The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-20
HAS 43 STARS.
Service Flag Dedicated at Barre Presby
terian Church.

A service flag in honor of the forty.
three men from the parish who are with
the eolors was unveiled and dedicated AT
a patriotic service in the First Presby-
terian church Sunday evening. A large
congregation participated in the exer-
cises, and among those present were
many who are represented by kinsmen
serving under the flag on land and sea.
The flag, banner of wool with dimen-
sions of and s feet, was presented the
church by the Bible class. and the stars
were attached by the ladies' union. The
church was decorated with flags, and
seats were reserved for the relatives of
| Young men who are in the service. So
| far as possible relatives of each man rep
resented by q star removed shield
which covered the star until the dedica-
tion exercises were under way. As each
name was read someone stepped for
ward and removed the shield, which was
inscribed with a flag, the name of the
soldier or sailor, and the name and mum
Der of units to which he belongs The
organist played keep the Home Fires
Burning while this part of the ceremony
was in progress. Families of the sol
diers and sailors were told that the
shields might be retained as memen
toes of the occasion.
After the unveiling of the stars, the
congregation sang "rhe Star Spangled
Banner, while the service flag and small
er American flags were raised to an ele
walton in the archway over the platform.
The pastor. Rev Edgar Grassland, of
fered the dedication prayer and after a
seriptual reading by Miss Ruth Wylie,
preached forceful sermon from the
text, Il am among you as He that serv-
eth" He spoke of the young men who
are offering their all in the cause of de-
mocracy and said that the time for do
ing ones bit had passed. People should
not be content until they have done
their best. The clergyman mentioned the
fact that a gold star is to replace the
star which stands for William Hurry of
the Canadian grenadiers, who gave his all
on the fields of France. While the serv
ices were being held the honor roll of |
the church was draped with flags and !
displayed in front of the pulpit.
The list of men honored by last even
ing's exercises appears below. There may
be others, but their names were not omit
ted Intentionally, and they will be added
10 the flag when they are brought TO
the attention of the church authorities.
The list;
George Stewart, Canadian army;
Charles Riddell, lst Vermont; Wilfred
1ovie, lst Vermont; Cecil A. bowers, LIST
Vermont Douglas III. Newcombe. lst
Termont Raymond J. Arkley. L. s.
lavy; Leon T. Nixon, L. s. navy; Alex
Inder Hall, lst Vermont; James A. Web
ter. Canadian army; Robert Webster,
st Vermont; John A. Walker, L. 5. A;
george Mackenzie, Ist Vermont; Arthur
leans, Canadian army; Alexander :
brown, L. ). A; William VI. Alexander,
7. 5. navy; George W. Alexander, L. s.
l.; James Robertson, Canadian army; !
'hsrles Robertson. Canadian army; WILL
am Beattie. L. 5. navy; James Beattie,
british forces; Donald Mcdonald. lst =,
'ermont; Francis ID. Paul, L. S. A:
,obert B. Knox, L. S. A.; George Muir ,
sy, L. 5. navy; Albert Mari. u. ;. A.;
lex. Duthie, British army; Robert Cor
iner. L. ;. engineers: William Milne. a. |
. navy; Frank Mcdonald. L. $. A:
ohm Grant. L. 6. A.; Walter : Milne.
. :. aviation: Gordon G. Cordiner. L. :. !
axy: William :. Cordiner. L. : ord
snce; William Hurry, Canadian army:
lbert G. Hurry, I. $. A.; Robert Mack
!. 4. ;. aviation; George r. Mackay.
7. :. aviation; William GRAY. L. 5. med
Al corps: Albert v Mcqueen. L. 5. ar-
Hery. W. y. McQueen. T. :. Red Gross:
lexander Smith. Canadian forces: Ar
lur Beatiie, u. ;. infantry; William G.
obie, l. s. signal corps