The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-31
American Legion, Scouts, Musicians
and FraternaI Orders Form Big
gest Decoration Day Parade
Here Sunday.
DICTIONARIES FIRE
VOLLEYS AT GRAVES
Military Honors Paid Dead Soldiers,
Sailors, Marines; Rev. w. f.
Foster Delivers Address; No
Grave Is Undecorated.

The Boy Scouts, American Legion
Musicians union, two local |. 0. o
II. lodges, A. 0. U. w. lodge. Rebekaf
lodge, Knights of Pythias and hun
dreds of individuals combined ant
formed what was declared to be the
most elaborate Memorial Day parade
over staged in Chickasba, yesterday
afternoon.
Headed by the Musicians band OF
twenty pieces, the parade formed at
the corner of Fourth street and
Chickasha avenue and marched west
on Chickasha to Seventh street and
thence to Rose Hill cemetery. Ac-
cordlng to estimates the parade was
one and one-half miles long, extend
ing from Rose Hill cemetery to be-
yond the corner of Chickasha ave
nue. and Seventh street.
The cemetery was flooded with
people yesterday afternoon people
who had assembled to pay tribute to
their dead, Cars, more than two
hundred of them, surrounded the
burial ground. 1t is estimated that
at least two thousand people attend
ed the Memorial Day ceremonies
while during the entire day many
others visited the cemetery and dec
GRATED the graves of their departed.
Foster Delivers Address.
Rev. w. r. Foster, pastor of the
First Christian church, delivered the
address before the large audience
assembled following the DECORATION
hour. The Musicians band rendered
u sacred concert which, at the re-
quest of Rev. G. B. James, will be
repeated at the First Christian
church next Sunday evening.
In his impressive address, Rever-
end Mr.. Foster paid eloquent tribute
to the dead, sleeping in Rose Hill.
That few graves were left undec-
GRATED was the statement made to-
day by O. G. Gulihur who, represent
ing Musicians union No. 1872, was in
charge of arrangements for the Dec
Grafton Day parade and services.
"Douphboy" Firing Squad.
The "Doughboy' firing squad, in
command of Wade II. LaBoon, for
mer army captain, and representing
the 1Aickasha Post of the American
Legion, paid respect to the departed
service men who died during the pc
riod of the World war. The firing
squad was dressed in full Dough.
boy" uniform, wearing the overseas
helmets.
Three volleys of shots were fired
over each grave marking the resting
place of deceased soldiers. sailors OF
marines. Seven graves were deco
raed with American flags of uniform
size.
Sixty-five former fighters repre-
sented the American Legion in the
parade. A big majority of these
we're dressed I'm full uniform. DR.. l..
f. Emanuel, commander of the
Chckasha post of the American Le'
gion, and an exsmajor, was marshal
of the day.
The Odd Fellow lodges were also
well represented. as were the A. O.
U. W., the Rebekahs and knights of
Pythias. The A. o. q. w. drill team,
dressed in full uniform, led the mem
bers of that lodge in the parade.
Several other orders were represent,
ed by small numbers
As the parade entered the GENE
terry, rank was broken aud decora-
tions we're started.
LEGION EXTENDS THANKS e.
ru hohoIf of tho rbickaeha Posi-