Smyrna times., 1918-06-05
IMMORTAL DAY OBSERVED
N SMYRNA AS A HOLIDAY
ar THAN USUAL SlGNIFl-
.ce ATTACHED TO THE DAY
.,,,;+v Service Held in Opera
'Tn 'T|.,,.s-c. A. r. Veterans, Few in
m,,,hers. Visit Cemeteries

c.rmunity Service Held in opera
'U', 'U''...-c. A. r. Veterans, Few in
Numbers. Visit Cemeteries
v.,o,isl Day in Smyrna hast Thurs
,,v had more than usual significance
o.! r.. ~ generally observed as holi-
- - The day dawned, gray. cold
vi Z, threatening and the display of
~. =. and flowers and out door arrange
Inf. - could not with any assurance be
s.snitely entered into, owing to the
;..lemency of the weather. However,
= did not rain and though cold and
.s...,ening. the custom of decorating
r,yes was entered into and the Gem
s,.,;es in and about town became the
-...a of hundreds not only our own
.,,i,ens but those living at distance
1bo motored here to pay their tribute
:, 1--we and respect. The banks,
..sools Offices. stores and factories
we're closed, some all day and others for
half day. AS a holiday it was
-o,s fully observed in Smyrna than
,,.r before. This was due largely
a the fact that the country is in a
S,s,e of War and because of the Presi-
dsnt's Proclamation for congregations
IA gather for prayers that victory may
.ome thru the efforts of our country and
,bs Allies that the world may be a
hotter place to live in. The Smyrna
Churches all held services sometime
auring the day while at 10. 80 O'Clock
there was Community meeting.
Community Meeting in Opera House
It was intended to have big COM
nunity meeting on the High School
Grounds, but owing to the threaten
ips weather and the chill and damp
ness Of the open, it was deemed sd-
vissble to hold the public meeting
indoors, so the Opera House was pro-
cured The meeting was presided
over by Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard and
opened with singing America " Rev.
W. A. Wise D. D. read the scripture
lesson and Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard
offered the invocation. The "Presi-
DENTS Proclamation was read by Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill. After singing
Keep the Home Fires Burning. l"
Rev. Charles A. Hill gave a scholarly
address, appropriate to the day and
the Presidents Proclamation. Of the
present war, Mr.. Hill said in part !:
1--WE may well ask, what chain of
circumstances produced the present
conflict, and why are the nations of
4 the civilized world locked in the grip
i Of this death struggle? We shall not
have to 60 far for the answer. The
B ksiser's grandfather was crowned
King Of Prussia in 1861, and shortly
Y hereafter made Bismarck premier
& Of the Kingdom. A more remark
able man has not been born in Ger
many He was dominated by a pur-
pose to increase the power of Prussis
81 and place her at the head of a unitec
Germany. When Bismarck was ap
y pointed to Office in 1862, the duchiei
u Of Sehleswig Holstein, containing the
u Splendid harbor of Kiel, now q cente
nf the German naval forces, wert
u part Of the kingdom Of Denmark. Th
Duke Of Glucksburg became King o
denmark in 1868, in harmony wit
ne treaty of London which boil
russia and Austria had signed; and
Saen Frederick of Augustenburg, iii
n 'pte Of the fact that his father ha
ie0Ounced his right claimed to b
En- we uue Duke Of HOlstein, Prussi
10 Austria proposed in the diet, tha
In Hey should be empowered to occup
S'nesWlg, and though the diet refuse
|# "sy carried out their purpose to
i" Denmark could not long conten
'i'n TWO such powerful nations, ben
Upon the violation of her territory
sn Oy treaty signed at Vienna, 1864
% sovereignty of the duchies {
0'nles"ig, Holstein and Lauenbur
70 passed to these robbers.
germany After Plunder in Early CO..
Ihe division of this plunder becan
soOne Of contention between then
II ~ when, in 1866, the Austris
s'srhor Of Holstein summoned IL
assembly Of the states. the Prussial
~ p.' ''eo the Eyder, took possession
'''ein and appointed a president f
= TWO duchies. "The seven weel
IN IOliOWed between Prussia al
h,la' and the battle of Koniggra
'Ae the power of Austria al
hsn. ner In weakness to her kne
ner one time confederate
S,e'y now become her enemy, a
i. Treaty signed at Prague, Pru
N..exe annexed Hanover. Hesse-Cass,
BoI'.' Bu' Frankfort and Schleswi
~. a,'!ein. France was irritated
,.s increase in the power of Pruss
.;.'s 1s French Emperor Napoleon
Ge,~. 'ue occasion for a struggle wi
isrs. ANY when, in 1870, the Spl