The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-31
DAY FAVORED BY GOOD
WEATHER and PROGRAM
AUDITORIUM CROWDED WHEN
EXERCISES ARE OPENED IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FEATURES APPRECIATED
GRAVES OF DEPARTED SOLDIERS
DECORATED - HOMAGE Is
PAID TO ALL VETERANS.

Favored by ideal weather. the Me
mortal day program in Madison yes
terday was enjoyed by many hun
dreds of citizens and a large number
of holiday visitors in the city.
The automobile parade and the
decorating of old soldiers graves
took place in the forenoon. Fifty
five graves in the Catholic and
Graceland cemeteries were decorated
by a committee of the Memorial assoc
citation headed by Mrs. Claude Nc
Adam. James Robertson directed
the work of assembling the automo-
biles, of which there were twenty
nine in line. All of the old soldiers
who wished to make the trips were
taken to the cemeteries. There
were two automobile loads of boy
scouts and two machines carried lit
tie girls.
Many Served at Dinner.
Approximately 500 persons ate
dinner, provided by the ladies of the
Cemetery association, in the gymna-
stun of the high school. Seats at
the table numbered 144, and all were
filled for a considerable time. Old
soldiers, their wives and widows of
the veterans were guests of the asso-
citation. They numbered sixty-seven.
A little more than $500 was taken
in at the door, and the money will be
devoted to the upkeep of the
terry.
A rest room for the veterans and
ladies was arranged in a recitation
room in the basement of the school
building.
Exercises Enjoyed.
The auditorium of the building
was crowded when the exercises
opened at $3.50 O'Clock. With the
exception of a reading which was to
have been given by Miss Josie San
ders, the program was carried out as
previously announced. Miss Sanders
sent word thai she would be unable
to be present. The Grafton by Har-
old II. Hustled, the young Sioux Falls
collegian, was greatly enjoyed. Mr..
Hustled had for his subject, The
Ideals of the Coming Age" The Me
mortal day address, delivered by DR..
Rolvix Harlan, president of Sioux
Falls college, was listened to with
rapt interest. DR.. Harlan laid stress
on the purpose of the day, and point
ed out thai the United States might
now be a pretty dismal old country
had it not been for the valor of the
old soldiers. The floral drill and
music came in for much favorable
comment.
Fine Program.
The program was as follows:
Music-Normal Orchestra.
Inyocation-Rev. Pfeiffer.
Floral Drill ~ Fifth and Sixth
Grades, Training School.
Flag Song - Boys Glee Club,
Training School.
Reading-Rose Handorf.
Flag Exercise-Primary Grades,
Training School.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Lindsey and
Miss Mabel Johnson.
Oration-Harold II. Hustled, Sioux
Fails college,
Song-Normal Girls Glee Club.
Memorial Address - DR.. Rolvix
Harlan.
MOSt VI tie DuoiiltS9 Rhh bNohf
buildings were decorated with either
flags or bunting or both. Some of
the stores closed for a while in the
afternoon, the p~ostoffice kept the
usual holiday hours, and the banks
and offices in the county courthouse
were closed all day.
Numbers at Lake.
--a- 4ooIy ,Irantaua
of the holiday to angle in Lake Mad
ison. The season for the catching OF
bass in South Dakota opened yester-
day. and a number of good catches
were reported.
The absence of a band was re-
marked on by both citizens and Wis
itors in the city.
There was no thinning of the
ranks of the G.. A. II. in Madison
since last Decoration day. Regula-
ton headstones were placed during
the veal at the graves of James Shaw
and John Walter.
Roll of Dead.
Flowers were placed on the graves
of the following:
Graceland Cemetery-Martin 5.
Dodge. Alonzo Heith, j. ID. Tyler, M.
b. Goodall, Jonathan Staley. VIM.
Luce. John Bowe, o. c. Belrood,
David Dewey, F. ID. Gilbert, John
Thompson, S. p. Hall, o. G. Bell,
John Hoessler, Thos. Kerr, A. p.
Hull, r. A. Murray, VIM. Boswell, A.
l.. B~eardsley, John Gilchrist, John
Gregor, S. M. jerks, Moses Frost,
owen Owens, j. A. Coyle, j. A. Hew-
tit. Hiram Miller. Thos. Costlow,
Preston G. Tyrell. Albert Bliss. VIM,
Colburn, B. G. Barron, j. nj. Preston.
Stephen Gregory, l.. E. Farrand, c.
r. Waters, w. f. Mosher, j. M. Cost
low, Thos. F%enneran, F. ID. Palmer,
Frank Fintzel, VIM. Lee, +. l.. Hea-
ley, VIM. Whitmore. Chas. Bingham,
Chas. Nicholson, F. j. Burnett, Ed
son Miller, Jas. Shaw, John Walter.
Spanish Americana. Lesser, AL
bert Gatske.
Madison Catholic Cemetery-Ed-
ward Coffey, John Stannard. j. H.