The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-03
SOLDIERS Of Three
Wars were HONoRED
Memorial Day Exercises in MinOt
Monday We're Attended by Thous.
ands-C Cemetery Plot Dedicated.

Soldiers of three wars were hOnOred
with solemn and impressive ceremon-
les here in this city on Memorial Day
under the auspices Of the W. r. g.
Places of business and public places
were closed throughout the day or
during large portion of it. The
homes of the city and the stores were
decorated with the national colors.
At ten O'Clock a procession was
formed and marched to Rose Hill
cemetery where services were held.
Included in the procession were the
following organizations: Civil war vet
Grams; Spanish American war veter-
ans; members of the American Legion
under command of Capt. Gross; men,
bers of the w. r. c. students from
the Minot public schools and the Mi
not Normal school carrying flags and
flowers with which to decorate the
graves of the soldiers dead. The Mi
not high school band marched at the
head Of the procession. Is,
At the cemetery, Rev. P. w. Erick-
son delivered Memorial address and
Rev. Mr.. Jensen of Bethany Lutheran
church pronounced the benediction.
Rev. Mr.. Tindley stated that the
young man of today should acquaint
himself with the nations needs and
seize the torch of ~valor to honor the
men who have gone before. Those
men have set for d IN e1auplo IN
the name of God and Freedom. Let
US carry on as nobly for the future
generations.
Rev. P. w. Erickson, pastor of the
Presbyterian was in charge of impress
sive services which marked the ded.
ication of a plot in Rose Hill GENE
terry that shall receive the bodies Of
the dead heroes. It shall be conse;
Grated when it shall have received
the bodies of our dead. It is sacred
heritage and this ground shall never
suffer any neglect. This plot is ded-
icated to holy purpose, he said.
Melvin johnson recited in Elan
ders Field in an impressive manner.
After the services at the cemetery
the old soldiers were taken to the
Leland hotel, where they were enter
tanned at dinner by the w. r. c.. A
special table was provided for the
hcnored guests. Mrs. E. c. Stevens
Of Towner, one of tho National com
mittee on Americanization, was a
guest Of honor. The civil war yeter-
E. Ellison, w. H. Mann, James D..
White, Robert F. Evans, T. c. Conk
lin and H. E. Bemis, all of Minot;
James Armstrong, Mohall; e. G. Stsv--
ems, Towner; Rev. H. w. Murgle and
VIM. H. Groninger, Des Laos; L. s.
Kinney, Foxholm and Mr.. Rodgers.
E. c. Stevens cf Towner, who is SO
years of age, was the oldest soldier
in attendance.
After the dinner, they all march
ed to the high school auditorium where
the following program was rendered
under the direction of Fannie Walker,
patriotic instructor:
Music High school orchestra.
Invocation Rev. D. j. Gallagher.
Song-Town Criery Male Chorus
Remarks for the G. A. Rev. Mr..
Murgle.
Gettysburg Address-Morr john
Remarks-Spanish American War
Veterans-Mark M. Chatfield.
SOng-Normal school glee club.
Remarks-Mrs. E. C.. Stevens.
Address,. Stenerson.
Song-High School Glee Club.
Remarks Soldiers of the Late War
Major A.. G. Crane.
Music High school orchestra.
Benediction-Rev. Mr.. Tingley.
The Spanish-American war veter-
ans decorated the grave of one Of
their number, j. H. Hartle. There
are sixteen Spanish-American war vet
Grams in the city but not all were able
to attend the Memorial services.
While the ranks Of the G. A. r.
members are becoming thinner every
year, fourteen attended Mondays ex-
ercises which is considered . very
good showing, inasumch as several
were i'll and unable to leave their
homes. At the cemetery, exercises
were held at the grave Of r. w. Dav-
idson,
The Memorial services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning were
attended by members Of the G. A.
R. in a body. Rev. p. w. Erickson
delivered an eloquent address long to
be remembered. He considers that
Memorial Day is principally the occas-
ion to honor those who fought in the
Civil war, believing that there are
other occasions when the veterans of
other wars may be honored.
L0kensgard Leaves Saturday for the
Republican National Convention
Olaf Lokensgard, former county
commissioner of Ward county for tea
years, was in the city today. Mr.,