The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY.
TIE Graves of Our Fallen Heroes Kept
Green. Interesting Exercises in va
rious Parts Of the County.
USUAL RAIN STORM IN AFTERNOON.
M,CoNNELLsBuRG.

Lh~A OACN NbNOl OlC haS5J iiCA y uSlQ
in the Court House, on May 30, at
2 p. m. The exercises were uh-
der the direction of the Woman s
Relief Corps whose duty it is to
aid the G.. A. Il. and to teach les
sons of patriotism to the young
by the becoming observance of
our National Holidays. After the
invocation by Rev. j. l. Grove,
and several mum bers by the band,
a recitation was gwen by Miss
Josephine Runyan
A fiag-drill by twelve young
ladies followed, which showed
much grace and skill on the part
of the participants and reflected
great credit on their musical di-
rectress Mrs. Chas. B. Stevens.
The address of the day was de-
livered by Prof. Gordonier of the
G. V. S. N S at Shippensburg.
Using the U. S. Flag as an object
lesson, he christened It's stars
and stripes with names describ-
ing It's origin and the various
wars IN which the country has
engaee led. 1t was an eloquent and
forceful address and rich IN ed
ucational value to the students of
U. s. History. A Memorial Ser
vice. by twenty little girls was a
pleasing and pathetic feature
each one, after repeating an APP
propriate poetical tribute depos-
tied on an altar, a bunch OF how-
ers In memory of an ancestor or
of some veteran With whom they
were acquainted during life.
Rose Fisher recited a poem in
a manner that deeply touched the
large audience present.
Our local lodge oil Red Men
were out IN honor of the old boys
in blue and presented a fine ap-
pcarance IN their lodge regalia.
Memorial day grows brighter
with the passing years-it is a
day for childhood, youth and ma
turlty to pause and learn the
lessons Of brave deeds and noble
self-sacrifice; and, by learning
them, TO more fully appreciate the
greatness of our country and the
cost of it's preservation.
The presence of such a host of
mothers with their children, Is a
sure aud safe proph cy for our
Nations welfare. So long as
American mothers teach their
sons and daughters true loyalty
to country in times of peace, as
well as war, we shall not likely
stray from the principles of
righteousness and justice.
Women, and women alone, IN.
augurated the beautiful custom
of flower strewing IN memory of
their sacred and beloved dead
and it is to Gen. John A. Logan,
the distinguished soldier, that
the Nation owes the establish
ment of National Memorial Day.
In after yetrs, he pronounced it
his "most popular order" In Its
issuance he became i'm mortal and
IN the strewing Of the trail fra
grant flowers and the singing of
the slum ber-song to our departed
veterans, we prove each year that
che builded better than he knew. "
S. M. @.
IN UNION CEMETERY.
Memorial exercises were held
in Union Cemetery last Saturday
at9:30. Never did this beautiful
"God s acre. present such neat
appearance. The entire space
had been neatly moved and there
were few burial plots but were
brilliant with the loving tribute
of friends to their departed loved
ones.
A squad of veterans were IN at
tendance and conducted the col
lumn of children to the graves OF
twenty veterans who have an
syered the last roll call. Assem-
bling about the large central
mound, the service was continued
by prayer, concert singing, and
the reading Of Lincoln's Gettys.
burg, address by Mr.. Scott
Alexander. Mr.. Jno. F. Kendall