The Archive · 1901

DECORATION DAY

ion day ran © with Gorge on's birthday 11 Tu dependence al hell tay, and. were dreswd in ho-our +f the occassie The ae ual celebration took place in the of ernuon when a party from the Helena and Monad sock left the Pand O, Jetty unde Latimer, bands play porched to Cemetery. on the previous day, and also during yes'enlay morning the graves "f ded and an American s Idiers and sailors had been td. A very large number of us crowded the Comerery, and bent reverently to the "penivy prayer prononnerd by she Rev. J. R. Hyke: res S approv from Bishop Gov-es, rat o hers, after which the mon marche! back and ton board their shi

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