The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-06-07
To Be Present at the Dedicatory
Services by the Am. Legion
Memorial Day.

county since the fiftieth ami
versary of the Custer battle, OBJ
served June Is, 1926, at the Gus
ter battlefield, was that which
appeared on this same historic
field on Memorial Day, May 80,
to witness the dedication of the
speakers rostrum, recently erected
by the national government at
the entrance to the Custer Bat
tlefield national cemetery.
A check of the number Of auto
mobiles at the gate of the battle
field showed approximately 1000
cars at the event, which means
from 5000 to 10000 people were
in attendance.
The weather man favored this
spot on Memorial Day and the
roads leading to Crow Agency,
Is miles southeast of Hardin, were
well filled with cars heading for
the gathering in the park which
preceded the formal services of
the day.
Governor Frank H. Cooney and
son arrived in Hardin at noon
and were met by the governors
military aide. Major G. A. Baker
of Hardin, the committee from
the Hardin Post No. 8, and otheer
citizens.
The park at Crow Agency was
the general meeting place and
thousands gathered there await
ing the arrival of the governors
al and the escort of the new
state patrol under the personal
direction of its chief, Lou Boe-
decker, who made the trip from
headquarters at Helena especially
to attend this event and show
the people of southeastern Mon
tana their new highway patrol.
At 2 o'clock the formal program
of the day bepan with a parade
forming in Crow Agency at the
park. headed by Hardin Post No.
8, American Legion colors, color
guard and firing squad, in which
the Hardin School Band and a de-
tachment of the state militia from
Billings, under the direct COM
mand of Lieutenant Larson and
thanked by the motor cycle pa
troll of the state police, formed
the escort for the governor and
party.
Marching in formation to the
Grow Agency bridge, the American
Legion memorial services for the
sailors and marines were held, at
the conclusion of which, the COL
umn was reformed and marched
back to the park, disbanded and
all proceeded directly to the Gus
ter battlefield.
Gathering again in parade for
nation. we'll back on the ridge
above the Custer monument and
greatly augmented by many ad-
ditional uniformed units, III c
brilliant and colorful column di-
rected by Lieutenant Roy Stewart
of Billings and Row o. Chambers
of Hardin. marshals of the dav,
with colors and FLAGS and uni
forms sDlendid in silhouette
against the skyline. marched down
the historical ridge towards the
Custer monument.
In the foreground came the
colors, color guard and firing
SQUAD Of Hardin Post No. 8. Amer
lean Legion, followed bv t h e
American LEGION Drum and Ruole
Corps from Roundup. forty strong
and brilliant in their and
white uniforms and shining in
struments. Then followed t h e
differing column with the Rotary
Bows Band from Billings, the
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps from Sheridan. Wvn., re-
splendent in their spic and srar
! uniforms of blue and white: co]orS
and color guards units from the
Snanieh War Veterans Of Sheri-
dan. WYOMING. and American lie.
DION and Auxilia ries from Shnr,.
nan. Wvo.. Roundup. FORSYTH, Bill.
l,nes: Fromberg, Red Lodpe, anc
Ha,ntlev; state militia unit from
Billings. efficient looking in thei,
Oh uniforms. fully euuirped arc
moving with the swing of regulars