Smyrna times., 1906-05-30
VETERANS OFFER TRIBUTE
TO THEIR DEAD COMRADES
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
HELD THIS MORNING BY OUR G.A.R.POST.

0ratiOns Given at Odd Fellows Cemetery by
DR.. Watt; at 0IeuwOod by Rev. Chandler
aud at st. Peters by Editor WheIen.
To-day is Decoration Day and the |
town wears a semi-holiday appearance. /
The weather, ideal and beautiful, has
added enthusiasm to the days proceed
ings. Many of the business places are
decorated with American flags. Flow
ers everywhere predominate The banks
and public schools and a number of
our factories are closed. The Grand
Army men are celebrating the day
with their usual interest and early this
morning members of General W. S.
Hancock Post, No. 80 q. A. r.. were
on the move arranging for their pro-
gram. The veterans, 1S strong met at
the post room about nine o'clock this
morning, and with firing squad of
six (Sons of Veterans) proceeded to the
different cemeteries accompanied by a
chorus of children who sang patriotic
hymns and scattered garlands of flow
ers over the graves of their fallen COM
rades. The services were very i'm
pressive. Patriotic address were
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery by
Rev. Dr. Watt, PASTOR of Asbury NJ.
E. Church; at Glenwood by Rev. AL
bert Chandler, pastor of Smyrna Cir
cult and at st. Peters by Editor Frank
Whelen of the Smyrna Call. Miss
Beulah Ransom and Miss Mabel Ran
som recited pieces in harmony with
the occasion and at Odd Fellows
Cemetery Squire George W. Tilghman
read ''Lincoln's Address at Gettes.
burg" Three volleys were fired at
each cemetery by the firing squad
composed of Levi Ransom, George
Palmer, Walter McClary, William
Ransom, Horace Ransom and Howard
Ransom. Aside from this citizens in
general observed the day and the Gus.
tom of decorating the graves was
more indulged in than even. Over one
hundred teams alone were at Odd Eel
ows this morning.
Local Veterans Given Splendid Sermon.
Our Grand Army Veterans wer,
treated to an excellent sermon Sunday
morning by the Rev. Albert Chandl Ell
pastor of Smyrna Circuit. The Pos
marched to Jerman Chapel in a body
eighteen strong and occupied seats il
the front of the chapel The American
flag occupied prominent place in tn,
pulpit while effectively displayed wer,
punches of flowers. After the pre-
liminary opening i'll which a numbe
of patriotic airs were sung, Pas to
r Chandler announced his text from
, Second Timothy 23: Endure hard
{ ness as a good soldier" The sermon
, was unusually vigorous and to tn
point and has been spoken of in mos
D complimentary terms. Starting witt
a original wars of the human race, the
= speaker showed the necessity for sci
I protection for the individuals as wei
: as for the nation. The enemy he dt
4 clared were always crafty, persister
h and seductive and soldiers to be goo
soldiers must endure hardness, b
s brave, patient and have a will thi
:. must be subject toathe will of the Con
q mander. He showed that there ar
b. battles to be fought even though peaC
q prevails among all nations, and thi
2 there are difficulties that every tru
9 soldier must endeavor to overcom
: He referred especially to child labC
which prevents the mental and phi,
sical development of the child; polit
cal corruption; intemperance, &
Closing his remark he pointed to ii
h. signs of the times; that there will |
no more war; that righteousness sha
prevail among all the nations of Il
"a earth. The hostile feeling that e
N listed between the north and the sou
bt is dying out rapidly. There is areye
Of ence for the old soldier. One by oil
4 they are answering the last roll ca
no He beseached them to be true soldie
\ of the LORD, Jesus Christ, to put {
y the armor, endure hardness and figh
ok good fight.