The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Bismarck Joins in
Holiday Observance
Parade and Program by veter-
ans Is HighIight in Capt.
tai Celebration
SHAFT DELIVERS ADDRESS
Wachter PTA Picnic in After.
noon at Kiwanis Park At
tracts Big Crowd

In honor Of its war dead, Bismarck
Wednesday joined in the national
observance Of Memorial Day.
The city chose to hold a quiet OBJ
servance similar to those in other
parts Of the nation where hundreds
Of ceremonies Of tribute, parades and
placing Of wreaths were arranged.
On the battlefield of Gettysburg,
President Roosevelt leads the ma
lions homage to its soldier dead. He
will speak on the spot where the
greatest thrust of the confederacy
was met by the stone wall of Meade's
blue clad ranks.
The marble sepulcher Of the I'm
known Soldier in Washington, D. c.,
was another focal point of the Me-
mortal Day ceremonies. There the
Blue Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, the Gray Of the Confederacy
and the Khaki of the World War
mingled.
Local Veterans Parade
The march began at the intersec-
ton Of Second st. and Broadway,
south Of Maine Ave-. proceeding east
on Main Ave. to Fourth st., north
to Broadway, east to Fifth st., north
to Thayer Ave-, east to Sixth st.,
north to Rosser Ave-, east to Ninth
St., south to Broadway and west on
Broadway to the auditorium.
The parade was divided into four
sections, headed by A. G. Young,
commander Of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, grand marshal, and his
aides. They were ]. M. Hanley, COM
mander Of the United Spanish War
Veterans. Jacob Knecht. commander
OF the Disabled American Veterans,
and E. F. Trepp, commander Of Lloyd
Spetz post Of the American Legion.
Behind them were the four sections
composed as follows:
Section l, Fort Lincoln band; 3rd
battalion. 4th infantry; Co. A, 164th
infantry; officers reserve corps and
the National Sojourners with Major
Francis A. Byrne. commander.
Section 2, the ONO detachment:
the North Dakota National Guard:
drum and bugle corps; Veterans Of
Foreign Wars; United Spanish War
Veterans; Boy Scout troops: Girl
Scout troops: and U. s. Indian School.
James Sorenson is commander and
e. G. Warmer, aide.
Section 3, American Legion Drum
and Bugle corps; American Legion:
Disabled War Veterans; 20 and 8:
Red Cross nurses and the Salvation
Army, with Herman A. Brocopp,
commander and Ferris Cordner, aide.
Motor Section. Grand Army Of the
Republic; Women's Relief Corps:
Daughters Of Veterans of the Civil
War; Daughters of the American
Revolution; United Spanish War AUX.
iliary: War Mothers: American Le-
gion Auxiliary and Junior American
Legion Auxiliary.
Hold Memorial Program
At the conclusion Of the parade,
the program at the Memorial build
ing opened with the invocation by
Rev. Walter E. Water, pastor Of Nc
Cabe Methodist Episcopal church.
A one-minute period Of silence was
observed, followed by taps blown by
an American Legion trumpeter. Mrs.
v. J. LaRoSe sang q selection and the
Junior American Legion Auxiliary
presented q pageant, In Flanders
Fields
The principal address was given by
Harold Shaft. assistant attorney gen.
eral. Following his talk, the Legion
Auxiliary chorus sang and Father
Robert Feehan Of st. Mary's pro-
cathedral gave the benediction.
The afternoons observance Of the
holiday was marked by the annual
picnic Of the Wachter Parent Teach
ers association at Kiwanis Park with
the public invited to participate in
the program Of fun.
Mrs. Frank Stone is president of
the Wachter PIT. A. The picnic
committee Is composed Of Mrs. Will
liam Gabel, chairman, Mrs. T. G.
Schultz and Mrs. Elmer 9olum.
Plan Sports, Contests
Opening remarks on the program
beginning ut 2:30 p. m. were to be
made BY J. w. Riley. Clair H. Killing,
in charge Of the program Of sports,
was scheduled to talk on National
Play Activities"
Winners Of the various contests, to
follow the speaking program, will be
awarded prizes contributed by Is BIS
marck business firms. The day will
b concluded with : picnic lunch.