Tributes Of Love Paid

TRIBUTES OF LOVE PAID

To The Soldiers Who Have Passed Beyond

IN ANN ARBOR

Memorial Day Was Fittingly Honored—Services at Cemeteries by the Local G. A. R. Post

The memory of the heroes who fell on the batttefields in the defense of country was honored by the veterans of two wars in this city Friday. The survivors of '61-65 and those who have come back from the war with Spain participated in the ceremonies of respect to the nation's dead.

Shortly before 10 o'clock the veterans assembled at the court house and marched to the cemeteries, where the beautiful G. A. R. ritual for the dead was read by Chaplain J. Q. A. Sessions. The Sons of Veterans fired a salute and taps were blown by V. H. Jackson, after which the veterans laid tributes of love on the graves of their departed comrades, in the form of flowers, which in most cases had been donated by the relatives of the veterans and the dead soldiers in this city.

A pleasing feature of the ceremonies at the cemeteries was the singing of Willis Johnson, who gave several pathetic selections in his usual fine voice. The veterans were accompanied to the cemeteries by Company I, M. N. G., who acted as escort.

The ceremonies at St. Thomas' cemetery were in charge of a committee composed of P. Irwin, Michael Donahue, F. Markley, Hi A. Sweet and Wm. A. Clark.

In the evening a complimentary program was given at University hall in which the following took part: Prof. A. A. Stanley, organ recital; Rev. W. L. Tedrow, devotional service; Ann Arbor Mandolin club, led by Sid M. Bangs; Willis Johnson, song; oration by Rev. E. S. Ninde, and the benediction by Rev. Mr. Tedrow.

Mr. Ninde chose for the subject of his address, "The Flag." His discourse which was both masterful and eloquent, dwelt on the work of the soldiers of '61-65, and coming down to our own day, Mr. Ninde paid a beautiful tribute to those who went into the late war in behalf of Cuba. The Flag was graphically portrayed by the speaker as the emblem of freedom and America, the land where liberty was found in all its highest attributes. In brief, Mr. Ninde's address was one of the best Memorial Day efforts heard here in many years.

The audience was a fairly large one and deeply appreciative of the program which had been given voluntarily by the gentlemen who participated in the different numbers.

The day was generally observed in all parts of the city. Most of the business houses closing all day, while all of them closed in the afternoon. "Old Glory" waved from many of the downtown stores and from residences in the different sections of the city, and there was everywhere an apparent desire to honor the occasion with all the reverence to which it is entitled.