Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY
A BIG SUCCESS
Vast Crowds Attend the Services on
the County Square and at the
Cemetery

Memorial Day and Memorial Sum
day, both fell in the same day this
year, Sunday. The services for the
former were postponed until Monday
the 31st, when the full program as ar
ranged was carried out.
On Sunday the memorial services
were held at the First Presbyterian
church. The members of the G. A. R.,
Spanish-American War, Worlds War,
and the ladies' AXiliary of the G. A. r.
and U. S. V. r. met at the court house
square in the morning and marched to
the Presbyterian church at 1890
o'clock. Rev. d. ]. Williams, pastor
of the church preached an eloquent
sermon. The day was a perfect one
in every particular and after the SER
vices, thousands visited our cemeter-
les taking down loads of flowers to
place on the graves of loved ones.
Memorial Day Exercises
Another beautiful day greeted our
people on Monday and at an early
hour a perfect string of citizens went
to the cemeteries, on foot, on the
street cars and in automobiles, all
carrying flowers, many remaining all
their lots.
The exercises as arranged by Cut
Ter Post, No. 55, G. A. r., assisted by
the Spanish-American War and World
War Veterans and the Ladies of the
G. A. R., were held at 1870 at the SOL
diers' monument and at the conclu-
sion the march was taken up to the
cemetery where exercises were held
Nd fbo @f al
decorated. TIL program of the day was
as follows:
AT the Court House at so p. m.
Music-Tenth Infantry Band.
Prayer-Chaplain Comrade Biller.
Vocal Music-Eagle Quartette.
Reading of Lincoln's and Logan's
address,. B. Tobey.
Address-Father j. B. Hauck.
Vocal Music-Eagle Quartette.
Strewing Garlands-Seven young
| ladies.
Benediction-Rev. E. c. Grauer.
Parade formed by Major Frank L.
Gottschalk, viz:
Platoon of Police.
G. A. R. Veterans and Ladies of the
| G. A. r. in autos
Spanish-Aemircan War Veterans
and ladies of the Spanish War Veter-
| ans.
Tenth Infantry band.
World War Veterans.
Boy Scouts.
| K. c. Cadets.
Civic and Fraternal Organizations.
Citizens in carriages.
| The line of march was down Third
| to Forest, East on Forest to Grand
avenue then to the cemetery.
| The following program was carried
| out at the cemetery:
Music-Tenth Infantry Band.
Prayer-Rev. Richard Evans.
Selection-The Eagles Quartette
Address-Rev. VIM. j. Taylor.
"America"-Band and audience
Taps.
Volley by firing squad.
Distributing flowers on the graves
| OF soldiers by Young Ladies.
In front of the chapel there had
been erected by the city an arch of
honor, in memory to our soldiers dead.
Two centotaphs, all in white, impos-
ing and beautiful. They were adorned
with eagles and flags and surmounted
| by flag stats and from the center was
hung a large American flag. On the
sides were wreaths of evergreens
Inscriptions were placed on the sides,
in large brown tablets, in letters
easily read at distance, comemora-
tive of those of our boys who had fall
| len in battle, as follows.
G.. A. r.
In memory of those whose immortal
| glory written in the blood of Shiloh,
| Gettysburg, the Wilderness and other
| great struggles of the War of the Re-
bellion, shall never die as long as the
nation they fought to preserve
breathes the spark of patriotism that
| lights the torch of gratitude.
Spanish War
In memory to those brave men who
| answered their countrys call in the
| Spanish-American War and without
| counting the cost, gave their all in the
| defense of their country's honor and
| for the relief of distressed humanity
World War
In honor of those who carried the
| light of freedom and democracy to
| other lands and made the supreme
| sacrifice. Men of Chateau Thiery,
| Balleau Wood, the Argonne and other
| engagements of the World War, where
| brave men died that liberty and de-
| mocracy might not perish from the
| earth.