South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
CITY HONORS HER
SOLDIER DEAD
Memorial Day Celebration One
of Most Patriotic in Long
Time.

Vigorous. enthusiastic boys OF II
Joined yesterday with hardened vet
erans OF 81 in one Of the most in
tenseIy patriotic Memorial day Gel
ebrations south Bend has ever wit
messed. Thousands Of relatives and
friends followed the paraders on
their march 20 the cemetery and
lent their aid i'm doing hunOr 20 dead
heroes OF the civil war. Rev. A. v.
Babbs delivered the address at the
cemetery.
The parade. I'm which thirty patri-
otto and military organizations took
part. was formed at Jefferson blvd.
and Main ST shortly after . p. IN.
The line OF march was east on JEFF
ferson 20 Michigan. north on Michi-
gan to Colfax av., west on ColfaN TO
Elm. north on Elm % the entrance
of the cemetery. Although the sky
looked threatening. no rain fell, and
the marchers we're troubled only
with the rise in temperature
Police Led Parade.
A platoon OF police. commanded
by Capt. James r. Schock. headed
the procession. There followed in
order. Field officer of the Day b. l..
Yerrick, aids, r. p. Chaplin. Harry
Yerrick. edwin s. Addison, Herman
Martin. AID Major Fred L. Dennis;
bugler. William Longnecker; city
park band; Co. F.. third regiment. l.
y. G.. Clinton d. Rogers, captain;
Elks. boy scouts. Maj. FrC1. l.. Den
mis-; Notre Dame band; Notre Dame
cadets; Pixley division No. uni
form rank X. O. r. NJ. Red Men
band; Improved Order OF Redmen,
Tribe No. 426, Harry Stansfeld.
sachem: military band. Polish Fall
: cons. 2. B., No. 1 William McKin-
ley camp No. SIS. Sons OF Veterans;
George NJ. Poinsett garrison. Army
and Navy uRion; Harry o. Perkins
camp No. %. Department Of Indiana
Spanish War Veterans; Norman
Eddy post. No. $50. G. a. r. escort
Ell by South Bend Turner's drum
corps: Auten post No. g. G. A. r.;
speakers, carriages and city officers.
Business Stops at Noon.
Business in the city was suspend
ed at noon. All day the crowds
focked into the cemeteries. until
each grave resembled a flower gar
den. Flags were hung in front of
every house. and the entire popu-
lace was reminded Of the men who
fought 10 free the slaves.
Tears flowed freely as the COM
rades of the Norman Eddy and Au-
ten posts, c.. A. r.. arranged the
flowers reverently on the graves of
their former companions. Elmer
Crockett was in charge of the decor
ations. and presided at the mem
orial exercises. After the graves
had been taken care OF. William
Longnecker sounded the assembly
call, and the program began with
patriotic music by the bands. Fol
lowing the prayer by Rev. George
Allison and a song by the male
chorus. Sergeant George A. Camp
bell read the roll of honor. Lin
coins Gettysburg address was read
by Arthur Bernhard.
Interprets the Flag.
In his Memorial address, Rev
Babbs interpreted the message the
three colors in the flag conveys Il
the American people. The blue
commentaries the faith and loyalty
OF the early pioneers, who dared to
abide by their principals, even at
the cost OF their lives. Starving
and grieying men OF the Revolu-
tionary war" he declared. meant
an independent United States. a
william Lloyd Garrison with a rope
around his neck, was dragged
through the streets of Boston, which
meant liberty TO the slaves. Blue
is the color OF those who made
long marches and endured hunger
and thirst that truth might en-
dure'
The flags white is a message OF
purity. II reminds the citizen OF
the ideal OF Christian citizenship
Rev. Babbs asserted that the alier
should become a citizen as soon as
ne feels the benefits of American
progress and democracy Speakinl
Of red. tho message of sacrifice. the
speaker said: Liberty is "a tres
whose roots have been moisteneC
with the pest OF human blood. Dur
ing the civil war 100000 meI
fought FOR the Union against 63S.OO(
for the confederacy. OF these
500. 600 on either side sacrificed
their lives. that the nation NIGH
live"
Recruits Look Happy
The entire audience Joined fer
vently with the male chorus in th'
hymn. America" and those VIII,
have lately Joined Co r looked wei
pleased that they had enlisted in IN,
nations service. Benediction %.
Rev. Allison. and a firing salute %,
co. r. closed the exercises. Higl
school children. who had exchange,
flowers with the veterans for flags
Joined IN the return march.
Or. Axtell Dentist. SIS Unioi
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