The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-06-04
IN MEMORY OF
DEAD HEROES
Impressive Memorial Ser
vices Were Held Last
Monday.
MRS. WOOOMAN GAVE ADDRESS
On Monday. Rev. G.. q. Stansell
Gave Splendid Address at Union
Services Sunday.

The memory of the "Boys who wore
the blue" was appropriately celebrated
in Paw Paw this year. first by a union
service on Sunday morning at the Disci-
pie church which was largely attended.
The address delivered by Rev. G.. G.
Stansell, pastor of the Methodist church
was one of the finest ever heard iu Paw
Paw.
The exercises OF Memorial day began
by the assembling Of the members Of
liroadhead Post and the ladies of the
Woman's Relief Corps at the Grand
Army hall, whence, led by Cummings q
Bullard 's-Del and Billy-,martial band,
they marched to the river by the water
works where the ladies rendered their
beautiful ritual service, at the conclu-
sion of which the march was continued
to Prospect Hill cemetery where the
ritualistic service of the Grand Army
was rendered around the grave OF Com
rade Henry j Loveland. The line of
march, after the graves of all comrades
there buried bad been decorated With
beautiful flowers, was taken up and the
column returned 20 town and broke
rank for dinner.
The afternoon exercises were held at
the Longwell opera house ana we're
opened by an invocation PRONOUNCED
by Rev, Mecca Marie Varney, pastor OF
the Disciple church. This was fol.
lowed by song, The Boys of the Old
Brigade rendered by a quartet con-
ssting of Messrs John Haworth, Harry
Ayers, Miss Mary Cooley and Mrs. Neil
Chappel, song that fairly captured
the audience
After the ritual address of the Post
commander, Comrade Shrine. the quar-
tet sang another song. Mrs. Olivia j.
{. Woodman was then introduced to
the vast audience that packed the opera
house, every one of whom knew her we'll
before she was presented. and proceed
ed to deliver one of the finest addresses
that Paw Paw audience ever listened
to on a similar occasion. 1t was eloquent,
interesting and provoked great enthusi-
asm on the part of her hearers,
At the close OF Mrs. Woodmans ad
dress, Mrs. Neenah Hunter sang a solo
that called forth rounds of applause.
Rev. Father Clarson, pastor of st.
Mary's church followed with brief pa.
triotic address that seemed TO touch the
"Old Boys" in tender spot.
The next number on the program was
a solo by La Rue Mosier, "A Soldiers
Fame" song that reached the hearts
OF the audience, especially of the veter-
an soldiers and subjected the singer to
an encore.
Mr.. Mosier was followed by Miss
Genevieve Conklin with beautiful and
touching recitation, "How He Saved st.
Michael finely rendered and loudly
applauGed
The male quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Blaine Warner, Harry Spicer, Duane
Moser and Will Mosier sang selection
entitled, The Boys Who Wore The
Blue Are Turning Gray" No need to
say that the audience was pleased; Paw
Paw people are always pleased to hear
these people sing.
The program was concluded by ben
ediction pronounced by Rev. Chas. e.
Varney.
No more successful and interesting
Memorial exercises we're ever held in
Paw Paw. All business places we're
closed during the afternoon exercises
and the occasion was not marred by
ball games or any other amusement.