The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-26
MEMORIAL, DAY
SATURDAY, A 10Th
Memorial Sunday Services at Presby'
terian Church Well Attended
! Appropriate Music Rendered
THE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Exercises at Cemetery In Forenoon
A. Usual and IN Afternoon At
Old Germanta Opera House

The annual union memorial day ad-
dress of the Denison churches was
delivered by Rev. ]. c. Tourtellot at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning, a large congregation. includ-
ing the W. R. c., q. A. r. and S. of ".
organizations, who marched in body
TO the church, having gathered to pay
tribute to our departed heroes. The
choir sang two beautiful anthems ap-
propriate to the occasion and Rev. j.
L. Boyd lead the opening prayer.
The memorial sermon, while ex-
pressing deep sappreciation of the
foundation laid for our country by the
old soldiers, even at t,the.great price of
sacrifice and bloOdshed. set forth the
evils of this day, In our country and
called for the correction Of some of
our laws to saYS our nation at this
time from ruin, not through bloodshed,
but through vice. 1t was thoughtful
and impressive sermon and made 10y
atty to our nation In a moral sense,
very plain.
In closing Rev. Tourtellot express
ed the hope that large number OF the
patriotic citizens OF Denison might be
in attendance at the memorial day
program to be given at the old opera
house on Saturday afternoon, May
29th, at 1880 O'Clock,
!, Memorial day will be observed in
lDenison on Saturday of this week.
when members OF the G.. A. r., Sons
Of Veterans, Women's Relief Corps
and all loyal citizens will pay tribute
to the old soldiers buried at Oakland
cemetery who fought to preserve the
union during the war OF the rebellion.
The exercises will commence in the
forenoon at $3.50, when parade will
be formed on Main street to go to the
cemetery for exercises at the graves
of the departed veterans. In the af-
ternoon the exercises will be held at
the high school gynnAeium just east
Of the post ONCE, commencing prompt
! " at 2; 3Os OsRpy:jasL. Boyd, pastor OF
the Methodist church, will deliver the
nemortA NJ 4 sAdteas.
The program sas printed in last
weeks Review viii be carried out
with few minor changes. 1t is hoped
that the business houses Of Denison
will close on Saturday afternoon dur
ing the exercises 80 chat every citi-
zen may be in attendance and show
his respect to the few remaining vet
Grams. Below Is printed the program
for the day:
Music by College Quartet.
Reading of National Memorial Or
der.
Reading Of Lincoln Memorial Ad-
dress by John l.. Richardson, Post Ad-
jutant.
Memorial Service by Commander
Simpson. .
Prayer by Post Chaplain.
Memorial Service Continued.
Sons of Veterans, What Brings You
. Here:
Song, America by Assembly.
Memorial Service for the Unknown
Dead by Women's Relief Corps.
Song, Cover Them Over With
Beautiful FlOWsrs.,
salutation to the Dead by Sons of
Veterans.
Decoration of graves and tribute to
comrades by Post, Corps and Sons.
Procession will return to the city
in the same order as 1t came.
Afternoon. Program.
The afternoon exercises will be held
at the high school gymnasium just
east of the post ce, commencing
promptly at 2:30. The following pro-
gram will be carried out under the
direction Of Mr.. W. A. McHenry,
chairman of the meeting:
Prayer by Rev. J. c. Tourtellot,
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Music by College Glee Club.
Heroine of Gattvsburg.
Reading of Roll of Honor by J. L.
Richardson. n,
Address by Rev. J. L. Boyd, Pastor
Of the Methodist Church.
Music.
;;Benediction. s.,.,