Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
Memorial Day Program
A Well Planned Event
COMMUNITY PAID HOMAGE TO
FALLEN HEROES IN FITTING
TRIBUTE AT CEMETERY

With as glorious a day as ever
shone out of the heavens Eagle Ri 2er's
observance of Memorial Day yester-
day passed off in fine style. The true
significance Of the national day Of com
remuneration was apparent through
out the fitting program that had been
planned and that was carried through
without hitch
The line of march formed at the
bridge at ten O'Clock. Headed by the
cluded veterans of the Civil and Span
Eagle River Band the procession in,
ish American wars, the colors, Ameri.
can Legion men, school children and
a lengthy line Of autos bearing a
record breaking number of people tc
attend the exercises at the cemetery.
Upon arrival at the last resting place
of the dead, where a great many had
already gathered, the Memorial Day
program was delivered.
School children led in the singing
and several appropriate selection
were rendered by high school student.
The speaker of the day, A B. Olson
formerly principal of the Eagle River
high school, but now of Milwaukee
delivered a very fitting address. TAX
ing as his theme "The Patriotism of
Peace" he touched upon variety Of
subjects leading to that end, bringing
out the essentials of true citizenship
as it related to the proper respect for
authority and constituted law
The ability of Mr. Olson as plat
form speaker is well known to those
of this place who had heard him here
when he was among us and we find
that in the years he has been away
his accomplishments in this line have
not in the least suffered any deterior-
alton Mr.. Olson was introduced to his
audience by Judge Higgins, an orator
himself, whose Introductory remarks
were a fitting preamble to the adj
dress that was to follow.
Aided by the band and Rev. w. j.
Davies, who acted as marshall of the
day, expressing his thanks to all who
had contributed to the successful pro-
gram, and voicing the hope that next
year the various schools surrounding
Eagle River may be induced to con-
tribute to similar program, the ex-
ercises at the cemetery were conclud-
ed with "Taps" the soldiers finalscssll,
and the decoration of the veterans
graves by the American Legion.
Reforming, the parade marched back
to town arriving about noon bringing
to a close the homage Eagle River
paid to it's sainted dead.
In the afternoon the local baseball
team went to Rhinelander to play its
first game of the season against the
team of that city. A great many peo-
pie taking advantage of the wonder
full weather and the holiday accom-
panied the team. Others spent the re-
mainder OF the day in less strenuous
pursuits.
In the evening the band gave its
first open air concert of the season
to an audience of midsummer size.
Lou w. Hebestreit, a band director of
many years experience, and without
question one of the very best in his
line. arrived last week to become a
permanent resident here and has TAX
en- over the dictatorship of the Eagle
River Band, Rev. w. J. Davies,
who as director has brought the band
4 up to its present enviable reputation
taking over the duties of manager
Under the leadership of Mr. Hebes
treit, the community can look forward
to further advance of its local band