The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY
F|TT|NGIY OBSERVED
VETERANS IN LINE THE LIVING
REMINDERS OF STRUGGLES OF
OF A WAR VALIANTLY WON.
Hon. Martin Lueck Delivered an Ad.
dress Which Inspired Those Who
Heard-Others Participated.

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is becoming more solemn and pat
riotic observance, and the celebration
/ today adds one more demonstration to
the thought to Americans, and par
ticularly the young
OF course the most prominent fea-
ture OF the celebration today was the
part enacted by the veterans Of the
civil warAand a glance at those noble
defenders OF a united country is evil
dence that the war sn which they
! fought is a memory of more than half
I century past.
The day dawned ideal, and at no
time was there a sign of rain to mar
the carrying out of the program as
previously arranged.
The committee which had the ar
rangements in hand would appear to
have omitted nothing which would add
TO the impressiveness OF the occasion.
and all those who participated in
honor of our soldiers dead fulfilled
their duties to the least detail
The parade was an imposing process
sion 1t represented every element
OF society and every walk of life, and
was another demonstration of the pat
riotic underlying spirit of not only this
community but of every locality in the
country.
The parade was headed by the Mil
waukee Veteran Drum Corps, and
was followed in order as previously
announced
By far those who attracted the most
attention were the veterans. While
their ranks are thinning rapidly and
not so many participated as in years
past, their reception as the parade
passed was most cordial by the spec
tators who witnessed the parade from
the sidewalks
To single out any other of the many
bodies who also participated in the
parade and compliment them would be
beyond the possible All who had signi-
fed a willingness to participate or
who had been assigned position in the
line of march were present in repre-
sentative numbers and gave of the best
that was in them in honor of Ameri-
cas- soldier dead.
At Oak Hill the prearranged pro-
gram was carried out. The service at
the grave of the late comrade Fred
dilker was according to the ritual of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
was most impressive.
The singing, special readings and
other exercises were all that could be
expected to make the ceremonies a
success.
Hon. Martin Lueck of Juneau,
delivered the address of the day. The
Judge delivered an Grafton which at
once was scholarly and impressive,
and his laudation of the deeds of valor
Of those to whom this day is nationally
dedicated was an inspiration to the sur
Vivors of the great struggle of 1865,
and also to the younger generation
who may in time be called upon to de-
Iend the stars and stripes.
All in all, Memorial day in Water
town was all that could be desired,
and another demonstration Of the high
regard in which our citizens vie with
each other in fittingly celebrating the
day was shown
At the cemetery, after the ceremony
at Comrade Hilker's grave. the fol-
lowing program was carried out:
Address ------Post Commander
Song-'Battle Prayer" --------
High School Boys Chorus
Prayer -----------------Po Chaplain
Memories of the Day Post Commander
Depositing Wreaths on Grave >--
-Quartermaster August Demel
Chaplain to Comrades.
Salute to the Dead
Taps Walter Simon
America School Children and Audience
Prayer and Benediction Chaplain
PART IL
Reading Of General Orders No. II, is
sued by Commander-in-chie John
A Logan, May 5, 1868 -
Ed. Bandelin, Watertown High School
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Marie Schmutzler, Watertown High
Memorial Address Judge Martin Lueck
Songs Memorial Day" -
Seventh Grade Chorus
Vacant Chair" Seventh Grade Chorus
Selection Watertown Band