The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-06-05
The DAY OF TRIBUTE.
Princeton Duly Observes Memorial
Day, Which Has Now Become
of Double Significance.
Homage Paid to Soldiers Who Are
Still With Us and Also to
Those Gone Beyond.

the sun shown brightly and the
rays scintillated from the many decor
ations worn by our heroes.
This year Memorial day possessed
a deeper significance than in the past
the honoring Of the heroes, both
living and dead, who fought in the
civil war, the Spanish-American war,
and last but not least, those who have
died in France, those who have re-
turned to us (many manned and
gassed), and those who are still in
Europe, some fighting the bolsheviki
in Russia and others in the occupa-
tional army across the Rhine.
In Princeton's observance of the
day reverent homage was paid to all
Of these brave men and prayers Of
fered for the boys who are still on
duty in Europe. Tribute was also
paid to the Red Cross nurses, the
members of the Salvation army and
others who performed meritorious
work on the battlefelds. Over there
the graves of American soldiers and
sailors were decorated by comrades
and the women and children of France
and Great Britain, while memorial
services were held in the cathedrals,
churches and cemeteries of these ma
lions. Here the last resting places of
the civil war and other veterans re-
ceived similar attention to that &C
corded our boys who are at rest
across the seas.
The members of the local post of
the G. A. R. have. dwindled, figura-
lively speaking, to mere handful
one by one they have been called to
bivouac on the other shore by the
Commander on High. The old boys
who are still with u.s. with few excep-'
tions, are enfeebled by age and the
result of wounds, hardships and
privation while fighting for their
country in '61-'65. Hence, while they
remain among us-which, in the course
of natural events, can scarcely be
long-it is our duty to treat them
with the reverence to which they are
entitled and to make life as pleasant
for them as possible.
Memorial day observances were
carried out in the following order:
At 1 o'clock the old boys gathered
at T. H. Caley's residence, where they
were entertained and each presented
with boutonnaire, and at 1870,
headed by Jones Bros drum corps,
with, w. R. Lowell of Livonia, a !
veteran of the civil war, as ifer, they
fell into line and, to the strains of
martial music, marched to the armory.
There were % Of the old boys in line
and few joined them at the armory,
one Of whom was Owen Bracken of
Greenbush, the Oldest of them all.
In the meantime about hundred
returned soldiers and % sailors had
reported for duty at the armory to
take part in the observances.
At the armory very appropriate
program was presented. Following
the singing of the 'Star Spangled
Banner" Rev. w. B. Milne offered the
invocation. Then came a selection
by a male chorus and E. E. Jewett of
Minneapolis delivered the address of
the day. 1t was an extemporaneous
address, patriotic in every particular
and appreciated by the vast assem-
blage. He paid high tribute to the
veterans of 81 and the soldiers and
sailors in the war against Germany
for the faithful performance of their
duty, their splendid fighting qualities
and the success which they achieved
in every engagement into which they
Selections by a male chorus and
Jones Bros drum corps and the sing
ing of "America" concluded the pro-
gram.
Upon leaving the armory process
sion was formed with the drum corps,
returned soldiers commanded by Cap
1alns johnson and Morton, sailors
commanded by Ensign Harold Galley
and a long line of automobiles and
otner vehicles, which wended it's way|
TO the cemetery-the old soldiers be-
ing conveyed in cars. Charley Thomp-
son, member of the S. O. ". carried
the G. A. R. standard and, beneath
the scorching suns rays, was wilted /
boy when he arrived at Oak Knoll.
At the cemetery the ritualistic SER L
vices of the G. A. r. for the dead were
read, the graves of veterans decorat-
ed, and Memorial day Of 1919 passed K