The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-31

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N dier dead brought out the
lN gre a test demonstration
~ IL ever seen on Memorial
q Il, Day in Watertown. There
were special services at
the churches both in the morning and
evening with special sermons appro-
pirate to the great occasion and the
theme of them all was not alone COM
memorative of those VINO fought, bled
and died in the great Civil war for
freedom, but also for those who are
now battling for freedom in the
trenches of France and those who are
donning the uniform of the United
States to pave the way for world free
dom, and for those who have already
made the supreme sacrifice for this
country.
The various places of worship were
thronged with people in answer to the
presidents wish, and fervent prayers
went up for the success of our arms
across the seas and also for their safe
return
The public exercises were arranged
by committee of the city council
and members of John Weber Camp No.
ga, Sons of Veterans
The afternoon exercises were held
in Oak Hill cemetery at the grave OF
the late Joel Boughton. Ex-Mayor H.
Wertheimer was the marshal of the
day and Post Commander J. Habheg-
ger was in command Of the G. A r.
During the morning details from o. d.
Pease Post No. 81, G A. R. visited the
cemeteries in the city and placed Am
erican flags, the nations emblem, on
the graves Of the departed heroes,
while loving hands strewed flowers on
the graves of loved ones lying there.
Public business was suspended dur
ing the day. The factories were closed
and mercantile establishments closed
at noon. The saloons closed during
the parade until p. m. The afternoon
was given over to the observance of
Memorial day as it probably never
was before, a day of memorial for
those who preserved the nation from
internal strife over half a century
ago and for those now Offering their
lives in a war for world freedom.
American flags were displayed in pro-
fusion from the homes and from busi-
ness houses, while thousands were
carried in the big parade which moved
at 1:30 under direction of Ex-Mayor
H. Wertheimer, marshal of the day.
The parade moved from the city
hall to Oak Hill cemetery in the fol-
lowing order:
Northwestern College Band
Northwestern College Cadets
School Children
Watertown Chapter Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
Council of Defense
Milwaukee Veterans Drum Corps
Mayor, Speaker, Post Commander and
Chaplain in Auto
G. A. r. in Autos
Woman's Relief Corps in Autos
City Officials
Sons of Veterans
Firing Squad
Watertown Reserve Guard
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Columbus
Watertown Lodge 666 B. p. o. Elks
Citizens in Autos
Oak Hill cemetery was the mecca
for the people during the afternoon
Long before the parade reached the
gates the beautiful city of the dead
had been converted into a bower of
beauty, thousands of plants and flow
ers adorning the graves. The follow
ing program of exercises was carried
out The Memorial day address, which
will be found printed in full in this
issue treathed the air of patriotism
and the speaker, Mr.. Clausen of Hori-
con, although not generally known in
Watertown, did himself and the Occa-
sion proud:
PART l.
Post Commander
Girls Chorus-Patriotic SOng
7th and Sth Grades and High SchoO
Prayer
POSL chaplain
Memoir les Of the
Post Commander
DepOsiting Wreaths on Crave
Quartermaster August Deimel
Chaplain to Comrades des---------
John Muth
Salute to the Dead
Taps -
Walter Simon
The Flag For Me-
4th, 5th, 9th Grades, Webtser BOYS
Prayer and Benediction-
Chaplain
PART II.
Reading of General Order No. II,
issued by COmmander-in-Ch Chief j.
A. Logan, May S, 1868----------
Harold Hartwig, High School
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Marion Thauer, High School
Memorial Day Address ress-----------
Fred Clausen, Horizon
Song, America"