The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
HEROES HONORED!
Memorial Day Observed in a
Manner UneQualed.
The Decoration Ceremonies at Reynodsville and Beech
woods Participated in by Thousands of People.
BIG DAY IN BEECHWOODS.
Large Crowd-Plenty Of rIusic-Good
Time.

Decoration Day in Bcechwoods has
come to be looked upon as n big day,
aud the people turn out en- mossc to do
honor to the occasion. Some thirty odd
years ago when the country called for
soldiers to fight for home and country
brave and sturdy men Of the Beech
woods dropped the plough and woods
mans axe and responded TO the coun-
try's call. AS consequence the
Beechwoods cemetery has noble Sons
sleeping beneath its sod. while others
who wore the blue still live to help
strcw ilowers over the graves Of the
th irteen comrades now resting in that
silent city" Two years ago the
Washington Memorial Association was
organized and since that time this day
has been receiving even more attention
than it had before. Monday was AN
ideal day for such II gathering and an
unusually large crowd Of people attend
ed the Memorial services. 1t is esti-
mated that nigh unto 1000 people we're
present.
Before nine o'clock Monday morning
cOnveyances began to drive into the
grove at the Waite school house from
all directions, aud at ten o'clock the
large crowd formed in line and marched
to the cemetery as follows: Tannery
band from Falls Creek, Coal Glenn Sun
day school, Beechwoods Presbyterian
Sunday school, M. f. and Baptist Sun
day schools Of Aliens Mills, citizens, T.
o. $. Of A. Of Aliens Mills, old veterans.
flower committee, Alpine cornet band
OF Aliens Mills. AT the cemetery Rev.
Buzza, OF Hazen, offered prayer and
j. G.. Allen delivered short address.
then the graves were covered with
beautiful wreathes and boquets of low-
ers. BY that time the elmer man"
needed attention and the crowd returned
to the grove at the Waite school house
where the choice and tempting edi-
bles that had been carefully prepared
by the good housewives and their faith
ful daughters, were more than sampled
by the sterner sex.
After dinner the balance of the pro-
gram was taken up at the platform in
the grove. The Falls Creek band
played selection then the Bcechwoods
choir. lead by W. G. Smith, who has
been leader of the Presbyterian choir
In Beechwoods about thirty years, made
the welkin ring with a patriotic song.
Judge Harry White, of Indiana, was
then introduced as the prominent speak
er OF the day. Judge White might be
an excellent speaker in building, but
he is not able TO hold the attention of
such vast audience in the open air.
He talked by ''fits and jerks" Some
times his voice was raised to high
pitch and then it was curbed SO low
that those away back could not hear
him at all. Judge White kept the plat
form about one hour and a half. Then
followed instrumental music and singing
by male quartet. Austin Blakeslee,
OF Coal Glen. delivered short patriotic
and enthusiastic address. Mr.. Schaff-
ner, of Falls Creek, sang a solo. The
president of the Association told a war
story about some good shooting he did,
and then called for "reminiscences from
other old soldiers, but the comrades
were not in humor for story telling
and the assembly was dismissed with
the benediction by Rev. George II.
Hill.
Members OF the Memorial Association
held business meeting in the school
house after the platform meeting was
dismissed. The old officers, ]. G. Allen
president, Fred Harvey vice-president,
M. Fl. Smith secretary, and John
Stewart treasurer, were reelected.
Other important business of the Asso-
citation was attended to, but as the
scribe had pressing invitation to take
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hunt
er, and eating time was near at hand,
we did not tarry to get full particulars
OF the business meeting.
A more genial, pleasant, and hospita-
BILE lot OF people, cannot be found on this
mundane sphere than the farmers Of
Beechwoods.