Memorial Day Observances Across Montana Honor Veterans
Memorial day ceremonies marked by the Grand Army of the Republic in Great Falls and Anaconda honor Union Confederate Spanish and Philippine veterans. The dedication of a soldiers monument in Great Falls features a 12 foot cannon, tablets, and a program culminating in prayer address and taps.
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Mr. Richardson
Montana
John A. Collins
J. C. Grege
W. H. Safford
J. C. Bundy
Navy
Guard of Honor
John J. Moran
Army
Soldiers’ Monument
J. O. Gregg
W H. Safford
F. G. Heldt
J.C. Bundy
Confederate Veterans
Sheridan Post
No. 1S
Department of Montana
G. A
Great Falls
John E. Moran
Memorial Day Observances In Anaconda 1901 Parade Details
Memorial day observances follow General Orders by Frank P Sterling G A R department commander. Posts assemble as directed for cemetery services inviting soldiers sailors Woman's Relief corps Sons of Veterans school children and citizens. The parade forms at 10 30 a m on West Commercial avenue with mounted police Austrian band Meade and Scallon posts K of P etc.
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Anaconda
Frank P. Sterling
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
West Commercial Avenue
Main Street
George G. Meade
G. A
Thomas Scallon
A. P
K. of P. Uniform Bank
Memorial Day Observance in Helena Led by Wadsworth Post
Memorial day ceremonies in Helena will be led by Wadsworth post G A R with aid from the Women's Relief corps and Confederate veterans. A 10 a.m. veterans parade will precede interments at the old cemetery and Forrestvale cemetery with wreaths. A public meeting at the Auditorium will feature Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Col. W F Sanders and an address by Rev. J P MacCarthy accompanied by musical selections.
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Helena
Wadsworth Post
Women's Relief Corps
Veterans of the Confederacy
G. A. R. Hall
Edward Street
Main and
Sixth
Forrestvale
W. F. Sanders
Lincoln
J. P. MacCarthy
First Congregational Church
Charles ©. Bovard
Miss Miner
Mrs. Boynton
George M. Hays
Lyon Ferrand
Professor Ferrand
Col
Joseph P. MacCarthy
America
Quartette
Benediction
Charles L. Bovard
Fr.j. Wallace
G. H. Pratt
F. P. Sterling
E.S. Walker
F. FP. Sterling
E. S. Walker
C. F. Gage
Memorial Day Plans In Bozeman By G A R Vets
In Bozeman on Memorial Day the G A R post 10 with W R C and Spanish American War veterans will stage exercises. William English post leaders picked Gen L B Willson Col T M Pierce and W Y Smith to arrange events as women of the Woman's Relief Corps decorate the opera house and plan the program. The 1:30 procession from Benepe’s corner to the opera house will include the Montana State band, with invocation by Rev M L Rickman and memorial address by Rev F J Saleman.
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Col
T. M. Pierce
Robert Shaw
R. M. Whitefoot
Waler S. Hartman
Misa E. Ferris
Land of Ours
Gamble
Stull
First
Montana
Pamopca
F. B. Lewis
Rogeman
Odd Fellows
William English
John Matthew
W. Camp
Drennan
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Hefferlin Opera House
M. R. Wilson
Smith
Farragut Post
T. J. Mains
Livingston Orchestra
Tillquist
Hansen
Brooks
Stevens and Graham
Rosa Hansen
Choir
Minnie Evans
Woman's Belief Corps
D. I. Brenniman
Mesdames Richards
Lindley
Bowen
Johnston
Edsall
Work
McPherson
Opera House
Mesdames Lansing
Hellinger
Jones
Davies
Osborn
Mesdames Harper
Bulen
van Aken
Fowler
Anderson
Trent
Camp Drennan
Bozeman Firemen
Benepe’s Corner
Decoration day observance planned in Dillon
May 28 in Dillon marks Decoration day by Steadman post G A R with civic help. At 2 30 p m in the Dillon theater Rev F Gwynne of the Presbyterian church will speak and Edwin Norris may add a brief address. A procession to Mountain View will decorate both Union and Confederate graves plus a Spanish war veteran grave with flowers.
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United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Chhef Conservator
Leo Rossieur
St. Louis
Grand Army
Department of Montana
Montana
Dillon
Steadman Post
F. Gwynne
Presbyterian Church
Edwin Norris
Grand Army Post
Josephus Rich
Tom O'Connor
Mountain View
Memorial Day Observance in Missoula With Cemetery Services
Missoula marks Memorial Day with cemetery ceremonies led by Grand Army and Women's Relief corps. Details include grave decoration at Fort Missoula and Higgins, Catholic and Missoula cemeteries, music by Relief corps volunteers, and a parade departing at 10:30 AM with services at 11.
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Missoula
Grand Army and Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army
Raymer
Bancroft
Fort Missoula
Higgins
Sanders, Bellew
Sloane
Catholic
Relief Corps
Angevine
Grande
Memorial Day Parade Forming In Butte Under Marshal Black
The Memorial day program in Butte will form at zero o clock at I. O. G. T. hall on West Broadway under Chief Marshal W. H. Black. A parade will march to Montena street then to Granite Main and Wyoming to Park before returning to Main and then to cemeteries. Chief Marshal Black is aided by Capt. Guy Stivers and aides Col. C. B. Lloyd George K F Wedekind, Sere. fs Stephens and Private John Reac.
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Butts
le O'Clock
I. O. G. T. Hall
West Broadway
W. H. Black
Montena Street
Granite
Main
Broadway
Wyoming
Park
Montana
Marshal Black
Guy Stivers
BP. Lloyd
George KF. Wedekind
Fs Stephens
John Reac
Marshal O'Gay Stivers
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Highland Cemetery
Bedloe's Island
New York Harbor
Sheridan Post No. 18
Cemetery Association
Spain
Flagler
Ordnance Department
Washington
Benjamin Hu Ser
John RK. Floyd
Buchanan
Norfolk
Huger
United
Ilontana
Company A
Tennessee
Governor Toole
Collins
Post Department
J. ©. Gregg
Gregg
Doris Burlingame
Birdie Gaunt
Laura Ellis
Lizzie Bigman
Lizzie Vaughn
Miss Nape
Fort Shaw
Union
George Seiford
George Smith
Kk. H. Becher
John W. Ray
James Weirick
Jerry Weitzel
Scott Weitzel
Er. T. Marston
Charles Hanson
Barnum
Mason Case
Conrad Geiger
William Costeth
Peter Deidrich
Alex Jones
James Gorman
W. N. McQueen
George Burris
Roland McDougall
W. J. Merritt
John J. Hall
G. W. Morehouse
Jonathan Goon
E. T. Ney
Jacob H. Selford
Lee
Blake
Francis Herring
R. H. Dodds
Charles Ciahres
James Jewell
Samuel R. Harley
William Murdock
J. ©. Adams
Charles French
William O'Leary
Cary Saylor
Daniel McEliott
John T. Challman
G. W. Jenkins
Marysville
Margaret Theater
Fourth
Chestnut
Court House Hill
G. S. EF. Wisner
EF. G. Cattermole
Phil Greenan
Flower Committee
Livingston
Bozeman
F. J. Saleman
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Pope Catlin
C. W. Lombard
Butte
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