The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
SPIRIT OF THE DEAD.
1t Arises As Ceremonies
Are Carried Out
MEMORY OF THE BRAVE
Parade Preceded Carrying Out
Of Program At the Man
kato Theatre


appropriately carried out in Mankato
today with elaborate ceremonies In
honor of the brave men OF three wars
who laid down their lives that this
nation might live. The weather came
out bright and clear, and permitted
of the carrying out VI the program oi
the day as arranged for.
Men who fought at Gettysburg ana
other great battles of the Civil war,
veterans who fought their way up
San Juan Hill, and brayed the jungles
of the Philippine Islands, together
with the gallant lads who fought IN
France and Flanders Fields, and went
through the Argonne drive to victory
all paid tribute TO their dead comrades s
in arms today by taking part in the
memorial services. 1t was indeed an
inspirir.r sight to see the hundreds OF
men and women each wearing red
poppy, in memory and respect OF those
of the World war VINO now sleep IN
graves over seas, and to see Old
Glory |aving in the breeze on all
sides as the line OF parade was taken
up.
The Memorial Day Parade.
The Memorial day parade formed at
promptly $3.50 this morning under the
leadership of Colonel c. E. johnson,
marshal of the day, assisted by Col
onel w. S. Fulton, chief, and Captain
E. w. Owen, Captain Z. S. Gary and
rade was made up of the following
units: Platoon of police, fire depart
ment, chief of police and aides, mayor
and city council; Fifth Regiment In
fantry band, members Minnesota Ma
tional Guard as an escort TO
members of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Fifth Regiment Infantry Ma
nYra rd Colonel
S. Fulton commanding; Spanish
American war veterans, David Ogles-
: by commanding; World war veterans,
Major J. A. Hielscher commanding;
Woman's Relief corps, under the lead
ership of President Anna JUes;
Daughters of the, American Revolu-
ton, Woman's Auxiliary of the Span
leadership of President Millie Ogles-
by; Woman's Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion. und1r the leadership of
President Elada Holtz; State Teach
ers' college advanced course students.
under the leadership of Professor John
Hancock; State Teachers college ele-
mentary course students, under the
leadership of Professor o. w. Snarr;
city school students under the lead
ership of Superintendent z. S. Selle,
and citizens in automobiles.
The line Of march was north on
Broad street from jackson to Wash
ington, thence to Front street, thence
south on that street to Jackson street,
thence east on Jackson street to Sec
onG street, and north on Second to
MankatD theatre, where the exercises
of the day took place.
The Memorial day program carried
out at Mankato theatre under the aus
pices Of the, Mankato Memorial Day
board. with Colonel George w. Mead
wa
Exercises at Theatre.
TAe exercises were opened by the
entire assemblage singing America
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
w. II. Wiener, pastor Of the Evangeli-
cal church, chaplain of Lorentz Post
No; IL American Legion. This was
followed by number of vocal selec-
lions. Judge Lorin Cray, adjutant of
the local Grand Army of the Republic
post read the orders of the day Mrs.
r. G.. Wilson read an appropriate
poem, which preceded the hanging of
the wreaths for the dead of the Civil
war. This tribute was performed by
Relief corps; for the dead of the
Spanish American war dead by Presi-
dent Mile Oglesby of the Auxiliary
OF the Spanish American war veter-
ans, and for the World war heroes by
Mrs. William Swannenberg. The ad-
dress OF tneN DAY was delivered by
Hon. Lawrence c. Hodgson, mayor Of
st. Paul, whose eloquence was indeed
inspiring.
The services at the theatre were
brought to close by the entire audi
ence singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner. The theatre had been appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion with
flags and bunting, and thS stage was
adorned with an abundance of flowers.
Decoration Of Graves.
Those who aided in the decoration
of the graves of the fallen heroes of
three different wars at Glenwood and
Swedish Lutheran cemeteries were:
Thomas Fowles, John Anderson, e. ],
Nelson and Harry A Johnson. At Pill
grims Rest, Galway and Minneopa
cemeteries, James Clemens. Edward
Oglesby, Robert Powell and Andrew
Lundeen. Wreaths Were placed on
the graves of every soldier in the
cemeteries mentioned by those men.
Many of the relatives of the deceas-
ed soldiers visited the cemeteries yes
terday and this afternoon and added
decorations to i've graves. =
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