The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY
Fittlngly Observed by People Of Cities
and County.


FittIngly Observed by People Of Cltie,
and County.
More impressive from year to yea
becomes the celebration of Memoria
Day. and all of Owosso joined will
the whole county In rendering it's trib
ute to the heroes of it's wars. Prac
tically all business was suspended, few
eports were INDUCED in, many housel
and business places were decorated ant
nearly all took some part or Interest
in the days observance.
The exercises were held at the new
arm ory at O'Clock, with Mayor james
DeYoung, president of the day, presid
ing. When ne called the assemblage
to order, the auditorium trimmed with
flags and bunting, was filed, while a
feeling Of patriotism and affection for
those who have passed on, permeated
the air
The mayor spoke briefly of the sig.
nifcance of the occasion, and called
upon Rev. G. r. Wolford to invoke the
divine blessing. Wellington Chapman,
q member of the 1915 graduating class
OF the Owosso high school, read Cover
nor Ferris Memorial day proclamat ation.
The next number was q solo and
chorus, entitled "They Will Never
March Again." by the Old Guard. Miss
Hazel Wallace read Lincoln's immortal
Gettysburg address. after which Com.
rade G. G. Duff rendered solo that
was especially we'll received. Fred
erick Hanks read General Logan's first
Memorial dav proclamation. Mrs. Sarah
Wiley of Grand Rapids, past depart.
ment commander of the Women's Re-
lief Corps. addressed the audience.
Comrade II. c. Daniels of Tecumseh,
the principal speaker of the day, was
next introduced. Comrade Daniels
served for three years with Company G..
Old Fourth Michigan Infantry, the
same company with which Silss Ssdler
of this city, saw service Although SO
years old, Mr.. Daniels is possessed of
the vigor of man many years his jun
ior. and his talk was a treat to the
audience. particularly to the veterans
and the w. r G. He took for his sub
ject, "My Last Night With the Army
of the Potomac" His address was
recitation of "reminiscences of the bel
lum days in which the north and south
were srraved against each other, and
carried the Boys in Blue" back to the
bullet and shrapnel swept bsttlefields,
to the camp scenes, and to the struggles
and hardships that were so impressed
on their minds.
He recalled the stirring days Of on
listment and recited the events that
occurred from the time he enlisted at
Tecumseh, to the occasion three years
later, when his company was mustered
out of the service. He dwelt at length
on the events of the last night in camp
of the Army of the Potomac and of its
trip to Washington where it was re.
ceived with acclaim. He also told of
his company's reception at Pittsburg
and Detroit.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Daniels talk
the audience sang America" with
fervor, after which benediction was
pronounced by Rev. j. Hartley Cans.
field.
Immediately after the exercises the
parade formed on West Exchange street.
The positions in the parade of the var.
ious organizations were as follows:
Band.
Company Fl and infirmary.
Quackenbush Post G. A. r., and w.
r. G.
Boy Scouts and Boys Brigade.
Carriages containing Mayor DeYoung
president of the day, and speakers.
School children.
The procession in charge of Capt. J.
o. Parker, officer of the day, moved
east on Exchange street to Washington,
and thence south to Oak Hill cemetery.
Hundreds of people, young and old,
lined the streets as the pageant moved
along. At the Washington bridge the
procession halted and the automobiles
were allowed to go ahead to park in.
side the cemetery.
Arriving at the city Of the dead, the
procession halted at the beautiful little
lake, where the impressive wafer ser.
vice in memory of the sailor dead, was
C ctrried out. Returning, the procession
then proceeded TO the soldiers monu-
ment where the G.. A. r. ritualistic
service was conducted. AT it's conclu-
sion firing squad of militiamen from
Co. II stepped forward under command
Of Lieut.. Charles Lahman, and sent
the echoes rolling off through the hills
and trees, as three volleys rang out
in salute to the dead.
Hardly had their rifles been lowered
when the notes of "tsps," the sweetest
aud yet the saddest music the soldier
knows, noated from the bugle of Musi.