The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-11
6. A. 4. MEMORIAL
ANNUAL SERVICES AT THE FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

/ CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are
marching"
/ Fifteen of those affiliated with Phil
kearney Post No. 40, Grand Army OF
1.-THE Republic, Department of Iowa.
answered the long roll during the year
t1916, an unusually lengthy Memorial
Hist for Phil Kearney Post. Seven of
these deaths occurred in January and
five during May. Some of the best
known men in Post and city were call
ed and the years toll has been APP
palling. %.
Annual memorial service was con-
Educted Sunday; January 7, at the First
Congregational church at $50 O'Clock
IN. m Members Of the Post, members
Of the Womans Relief Corps and the
Ladies' OF the G. A. r. attended in
organized bodies. The service was
otherwise largely attended and the
auditorium Of the church was we'll
filled: The service throughout was of
exceptional merit. Special musical
Numbers gave a charm and the SER
vice was characterized by memorable
features.
Post ceremoniais we're under the di.
rection Of Post Commander James
Wadding assisted by Adjutant Robert
KissicR and members. In the roll call
OF DEPARTED comrades the names were
called. The adjutant responded ;wth
a brief sketch. giving name, dates Of
birth and death, term of service, rank.
ste. At the front OF the pulpit stood
la row Of fourteen chairs. At the
Sound Of the roll of the drum and the
calling OF each name wreath bearer
approached and decorated the vacant
chair. A. II. Woodroe officiated as
drummer. ~"
Prayer and benedictioii we're offer
ed by Rev Charles Fl. De Voc pastor
.of the Christian chtfrch.
Rev. WAYNE Lee Waters of the First
church, made the
memorial address Inspired by thoughts
incident to the day and tho decision.
He talked to the BOYS and those gath.
cred with them about what had been
done, what was accomplished through
the self sacrifice and the effort of
these men and though they may pass
from among us, what they have done,
remains. ''@
Charles L. Farmhouse contributed a.
feature Of the program in a. cornet
solo, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys
Are Marching. and somehow, in the
face Of what had been said in the ad'
dress Of the minister, and impressed
by those fifteen vacant, wreath decor
ated chairs, the old song was freight.
ed with a new significance. 1t car
ried a new meaning that was felt by
many in the audience.
Special musical numbers were rem
idered by Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan
by Miss Jennie Fry, pipe organ Sc
lection and accompaniment, and a
special quartette organized for the oc-
casion, Mrs. Logan, Miss Edith Holt
man, ]. Miller Beard and George BAN
ford
The program ended with the sing
ing of America" by quartette and au
.dience, followed by benediction and
postlude.
1916 Memorial List.
Those serving as wreath bearers
were Albert Cooper, William Boyd, H.
l.. Spencer, A. J. Bass, Clarke NJ.
Ware, ]. W. Laffollette, Noah Kim
hrough, William l.. Kissick, M. NJ:
Prime, Levi Airy, f. r. Hatcher, Sam
Iuel Smith, William H: Shaw, j. r..
Gentray and J. w. Myers.
James A. Irwin; died Jan. 2, 1916.
J. T. Ream, died Jan. T. 1916.
Calvin Woodruff, died fan. II, 1916.
Alonzo O. Jones, died Jan. Is. 1916.
Thomas G. Sweem, died Jan. a.
1916.
Aholiab Hull, died Jan. 81, 1915.
Benjamin F.. Carr, died Jan. go, 1916.
James B. Pearson, died Jan. IL, 1916.
Thomas johnson, died May 26, 1916.
James Adair, died Mry 81, 1916.
J. A. Rhihneart, died May 80. 1916.
w. s. lockwood, died May 81, 1916.
D. d. Downs, died August a, 1916.
Charles J. Whitsei, died Oct. rs,
1915.
James nj. Powell, died Dec. %. 1916.
A sprig of California holly was
used in the make up of the memor-
ial wreaths used in the service which
were later delivered to relatives of
the deceased veterans. This holly
was sent to the local G. A. r. by the