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, lecoration Day.It was tlio lovlicst day of the season and t he exercises planned by the G. A. R. were earned out successfully. The pro-cession, headed hy Col. McClcnahan as. ,r Marshal, reached the cemetery about 11o’clock' where a largo crowd of patriotic people from the surrounding country and ^towna were assembled to do honor to the ji sacred_doad. A temporary platform and ..scuts had been put up in tne centre of the cemetery, adding much to the comfort and convenience of all. The exercises opened . with martini music led by the old veteran - Mr. John Emery, after which Rev. M. A , offered prayer. P., A. Cool then delivered , a welI' prepared and eloquent address, . ; giving due praise to all partakers in the /;great struggle for. Union and Liberty,■ with an carest appeal that the principles £ ofour government may be nurtured and kept pure and strong-a athey were given ns by our fore fathers 1 The graves of the ^soldiers wci-e thejn decorated with flowers dy:the' 1 i ttlc.girJs^There was a great pro-^.fusion.of flowers and all who have “gone ^/befor©^wero:reincmbercd with appropri-»«eitnbutes:-*. v-l. '
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Galva Weekly News
Galva, Illinois, US
Thu, Jun 05, 1884
Page 4
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