The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-06
rain INTERFERES
WITH EXERCISES
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE DE-
LAYED AND SHORTENED BY
HEAVY SHOWERS.
FINE AFTERNOON PROGRAM
INSPIRING ADDRESS BY REV.
JOHN BERGEN OF MIN
NEAPOLIS.

Memorial Day was sad disappoint-
ment to Sank Centre. Mature was as
obstinate and contrary as she usually
is on Memorial Day and the Fourth
of July and started in with a resembI-
Nance to a cloud burst which tempered
TO steady rain, in plenty Of time to
spoil the elaborate plans for the par
AIDE. Periodically the sun would
struggle through and hope would
spring as eternal as ever only to be
drowned with fresh deluge. Finally
however, when everyone had reached
the stage of utter Indifference" it
cleared up and the remnant Of the
originally planned parade was hastily
formed into line. The surprise was
universal when everything was. in
readiness to find that in spite of dark
skies overhead and plentiful mud UNI.
derneath, the parade was very pre-
sentable. With Capt. Parker of the
Home Guards acting as mahshal of the
day and Sgt. Sprague and Pvt. Geo.
Borgmann as aides, the procession to
the cemetery proceeded as follows:
The Sank, Centre band, the G. A. R.,
49, Home Guards, Fire Department,
TIE Red Cross ladies, the Boy Scouts,
the public school children and the w.
r. c. in. carriages.
Arriving at the cemetery the usual
beautiful and impressive service in
honor of the departed heroes was OBJ
served, after which the graves were
decorated. The resting places of the
young soldiers who have died in the
cause Of the present war were also
honored. The Home Guard Firing
Squad fired three salutes and taps
were sounded by Messrs. Blk and
Schwartz.
The customary program was given
in the afternoon at the Junior High
school auditorium with G. M. /Sprague
acting as master of ceremonies. The
Mandolin club played medley of pa
triotic selections as prelude which
was up to their. usual high standard.
The singing of "The Marseillaise" the
French national hymn, by the Junior
high school was a feature which was
greatly enjoyed. The young people
sang the air with new found mean
ing which spoke more loudly than
words of the warmth of feeling for
sc,r bereaved ally. Following the in
location by the Rev. FIR. Fearon, the
kindergarten children gave song and
drill with flags which, as usual,
brought down the house. Harold Gray
recited patriotic selection in a clear
voice which carried to every part of
the auditorium. A double quartette,
consisting of Mrs. Ward, Misses
Remington, Rich and Lynne and
Messrs. Hennemann, Bishop, Cooper
and Schwartz, sang twice, once after
the selection by Master Harold Gray
and Just before the address. The inn
mortal Gettysburg Address was pres
ented very well by Homer Bisel. The
"No Waste Pledge by two boys dress
ed as Juvenile soldiers made a hit
and perhaps greater impression than
the cards which hang in the kitchen
of the patriotic housewife. The living
flag was beyond a doubt, the greatest
feature Of the afternoon. 1t was made
of girls standing in the form OF a
81 and dressed suitably for the
spectacle. It was sight to thrill.
The address of the afternoon was
made by the Rev. John Bergen of the
First Presbyterian church of Mime
apolis. Rev. Bergen appeared in the
uniform of lieutenant being mem
Der of the governors staff with that
rank. He was met at the train -
the Home Guards to whom he MADE
a short speech. At the auditorium
the speaker dwelt ON the history of
the wars of the United States dating
from the Revolution. Although, as he
explained, it was the "Old Soldiers
day.n it was also a day for the new
soldiers and he did not neglect to pay
the tribute due them. Rev. Bergen
was a speaker who claimed attention
from the start and it was with regret
that the audience saw him sit down.
I After singing America the
audience was dismissed with the
by the Rev. Goodger.
Victor Lindquist, George Paul and
Herbert Norgaarden were a trio OF
$Sauk Centre young men leaving this