The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED.
REV. 5. REESE MURRAY MAKES ID.
DRESS IT HALL-.SOLDlERS GRAVES
COVERED WITH FLOWERS.
Flremen Parade Streets at 4 o'clock
and Knights TemplaF al D..
Festival and Bal In the
Evening.

Memorial Day was observed In this
city BY quite a number OF citizens.
Flags we're prominently displayed
upon many of our buildings and rest
dences. i being n legal holiday. the
banks we're closed and the postofIIee
observed Sunday hours with one de-
livery in the morning.
The principal exercises OF the day.
those under the auspices Of Burns
Post. No. i. @. A. h. took place n
the Opera House It 2 O'Clock.
They we're beautiful and al
propriate and the fine address of
Rev. Reese Murray. Of CatonsyIIIe.
was one long to be remembered. Tho
speaker sas introduced BY Mr. II =.
Gorsuch. and the program, a. an
nounced n The Advocate was carried
out Mr. :. E. Reach kindly donated
The use Of the Opera House for the
services. and Mr. o. D. Gilbert fur
nlshed The band.
With each recurring anniversary Of
the occasion the ranks Of Burns noHl
grow thinner. seven comrades having
answered the last roll call during The
year. After the services children car
rying flowers and HaEa Joined the
march 70 The cemetery to decorate
the graves Of the soldiers.
II tz alHo an occasion Hhen the urI=
Fato grafsa are remembered By reIa-
lives and friends Of those who have
passed aHaY. and during the morning
Iloopie could be aeen vending their
say 70 tn different cemeteries nth
baskets Of flowers for The purpose Of
HHEtHF #H=#4# HgFFas=I.# A..
made or grass covered mounds. Bios
SONS Of spring refreshed memories
OF days ionE alnce gone and feeling
Of sadness. ret loyalty. affection md
patriotism touched every heart.
PiremeH's Parade nd Festival
The ln1lement weather interfsHsd
slth NAM Of the pleasures that had
been arranged for The day. but he
frcmsn'a parade tooE place At !
o'clock. forming In front Of F1remen.z :
Building. md marching through MaIn
street Tie parade sza formed ~
follows. Mounted police. marzhaIla
and aIda on horseback. Mayor nd
Common Council IN carriages. HTrHI
Regiment Hand. Westminster Ere
Company. faTroilton Hand, Junior
Order United American Mechanics ana
Junior Ere Company
Thursday. Friday aud Saturday -
anlnRa. festival - held for tie
beneft o The Fire Department. md
the sum of nearly 161Q vas realized
Those assisting at the festival sara.
Supper -Mesdamez J. @. DlEIen-
dal, p 7 shasffcr. Il. Warner, Misses
--Fiossle Handley. lillian brown.
Emma shasiTer. AFnsH Case. Mary
RsAyer. Florence yoFIIn. Jane neaFsf.
Mary ssInderman. Mabel ChTeats
kltrhan-M -Mezdamas-ETank sehHsI-
CART John 7 Andera. Il Grouse. MIaa
Jennie Wells. Ice Cream Table No =
AlaSes =iattie l.. BlllInEaleA. Caroline
nlllingslez. Eugenla Fouke. Eleanor
Fouke. Margaret Bennett. sue
Blllingalea. Ice Cream Table Ne =
MisBes==Etta Yinglinr. Gleo Singer.
Florence Fflzzell Ma shipley. EIFIe
Snyder. blanche Little. fIiida YIng-
ling Pans TreHchlef. Katie BemIII9T.
Mamie naeT. Madeline Bowers. Louisa
Brown. HarY Await. Hertie Little.
Committee Of arrAnEamsnls--Me MezzHz
] Gloyd nInendal. chairman Meade
Ohler Wm. WeaEley. Il. :. CooteH. :
Z. stonef.
knights TemplzT Arrive.
A. - o'clock. Crusade Com
manderY. -. Knights Templar Of
Baltimore arrived in IhIa city. accom-
panied b : number q ladies. md
we're meI ~ the Westminster frateFs
Of the Crusade and Maryland Com
mandefIeH After , delightful auto
trip the sIF Knights naHaded In fnll
dress uniform. About s automobiles
we're In IHe parade. alHo the AlezIa
band. Returning TO the Westminster
Hotel. q splendid banquet Vas tender
"a the sI.IIa.a and I...Y "a hall IN