The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-12-13
SERV-
ICES FOR HEROES
SUPREME SACRIFICE MADE
LIEUT.. HENRY ALVIN CAMERON
AND CORP. 0VERTON CARTER
ST. ANDREWS AND EAST
STAR LODGE HONOR THEM.

Memorial services for two OF the
Nashville heroes who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in the United States
Government fight for world democ-
racy we're held last Sunday at two
different places. Nashville turned
out to participate in and do honor to
the lallen heroes. The services for
Lieutenant Alvin H. Cameron, who
was killed in the battle of Agouness
Forest, October 80, 1918, were held
at st. Andrews Presbyterian Church
at p. N. The audience present at
tested the popularity of Lieut.. Cam
eron, who was not only substantial
citizen, but one who had been in the
educational work in the city for
number OF years.
The news of the death of Lieut.
Cameron created much sorrow
Throughout the city, as he was loved
Iby hundreds of students who had sat
lat his feet during the years of his
j teaching In the high school. The pro-
gram Sunday afternoon was begun by
funeral march, then a professional.
This was followed by creed and
prayer; then a hymn, followed by a
poem read by DR.. Brumheld, after
which a solo was sung by Mr.. A. G.
Price. Rev. Spencer Jackson, the
minister, presided throughout the
evening, while Mrs. Villa H. Faulk-
ner was the organist After the
choir sang Saved by Grace" the
opening remarks were made by Mrs.
Lula Crosthwaite, after which the
choir sang Keep the Home Fires
Burning" DR.. Jasper Tappan Phil
lips read an original poem. Prof.
John w. Work sang solo. There
were resolutions then offered from
Pearl High School and another set
by DR.. Crwosthwaite, Remarks by
Mr.. Starnes, DR.. Ellington and DR..
Mckenzie. THE church was profusely
decorated with flowers that were pre-
sented by number Of friends.
The memorial services for Corporal
Overton Carter were held under the
auspices of the East Star Lodge A.
F. and A. NJ, of which he was Past
W, M. Notices of the services had
been sent out by the lodge officers
and by three o'clock the hall was
filled with lodge members and adj
mirers. The East Star Lodge filed
in after having assembled in their
hall, while Mrs. Preston Taylor
played the funeral march, then came
the several announcements. This
was followed by the choir from the
Lea Avenue Christian Church which
sang "The Star Spangled Banner"
and which the congregation and
lodges joined in the chorus. The
chaplain led in prayer, then the
lodges sang "In Thy Cleft" Rev.
Preston Taylor, the Worshipful Mas
ter of the lodge, delivered the princi-
pal address, dealing with the life of
Corporal Overton Carter and his ac-
complishments as young man. He
spoke for twenty minutes, after which
Mr.. f. r. Brown read a eulogy filled
with touching Incidents Mr.. L. S.
Gray representing the committee on
! resolutions read resolutions from the
East Star Lodge. DR.. McKinZie, presi-
dent of Fisk University, then deliv-
cred a short address, representing the
university. The Knight Templars fol
lowed with their ritualistic cere-
monies. Throughout the evening there
were references made to the work of
Corporal Carter not only in the school
room and college but in the business
wCrld, and his rapid elevation in the
, army For closing, the lodge and the
audience, led by the choir, sang God
De with you till We meet again"