The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-06
Decoration Day
Duly Observed

Duly Observed
Decoration Day was duly observed
by the G. A. R., the w. r. c. and
the churches.
In the morning at nine o'clock, a
prayer service was observed at the
NJ. E. church, and in the evening the
Baptist church was thrown open for
union prayer services, in accordance
with the proclamation Of President
Wilson.
The G. A. R. and w. R. C. assem-
bled at Barth's hall and went in au-
tos to the Arvada cemetery and dec
grated the graves of their departed
comrades, under peculiarly sad cir
cumstances, owing to what year has
brought forth. Some Of the COM
rades' minds were far away, think
ing Of their own sons who are now
bearing the colors they once bore, tho
under much different circumstances.
Somehow the ritualistic ceremonies
read by the commander did not fit
into the groove that it had run con-
tinuously for So many years on such
occasions and its effect upon the old
soldiers and upon all who stood with
them about the graves was peculiarly
sad.
The band turned out as is the usual
custom. but here the inroads Of the
war were even more noticeable, for
rs against twenty-five a year ago,
only ten pieces could be gotten to-
gether. Nearly all Of those missing
have taken up arms in their coun-
try's defense.
Citizens who have cars came to the
rescue nobly and carried all who de-
sired to 60 to the cemetery. Evans
4 Bennetts' big Republic truck took
the band boys, and the private cars
in line were rs follows: A. L. Davis,
Senatorr Staley, o. B. Drake, ]. 7.
Kennedy, Mrs. Saxy Smith, Mrs. T..
Hurst, G. W. Stewart, E. L. New
comb, J. F. White, L. I. Greenspoon,
T. N. Simms, w. H. Robinson, George
Kimbrough, w. L. Smith, H. s. Bur-
ton, DR.. Russell, Newt Bell. J. J..
Weaver ]. NJ. Compton.
On the return to the hall, the old
soldiers repaired to the N. e. church
for five-minute prayer service, con-
Quoted by Rev, Cage, after which they
returened to the hall, where the In
dies Of the Woman's Relief Corps SER
we'd . most satisfying and splendid
prepared dinner.
At two p. m they all gathered At
the high school building, where. un-
der the direction Of Prof. Drake q
most interesting patriotic program
was listened TO.
Lieut.. Gregory, Of Westminster,
who has but recently returned from
the French front, was introduced by
Dr.. Russell, who, with his wife. claim
to have had considerable to do with
the bringing up Of he and his brother
who Is also in the service. The dor
tor said many nice things about him
and his parents, being old neighbors.
Lieut.. Gregory saw service first rs
10 National Ruardsmsn on the Mexi-
can border, and when the war broke
out with Germany was put into the
Signal Corps, where he became an in
structor. going To France In January
and returning only about three weeks
ago.
He saw some actual service on the
front in quiet sector. which he said
was nuiet bv sort Of Arrangement
that both sides were taken to these
sectors for auiet and rest. =. He told
many very interesting THINKS about
the conditions over there. and had
some Of the accoutrements Of war
which he exhibited, such ~ . gas
mask and steel hat, which Il not the
most comfortable looking thing In the
way Of headRear.
He describes France ~ . most
beautiful country and the people most
wonderful IN their makeup and cour-
ago. The devaatations Of Swar have
been great and the farming and gar
Idening ID now being done by the wo-
men, a. allable bodied men are now It
war. "There are - many men In this
room" said he. ~ you would be apt
to see In community Of Ave thous-
and inhabitants In France" He had
seen A woman S. years old shading y,
garden, but her task was made lighter
bv a company Of soldiers which came
8tUUR 'tSlu bVaueu ~ iOt ucis
lieutenant Gregory II certainly a
typical looking American soldier. He
10 tall. handsome. with q rudy COM
plexion and q clear. steady eye. He
has brother who IL . captain on the
Mexican border.
The rest Of the program included a
aeh drill BY the third grade girls
which reflected much credit upon the
teacher. Miss Cheatley. an grafton.
Linco,n's Gettysbere address by Les
lie o'Rourke. and songs BY the aud.
fence and by q double quartet which
WINS made ND by Messrs. viii Lohb.
Wchber. Smith. Ncwcomb. Specht.
Drake. viii Schultz and Mr.. Hamp-
ton. Miss Schultz presided at the pi-
Ano.
k<Mr Freer il building onto his little
bungalow On West First street. and
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