The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-31
Program Under Direction
Cemetery Association
Given in Morning.
SERVE PUBLIC DINNER
Steps for Enlarging Gene
terry Grounds Suggested
by Mayor Faulds.

Stevensville. May 30.-(Special.)-
Memorial day was fittingly observed
in Stevensville today; business houses
were closed and program arranged
by the cemetery association was givef
and at noon the association served 9
dinner to the public at the Grand.
The program was given during the
morning at the cemetery after the
crowd had assembled at the grammar
school grounds and marched to the
cemetery. The Modern Woodmen band
was first in line, and following it were
children of the grammar school and
also high school students.
At the cemetery two addresses were
made, one by Attorney w. c. Culbert-
son and one by Mayor Faulds and Sc
1ections were given by the High School
Glee club and the band. Invocation
was given by Rev. d. NJ. Barr, pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South.
Mr.. Culbertson on being introduced
made an interesting and pleasing talk
on patriotism, and paid a high tribute
to the old soldiers, many Of whom
were assembling today at the graves OF
their departed comrades for the last
time. Mr.. Culbertson stated that the
old saviours of the country were fast
dwindling out and right at this time
another crisis was confronting the peo-
pie, and that young men were again
being called to defend old glory before
the world. Mr.. Culbertson made an adj
dress which rang with patriotism and
which will long be remembered by the
people of Stevensville.
Mayor Faulds' talk was to bring to
the attention of the assemblase the
need of more room in the present
Maplewood cemetery where the crowd
was assembled. The cemetery lots
have practically all been sold and
used with the exception of the por~
tions controlled by the Masons and the
Odd Fellows. In fact there are but
three lots left in the cemetery outside
of the holdings Of the two orders.
Mayor Fatllds told of the propositions
which had been made for considera-
ton. First the Duffield property north
east of town; the Shannon property
east of town. and the, Buck property
which lies within the town limits ana
across the street n Orth Of the cemetery.
The present cemetery acreage was
originally within the ranch property
owned by G. A. Smith and it was
Mayor Fauld's suggestion that AN eff
fort be made to purchase more land
from SNr Smith east of the present
cemetery site, taking one, two or even
four acres Of the property irrespectiv,
of the cost, as. in his opinion it was
the logical location. Mr.. Smith has
not made an offer as yet
Giving his reasons for suggesting
the Smith property Mr.. Faulds stated
that the present appearance of the
cemetery was due to the efforts OF
the cemetery association. and he be-.
lieved that it should be kept as close
together as possible where the work
of-caring for it could be simplified.
At noon today the ladies of the cem-
etery association served hundreds OF
people at the dinner, which is an an
nual event.
All morning long crowds of people
were found within the cemetery inclo-
sure paying tribute to departed frien DIS,
relatives and the old wearers of the
blue and the gray.