Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-31

Veterans Of three wars today paid
tribute to heroic dead buried in Riv-
erside. To the strains Of martial mu-
sic, soldiers and sailors Of the world
war Spanish war veterans. patriotic
societies, city and county officials
and school children passed in review
before the members of the Grand
Army, the woman's Relief Corps and
the Service Star Legion. The last
| three named organizations, In auto
mobiles, followed the procession thru
| Main street, and left the marching
bodies at First street, proceeding to
the cemetery down Second street, ar
irving ahead Of the procession at the
cemetery.
The procession formed on the
court house square, the G. A. X,
w. r. c.. and Service Star Legion
reviewing tho procession. which
moved shortly after o'clock. from
automobiles lined on the south side
Of Main street between Center street
and First avenue.
The parade, with Ray r. Mcclure.
Of the American Legion, as officer
of the day, moved in the following
order:
Platoon Of police. city and county
officials. fire department, high school
r. O. T. c.. band, four companies OF
high school r. o. 7. c.. soldiers and
sailors Of the world war. Spanish war
veterans, Odd Fellows band, school
children. Tho cars carrying the
Grand Army and other organizations
composing the reviewing party fell
into line behind the school children
and proceeded west to First street.
The automobile section then left the
procession and sped down Second
street. TO avoid confusion and delay.
as was experienced year ago In
many cars stallins because Of the
| slow progress Of the marchers.
Cadets ~ Honorary Escort.
The r. o. T. c.. which formed an
escort to the war veterans. opened
ranks at the cemetery gates and pre-
sented arms as the other marching
bodies and the cars containing. the
older veterans and the auxiliaries
passed thru.
| The cadets then formed line about
tho spot chosen for the Memorial
day program. west Of the lake, and
the memorial service, in charge of
Supt. A. Palmer, was given by MEM
bers Of the public speaking depart
ment Of the high school and the r. o.
T. c. band.
| Members Of the Sons Of Veterans
waited at the cemetery to take charge
of the children. who were to decorate
the graves OF the veterans of i've
wars. Flowers were strewn on the
graves of one revolutionary war hero,
several Mexican war veterans, nore
than 220 civil war veterans, dozen
or more Spanish war soldiers, and
seventeen world war veterans.
Program at Riverside.
The service at Riverside opened
with an invocation by Rev. B. F.
Martin, followed by the assemblage
Joining in the singing of America.
The high school band played a
march and Misses Wilma Nichols,
Irene McBroom. Elsie Lloyd. Esther
Knights. Zelna Silence, Laura DON
nelson and Marlye Prochaska, Of the
public speaking department, read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Elias
Lebermanns II am Aan American"
was delivered by Donald Milne. and
the high school band played Lampe's
national march Daughters OF the
American Revolution" Henry Wat
| terson's "Our Nations Dead" was
delivered by Edwin Buffers. and the
band gave another selection, 'For
World Democracy" Rev. Martin de-
livered the benediction and the SER
I. vice closed with taps.
Memorial at Soldiers' HONS.
Memorial day services at thesol-
diers shame were in charge Of Cen
eral Sheridan post! g. A. r., and
following the custom adopted few
years ago, the decoration Of graves
took place this morning and the
memorial program was given this af-
ternoon on the home lawn.
The procession to the homo GENE.
terry, where 1881 war veterans are
buried, formed in front of the main
building at $3.50. The graves had
peen marked, with flags Sunday by
Spanish war veterans. The Grand
Army. Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies
of the G. A. r.. and home members
escorted by the home fife and drum
corps, marched to the cemetery
where flowers were strewn on the
graves.
| The afternoon exercises started a
1880, with music by the home band
followed by the unfurling Of thepost
flag. Music was furnished by the
home choir and the memorial day
address was delivered by Rev. B. f.
Martin. Commandant b. c. White
hill was officer of the day, and was
assisted by w. r. Bolding, com
mander of General Sheridan post.
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