The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY.
Weather Fine. Business Suspended.
Fitting Services in Many Places
in the County.

contrary 10 the usual cOndiClOn
Of the weather on Memorial Day,
it didn't rain, and nearly every
body seemed full Of patriotic in
spiration. Very early in t h e
NOR ming the McConnellsburg
Band appeared on the streets and
filled the air with patriotic mu-
sic, after which they left for I'm
ion cemetery for the exercises at
that place. Al stores and other
business houses in McConnells-
burg were closed from ten o.
clock until three. After the close
of the ceremonies in town, most
Of the out-of-town people remain
ed to see the automobiles in the
Booster Run, whic h passed
through from four to five O'Clock.
McConnellsburg and vicinity
paid tribute to the memory Of de-
parted soldiers in it's customary
enthusiastic manner, last Satur-
day. At 1870 O'Clock, p. M,
tne Auditorium of the Public
School Building in McConnells-
burg was crowded to fullest ca
pacity to hear the excellent pro-
gram for the day. After prayer
by Rev. Yearick, the McCon-
nellsburg Band rendered patri-
otic music. Eight little girls then
recited in turn how they were
Scattering Blosssms for the
Blessing of Humanity" They
then sang of how the same spirit
bound together all who had the
good Of their country at heart.
Guy Reed recited Lincoln's Get
tysburg address.
Between each subject on the
program a choir Of ladies' sang
appropriate pieces, with Mrs. c.
B. Stevens at the piano.
Rev. Henry VOLTS Memorial
Day address was worthy of a
page notice, had we the space.
He began by calling his hearers
attention to Gods law of recon-
pense for good or evil deeds, and
illustrated by giving a history of
the introduction of slavery into
America. He then showed how
innocent men and women after
wards were called upon to suffer
and die in order that our fore
fathers sin Of slavery be wiped
out, He praised the fighting
qualities of the South as we'll as
of the North. He recited, as
only an old soldier could, what a
grand old fellow Uncle Sam is;
how this country Immediately
after the close Of the Civil War
began the care of all who had
gone to the front in defense of
the Union.
Mr.. Wolf then touched on the
situation in Mexico, say
ing that, as President Wilson was
contending with Mexico for the
of civilized and real
Christian government mot Pop
ery), he fully believed that this
would sustain him; and,
like the abolition of slavery
in this country, Mexico would
abolish its state of chronic revo-
luton, and take its rightfulplace
in the brotherhood of nations.
America" was sung by the
audience, after which the Band
led the Veterans, Patriotic Sons
of Veterans, and the Ladies Relief
Corps, to the different burial
grounds where children laid flow
ers on the graves of the depart
ed heros.
An UNION CEMETERY.
One of the largest assemblages
ever seen at Union Cemetery
greeted the speakers on Memo
rial Day. Farmers and others
took a day off to help swell the
throng that met to pay honors to
the memory of dead heroes.
The McConnellsburg Band fur
nished excellent music. Misses
Stella While, Cora and Jennette
Nesbit, Ethel Ray and Harriet
Miller each delightfully."- enter
tanned the large audience by re-
citing appropriate pieces. Mr..
j. X. Johnston read paper on
"The Flag" and County Super