Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1899 — Decoration Day Disturbers Condemned. [ARTICLE]

Decoration Day Disturbers Condemned.

At their regular meeting Friday evening the G. A. R. post took aotion regarding the occurrence at Weston cemetery, whereby certain persons, by loud and violent talk, and threats, prevented the College Zouaves from firing a salnte over the graves of the soldiers, and whioh they had been requested to fire by the committee appointed by the post to make all arrangements for the day’s services. The action taken Friday evening, was the adoption of resolutions strongly condemning the persons who interrupted the proceedings and prevented the salnte.