The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-27
Memorial Day Parade and
PROGRAM Planned in CituI
6isn' arck Will Pay Tribute to
War Dead With Impressive
cersmonie.

A huge parade and memorial exer-
cises In commemoration Of war dead
at the city auditorium and local ceme-
teries are planned for Bisnarck's OBJ
servance Of Memorial Day next Tues
day, it is announced by officials Of
war veterans organizations.
All stores and business houses will
remain closed throughout the day, &C.
cording to H. P. Goddard, secretary Of
the association of commerce.
The parade, in which 81 veterans,
auxiliary, army and other organiza-
tons will participate, will begin at ~
a. M according to Adjutant General
Herman A. Brocopp, who will be mar
shall.
The indoor program, featuring the
Eleventh Hour Memorial Day Services
to be conducted by officers of the To-
cal voiture, Of the 40 and 8, will be-
gin at 1890 o'clock at the auditor
ium.
Following the indoor program.
members Of the American Legion
Auxiliary and war veterans will stage
their grave side ceremonies at the
cemeteries.
H. r. O'Hare, past commander of
Gilbert N. Nelson post, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, will be master Of cere-
monies at the auditorium. Attorney
General A. J. Gronna, state judge adj
vocate of the v. F. w.. will be the
principal speaker and the American
Legion Auxiliary chorus will assist in
the 40 and 8 program.
Four Committees Working
Four committees, which have been
at work on arrangements, include:
General-John L. Peterson, chair
man: Eugene Wachter, K. G. Arness,
G. w, Cas- and Clarence G. Guinness
Parade-Major A. G. Young, Cap
tain e. G. Warmer, Captain A. A.
Jones, Lieutenant Cas-, p. G. Har-
rington and j. L. Kelley.
Auditorium-H. F. O'Hare, chair
man: Everett Davis and Fred Erick-
son.
Transportation - Eugene Wachter,
H. G. McCready, Morris Satter, A. H.
Helgeson and Oscar Selvig.
At a. m. firing squad from Com
pany A Of the National Guard will
leave for st. Mary's and Fairview
cemeteries and the Memorial vehicu-
lar bridge over the Missouri river to
fire salutes to war dead. Lieutenant
Cass will be in charge.
The parade will assemble in three
sections, according to Adjutant Gen.
eral Brocopp: the first on Second st.
facing, south. head Of column at in
tersection Of Second st. and Broad
way avenue; second on Second st.
facing south, head Of column at in
tersection Of Thayer avenue and Sec
ond st.: and third on Thayer avenue
facing west, head Of column at inter-
section Of Thayer avenue and Sec
ond st.
Lieutenant Cas- will be Brocopps
aide. Section officials are: first
Colonel George w. Harris and aides;
second Captain Jones and p. G. Har-
rington, aide; and third-Captain E.
G. Wanner and J. L. Kelley, aide.
Sections Are Listed
Sections are listed as follows: first
Fourth Infantry band, third bat
talon Of fourth infantry from Fort
Lincoln and Company A Of the North
Dakota National Guard; second
American Legion drum and bugle
corps, American Legion, Red Cross
Nurses, Junior American Legion Aux
iliary, War Mothers in autos, w. R.
G. in autos, auxiliary float and D. U.
v. in autos: third-drum and bugle
CORPS of National Guard uuartermaS-
tiers detachment, v. F. W., Spanish
American War Veterans auxiliary.
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