Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1915 — Weather Interferred With Memorial Day Exercises. [ARTICLE]

Weather Interferred With Memorial Day Exercises.

j The bad condition of the roads and the rain Sunday morning interfered considerably with the Memorial Day exercises and also with the crowd in attendance, although there was a very good turn-out considering this fact. The speaking was held at the Christian church and the address by Attorney George A. Williams was highly spoken of by those who were fortunate enough to hear it. The graves of the departed comrades were decorated during the forenoon, and no exercises'* were held at the cemetery in the afternoon as intended. The procession was formed at the court house square and marched to the Christian church. There were thirty-four old soldiers in line, also members of several of the secret and fraternal orders. The exercises were all held at the church. After the speaking the Rensselaer band gave a patriotic and sacred concert from the court house steps, which was greatly enjoyed by a large number of people, the afternoon being quite pleasant and the sun shining for the first time in nearly a week.