LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 22, 1922
HONOR MEMORY OF DEAD
MANY PARTICIPATE IN THE OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY
STIRRING ADDRESS BY C. D. ROSENBERRY
Says Flag of Our Country Stands for Liberty and Opportunity and if We Shall Fall What Nation or People Will Uphold Faith
Heavy clouds and frequent showers Tuesday morning interfered with the attendance on the Decoration Day exercises in LeMars, but by the time the cemetery was reached the showers stopped and the regular program was carried out as announced without interference. The parade headed by the colors, LeMars Band and Co. K. escorted the members of Mower Post, G. A. R., the Spanish American War veterans, the American Legion, and the members of the Woman’s Relief Corps and American Legion to the cemetery at 9:45. A number of Western Union girls carrying a large flag and the Boy and Girl Scouts were in the marching column which moved from Seventh and Main to the library, thence to the court house and east to the cemetery.
W. S. Freeman presided at the City Cemetery where the program consisted of an opening prayer by Rev. Seward, a number the Band, the Gettysburg address by Miss Henrietta Lorenzen, the G. A. R. and W. R. C. ritual and Grant’s Memorial day message read by Mrs. M. H. Rounds.
The address was delivered by C. D. Roseberry. During the address the graves were decorated and after the benediction by Rev. N. L. Haney, a salute by the firing squad and taps by Sergt. Lorenzen, the band played, “Star Spangled Banner” as the large company stood at attention while the flag was raised to the top of the staff.
At St. Joseph’s cemetery the children of St. Joseph’s school participated in the exercises. Miss Clarinda Schnepf reading General Logan’s letter. Here the exercises held at the City Cemetery were repeated, Rev. Father Bausch, assistant priest of St. Joseph’s delivering the address. The exercises throughout were most impressive and in keeping with the spirit of the day—a lesson of patriotism to old and young.
~Submitted for posting by volunteer, Linda Ziemann
