The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
STIRRING
Times of Sixties Recalled As
Graves Are GaTianded
PROGRAM OF AD-
DRESSES, MUSIC, SONG
Brought 10 Close With Flag Pre-
sentatiOn to Pupils Of ParO-
chIaI Schools.

[By Mrs. Harry Mohr. Post Reporterl
Decoration day has come and gone.
Another mile stone has been passed,
and there are only few OF the Old
Soldiers left to pay tribute to those
gone before. Every year the ranks
are being thinned and IL will only be
few years until it will be the duty
of the young soldiers of today to re-
member the Boys Of '61, on Memorial
Day. The day was an ideal one and
at an early hour people We're coming
into town from all directions. At 8
o'clock the d. j. Roop Post, the La
dies of the Relief Corps, and the
school children met at the City Hall
to march to North Grove cemetery.
| The procession was headed by Pro-
| fessor West and his Boy Band, fol-
lowed by the School Children, bearing
! flags, the Comrades with their
wreaths of evergreen and the Relief
Corps, all in automobiles. The ex-
ercises at the cemetery were brief,
consisting of two selections Of pa
triotic music by the band, America"
sung by all present and a short talk
by Rev. Roebuck in behalf of the
unknown Soldiers buried somewhere
in the Southland. Brother Roebuck
has a brother buried in some un-
known grave with the rest. An an
chor was placed in the ground in
their behalf, also a wreath placed be-
side the Anchor in remembrance of
the Army Nurses, who in caring for
the sick and wounded soldiers did
just as heroic a work as did the sol
diers themselves. The Comrades
then marched around the Cemetery
and placed the wreaths of evergreen
on all the soldiers graves. From
North Grove they went to the Catho-
lie cemetery and like service was
prformed thre. One hundred and
three wreaths were made by the W.
r. c. After the graves had all been
decorated the Comrades and their
wives returned to the G. A. R. hall
where a bountiful dinner had been
prepared for them by the Ladies of
the Relief Corps, 54 dinners being
served. At 1880 they left the hall,
marching in a body to the City Hall,
where very interesting program was
given as follows:
Music furnished by the girls Or
chestra.
Song, America" by the entire au-
dience. led by Bro. Thoms.
Invocation by Rev. P. L. Browne.
l,
rem of the Parochial school.
Reading by Miss Dulah Pulskamp.
Solo by Miss Catherine Cook.
Address by Rev. A H. Roebuck.
Solo by Mrs. Anna Ayers.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Grafton by
Miss Myrtle Crockett She also gave
the history of the Stars and Stripes
made by some Celina Ladies and pre-
sented to the list Reg. on their de-
Darture for the front After the war
The old Flag was returned to the la
lies in exchange for new one. Mrs.
Crockett now has the old Flag in her
possession in a glass case, hardly
enough left to tell it ever was with
he Boys of the71st in all their bat
les, DuJ d pIlCSlSSS ISl1C ChCllSA Wy
Mrs. Crockett.
Song, Star Spangled Banner" by
he Audience.
Bcnediction-Rev. Lance.
The entire audience was invited to
.ttend the Flag Presentation to I'M
naculate Conception school by the
Jelina Council, Knights of Columbus,
he Comrades being placed on chairs
round the Flag to be raised. A very
presentation speech by
Irand knight w. w. Murphy of the
Jouncil and response by Rev. Geo.
with songs and music by
he children completed the day. Ev-
ry one declaring the air was filed
nth Patriotism, and day long to
e remembered in Celina.
Comrades of D. j. Roop Post and
.adies of the Relief Corps wish
trough the columns of this paper to
hank Professor West and his Boys
nd Girls for the music furnished
uring the day also the citizens of
elina for the use of their automo-
lies and their assistance in helping
} make May 80, 1917 a day long to
e remembered.
COMPENSATION