The Penn's Grove record., 1906-06-01
Memorial Day Celebrated.

Memorial Day was observed as q
holiday by most of the merchants and
mechanics in PENIS Grove and patriot.
ic ceremonies were held under the aus.
pices of Acton Post No. 33, G.. A. R.
The weather was the finest and coolest
for years.
The line of march was formed at
$50 in front of Odd Fellows Hall.
The veterans are getting fewer each
year and soon there, will be none to
march. There were thirteen in line
and four in a coach. About fifty Sons
of Veterans, members of Viola Coun-
Gil, p. O. S. of A. and the Fire Com
pany comprised the marchers. Nine
members of the Women's Relief Corp
rode in a hack. Making IS in line, be-
| side several citizens in wagons. The
| PENIS Grove Band furnished music.
The ceremonies were first performed
| at Emmanuel Cemetery, then at River
| view Cemetery where Prof. J. Harry
| Smith made a brief address. Then the
| march was to st. Paul's Church where
Rev. r. B. Stephenson, d. D., made
the Grafton, after prayer by Rev. VIM.
Stone and music by the choir and band.
Among other things he said the SOL
diers should be honored for their priva-
tions of army life, sacrifices of home
and the magnificent achievements ac-
complished-the adjustment of slav-
cry. The ceremonies revive the men,
| cries of the dead. This world is one
| big cemetery. Two hundred genera
tions have died. There are two hun
| bred dead for every now alive. The
| beauty and fragrance of flowers which
adorn the earth, also bedeck the brow
| of the bride and the graves of the dead.
While we rehearse the Eeroism of the
Ii wing we hold a reunion with the dead.
| Many a limb has been torn from man
in order that not one state shall be dis
severed from the Onion and the Ameri-
can fag-the handsomest banner-be
re spected over all the earth.
All hail to the Veterans, the Sons of
Veterans and the Relief Corps. May
the day of peace come when swords
will be beaten into plowshares and
spears into pruning hooks. May peace
and pr osperity be yours and mine for
ever.
After a solo by Rev. VIM. Stone, en-
titled "The Knot of Blue and Gray
Rev. c. C. Luther prefaced a brief adj
dress by reading Lincoln's address at
Gettysburg. He said the cruz of the
ci vii col flict was that this nation was
brought forth and dedicated to the pro-
position that ''all men are created
equal" and that conflict is still being
waged, altho along different lines. The
question as to equality and freedom
has never been satisfactorily settled.
1t is back of all great social, civil, COM
mercial and religious unrest. A stand
should be taken against the greed of
capital as well as against the unfair
discrimination and tyranny of labor,
against religious oppression abroad as
well as religious sect at home, until
every OH eslall lave tie full freedom
to exercise their industry and ambition
for success.
He also paid a tribute to the women
whose loyalty and patriotism at home
was an inspiration to those on the fir
ing line.
The graves of old soldiers were be-
decked with a flag, a geranium and a
boquet as follows: Emmanuel Church
yard IS, Emmanuel Cemetery 10, Riv-
erview Cemetery 10, Perkintown 7,
Pedricktown Cemetery 10, Baptist
Cemetery Z, making 100.