South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-31
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF DEAD
Narade and Exercises Honor
VeteranS-H. B. Darling
in Addre :.

Beautiful weather marked the OBJ
servance OF Memorial day in Mish-
awake, and the crowds that lined
the streets and witnessed the parade
TO the cemeteries. were one in de-
claring that the celebration was the
best witnessed here in many moons
The entry OF the fraternal societies
into the spirit Of the occasion, and
the large turnout OF their members
in the parade. was a feature which
immensely pleased the old soldiers
and citizens generally.
Some ~ the old soldiers occupied
seats ir automobiles that had been
arranEed for by the different socie-
ties. while several others were in
private cars. r. r. Perkins. a mem
Der OF the G. a. r.. pilOted his own
machine.
Parade Without Hitch.
Capt. Harry Faulkner was chief
marshal OF the day. Mishawaka's
two bands took part. Another pleas
ing feature of the parade was the
presence of abos4t 200 school chill
dren who marched in the parade in
charge OF Brig. Frank Breckon.
At 10 O'Clock the parade started
on it's march nor n on Main st. Ar
irving at the cemetery the column
opened order, permitting the G.. A
K. and old soldiers to pass through.
= skirmish line was then formed and
the graves OF departed heroes were
decorated. At the conclusion OF the
ceremonies. a salute was fired, fol-
lowed by the sounding OF taps"
Address of Day.
Hon. Harry b. Darling of Laporte
delivered the address of the day at
the exercises held in Battell park
IN the afternoon. He compared the
march Of the old soldiers Of today
with the tramp of the mighty col
umns which went forth 10 the firing
line in 1861.
Mr.. Darling paid great COmpli-
ment to Hon. h. A. Jernegan, a
member Of HOughtOn post. who has
done much TO keep the patriotic
spirit alive in Mishawaka. OF Mr..
jernegan he said: There is one
member of this post whom / learn
ed TO love in the long ago. He is
here today. II requires no flight of
fancy for me TO recall the splendid
sentiments Of patriotism which his
genius has long inspired. He is a
heroic figure, his is a gentle spirit,
ne is a noble character, this citizen
soldier. A soldier in the field, he
is a soldier in life, battling man
fully for the right There is an
indefnable something, subtle
charm in his nature which makes
me love him. Long may Father
Time give TO him his gentlest ca
rcsses"
Future With Young Man.
The speaker said the future of
the republic rests with the young
man OF today He will soon have
u take up the burdens of govern
ment. America has many vexed and
vital questions TO settle in the near
future which call for patience, and
craftsmanship. In the crises which
are q, come the young men of today
must be the men of tomorrow.
Preceding the exercises at the
church the veterans met at their
headquarters and escorted by the
police and the Dodge company band
urarched to the river, where flowers
were strewn on the water in mem
DRY of the sailor dead. Again at the
monument in the park the column
was halted while the veterans paid
their respects 10 their dead COM
rades. Hon. +. A. Jernegan con-
Quoted the short services at the river
and tho monument
At the stand ia the park the fol-
lowing program was carried out.
Music. by the band; Invocation,
Rev. r. +. Shoulder. song. quartet:
reading, governors proclamation, by
Judge r. s. Feig: duty OF the day
post commander, NJ. NJ. Fisher; Lin
coins Gettysburg address, Officer of
the Day E A. Jernegan; song, quar-
tet: music. by the band. reading roll
of honor. Rev. = +. Shouher; song.
America" by audience; benediction.
Rev. T.. X. NanWinkle
Miss Charlotte Merchant OF La-
porte spent Tuesday visiting witt
relatives and frie nos IN AllShavva ka