Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
0BSERY VA ton OF
Memoir J RIAL DAY
Graves Of Departed Veteran. viii
Be Decorated arade IN
City Dinner Served

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City Dinner Served
The services that will be given in
this city on Memorial Day will be in.
charge Of a committee of nine of the
members Of the surviving war veter-
ans The members of this committee
Of nine are G. Hennings, John Boyd
land O. z. Johnston Of the G.. A. r.;
VIM. o. johnson, A r. .Garwell and. Os-:
car Sattergren Of the u s. w. "; and
Einar Brogren, Raleigh Erickson and
Fredolph Blomquist of the American
Legion.
Wm. O. Johnson is chairman Of this
committee and has outlined the pro-
gram as follows:
It is being planned that at 1880 a..
m. cars will leave for Atwater to car
ry. decorations for the graves of the
dead comrades. The American Legion
Post at Atwater have had charge of
decorating the graves of the war vet
'erans, but on special request by the G..
A. r. henderson this city, our boys
are asked to go to Atwater> opTuesday
morning, and it is expected that they
will arrive at that place at about 8
O'Clock. The ceremony will include the
blowing Of taps by two buglers and
whatever other program the post at
that place has arranged for.
Cars will also at the same hour in
the morning leave for Eagle Lake to
decorate the graves of the war veter-
ans at that place. =
800 o'clock. Cars will leave court
house square to carry those who will
decorate graves of veterans in local
cemeteries. Anyone who will Yolun-
teer to help carry the people out are
requested to be on hand with their
cars at that time.
All who have flowers to donate for
decorating graves will please call: Mrs.
"A G. Carlson. Telephone No. 5SS, or
same can be brot to the courthouse
grounds on Tuesday morning.
- o'clock noon. The Sophia L. Rice
Auxiliary United Spanish War Veter-
ans will serve dinner for the members
Of the Col. Heg Post G.. A. R., and
Roosevelt Camp u. S. J, and their
families at the Carlson Hall %
1:15 o'clock p. m. Assembly at court
house yard by all who will take part
in parade. The order Of march of the
parade is to start promptly at 1880
O'Clock on s5th street and leave going
south to the Central school grounds,
where the children will be ready to
fall in, The parade will proceed down
Fourth street and through the busi-
ness section Of the city, back to the
courthouse.
Line Of parade:
Color Bearers and Guards.
| Civil War Veterans.
Spanish War Veterans.
Willmar Municipal Band.
I: Ex-service Men of World War
Auxiliary Spanish War Veterans:
Auxiliary American Legion.
City Police.
| City, Council.
Fire Department.
Space reserved for any other organ
ization or individual who wishes to
join In parade. @
School children with flags.
The committee extends a hearty in
vitation to all organizations or indi-
viduals to take part in the parade and
help make it a complete success. How
ever, all must be on hand promptly
to be given their proper place in par
ade. s..
After the parade the following pro-
gram will be carried out on the court
house grounds:
Remarks, A. 4. 6. Blomquist.
Invocation. Il.
Song, America by School Children
Reading, Gettysburg Address," Lloy-
| al TallaksOn.
Musical Selection, Willmar Municipal
| Band.
Memorial Address, Judge T. o. Gilbert
Musical Selection, Willmar. Municipal
Band. b. 7ss=s
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