The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
PROGRAM Ar GRAND THEATRE
THIS MORNING
ExERCISESATT THE BRIDGE
Music and Sony Were Features
OF the Meeting; Large
Attendance sa

who witnessed the Deautl1ui ana lm :
pressive services in commemoration
of the soldier and sailor day. With
the sun shining brightly; trees and
lawn fresh with the verdure of spring
and the bright and pretty apparel OF
the school children and others who
thronged the streets, Mankato pre-
scented very attractive scene. Peo-
pie began to congTegate on the bridge
shortly before $50 o'clock, to wit
ness the ceremony of scattering flow
crs on the water in memory OF the
sailor dead Pickets patrolled the
bridge and the side reserved for the
ceremonies and the entire parade and
program was of a military character
Sandon's band in uniform led the
procession and were followed by a
company of young boys wearing white
and blue sailor suits and carrying
flowers. Ladies of the w. r. G. march
ed next in line, carrying flags and
after them came company OF Red
Cross ladies in uniform. Automobiles
carried members of the w. r. G. and
G.. A. r. who were unable to take the
long walk. Two boy scouts On horse
back led a large company of school
children. who carried flowers and
flags: then came the military band
and military companies, including the
Fifth Regiment Headquarters company
and A company of the National Guard
under command Of Captain Al. kirch :
er acting as escort to the G. A. X.
The Spanish American war veterans,
under command Of Ed. Ario were next
in line. and then came the Machine
Gun company under command of Cap
tain b. G. Cain. the Supply company,
under Captain F. M. Otto; the. Medi-
cal corps under Major G. A. Dahl, and
the high school cadets. The parade
paused at the bridge while the San
don band played Lead Kindly Light"
Rev. w. H. Irwin Of North Mankato
offered prayer The school children
sang song, after which the G.. a.
r., w. r. c., and spanish American
War veterans took p irt in the solemn
services for the sailors who had died
and selection was played by the
military band.
Wreath Dropped For Sailors.
S. Nj. Grannis of Alexander Wilkin
Post g. A. r. dropped a beautiful
wreath from the bridge to the water
below. and his action was followed by
the ladies and children scattering
bouquets on the water, the act typyfine
the scattering of flowers on the graves
Of the dead sailors. The large wreath
followed by the smaller bouquets
floated down the river like a solemn
VI,
such a service was held in Mankato
and it was very impressive. The
Spanish American War Veterans fired
three volleys over the river, and taps
was sounded by Ed. Ario. The mill
tary band then played selection and
a song was sung by the school chill
dren. The Sandon band then played
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"
Rev. A. Z. Bell gave the benediction
Moved to the Theatre.
Following the ceremonies " pa
rade again formed in line and march
ed to Front street, with bands play
ing, and flags fluttering in the breeze
After marching through the centra
part of the city the bands and mill
tary companies returned to the street
III iioilI VI tlC tilSSllC, WHIT
the bands played and the companie:
gave a short drill. -
The theatre was crowded to capa
city, every available seat being taken
Mrs. F. J. Sperry presided and an.
/ nounced the program numbers. Sing
ers and others who took part in tho
! ceremonies We're seated on the stage
which was handsomely decorated will
flags, and large evergreen cross
J Following a medley Of patriotic tune.
by the Sandon hand. Mrs. Sperry an.
nOurced that Miss Florence Macbeth
/ would sing for the audience.
Singing BY Miss Macbeth.
!, AS the first notes OF 1.-The Sta
Spangled Banner sounded on the pi
ano the vast audience stood at atten
{, ton, while Miss Macbeth sang The
song. She was enthusiastically re
| called and sang "1'he Battle Hymn O
the Republic" In response to scvera
recalls she sang America"
| Rev. Father Robert Hughes offeret
an eloquent prayer. for those who ha,
!, sacrificed and suffered during the wal
ITO Thee, Oh Country" was sun,
by a mixed quartet. composed. Of Mis-
Cornelia Mansfield, Mrs E. w. Owen
Mrs. Dean NJ Schweickhardt. Mrs
Evan Hughes, Mrs. Fred Manderfeld
Miss Clara Stahl,, F.. d. Sleight, F. L
[Crandall, j. c. Kendall, l. N. Griffith
Evan Hughes, e. p. Kelly. MIS-. Ma
ME Gerlach played the piano accom-
paniment. S. H. Grannis gave, ti1
commander in chiefs general orders
and George Loucks recited the. famou
address delivered by Lincoln at Get
tysburg. The Lyric club sang lou
Soldier Boys" after which the Me
mortal day address was given by Re,
Arthur Andrew w. Ross, Phi. ID. of s.
Peter. The mixed quartet sang '.1ome
land" preceding the handing of tn
{wreaths. The wreath for the unknew
soldier dead was hung by Mrs. Thorn
as Smith, the wreath for the .unknow
; soldier dead of the Spanish a, erica
, war was hung by Mrs. E. w. roster
and the wreath for the i.,--'knoy sol
der dead of the World war w. hun
by Mrs. Evan Hughes. The cefemon
les were solemnly conducted and i'm
! pressed all with the great sacrific
Imade by those who had given the
Hives for their country.
i Lyric Club Sang. y
The Lyric club then sang "Tf
Soldiers Farewell" and the placing {
e flowers for Mankato and North Mar
n kato to the boys who lost their livs
ri during the war was in charge of Me: