The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-21
THE MEMORY OF
NATIONS DEAD IS
STILL kept FRESH
BELDING' FOUR PATRIOTIC Or
DERS INVITE PUBLIC TO OBJ
SERVE MEMORIAL DAY


The four patriotic orders cf Bel
dig will observe Memorial Sunday,
May 20 by attending the regular
morning service at the M. f. church.
They will assemble at the G.. A. X.
hall at $50 a. m. and march to the
church. All soldiers, sailors and mar
ines are invited to join with us in
this memorial Sunday service.
Memorial Decoration Day Service
The G.. A. r. Post. The Womans
Relief Corps. The Camp of the Sons
of Veterans. The Tent of the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans will assemble at the
G.. A. r. hall at 900 o'clock sharp.
Friday a. m. May 30 and march to
the Bridge street bridge where the
w. r. c. assisted by the other or
ders will give them Ritualistic wa
ter service in honor of the soldiers,
sailors and marines buried at sea.
Order of March
School pupils in ranks of fours
carrying flags under charge Of su-
perintendent Skinner and then teach
ers, Boy Scouts. Civic Bodies, Lodges
and Patriotic Citizens, Belding Band,
Camp Fire Girls, Ladies of the Red
Cross. Soldiers. sailors and marines
of the world war in uniform, Spanish
war veterans under command of
Lieut.. John Donovan.
After the water service they will
parade in the same order to the NJ.
e. church.
Program at the Church
Music by the High School directed
by Miss Elizabeth Raynor.
l High School Orchestra.
2 Invocation, Rev. Norton.
3 High School Chorus.
A Reading of General John A. Lo-
gan's celebrated order No. IL of
May 5. 1886. Adjutant w. r. Olds.
Establishing Memorial Day for all
time.
5 Reading cf Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address, Glenn Tower, Commander Of
the Sons of Veterans.
High School chorus.
z Address. Rev. Norton.
8 High School Orchestra.
8 America, High School chorus.
10 Benediction, VIM. A. Eckler, Post
Chaplain.
All soldiers, sailors and marines
of the above named orders, the Mayor
City Council, all civic bodies and fra
ternal orders and citizens are cordi-
sembly at the c. A. r. hall, make the
triotic observance of Memorial Day.
Immediately after the close of the
service at the church the Post. the
Corps, Camp and Tent of Sons and
Daughters of Veterans will parade by
autos to the cemetery at Cooks Cor
ners at 1890 for the regular G.. A.
r. cemetery service, then to Smyrna
where dinner will be served by the
Lady Maccabees. then to the Smyrna
cemetery for the G. A. R. service
and a brief program by the school
pupils under the direction of their
Then to the River Ridge cemetery
for their service at $3.50, then to the
old Belding cemetery for decoration
and dismissal.
Every citizen should make an eff
fort to make this one day holiday
set apart to be sacredly observed fol-
our nations dead as well as our own
Bring flowers and wreathes for
every grave. Kindly furnish your
auto with driver for the Post and
the Corps, the Sons of Veterans and
Daughters of Veterans from the NJ
E. church at IL 80 to the several
cemeteries and return
At your earliest convenience please
report the use of your auto to Elmer
Wise. VIM. Malone or Mert Eaves
committee on transportation. You
will after think with pride that yor
did your bit to make this day one oi
loving and patriotic devotion.
Frank X. Chase,
w. r. Olds, Post Commander
Adjutant.