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Memorial Day

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
June
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Memorial day was appropriately observed in Ann Arbor. ïhe elements were propitious, and the exercises oL the day were largely attended. The graves of the soldier héroes gonebefore, in the St. Thomas, Fifth ward and Forest Hill cemeteries, were visited and decorated with flowers. Around the grave of Col. Welch, Welch Post G. A. R. and Jacobs Post, S. of V., gathered to solemnizo the impressive memorial service of the day. In the afternooh, a procession, in which the Grand Army, the Sons of Veterans and Company A., were largely represented, formed on Main street and marched to University hal!, where a large audience had assembled. The Ann Arbor city band furnished music fortheday. Rev. . T. Sunderland read passages f rom ïescriptures. Rev. W. W. Ramsay ed in prayer. Miss Katie E. Jacobs in er clear, sweet voice, sang "The Old Church Yard." Post Commander, VV. H. Jackson, who was in chargs of the xercises of the day, after making some ery impressive introductory remarks, utroduced the orator of the day, Capt. L. L. Janes, of the ü. S. A. Capt. anes is an orator witti the shrug of the loulders, a voice which reaches the remote nooks of the hall and an oratory eveloped by numerous prohibition oeeches. The burden of his speech was that memorial day should always e observed, as it is observed this year. He described the blessings of national nity, the want of which had ground own many nations. He traced the rowth and downfall of slavery. He raced the growth of public opinión rom the time that the abolishionists were met with reproaches, stones and ven death. At the conclusión of Capt. ones' remarks, Comrade W. K. Childs with musket in hand, gave a recitation, An Old Army Musket, a Relie of ixty-five." The audience joined in the attle hymn of the republic and the exrcises concluded with the benediction y Kev. J, T. Sutherland.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News