The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
Memorial Day.

TO honor thy Past, o. Nation,
To the Future to be true.
The long, long line of The children,
Leads TO shorten the line Of the
blue.
The Past--tha man and the musket
The present--the child and the school,
The Future-a holier people,
And they who obey shall rule"
Tuesday, May Goth, will be observed
In Westminster by appropriate ser
vices under the auspices OF Burns
Post No. ID, G. A. R., Past Commander
in Chief, John r. King, and Com
rade Butts, OF Washington. will be
present and take part IN the services.
Company II. First Regiment Nation
al Guard have been invited to act as
escort to the veterans in their march
to the cemetery and Il is hoped that
business houses viii close In the II
ternoon to allow their employees to 1T
tend the services.
IL Il also requested that .0ld Glory"
be displayed on public buildings and
all residences. The ranks OF the Yeter-
ans are growing smaller every year.
Let u unite with them in observing
the day, and show all honor To the
Z IItlll0IY - NA1H = aAV So 80 So
country we'll from 1861 To 1866, and
do our best to make Memorial day sa-
cred
All children willing 10 take part IN
the march TO the cemetery. will meet
af the High School 81 1.20 p. m.
sharp. coming bareheaded. and carry
ing q small bunch of 1owers. Flags
will be provided for them. Burns
Post and Company II With the Junior
Order Drum Corps. viii form IN front
of the Opera House.
The march will begin promptly At
2 y. m, the Boy Scout Band leading
the children and Company II acting
as escort TO the Post After : short
service n the cemetery. and he
strewing with flowers. the graves Of
departed comrades. the line viii re-
form and march To the Opera House,
where the children viii be dismissed.
The lodges Of the tosn and any sol
dIer visiting In Westminster on Memo
rial day. whether ne wore he Blue or
the Gray, are cordially invited 10 join
With the Post In the march 10 The
cemetery. and the services aftarward
NJ the Opera House. where The follow
ing program will be observed:
Music. The Star-Snangled Banner
Boy Scout Band: General Logan. :
first order. Past Commander In Chief
John X. King. prayer. Rey. ". II.
Hetrick, pastor Of Grace Lutheran
Church: reading, My Father was \
Soldier" n. Z. Matthews. seiiersvlile,
Pa. singing. We Shall Meet, But Ee
Shall Miss Him.. choir. Memorial
service. reading records OF tn dead :
Past Commander James s. Basr, ID
iutant John Il. MItten. cnovning -
can't chairs with foserH: scouts. Terry
Crawford. Theodore Derr. William
Townshend: Memorial hymn, Peace.
Perfect Peace" choir. rolling Of
drum. r. :. G Brown. taps. Hugler
Earl Brown: part 2, Mr. Il. =. Cor
such. presiding: music In camp. Boy
Scout Band and Junior Order Drum
Corps. reading, Lincoln and lee.
Miss Dorothy Elderdice. singing
America, choir and audience; reading
"I.ineoln'a address at Gettysburg.
Guy II. Leister. Western Maryland
College. anthem, Lest We Forget,
choir: address. Rev Carlton Barn
we'll. rector Of Ascension Episcopal
Church. singing. Hattie Hymn Of The
Republic. choir and audience. closing
prayer and benedIetion. Hey Edgar
need. Pastor Methodist Protestant
Church
The music xill be hYza select choir
under the leadership Of Mrs. II. II.
KINNEY, and the children Will be
In charge Of Miss Mary H.. sheliman,
assisted by Bo. Scouts