Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30
CHILDREN DECORATE
GRAVES Of SOLDIERS
Also Salute Flag in Glenwood, Pros
peot Hill and St. Mary's
Cemeteries.

Decora ton of soldiers graves and a
salute to the flag by pupils of the
Emery School under the direction of
Misses Davis and Gibbs, was a feature
of the celebration in Glenwood. Pros
| pect Hill and ST. Marys cemeteries.
Recitations of patriotic poems by
young men and girls added much to the
local interest. The principal address
at the services held in Glenwood ceme-
terry was by Rev. Richard r. Ridden.
| He spoke, in part. as follows:
IT is the part of wisdom to look
BACK to history in order to get a right
perspective and vision of the future
, Our couatry's wealth or size pros
perity OF physical power or its en-
HSntenmcnt are mere outward signs of
lar more precious, possession within.
america is the one hope of millions
NJ hungry. bleeding brothers. who are
awaiting with feverish painting hearts
to receive life and peace from us.
The personal elements worthy of
being remembered of the men who
| fought in the war between the states
| was faith. in a righteous cause, for
civil war creates a doubt as 10 wheth-
| er there is country, or future for
that country.
| Then again these rendered a service
which was absolutely disinterested
They we're not Influenced by any hope
| of reward other than that freedom
should not perish from the earth
We are no longer Anglo-Saxon. The
/ blood OF all nations on earth has made
constant inflow. and this new blood
| has created new physical type, pos
sessed of superiority very different
! from the original Inhabitants, and
| ca pa BILE of new duties
We cannot honor our country with
| too deep reverence, or love and serve
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We have entered upon new career
| Ours is to teach other nations what it
| is to nourish the soul with pure free
! dom. Civil and religious liberty, 1t
| may be our part to be the good Samari-
tan to other nations. We must in some
way help poor stricken men and wom-
| en- across the sea. God expects it,
| The exercises were under the direc-
ton OF j. l.. Langham. commander of
George H. Thomas Post. No Is, assist
! ed by the Women's Relief Corps, Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary and the Richard
| J. Hardin Camp. United Spanish War
Veterans. No. ,, of which James ].
Murphy is commander
Graves Are Decorated.
Precious to the assemblage of the
| audience in the chape! of Glenwood
cemetery at 10 o'clock, the graves of
| soldiers were decorated The Emery
School children were assisted in this
| by the patriotic organizations.
The program of exercises in the
| chapel was as follows:
Assembly. Glenn Dorsey, calling to
order, Commander Langham; invoca ton
| Chaplain Honn: reading memorial or
| ders. Adjt. Beight; song, America
Triumphant" Emery School; reading of
Lincolns Gettysburg address. Past
Commander E. A. Grove: recitation.
The Blue and the Cray Wilder Nc
{, Donald. recitation, The New Memorial
| Day" Miss Margaret Morgan: recita-
ton. our Flag. Miss Elizabeth Good
Toe: recitation. To our Soldiers Lane
Howard: recitation. The Palmetto and
the Pine" Miss Katherine Walsh: song,
"Tenting On the Old Camp Ground
Glenn Dorsey. salute to the fla G. pupils
of Emery School: America" Miss Au-
Susta Palmer. organist, audience and
pupils of Emery School: benediction,
Chaplain Honn. and taps. Glenn Dorsey