The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-27
MEMORIAL SERVICES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AUSPICES AM. LEGION
Congregational Church Audito-
rum Filled to OVERLOOKING
Courtney Lawrence Post Par
ticipates.
ADDRESS FOR OCCASION
GIVEN BY REV. S. F. ROSS

The officers and members of the
American Legion held most inter-
esting memorial service in the Con-
gregational church Sunday afternoon.
The auditorium was filled with A. E.
F.'s and friends, who all Joined in the
spirit Of the occasion. Mr.. John Beck
presided at the organ, the Community
orchestra played several numbers,
Mrs. Bigelow sang with feeling and
power, and Rev. Ross, Of Wadsworth,
a former pastor of the Medina M. E.
chruch, made the address of the after
noon.
The first number on the program
was twilight Reverie," by the orch
estra. Post Commander J. r. Moore
made welcome address, followed by
scriptural reading by Rev. Bryenton.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Irwin, Of
the Baptist church, with the recess
sional number by the orchestra. Miss
Anna Bigelow read the poem, "France
in Battle Flame"
= At this point in the program Rev.
Ross gave the address Of the occa-
sion. He reviewed the glorious rec
ord in freedoms cause Of American
arms, calling attention to the achiev-
ments from Washington's day to this
the event in commemoration being
the birthday of the "Father of his
Country" He spoke, too, of the fact
that sin and strife do always raise
head-and hand-at every opportuni-
ty that gives promise Of success-suc-
cess that can only come to those who
believe in right having been lulled to
sleep in the belief that security COM
passes them about. He asked for
vigilance against the common foe, the
evils that fight right and God, vigi-
lance that alone will make sure of
peace and prosperity. He emphasized
the fact that Bolshevism is but an
other form of opposition to right and
God, but another clothing of all that
is evil and unrighteous.
After the close Of the, address Mrs.
Bigelow sang "The Americans Come" :"
solo builded on the joy and happi-
ness that came to the French nation
in the arrival on French soil of the
"Boys in Blue"
At this point in the program a
short pageant was presented to the
gathered throng. Miss Yvonne Nc
Neal, as Columbia, presented "Colum-
bia Welcomes LaFrance;" Miss Anna
BigeloW1 represented "La Frances"
Little Alice Goodale represented the
"Alsatian Child" Boyd Davenport
represented the American soldier.
After the presentation of the
speaking parts Miss Anna Bigelow
read the Honor Roll" of Medina
county, the audience standing, L. D.
Best sang the "Marseillaise," the
verse being sung in French and the
audience joining in the chorus in
English; Alice Goodale brought to
the platform the bundle of "Memori-
ans" for distribution, and Post Adj.
Seymour gave short address in pre-
sentation Of these memorials.
The pageant was followed by the
singing of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the audience, when the gath
erlng was dismissed with benedic-
ton by Rev. Caulk of st. Paul's
church.
The platform was decorated with
flags Of the Allies-U. s., England,
France, Belgium and Italy.
1t was a very impressive ceremony
and many tear were dropped for
the departed, not only by the imme-
dlate friends who had lost loved
one in the war, but by other SYM
pathetic friends who not only felt for
those who had lost dear ones, but in
gratitude to God that their loved
ones had been spared.
Following is the honor roll for Me-
dina county:
Brunswick-Paul Damon.
Chatham-Guy E. Musser.
Chippewa Lake-Ernest Gault, Earl
Sherman.
Hinckley-David Westland.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stevenson.
LeRoy-Richard Cheney.
Litchfeld - Harrison Hammond.
Mike L. McNally, Henry Watkins.
Medina-William Betcher, Dudley
Berger, Franklin Clark, Neil Conklin,
Myron Curtiss, Emil Fafik, Bryan
Gray, Fred Hoyt, Glenn Kindig,
Courtney Lawrence,Karl Moutoux,
Edwin Mummaw. Clarence Tanner.
Mallet Creek-Harrison Wall.
Sevllie-Howard Boyd, Fred Dra-
benstott, Joseph Fixler, Arthur Cor
don, Harry Hedges. t
Spencer-Don HI. Friedt.
Wadsworth-Clair Caskey, Francis
Harter, Harry Lower, Elmo Meager,
Charles Neville, Max Roshon, William
Rounds.
FOUNDRY EXPANSION is
PROMISE EARLY FUTURE