The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-06-01
DECORATION DAY
Services of an interesting
nature are held by Veterans
and people
CITY TASTEFULLY DECORATED
Brilliant Sermon on Sunday Evening
by Baptist Clergyman. Impressive
Review by Guards as Vete-
s, rams Enter Church.

Memorial Day WAS more appropri-
ately observed in this city than in
many years. Beginning on Friday
last on the campus of the High School
with very able address by the Rev.
Mr.. Brock, of the Centenary M. Il.
Church, of this city, flag drill by the
school and other exercises. Follow
ing the children of our public schools,
numbering about 400, formed line and
paraded through the streets, nearly
every one carrying flag. The pro
cession was headed by drum corps.
Comrades of Post 20 were present at
the exercises and give great praise to
the principals and teachers of our
schools in showing to the public at
large that our children of today are
taught to revere aud salute the flag of
our country, so essential to the ma
TONS life.
"Oi folds of white and scarlet, o.
blue field with your silver stars, may
fond eyes welcome you, willing feet
follow you, warm hearts cherish you
and dying lips give You their: bless
ings. Ours by inheritance, ours by
allegiance, ours by affection, long
may you float on the free winds of
heaven, the emblem of liberty, the
the hope of the world"
On Sunday morning delegations
from Post No. 30 and Camp No. 10,
Sons of Veterans IN two big wagons,
went to Mount Airy Cemetery, where
very able address WAS made by Rev.
MIR. Whiteside. pastor of the church.
After firing a salute they went to Rock
Church Cemetery, strewing the graves
with flowers. Delegations also went
to Sandy Ridge, Rosemont and New
Hope and vicinity.
On Sunday afternoon services were
held at Riyerview Cemetery, this city.
Post No. 20, in wagons, escorted by
Co. +, N. q. N. j.. and Sons OF Vet
Grams, arriving about $3.50 O'Clock
where an address was made by the
Rev. Mr.. Brock, Of the Centenary Nj.
T. Church, reading of Lincoln's Get
tysburg address by Commander Bout
well, OF Camp 10. firing of volley by
CO. +, taps by Go. + bugler. The OK
ercises were largely attended and APP
preciated. On sunday evening, Co.
+, Post 20, Camp 10, Sons Of Veterans
aud the Junior Order Of American Me-
chanics attended divine service at the
First Baptist Church when the pastor,
Rev. Geo. Boddis preached very
able sermon.
On Monday morning at 0:15 line
was formed on Coryell street in the
following order: Drum corps, Co. +,
No. IL, company Of boys carrying the
American flag, each boy wearing sash
of red, white and blue. Post No. 20.
q. A. X. drum corps. Camp No. 10,
Sons OF Veterans not able to walk and
other carriages, marching to Mount
Hope Cemetery where the following
exercises were held with Ii. :. Kroes
Gu as chairman. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Brock of the M. Il. Church; reading,
Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Miss
Irene Sheath; address by Rev. Geo.
Boddis, which was very able one;
benediction, by Rev. II. A. MacKub-
bin; firing Of volley and taps by Co +.
After decoration Of the graves by Sons
of Veterans the line marched TO the
Soldiers Monument on York street,
where prayer was offered by the Rev.
II. A. MacKubbin. After dismissal at
Post Headquarters the old comrades,
with their friends were given lunch
by Camp No. 10, Sons Of Veterans.
In these exercises there were 4l5
graves strewn with flowers aud flag
placed on each grave. All these ser
vices were we'll attended by our citi-
zens, the weather being the most fay-
orable in years.
On Monday afternoon Go. + N. g.,
with several members Of Post No 20,
G.. A. r., went to Frenchtown and
participated in the exercises there.