The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-31
Two Interesting Ceremo-
nies Held Here Memo.
rial Day.
NEELY 0RAT0ROF THE DAY.
Joint Service at Woodlawn
Was Most In
pressive.

the memory Of the dead Is as old as
history" said Congressman d. N.
Neely last night beginning his Ne
moral Day address 70 the members
Of Fred Heintzelman Post No. II,
American Legion. In the First Pres
byterian Church. Heredotns, the
father Of history, records how the an
clients did honor to their dead by
feasting and offering up sacrifices:
The ancient Egyptians embalmeo
their dead and entombed the bodies
In monuments that are today the
wonder Of the world. Moses, he said,
was honored for forty days BY teasts
and fasts. This custom Of commem-
Grating the. memory Of the dear de-
parted We lovingly and tenderly per
petuate today IN memory OF tne
American soldiers"
"On April 6, 1917" he said. we
entered war, more barbarous, more
stupendous than any war that has
been waged since the time Of Alex
ander the Great, who filled q drunk
ards grave because there were no
more worlds to conquer. -Four million
American boys armed and prepared
to enter the conflict, and more than
two million were actually engaged i
abroad to stop the bloodthirsty Hun.
They carried the flag that makes VI
amy tremble, the nag that waves
over demoeracy's cradle and today
floats over autocracy's grave.
The speaker recalled that eleven
months ago yesterday, he stood IN the
cemetery at Brest and took pictures
Of Thousands. ot graves Of Ameneas
siain heroes and Thought Of the dme,
only q little while before when these
BOYS were at home going about their
neaceful yocations Of everyday hte.
And he recalled the question Of the
Man OF ", "H q man die, does he i've
again?" and the answer Of the NAN
Of Nazareth, "Be thou faithful unto
death and I viii give thee q crown Of
eternal life"
the American Legion to look for their
inspiration not to Alexander, nor 70
NAPOLEON, but to the chronicle writ
fen in the blood Of q hundred thous-
and America boys who gave up their |
lives In France. MAY we not be
unmindful," he said, that every |
breath brings US nearer the END OF
life for the night cometh when no
man may work. God give Us men"
he cried. real men, suncroHned men,
who viii bear the torch Of liberty ana
never let It 60 out who WILL see tnat
the instructions that have come down
10 us from our forefathers Will never
perish from the earth"
The service began with an organ |
prelude BY Mrs. Mary Noble Cnurc9
that ended with the Star Spangleo
Banner. the audience standing while
the inspiring hymn was played: hev.
Or. q. G. StoetZer, pastor Of ne
First Presbyterian Church. o1efeo
TSe choir, composed Of Mrs. Ada
Hatch Benedict, soprano; MIS-. For
rest Fankhauser, eontralto; 9. =.
Diemer, tenor, and John Ross Reed,
bass, sang For Thee, Oh Country,
and Mrs Fankhauser sang There's
3 Beautiful Land on High, composed
by S. II. Eckels, to the air OF the BAT
tie Hymn Of the Republic, with .
depth Of feeling that thrilled me
e The roll Of the dead was read By
Adiutant Kenna Clark. Of Hetntzet
man Post, and the benedicdon was
pronounced by Rev. Stoetzer:
At half past two IN the attGno9n
tina surviving members Of Meade
Post. Grand Army Of the Republic,
and members Of Heintzelman foR
American Legion conducted joni me
mortal exercises at Woodlawn eeme
tery. Only q few Of the, Grand Army
men are left, about fifteen IN al par
ticinating. About two hundred OF the
legionaifes turned out IN uniform;
Commander W. q Bllngslea le9
the rftualistic service OF the GLaM
Army which was participated IN oy
the American Legion who have not as
vet a ritual OF their OWL
Three comrades Of the Grand. Army
have answered the last call during me
last year, Commander Btansslea
said. Prayer was offered By Captain
Pickering Of the Salvation Army, Ino
& also chaplain Of Hein1elman ,Poa
Of the American Legion. !
General Order No. II, HeaadrSr
ters Of the Grand Army Of the SRe-
publc issued BY General John A
Logan, dated Nay S, 1865, was Rad
.by Homer c. Toothman, OF Hetnt1etI
mzn Post The roll Of dead for both |
posts WIS read BY Adjutant KennS 9.
CLARK, and Commander Rono ] Con-
J iey of lHeintyeima1 Post rad LtneI
tCunnnned on Skse Hafl