South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-31
VETERANS FROM
ALL WARS UNITE
IN MEMORIAL DAY
Parade, Addresses and Honor
Services Mark Observance
in South Bend. =.


By the city in the annual Memorial
day parade and observance Friday.
The depicting ranks Of c. A. r. vet
Grams were more than offset by the
returned veterans OF the world war.
When the parade reached the
high school. the line halted. formed
in double column, open order and
80 girls, dressed in white. passed
Letween the lines. exchanging the
flowers they carried for the flags OF
the c. 4. +. veterans When the
column went forward, this order
was kept, until reaching the gates OF
the cemetery where the two lines
separated 20 the right and left. plac-
ing the flowers on the graves Of
comrades.
= An impressive ceremony honor
ing the sailor dead, which was held
in Howard park under the auspices
OF the Norman Eddy Relief Corps,
No 1, marked the opening OF the
Memorial day program. The parade
was formed at the X. OF p. hall on
s Michigan ST. shortly after 9
o'clock and led by the Red Men
marched 10 Howard park.
Ladies' Quartet Sings.
Immediately upon arrival at the
park. the band gave a patriotic Sc
lection. which was followed by com
murity singing OF America" led by
Councilman William Goebel. open
ing prayer was said by Rev. 3. d.
Beck, and was followed by a song
by the Ladies Lyric quartet
The principal address here was
given by Rev. r. ID. Beck. Rev.
Beck reviewed the gallant work and
achievements accomplished by the
naval heroes from the time OF the
first war this country took part in
until the final world war. Specific in
stances OF the navy valor were told
by Mr.. Beck.
After this address, several seleC-
tions were rendered by the quartet,
and an appropriate poem entitled
Decoration Day was read by
Charles A. Thompson. This was fol-
lowed by the community singing of
the Star Spangled Banner; benz
diction by Rev. Beck, and the salute
firing by the Sons of Veterans fir
ing squad AS the guns were being
fred two miniature boats. heavily
laden with flowers, were launched by
G. w Bradley and William Eichorst
AS the boats slowly sailed down the
river. Q. Bollaert. a recently dis
charged soldier. PLAYED taps.
Honor the Dead.
Capt. Roland Obenchain, who re-
Gently returned from overseas service
acted as officer Of the day. Much of
the success of the ceremony is at
tributed to Mrs. Sophie Ecker, who
had charge OF the arrangement OF
the program.
Shortly after noon the annual cere-
mony in honor OF the unknown dead
soldiers and sailors was held at the
Soldiers monument in the court
house yard. under the auspices OF
the Auten W. r. G., No. IA. A pa
rade consisting OF the members OF
the Auten W. r. c, members Of the
G. A. r. and a number OF children
from the Washington school march
ed in the parade which was formed
az the old court house.
Music was furnished by the Red
Mems band. while Mrs. J. G.. ThOmp-
son rendered an appropriate $40
REGULATIONS. recalling the valiant
deeds OF the unknown men who died
i'm the service OF their country. was
read by the various members OF the
corps while patriotic songs were
H u
r. Everett Carr offered the prayer
and benediction for the ceremony
Two floral wreaths were placed on
the monument in remembrance OF
the unknown dead OF previous wars
while an extra wreath was placed on
the monument honoring the un-
known dead Of the recent world war
Following the exercises a. the mOnu-
ment the parade returned 20 the G
A. r. headquarters.
Gives Memorial Address.
Rev. c.. W. Titus. pastor Of the
Christian church of Mishawaka. de
livered the main address at the me-
mortal services held in the city Gem
etery Friday in commemOration OF
the soldier dead who fought in wars
for the United States.
The text OF the Rev. Titus speech
follows
Gathered as we are upon this
sacred and holy ground today I can
not help but feel that it is one Of
the most solemn and most significant
hours Of our history We are me-
here 10 once more honor our depart
ed heroes. and 20 place another
wreath upon their quiet sleeping
place May we not say that this
year. Memorial day has taken on a
new meaning? Heretofore, We have
assembled in honor OF those valiant
saviours of our country. who fought
so gloriOusly in 81 Today, 70 many
OF us our thoughts and hearts are
transferred across the sea 20 the
many thousands OF our glorious sons
who are sleeping meath the sod OF a
Tar away land. To these shrines we
come this afternoon with the tributes
OF love. reverence and appreciation
thanking God for such noble souls
whose influence must ever abide N