The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-18
SIX PATRIOTIC Or
DERS WILL OBSERVE
ME- MORTAL DAY
NATIONS FALLEN HEROES AND
OTHERS TO BE REMEM-
BERED IN PROGRAM

DEhLb hAN INOohN~h-'
The patriotic orders of Beldlng
will observe Memorial Sunday, May
20 by attending the regular morning
service at the Church of Christ.
They will assemble at the G. A. Il.
hall at 10 O'Clock a. m, fast time,
and march to the church. All sol,
diers, sailors and marines of all
wars, are cordially invited to join
with us in this memorial Sunday SER
vice.
Headquarters, Dan S. Root post,
126 G.. A. R., Belding, Michigan,
Monday, May 80, 1921. Memorial
Decoration) Day service. The u.
A. R. post, the Womens Relief Corps
The Camp of Sons of Veterans, the
Tent of the Daughters of Veterans,
the Hugo Fales post, 2O3, American
Legion, Auxiliary, will assemble at
the G. A. r. hall at 9 o'clock sha.p p
fast time, Monday, May 30th ana
march to the Bridge street bridge,
where the w. r. c., assisted by the
other orders will give their rituals
tic water service in honor Of the sol
diers, sailors and marines buried at
sea. Prayer by Rev. Osborne. FOL
lowed by the school pupils casting
their flowers on the water.
Order of March:
l. School pupils in ranks Of four
carrying flags and flowers, under
cha rge of superintendent Skinner and
their teachers.
2. Civic bodies, lodges and patri-
otic citizens. Camp Fire Girls, Bel
ding band, Sons of Veterans, w. IL.
Malone commander, G. A. r. post,
Hugo Fales post, American Legion,
S. L. O'Connor, Commander, Daugh-
tiers of Veterans, w. R. c., Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. After the
water service the march will be re-
sumed in the same order to the NJ.
+. church.
Program at the church:
/. Boys and girls Glee Club.
2. Invocation, Rev. George A. Os-
borne.
g. Selection, Belding band.
4. Reading General John A. Lo-
gans celebrated order establishing
Memorial Day for all time, Donald
B. Cook, American Legion.
5. Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg
address.
6. Sons of Veterans.
7. Solo, Clayton Knapp, American
Legion.
S. Address, Rev. George A. os-
borne.
All soldiers. sailors and marines
of all wars, the mayor, city council
and all civic bodies and fraternal o.
ders are cordially invited to join with
US in assembling at the G.. A. K. hall
make the march and attend the SER
vice of Memorial Day.
Immediately after the close of the
service at the church the G. A. R.
post, the W. X. c., the Camp and
tent of Sons and Daughters Of Vet
erans will proceed by autos to the
Cooks Corners cemetery at 1890
for regular c. A. r. cemetery SER
vice, then to Smyrna where dinner
will be served by the Lady Macca-
bees, then to the Smyrna cemetery
for the G. A. R. service and brief
program by the school pupils under
the direction of their teacher, Miss
Marion Byrne at 2:30, then to the
old Belding cemetery at $3.50, then
to the River Ridge cemetery for dec
oration and dismissal.
Every citizen should join in MAX
ing Memorial Day a holy day set
apart 10 be saccedly observed for
our soldier dead who offered their
services for the integrity and unity
of our grand republic as well as for
ou- own loved ones who have gone
before. Bring flowers and wreaths
for every grave.
Kindly furnish your auto with a
driver for the band, the G.. A. R., the
w. X. c., the Sons and Daughters of
Veterans, the American Legion and
it's auxiliary from the M. E. church
at 11:15 to the several cemeteries and
return. At your earliest convenience
please report the use of your auto
with the number you will carry, to
Elmer Wise, VIM. H. Malone or Mert
Eaves, at the Smith Stanton place,
committee on transportation.
You will always take pride in
knowing that you have helped to
make this Decoration Day one of
patriotic devotion to our dead, who
died to make ours a nation of free
men, devoted to home and country.
Frank r. Chase,
w. r. Olds, Post Commander