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O. D. Pease Post
Grand Army of the Republic
1908
04 29 At the last regular meeting of O. D. Pease
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, the members present, in an informal way
talked over as to what should be done in the way of the observance of Memorial
Day. Heretofore, the Post has taken the
responsibility and labors incident to a proper and patriotic recognition and
observation of the day, but the members realize that now, advanced age and
infirmities accompanying old age render it impossible for them to take an
active part in the memorial services as they have in the past and must delegate
the labor and responsibilities required to others, who inspired by patriotic
impulses will see that the day is duly observed with the usual ceremonies. After the question had been discussed at some
length it was the almost universal opinion of the members . . . that should not
the municipality or some civic society take hold of the matter, the best and
only thing the Post could do, would be to meet at the post hall on Memorial Day
and march in solemn silence to the cemetery in which the last veteran was laid
to rest and around his grave go through memorial ritual and then return to
their hall, disband and retire to their respective homes to question the
patriotism and gratitude of the people.
WL
05 07 Every indication
now points to a most fitting observance of Memorial Day in Watertown. Brief
mention was made in The Leader of the
action taken by the city council on Tuesday evening, but not as extensive as
the matter warranted. Mention was made
of the appropriation of $100 by the council to help in defraying the expenses connected
with the observance of the day . . . The committee lost no time in taking
action and held a meeting immediately after the session of the city
council. The move on the part of the
city council is a most commendable one indeed.
The diminishment in the “Boys in Blue” and the fact that age is telling
upon them, makes it imperative that the duties attending the observance of the
sacred day, fall to younger blood. There
is no body more representative of the city than the common council and the fact
that the members of the same are to take the initiative is an act of patriotism
that reflects the greatest of credit upon the mayor and councilmen and their
acts are being shown many evidences of appreciation . . . by citizens in
general. WL
05 24 The joint committee of the O. D. Pease Post, G. A. R. city council met
last evening at the council room in the city building to arrange further
details for the observance of Memorial Day . . . The program as yet is not
fully complete. As has previously been
announced in The Leader, it is
planned to hold the literary and musical exercises on Friday evening, the 29th,
at the Turner opera house. The exercises
will open with music by the orchestra.
There will be addresses appropriate to the occasion by representatives
of the Northwestern University, the Sacred Heart College and the public schools, also
recitations and songs by the school children.
The exercises open with the singing of “Old Glory” by the audience. The
hall will be beautifully decorated for the occasion and every child present
from the public and parochial schools will be presented with a badge, a ribbon
of red, white and blue as a background, over which is a small ribbon with the
words: “In Memoriam, May 30, 1908.” WL
1908
10 30 25th anniversary of O. D. Pease Post No.
94, G.A.R. of this city; Commander Fred. Kusel gave a history of the organization WG
1909
05 28 Memorial Day observance WG
12 17 At the annual meeting of O. D. Pease Post No.
94, G.A.R., the following officers were elected:
Commander—John Habhegger.
Senior Vice
Commander—John Robinson.
Junior Vice
Commander—Henry Bassinger.
Quartermaster—A. C. Deimel.
Surgeon—Conrad Dippel.
Chaplain—D. Schwieger.
Officer of the Day—G. Keimig.
Patriotic
Instructor—G. P. Traeumer.
Officer of
Guard—Christ. Bergmann.
Delegates to
department encampment—A. C. Deimel, John Muth.
Alternates—D. Schwieger, W. D. Sproesser.
Trustee Three years—W.
D. Sproesser.
WG
1910
06 03 Memorial Day observance WG
1915 John Habhegger
Heads G.A.R. post
12 15 Retained
for Another Year as Post Commander
Other Officers Named at Well Attended Meeting of
O.D. Pease Post No. 94, GAR
Sixteen members of
O. D. Pease Post No. 94, G.A.R., a very large percentage of the roster,
attended the meeting of the Post last Friday evening when the officers for the
ensuing year were elected, John Habhegger being
retained as post commander and practically all other officers being re-elected.
There will be no
meeting of the Post on December 24, the next regular meeting night. The next meeting will be Friday, January 14,
1916.
Officers elected
at the meeting were:
Commander - John Habhegger
Junior Vice Commander - John Robinson
Senior Vice Commander - Henry Bassinger
Quartermaster - A. S. Deimel
Surgeon - Albert Cebell
Captain - John Muth
Officer of Day - Gabriel Keimig
Patriotic Instructor - Albert Cebell
Officer of the Guard - Christ Bergmann
Sergeant Major - Charles Borchart
Quartermaster Sergeant - William
Schumacher
Adjutant - Charles J. Wenck
Encampment Representative - A. C. Deimel, William Schumacher
Trustee 3 Years - John Muth
Post Inspector - Fred Kusel WDT
1923
03
08 Benjamin
Zoelle, 1840-1923. One of Watertown's best known Civil War
Veterans WG
1934 August F. Kusel, 1843-1934.
One of few remaining members of GAR
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