Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
Memorial Day Has
NelU Meaning NOlU


Naval Veterans Memorial the service dur
ing which flowers were strewn on the Della
ware River in memory of the men who
held the blockade and fought the naval
battles from 1851 10 1865 The program
was in charge OF the Philadelphia Naval
Veteran Association No. 80,
LINE OF MARCH
The procession formed sat 9 o'clock at
Broad and Arch streets marched to Locust,
countermarched To Chestnut street passing
the Union League, where it was reviewed
by a party headed by Admiral Tappan,
commandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
The line Of march was down Chestnut
street. north on Delaware avenue to the
Municipal Pier at Vine street, where ad-
dresses were made by Admiral Tappan and
Colonel John Gribbel, president of the
Union League. Flowers were strewn on
the river. An artillery salute was fred
from the pier AS a conclusion to the cere-
mony
In the reviewing party were Mayor
Smith, Director Wilson, Lieutenant Porter
aid to the Commandant, Colonel Louis J.
Kolh Major Joseph F. Hasskarl, Frank
CummIskey. Colonel John A. weldershem,
Colonel George Stevenson, George p. Nor
gan and Captain Samuel +. Meigs
Commander William G. McEwan, U. s
n. was marshal OF the parade. which was
made up OF combined bands of the marine
barracks and navy yard, T. S. sailors and
marines, battalion commander and staff
hospital corps and naval forces of Penn
sylvanla.
SERVICES AT Y NJ. c. A.
Members of George G. Meade Post,
No. /, will attend services this afternoon
I'm the Central Y. NJ. G. A. The oration
will he delivered by Joseph S. MacLaugh-
lin, director Of the Department of Supplies
This morning graves of departed comrades
were decorated in North, Central and South
Laurel Hill cemeteries. A special commit
tee has been sent to New York to place
floral tribute in the tomb Of General
Grant.
Post No 2 G. A. r., will assemble in
uniform at the headquarters, Twelfth street
above Wallace, this afternoon at 1880
o'clock for memorial exercises, after which
the nDembers will march to Monument Gem
etery. with the assistance OF girls from
| the public schools they will decorate the
graves OF more than 600 dead comrades.
PLACE FLOWERS ON GRAVES
Members OF Curry Post will place flags
and flowers on the graves Of more than
900 veterans who are buried in Fernwood
Cemetery
Kearney Post. No. IS. will unite with
Ashworth Post ana other organizations OF
\ Frankford to decorate graves in North
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
| fOllOWlnB MS usual MeInOrlal Day GUS
| tom, Melville II. Freas civil war veteran
went TO Ivy Hill Cemetery at 5 O'Clock
this morning and fired with blank cart.
/ ridges at the statue OF himself which he
has erected on the site which is TO be his
own grave
Court Fairmount. No Al. Forestsrs oi
America, held a patriotic rally and flag
raising this morning at the hall, 2436
Brown street Among the speakers were
Richard V. Farley. State Senator Daix
William Wahl and Select Councilman
WeElein.
The Mckinley monument in the soutf
corridor OF the postof1ce. which was erected
in 1892 by postal employees, was deco.
rated today by the Richard L. Ashhurs
Flower Memorial Association.
The Drexel Biddle Bible classes will hole
Memorial Day service with patriot,
addresses at Lansdowne this afternoon a
3 o'clock. Tonight an entertainment viii
be given under the direction OF II. Freder
ick Wilson.
Flag-raising exercises VIII be held At st
Thomas Aquina4's Catholic Church, Eight
eenth and Moftla streets. this afternoon q
$40 clock Post No. 10. q. A. r.. span,