G.. A. X. In carriages.
Citizens in carriages, automobiles
and other conveyances brought up the
rear of the PROCESSION.
Following the arrival at Forest
cemetery and the arrangement of the
Id soldiers around the Soldiers lot,
with Company + at the north end
and the band on the east side, the ex.
Iercises were given with Chief Mar.
shal Cowan presiding The band
played a selection as the opening
6 number and Mr.. J. r. NcNcill read
the first national order issued by Gen.
John A. Logan for the observance of
i Memorial day. Following another
Selection by the band. delegation
from the g. A. X, read the beautiful
land reverent ritual service of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
band then played America" with
1.-THE, entire audience singing the words.
A. squad from Company r fired q sa,
lutte over the graves Of the dead sol.
oilers and the company buglers play.
led taps. Rev. J. s.. Malone pronouac-
led the benediction as the closing
number. A large crowd was present
lat the cemetery for the exercises and
nearly all carried flowers that we're
largely placed on the graves Of the
soldier dead of Forest cemetery.
Following the completion OF the ex-
lercises the members of Phil Kearney
Post and others, including Company
f., returned on A avenue, led by the
band, to the Christian church, where
supper was served by the ladies' of
THE G. A, n. circle.
OskaIoosa residents and Phil Kear.
iney veterans were specially honored
Friday upon the occasion of the Me
ILAOA lot udy CctSUEdJiOH III CtlS pres
ence of George w. Clarke, governor
of Iowa, IN the unanimitg of the spirit
lot observance of the day on the part
LOT the people generally and in pro
gram of special merit. All Oskaloosa
was specially decorated for the day
and flags and bunting, special decoFa-
lions and floral offerings were to be
seen on all hands, Everyone seem
Iing1y Joined in the great occasion.
The school children were dismissed
for the day and assisted in the observ.
Faace.
Memorial services were held at the
Central NJ. z. church, which was flL
ed to OVERLOOKING The special mu,
sic by the farmhouse orchestra and
the school children under the diree.
tion of Miss Sara Williams, was a
special feature and roundly appIauded.
The old soldiers formed in line at the
park near the post hall and marched
to the church in body.
Seated on the platform were Post
Commander e. r.. Hatcher, who was
chairman of the meeting; Rev. j. NJ
McCleilaand, Governor George Nc
Clarke, Rev r.. s.. Malone and Post
Adiutant Robert Kissick The pro.
gram of the afternoon was as fol-.
lows:
I The Parade,
Platoon OF Police
/ Chief Marshal Cowan and Aides
Iowa Brigade Band,
Co. F.. T. ~. c., Capt. John c.. Brad.
bury, commanding.
Phil Rearney Post and all soldiers
and sailors of Civil War and other
lwarg
Disabled soldiers and sailors in ves
hicles. .....
| Wom8n's Relief Corps.
\ Ladies' of the G. A. r.
| Citizens in carriages aud other ves
hicles.
/ Officers OF the Day.
Rresident-Post Commander E. r.
HATCHERY
Chief MaTstal---Comrade W, r.
Cowan
Marshall Aides Comrades j.. ". En.
dicott and-J. R. Gentry
Oratole-Goperno Geo W. Clarke.
proursm OF tho Day.
H Music by the Barmlionse Orchestra.
!, Music by Public School Children,
luuHpr diraptinol nf M5ees Cara UfftI