People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1894 — IN MEMORIUM. [ARTICLE]

IN MEMORIUM.

DECORATION SERVICES IN RENSSELAER. A Large Attendance and a Splendid Program Ren* dercd. There is no day so dear to the hearts of the old veterans as Memorial Day. It is a day of all days for them. It is then that they can pay no higher tribute to their departed comrades than by strewing beautiful flowers on their graves. The program, which was published in the Pilot of last week was closely adhered to and was carried out almost to a letter. At 2 o’clock the maich to Weston cemetery was begun and the following was the order: Rensselaer Band. Woman’s Relief Corps No. 39. Rensselaer G. A. R. Post, No. 84. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Rensselaer Lodge, K. of P. lioquois Lodge I. O. 0. F., No. 143. St. Joseph’s College Band. Seifert Light Guards. Rensselaer Fire Company. School Children. Citizens in Carriages. Upon arrival at the cemetery the program that had been arranged was taken up and those who had the pleasure of listening to it were surely benefitted. The oration of the day was made by Hon. M. L. Spitler, and it was certainly well received by the huge audience that had gathered to listen to the exercises. It was to be heard on all sides that it was the largest crowd that had ever gathered in Rensselaer for the observance of Memorial Day. Everything passed off smoothly and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the day.