The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-01
VETERANS LAUDED
IN MEMORIAL TALKS
Insurance Commissioner Preus Tells
Old Soldiers There is No Greater
Honor Than To Be a G. A. r.

Old Soldiers There is No Greater
Honor Than To Be a G. A. r.
PROGRAMS GREAT SUCCESSES
Day Was Never More Properly OBJ
served Here Markham Hotel Din
ner Much Enjoyed by Veterans.
Recalling the utterance made by
United States Senator Knute Nelson
at the Norwegian celebration held in
the twin cities several weeks ago,
when he said that he felt it his high
est honor to wear a G. A. r. button,
j. A. O. Preus, insurance commission
er, lauded the veterans of the Civil
war as being entitled to greater
glory than a senator, governor or
other state or national officials, in
his talk Memorial day.
Preus Gives Brilliant Talk.
Mr.. Preus was the principal speaker
of the day and it was his first Mem
orial day address, but SO brilliant
were his thoughts and fitting to the
memory of the dead soldiers who
fought that the country might live,
that the veterans remained after the
program that they might thank him
for coming here to address them.
Mayor and Dyer Talk.
r. Other speakers at the afternoon
program were W.. P. Dyer, who in
brief way told why children should
celebrate Memorial day, and Mayor
William McCuaig, who gave in an
appropriate manner the reasons why
we should observe the occasion. A
double quartette comprising Mes
danes w. P. Dyer, b. C. McGregor,
E. F. Netzer, Miss Bess Evans, Ollie
Nelson, Nat Given, Robert Shaw and
Merrill Flesher sang, "Our Banner"
w. B. Stewart, presided. =
Little Girls in Drill,
Perhaps no part of the days pro-
gram was more enjoyed by the old
soldiers than the flag drill given by
twelve little Nymore girls, who had
been instructed by Miss Olson, and
the gun drill by eight boys
Roll Call is Sad.
;. The Manufacturing pity that came
with the solemn roll call of veter-
ans, the splendid bravery of the noble
old men who listened and heard no
answer f'here!' from their silenced
comrades, knowing not which of
them will be unable to answer when
the next Decoration day comes, was
too much for many to bear in quiet.
They cried. Hot tears came freely !.
and bodies quivered with emotion.
a This was at the cemetery and was
followed by salute, fired by six vet
Grams, William Schroeder, Harrison
Pendergast. G., P. Irish, R. o. East
wood, H.. P. Minton and J. M. Phil
ippi. Adjutant George Cheney was
in charge. -.a
r. Every Grave Decorated.
The grave of every soldier of the
Civil war was covered with either
flags or flowers by the school chill
dren, who took part in the parade.
Not single grave was left unmarked
Enjoyed Markham Dinner.
The veterans were the honor
guests at the Markham hotel at din
ner. AS each old soldier entered the
dining room he registered, giving the
name of the regiment in which he
served.
Those present were L. j. Freeman,
George Cheney, L. G. Pendergast,
William Schroeder, J. M. Philippi,
George Smith, M. P. ,Minton, R. o.
Eastwood, H. G.. Foster, L. B Larson,
j. A. Mcclure, B. F.. Carter. F. H.
Pendergast, &c. s. Ferris, J. A. Mar
tin, Joseph Bogard, J. w. Peck, T.
P. Garrigan, G. P. Irish, J. M. Fuller,
D. Danell, D. ]. Martin, j. w. Heath,
C. W. Parks, C o. Glidden, J. b. Hay
ford, James Winebrenner, John A.
Flesch, Oscar Miner and George A.
Dickinson. Others who were seated
at the dinner tables were Sherm
Bailey, Joseph Bisiar, J. A. O.
Preus, F. A Wilson, John Hillary,
w. B. Stewart and H. M. Stanton.
Several short talks were given.
Thank Those Who Aided.
Sherm Bailey, r. E. Miller and
Joseph Bisiar, the council committee
who had charge of the plans for the
observing of the day, deserve much
credit for the successful way in which
the programs were arranged and car
ried out. The committee wishes to
thank the men who donated automo-
biles, F. S. Lycan and others who as
sisted.