Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-30

meaning and was more generally OBJ
served by the public than ever before.
| The procession OF soldiens and patriot
ic bodies to Riverside was of unusual
! length, and the crowd massed at the
| cemetery was probably the largest
1 ever gathered within its gates.
Procession of War Heroes.
There were several departures from
the usual form of Memorial Day exer-
| cises, one of the principal ones being
the innovation of having the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G.. a. r. review the pro-
cession from the court house.
The procession was larger III size
than in former years, with the addition
in its ranks of the soldiers, sailors,
and marines of the world war and the
War Mothers. The procession was led
by the city officials. followed by the
l. O. o. +. band Then came a large
body of American Legion aud other
soldiers and sailors. and the members
of General Hasbrouck Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans. The War
Mothers followed, completing the
first division.
The second division was made up OF
the representatives of the varied pat
riotic societies of the city, the City
Federation of Womens Clubs and the
employees of the Central Foundry
company, forming large automobile
section.
Cadet Corps in Line.
The school section, which followed.
was composed of the high school band,
the entire junior reserve officers
training corps of the high school and
pupils of the public schools and St
Mary's Institute.
Fire Chief Pigman and the entire
membership and equipment of the city
fire department formed the fourth sec
ton and after it had passed the 6. A.
r., w. r. c. and Ladies of the G. A. r.
were taken up from the reviewing
stand in automobiles to form the fifth
and last section
The world war and Spanish Ameri-
can war veterans opened ranks at the
cemetery gates to permit the rest of
the procession to pass thru.
Students Give Program.
The Memorial day exercises were
given at the customary place by stu
dents of the high school, the program
being in charge of Superintendent A.
Palmer. The program opened with the
invocation by Rev. Howard w. Cope,
followed by the singing of America
by Seventh grade girls from the John
Child's school. Seven girls from the
public speaking department Of the high
school, Misses Janice Boardman, Edith
Whitenack. Eleanor Mears. Dorothy
Schultz. Frances Moscrip, Doris Smith.
and Daisy Lille, read Lincolns Gettys-
burg address. Donald Milne delivered
Robert Vernedes grafton, ITO Our
Fallen" and Glenn c. Gray, Franklin
K. Lanes Grafton, THE Makers of the
Flag" The services closed with a
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Cope and taps.
Dedicate Soldiers Lot.
| Following the exercises proper, the
assemblage moved to the lot given by
the cemetery association to the sol
diers, sailors and marines of the world
| war, at the request Of he City Fedora
! ton of Womans Clubs.
| Services here opened with a presen-
| tation speech by l.. G.. Abbott, of the
| board of trustees of Riverside, and &C
| cdptance by Lieut.. Gale Wilson, presi-
] dent of the temporary organization Of
| the American Legion. The boundaries
Of the lot then were marked by rope
of flowers stretched by overseas SOL
| diers, sailors and marines.
| Following a selection by the band
| Rev. Fl. 0. Pratt, chaplain Of the sol
] !, t. Al a
dedicated the lot to the world war vet
Grams. Mrs. D. .R. Jackson, president
| Of the city federation, placed a wreath
on the lot for the club women, and will
a few fitting words paid tribute to tn
boys on behalf Of the women's clubs.
Roland OpDice an overseas soldier
read the honor roll Of Marshall county
/ and members Of the families Of tn
boys who gave their lives placed flow
ers, on the lot. The dedicatory service
closed with prayer by DR.. Pratt an
the sounding of taps by Bugler Ed
mund Lundahl, Of the high school.
Services at Soldiers Home.
Graves in the soldiers home Gem
etery were decorated by the G. A. r
Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies' Of tn
G. A. r., and members of the hom
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. The pro
cession formed in front of the mai
building and moved to the cemeter
headed by the home drum corps.
The afternoon program was held o
the home lawn, thus eliminating tn
time honored procession to the HON
gates to meet the visitors from the cit
end the long counter march to tn
park.
Y This service opened at 1880 with
concert by the home band. It was fo
lowed by the unfurling of the post flai
with a shower of white flowers for tt