The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-12
IN HONOR OF THE DEAD
WOOdmen of the World and Modern
Woodmen Hold Memorials.

Sunday was Memorial day for the
Woodmen of the World and also for
the Modern Woodmen of America,
both of which organizations has spe-
cial services in honor of the departed
members. The way was favorable
and large attendance was accorded
both organizations.
Oskaloosa Camp No. %, Woodmen
of the World, had a service in the
nature of an unwilling ceremony with
ritualistic and appropriate services
at Forest cemetery. Lodge members
met at the organization headquarters
and marched to the cemetery at 2:30
O'Clock p. M, headed by the Iowa
Brigade band, which also had a prom.
inent part at the unveling ceremonies.
Five monuments were unveiled, the
lodge having had no ceremonies last
season, the five deaths therefore COW
ering a period Of more than year
dwelling services were conducted
at the grave of the late John B. Ad-
Ion. Other deceased included in the
Iunveiling ceremonies and the memo
rial were A. Z. Reed, Charles E..
Howar, John Connors and Charles
lStrohmeier. -e....
The total dead of the Oskaloosa
Woodmen of the World number TWEEN
ty-three since the organization of the
lodge. .,
Hon. John F. Lacey delivered the
memorial address for the occasion,
Expressing sentiments appropriate to
the time and the occasion. The at
tendance at the cemetery was quite
large, weather conditions were ideal
and all in all the memorial was the
most satisfactory and the program
the best the lodge has ever had, which
opinion was voiced by both officers
and members.
The Modern Woodmen.
Members of the Modern Woodmen
of America took new form of memo
rial service this season, that was en-.
tirely satisfactory to members and
friends. So much annoyance attend
ant upon weather conditions had been
experienced upon previous memorial
days that the lodge decided to hold
this year special service at some
place of central location that all con-
cerned might be privileged to partici-
pate in the special program.
Arrangements were accordingly
IHdue lOI d StTNlCt VI SpeCidl CudTdC'
ter at the United Presbyterian church.
The attendance was even greater
than had been expected and the
members of the original Woodmen
organization, their friends and many
citizens filled the church for the &C.
casion and accommodations were linn
tied. Fr #a.H l-srs
special ritualistic ceremonies were
conducted by the lodge officers and
the address of the program was deliv-
cred by Rev. J. S. Malone, pastor of
the church. Mr.. Malone is forceful
impressive speaker and the senti-
ments expressed upon this occasion
appealed to every Woodman who
heard them and impressed the WISH
tors and all not connected with the
organization. .s..-,
Members of the Royal Neighbors,
the auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen
attended in a body. The Woodmen
marched to the church from the hall
as an organized body.
Graves of the departed Modern
Woodmen at Forest cemetery were
decorated Sunday morning by a spe-
cial committee appointed by the
lodge. Flowers We're offered for the
purpose by members and friends.
The arrangements for the day, all in
all, were generally satisfactory and
the memorial was a big success.