Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-05-31
NOME CELEBRATES MEMORIAL
 DAY IN BECOMING MANNER
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Council. Lieutenant Summers. com mandant at Ft Davis, Capt Ross and others. First came the band and a detachment of troops swinging along in martial tread, then the Coast Guard crew in their nltty uniforms. Next the exposure of all eyes, the Sclcctive Draft re%iatrants of the district, bear ing waving flags and led by Ralph Lomen. Then followed the Nome branch of the Territorial Council of National Defense. Civil and Spanish War Veterans, the ladies of Nome Chapter Red Cross, the school child rcn bright and gay il holiday attire, the Nome Fire Department and the Nome Loyal Legion, under whose au- spices the celebration was held. There were no delays and everything moved forward like clockwork. Arriving at Eagle hail. Chairman c. A. Adams, of the Loyal Legion and a selected num- her of citizens, including Dad William, Mir Minor and n. B. Camp, Nomc's war veterans, Rev. Father Post of St Ioseph'a, Mayor Lomen, Capt. Ross. Rev. Chas. Shank. District Attorney Geo. B. MIundy and Lieutenant sum mcrs, tcok places cn the platform. The program was opened with an orches- tral selection under the direction of Nomes talented pianist, Mrs. Louis Swing Rev. Chas Shank delivered tho invocation in feeling manner and rhe school children sang the Star Spauglcd banner in enthusiastic man. rer.
 Father Post was the first speaker and chose for his subject The purpose and meaning of Memorial Day. The address of the well known divine was one of the finest patriotic efforts ever heard in the community and was dis tngushed hy an cloqucnce most un- usual in this far away section of the world. Father Post referred feeling lN to the deeds of our heroic forbcars and culogizcd their memories in words ootokeung profound vcnoration for those noble patriots who bequeathed the blessings of liberty to the genera tions of today The hall rang with the applause raised at tho conclusion of the address and quiet was not re- stored for several nhutcs.
 Mrs. Louis Swing followed Father Post, rendering a piano solo which greatly pleased the audience and dis played the artistic abilities of the per former to great advantage.
 A. Polet was introduced and spoke with telling effect on Loyalty to Our Country illustrating his discourse with pointed allusions to the war situation and calling to mind the necessity for eXtXcnding the fullest support to tho government and also culogized the army draft rcgistrants of the district whom he declared represented the highest expression of the nations loy- atty to flag and country. Mir polets remarks were exceptionally pleasing to the audience and he was applaudcd vigorously on retiring Mir. John Nicholas, the man with the melodious mandolin, whose sweet playing is ever appreciated by the Nome public, ren- dered a charming selection in his best manner and delighted the hearts of the throng by responding to several encorcS.
 Mr. Nicholas was succeeded in the public eye by the Nome School child ren, who sang a popular patriotic song in very pleasing manner.
 The house broke into storm of ap- The Army and Navy and was fre- quently interrupted by waves of ap- plause from the audience Mir. Mundy told of what the army and navy are doing in the war, referred to the local draft registrants in feeling terms gave them some good advice on what to do --------