Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-05-27
AMERICAN HEROES
H0NORED MONDAY
Morris Will Join In Nation Wide
Observance of Memorial
Day
REV. SYMONS WILL SPEAK
Memorial Services at Cemetery in
Morning and at Court House
Grounds in Afternoon ?

The men of the American Legion
and the members of the G. A. r.
have arranged for all day services
Monday in honor of the men who
gave their lives in the Civil, Spanish
and World wars. A large white
cross has been erected at the left Of
the entrance to the cemetery in mem
ory of the American soldiers lying in
French graves. People of Stevens
county will hang flowers on the cross
to honor their dead buried over the
seas.
The stores of Morris will be decor
ated with flags and bunting on Mon
day morning. The places of business
will be closed all day. 1t is expected
that the curb along Atlantic ave. will
be lined by crowds of people as the
time for the parade draws near.
| Those who take part in the parade
will assemble at Atlantic avenue and
Third st. at 1000 Monday morning.
The parade will begin at 1890 at
which time the people will pay res
pect to the men, the living as we'll as
the dead, who have given service to
their country in it's times of need.
Captain E. T. Fitzgerald will be
marshal and will ride at the head
of the squad of ex-service men. The
members of the G. A. R., the Eliza
beth Reen Circle, the Women's Aux
iliary, Company K, and the school
| oh %o1Z r+ IN
A band of twenty-seven pieces has
been secured. S. H. Grosland will be
the leader.
At the cemetery services will be
held at the grave of John House,
the last member of the G. A. r. to
die in 1921, The graves of all sold
iers will be decorated. After ritualis-
tic work BY. the G. A. R and the Eliz-
abeth Reem Circle, salute will be
fired over. the graves and a benedic-
ton will be pronounced by Rev. H. H.
Symons. Taps will conclude the NOR
ming program:
Further memorial services will be
held at the Court house grounds or
at the orphet1m theatre in case Of
rain, at 2::V0 Monday afternoon. Rev.
n. H. Symons will deliver the main
address Of the day. Lincoln's Get
tysberg speech will be given by Ro-
bert Adams.
Letters have been sent to all ex-
service men around Morris urging
them to come to Norris to take part
in the parade and the exercises. Sun
day committees will be sent to Don
nelly and Cyrus to place flags and
flowers on the soldiers graves.
The program for Monday is as fol-
lows:
1000 a. m. Assembly for parade
on Atlantic avenue and Third st.
1890 a. m. Parade starts.
LINE OF MARCH
Band.
Captain E. T. Fitzgerald, Marshal.
Squad of ex-serVice men.
G.. A. R.
Elizabeth Reem Circle.
Women's Auxiliary.
Company K.
School children.
AT THE CEMETERY
Assembly sounded.
Selection by band.
Decorating the graves.
Ritualistic work by Overton Post
G.. A. r.
Ritualistic work by Elizabeth
Reem circle.
Singing by school children.
Firing salute over the graves.
Benediction by Rev. Fl. III. Symons.
AFTERNOON
200 p. m. Services at court house
or Orpheum theatre in case of rain.
Invocation by Rev. H. W. Seifert.
Selection by band.
Reading of general orders.
Selection by band.
Address by Rev. Fl. H. Symons.
Lincoln's Gettysberg Address by
Robert Adams.
Benediction by Rev. A. Bredeson.
Boys and Girls Have Picnic