The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-01


LORD Of our far flung battle line
beheath whose awful hand we hold
Donlihon over palm and pine-
LORD Coo OF Hosts, be with us vet.
Lest we forget. lest we forget"
Ardmore's first fallen hero. Tjeuten-
ant George Il. Anderson. was laid To
rest at Rose Hill cemetery yesterday
afternoon a, the end Of what appear-
ed TO be the largest and most imposing
iuneral ever held in this city.
While more than 200 peonla worn
gathered around. w. w. Taliaferro.
aged veteran o; the Civil War. with
trembling voice and feeble hand dedi-
Gated the grave as he laid on il the
wreath of Victory" Post Commander
o. W. King of the American Legion
rendered dedicatory talk over tho
casket and Chaplain j. l.. Thomson.
read chapter from the Bible.
just then. an airplane, piloted by
Dorsey Askew swooped down TO with
ing 30 feet of the grave and scattered
punches OF flowers over the gathering.
Ihen the band played Nearer NV
God to Thee and The Star S,an
led Banner"
Forty guardsmen fired three yoleys
INTO the air Then guardsman
sounded taps, and was responded 10
from the distance as though in an
echo. IL was a tribute TO Ardmore's
nCnor roll in the great war.
Al the funeral services at Broad.
way Methodist Church, where mourn.
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were gathered outside, Reverend Cray
ton 5. Brooks selected several in
stances of the hero's lifa as q guiding
hight TO those who came 10 pay tri-
pute He declared that Lieutenant An
derson's loyalty was loyalty Of the
blood and he depicted the young man
IN his college days a. u perfect
athlete, then as an instructor In the
university where he laid aside his
duties to answer the countrys call.
ITO you who would pay this martyr
tribute, there is no better way than
lo exemplify the life which he lived"
Rev. Brooks continued. When called
upon for an address at the University.
he chose as his subject Loyalty.
Reverend Brooks then brought out 4
touching incident in the reading of
card which was found on Lieutenant
Anderson and which bore the words IN
the hero's handwriting. a fellow
don't cut much ice living in a country
that he is not willing 10 die for
Lieutenant George Il. Anderson II.
iustr1ted the very truth OF his own
words" Rev. Brooks declared
The sermon was concluded with the
reading Of letter from Lieutenant
George Of Los Angeles. PAL OF
Lieutenant Anderson's. and in whose
arms the hero died. The letter dealt
with confession OF faith In God
and conversion TO the church by the
Los Angeles officer following the
death of ais pal
In memory OF this, the song. Dear
Old Pal OF Mine. was sung al ths
services by G. 4. Wilson.
Other musical numbers comrrlsed
March Millitaire." professional. Mrs
William Ringer at toe organ. "Whis
pering Hope a family favortc. Mrs
G. Wood and Mrs Clay Patterson.
For What They Died We Now Afusi
Live choir; mo Night There" Nus
Adam Alexander and Alrs. y. g. Wood;
Your Harps from the WILLOWS Take
'holr; Nearer My God 10 Thee rc.
,essional
The funeral procession was led b,
he entire military formation headed
'y the Chamber Of Commerce bant
ully dressed In soldiers uniforms
NeNt came Company y and Machine
iun Company Of the National Ounrj,
hen the colors: two old q. A r.
'eterans members " the Goorre Il
Post: the hearsc. tho IN.
mounted horse with the martyrs or.
Ierly, Josiah HUI. the family and
elaiives OF Lieutenant Anderson. apt
he public generally. Probably sSl
automobiles completed the procession.
Leaving the Methodist Church IN.
Inc OF march was south to Mair
ireet and then east to A stress an,
'irs, avenue southeast. whore ever,
ne got In automobiles and rode te
he cemetery.
Impressive OF the procession wss
he line os ex-servicc fnen without
egard to rank. Departmental Com.
lander Harroid y. Fell. took a place
iidway in IA hank Of egionnalres
'hiie other a,'icers including lieu.
fnants and captains Were on a level
18th former enlisted men.
The pail bearers were made ur
ar'lv OF former enlisted men and
artly officers. comprising. velle c.
uggs. Freeman Gait. Willis Whiting.
IN, II. n. sayer, Oscar .Deveny. Buddy
forehead, Ford whitehurs, and Rob.
4 Ledbettor.
Arranstncnts FOR the funeral vert
charge Of the local legion post
hich bears Lieutenant Anderson's
anne and the local auxiliary.
During the procession TO the CEN.
cry. Aviator Dorsey Askew swoopG
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