Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-29
DAY WILL BE SPENT IN
REVERENCE OF ClTYS
HERO DEAD
MEETING At ARM0RY
PARADE STARTS AT 1.30 FROM
COURT HOUSE - DR.. WlllETT
TO DELIVER PATRIOTIC AD-
DRESS AT ARMORY

Ottawa tomorrow will pay its tri-
butte to the city's hero dead with fit
ting Memorial Day exercises With
the government N the throes Of war
greater in proportion perhaps than
that of the threatened dissolution of
the union, every man. woman and
child Will give his time over to an
observation Of the day which will bt
in keeping with the intent of the law
that declared May goth legal hOl.
day. There will he no celebrations
Thoughts will be entirely for the sol
diers old and new who have given
their lives for Old Glory
Reverence and love will occupy the
whole period set aside for the observ.
ance of the day The occasion Is
timely for just such an observation
There Is not a home in Ottawa that
Is not closely identified with some
true American either over there" or
on his way over there" Under such
conditions festivities would indeed be
incongruous and decidedly misplaced
Principle features of Ottawa's Ne
mortal Day will, center about the ar.
ternoon exercises which begin at the
court house at 30 O'Clock and then
move northward to the park where
short services will be conducted at
the soldiers monument in Washington
square From the square the parade
will proceed 10 the armOry. The
procession will he led by Hentrich's $
military band. Then will come the
q. A r., fraternal and civic bodies
and other patriotic organizations.
The main exercises will be held at
he'afnory where Dr Herbert l.. vii
lett. of The University of Chicago,
viii deliver the principal address. Dr.
Willett has appeared on Ottawa plat.
forms on two previous occasions and
impressed his local audiences with
his wonderful oratorical ability. He
will confine himself largely to patri.
olism in his discourse.
Music will be furnished by the Hen.
trich Military Ba I'd. President Jason
y. Richardson Of the Memorial Dav
Association, will deliver a short talk,
Rev Carl Stackman viii offer the in.
vocation and Michael Hanifen viii
give the necrolOgist's report.
Everyone in The city is urgently re.
quesied to attend these services which
will be absolutely free.
In the morning the graves of all
the soldiers who are buried in the
cemeteries in or around Ottawa will
be decorated, aud the committee in
charge are hoping to have more now-
ers this year to decorate the graves
with than ever before.
The members of the G. A. r. and the
w r C.. who have died during the
past year are.
G. A. r.
William Weidnecht, Co. G. 1QiAth
NJ, July ll,l9l7.
Jerome B. Cundiff. Co, G, 4lst H.,
September, 1917.
Thomas b. Singer, c and G. 53rd
H. Oct ., 1917
Thomas J, Howard. Co. G, Sth H.
Dee 20, 1917.
Charles Maierhofer, Co. G, 3rd III.
Spanish, Jan. 3. 1918.
Frank O. Reed. Co. g. 53rd H., Feb
2, 1918.
Henry A. Jackson, CO. II. 11lh III.
Feb %. 1918 +.
Orlando Cisco Cogswells Battery
March I, 1918
Edward Hates. Co. +, 18TH III. Cav.
April 20, 1918.
Catherine King. Sept. 3. 1917
Mary l.. Petit, Nov. 3. 1917.
Julia Funk, Nov. 2G. 1917
Harriet McMullen, Dec. l2 1917.
l'reda Smith Feb. 2S, 1913.
Ellen Eichelberger. April 2S. 1918.
Stores TO Close.
Practically without exception. al
business places will be closed all day
This will be In keeping with the re