Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-31

tlons acting as escort to members Of
the G.. A. r. At Memorial Chapel, |
the ranks were joined by members of
Buckley Relief Corps, Ladies' Aid
y. of ", and quite number of school
children. After the decoration of
| graves, rituallstic ceremonies were
conducted Mt Memorial chapel by Post
commander o. T.. McAIillen.
Members Of details that decorated
| teries were: North Glendale-SenieY
Vice Joseph Limric; South Glendale,
Junior Vice 5J. A. p. whitney, East
Akron Comrades RI. G.. Griffin, Asa
Whtestine VIM. Farwell; st. Bernard
and st. Vincent. J. C. Weber and NJ.
| w. Hoye; Mt. Peace. Elias Koplin, II.
|, Heller, T. RI. Homer; Coventry, ].
G. Hill, Frank King, c. w. Filler;
Copley. G. +. Arnold. Walter Randall.
Wm. Wagner; Springfield, Jacob Metz
ger, Thos. Wright, j. q. Britain; Tall
madge, c. G. Conaghan, f. ii. Wright.
c. u. Barnes; Bottes' Corners, ID. Rit-
tersbaugh, Il. w. Allison; Rex Hill
Thomas Kelley. VIM. Kuntz, Ed Sic
fert Greensburg, Levi Mix, Levi Har-
tong, Joll Slaves; Johnson's Corners,
Mervin Shaw, }. Il. Betz; sherman, r..
A. Mohler.
Members of the Spanish-Amcrican
War Veterans organization assisted
the detail from Buckly Post in decor
ating graves in East Akron cemetery.
The combined detail marched from the
Kent school to the cemetery.
THE PARADE.
In the afternoon, at 1:45, the pro-
cession was formed on South Howard
st. for the parade to Grace park, where
the afternoon program was presented.
The parade moved at o'clock, on
Howard to Mill, on Mill to Main, north
on Main to Market, east on Market to
Prospect; north on Prospect to Perkins.
east on Perkins to the entrance of
Grace park. 1t was headed by Fosters
band, and ranks arranged as follows:
Buckley Post, Co. #. Captain Herman
Werner commanding; Co. b, Captain
Fl. j. Blackburn, commanding; Theo
dore Miller Camp Spanish American
war veterans: Sons of Veterans Camp:
Sons of Veterans Rifemen. Captain II.
r. Crawford commanding: carriages
with speakers of the day and veter-
ans unable to march. There were 200
members of Buckley post in line.
PROGRAM AT THE PARK.
crowd of 5,000 people assembled
at Grace park in attendance upon the
program proper. Hon. Geo w. Grouse,
president of the day, called the as,
semblage to order at $50, and prayer
was offered by the chaplain. Rev. j.
Fl. w. Blake. Following the iuvoca.
tion, the band played America" join.
ed ny all present, singing two verses
The singing was led by Prof. n. L.
Glover
President Grouse introduced the
speaker of the day. Hon. j. J. sullivan
Of Warren, who was received by much
applause. Tho audience gathered
about the south side of the speakers
stand. and MIR 81 ivan stood lipoI
the second step OF IT, stairway leading
from the pavilion and delivered the
MEMORIAL GRAFTON
which was eloquent, sympathetic anC
beautiful in its tribute TO the soldier,
living and dead and the part the,
took in the great war of the rebellion
The speaker admitted that he WASH
In the best of condition for taking
lnving spent nearly all day Wednes
fnv in arguing cases I'm tho Circui
Court at Cleveland. His voice. how
evcr was strong but considerable Of
fort was required to produce tn
sounds. His address had been care
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