Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-05
GREATEST OF MEMORIAL DAYS.
Mineral Points Observance Crowned
Her with Honor and Patriotism.

Because Of conditions with which al
sane citizens are familiar, Memoria
Day, 1919, became the foremost Of i'm.
portance and magnitude, it is generally
thought, since the origin of the day.
There is no doubt but what the people
of Mineral Point took that view of it,
and acted accordingly.
Preparations by G. A X. veterans.
aided by W. r. c. members, returned
soldiers of the world war, the Red Cross
folks, school teachers and pupils and
other citizens, were complete and the
program well conducted. No one partie-
ipating in the arrangements cares for
personal praise. OF this we feel certain.
Cali to mind the rarest Wisconsin
May day in your experience and you
have a duplicate of what we were ia
yored with on Friday, May 30, 1919.
That such bright, balmy, life stirring
weather had its effect in stirring the
spirit of gratitude of our citizens TO its
very depths was clearly visible.
The first duty, a solemn one, was the
strewing of flowers DER the graves of
heroes sleeping in the cemeteries of
our city. This was performed by the
living comrades and before the morning
sun had slipped of the refreshing dew
which caressed the sacred mounds.
The auto parade at 1890 a. m through
and round about the city was an enjoy
able feature, not only for those who
rode, but for the large assembly on our
streets of old and young who had come
from all quarters to participate in the
ioiugs worth while.
At p. m. new time, the largest pro-
cession ever formed in Mineral Point
for such an occasion, moved off from in
front Of the Municipal building, led by
the home band, and on to the city park
Veterans of the civil war were given
the place of honor in the march, those
who could walk doing so, while others
less able rode in autos. A specially at
tractive feature of the parade was the
boys in kaiki who had returned home
over fifty of them. 1t had thrilling
aaect. There were school children ga
fre, even the tiny Kindergarten folks
~ .acially equipped platform convey
80 The aud DnI
members and We common citizen aided
more thata little in making the process
sion long. When the gathering at the
bark was completed there was an inn
mense throng, and all ccIntenances
bore evidence of the nature and import
anee of the occasion.
Exercises at the park, consisted of
music by band, singing by male chorus,
prayer by Rev. Emery. call of roll of
the dead etc. Much interest was cen
tered around the delivering of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address by Master John
Mack of or summers. with plug hat
and swallowtail coat. This little man is
in the wonder class as reader He has
: clear voice that reached the outskirts
Of the large crowd, and his articulation
and emphasis were extraordinarily
good for one so young
The GRAFTON by Rev. w. X. Lindsey
disappointed no one who anticipated
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praise for and admiration of America and
her heroic soldiers and her patriotic,
sacrificing mothers. and well did he in
terweave the unreasonable value Of the
church and the home as a necessity for
the perpetuation of the blessings, the
grandeur of American life.
Invocation by Rev. A. II. Schoenfeld
closed the exercises