The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
Nearly Every Community Has
Planned to Observe Memoir
iaI Day and Preparations
Are All Completed.
PROMINENT MEN WILL
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Socialists Of the Sixth Dis
trict Will Meet at Jackson
Park and Pay Tribute to
Dead Warriors.


year will be far greater In number than
heretofore. In every cemetery where
veterans are buried service appropriate
to their memory will be held and the
graves decorated The interest mani
tested this year Is very pleasing to the
organization which will have charge.
There will be fewer desecrating feat
ures this year than in the past, which
gives the patriotic organizations much
pleasure.
In this city, the celebration will be
in charge OF the Sons of Veterans or
ganization, assisted by the Sol Mere
dith post G.. A. r. The services will
be held at the Coliseum following a
short parade In the afternoon. The
morning will be spent by the commit
tees in gathering up flowers and decor
ating the graves OF soldiers. Col.
Hadley Of Danvifle, Ind, will be the
principal speaker
To Complete Program.
The executive committee will meet
this evening at 1924 Main street and
It Is anticipated that all OF the program
details will be completed at that time.
The other committees of the Sons Of
Veterans will meet with the executive
committee Monday evening at the G.
A. r. headquarters and make final pre-
parations.
At Bethel, which Is about six miles
north OF here, the celebration will be
held on May 90 The Hon. Addison c..
Harris Of Indianapolis. and former
resident of Greensboro, will deliver the
address. The celebrations at Bethel in
the past promise to be outdone this
year. Large crowds assemble from
every community in the county and
the day is devoted exclusively to the
memory OF the soldiers. The pro-
gram will be ready for announce
ment the first of next week.
The Memorial service at Milton
will be in charge of the Rev. E. X.
Van Wrinkle, pastor OF the Christian
church.
Socialists to Meet.
The Socialists OF the Sixth district
will also hold memorial services on
May 30, at Jackson's park. Walter
Thomas Mills, the author of THE
Struggle for Existence will be the
principal speaker. The committee in
charge has arranged to decorate the
graves Of the soldiers in the morning.
In the afternoon a mound will be
erected to the unknown dead and dec
Grated. Those who attend are request.
ed to bring their dinners. Everyone
Is invited.
James E. Watson, former congress
man from the Sixth district. will be
the principal speaker at the memor-
ial service to be held at Webster on
Sunday, May 90. Webster and com
munity furnished a large number OF
recruits during the Civil war and the
celebrations there, always attract
much attention. Mr.. Watson is one
OF the best orators in the state and
the committee in charge feels very
fortunate In securing him to deliver
the address.
Judge FOX to Speak.
At whitewater on May 80, another
community which furnished a large
number OF Civil war soldiers. Fred
White. Harvard graduate, and form
er resident. but now connected with
the c.. G. & L. railroad, with headquar
ters In this city, had expected to make
an address, but circumstances pre-
vented. Judge Henry C. Fox will b.
the speaker instead. The committed
will also arrange for another address:
to be delivered.
County clerk Harry. e. Penny ant
former resident Of Cambridge City,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the principal address at that place OF
Sunday. May 80. The program fol
this service will be announced in ,
few days.