Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-30
YOUNGER BLOOD, STIRRED BY
PRESENT WAR, CREATES IN
TEREsT IN OBSERVANCE.
SONS OF VETERANS IN
CHARGE OF EXERCISES
Most Creditable Parade in Recent Years
Mark Down Town Ccrem oniss-Ad-
X dresses at Riverside Made by Colonel
Parker and F. A. Moserip-Afternoon
Exercises at Soldiers Home,

New life was injected into annual
Memorial day exercises today by the
infusion Of young blood in making and
carrying out the arrangements for the
observance. For a few years the exer-
cises down town have been somwhat
subservient to- those at the soldiers
home, owing to the fact that interest
among the younger people Jagged, and
the ranks Of the civil war veterans
were each year growing thinner.
This year Frank NJ. Thomas post
turned the arrangements over to the
Sons Of Veterans. Fired by interest in
veterans went to work with will to
make Memorial day truly memorial,
and the result was apparent.
Parade Most CreditabIe.
The parade was most creditable, es-
pecially so. considering the threatening
weather. A change in the plans at the
cemetery was made, in that the work
of decorating the graves was begun
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
procession. School children and MEM
bers of the Sons Of Veterans camp
placed the flowers on the graves and
by the time the program was over, the
graves had all been decorated. This
prevented the children from becoming
restless, as they often are while wait
ing for the close of the program to
take up their part Of the exercises.
Present Flag to Camp.
Preceding the parade the sons and
daughters of the late John e. Wildman
presented flag to Camp No. rs, Sons
Of Veterans, of this city, as token
Of appreciation for the honor conferred
upon Mr.. Wildman in giving the camp
his name. The presentation was made
by w. B. Wildman on behalf Of his
sisters and brother. Mrs. f. J. G. Pull
sipher, Of Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs. Amos
Ball, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Rose
Reed, and ]. w. r. Wildman, of this
city.
Many in Parade.
Many different patriotic organiza-
tons participated in the parade, which
house square, under the direction of
Joseph A. Whitacre, commander of J.
E. Wildman camp, Sons Of Veterans.
as officer Of the day, and Frank M.
Haraden, chief marshal.
The procession was headed by color
guard from the camp, followed by
platoon Of police autos bearing the
speakers, the Odd Fellows band, the
Sons Of Veterans camp as an escort
to the g. A. R., the firing squad of
the soldiers home members Of Frank
NJ. Thomas and Gen. Phil Sheridan
poses. @. A. R.. members Of General
Hasbrock camp United Spanish
War Veterans, autos bearing members
Of the w. r. c., Ladies' Of the g. A. r.,
Daughters Of Veterans, and Spinning
Wheel and Marshalltown chapters. D.
A. r., high school cadets and children
Of the public schools and st. Mary's
Institute.
Members Of the Marshalltonw Club
furnished the automobiles for the par
ade.
Program at Riverside.
At Riverside the program opened with
a selection by the band, followed by
the invocation by the Sons of Yer
Grams camp chaplain, G. c. Lounsberry.
America" was sung by the audience,
preceding the address by Col. J. NJ.
Parker, a civil war veteran. Colonel
Parker referred to the duties of sons
of civil war veterans in the present
world crisis, and Of what might have
been expected of them, considering
what their fathers had done before
them.
After another number by the band
F. A. Moscrip. son of veteran, gave
an address in memory Of the unknown
dead, telling Of their service and sac
rifices, and how the same spirit they
manifested was now dominant in their
grandsons, who are defending the flag
In this and foreign lands.
The service to the unknown dead, by
the w. r. c., followed at the monu-
ment erected to the memory Of the I'M
known. A salute by the firing squad,
taps by the high school bugler, and
the benediction by Rev. F. J. Thomas
closed the program.
Y At THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Bad Weather Necessitates Indoor Pro-