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Butte Honors Dead Defenders With Broad Memorial Day Observance
Memorial day ceremonies in Butte featured a large parade led by police, Spanish American veterans, rough riders, and Grand Army of the Republic members. Graves at Mount Moriah and Catholic cemeteries were decorated, with a meat of speeches, prayers, and Lincoln’s Gettysburg address read. The day drew about 5,000 attendees and extensive floral tributes from various organizations.
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Butte
Grand Army of the Republic
Montana Regiment
Rough Riders
McGrath
Rough
Montana Regiment of Volunteers
G. A. R. Department
Lincoln Post
Grand Army
Women’s Relief Corps
Lawton Post
J. H. Jackson
P. H. Manchester
John Bailey
Henry Gallahan
James McManus
CC. C. Rhodes
E. H. Bruce
I. N. Wal
Rhodes
McManus
Burton
Lewis
Medhurst
Steinborn
Mount Moriah Cemetery
William Steavens
Charles Kallbacher
Ralph Keeler
Andrew Biddle
Luther F. Wymar
M. E. Alderman
David Foltz
Patrick Fox
Henry Wagner
William Roan
Logan
Washington, D. C
United States
Albert D. Shaw
Lincoln
Earth
Sidier
Waltire
Putte
Street
Utah
Butte Elks
H. A Niedenhofen
Julius Reinhart
John M. Andrews