Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
NE LARGEST N HISTORY

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NE LARGEST N HISTORY
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Exp,ossrs Bin Brynell John Boyce. Roy
0roonhill. l.. b. Fields. Robert Moore
era A. Pstsrson; Pilgrims. ten high
scAooa stu1ents: Co,opial Minute Men.
stanley Fyfe. Thornton blanchard and
No Campbell: Boys Il the French and
1n1na var of 1919. Bin Benton. Grover
Haluos and Mr.. Sebastian; Spanish war
vUeEsana W. ID. DcGrassi. Mr.. Hubbeil
aal George Lindsey; Red Cross NURSE.
Nh Carter: public school nurse; Y. NJ.
c. A. u. L. v. Cradit.
Tue pageant ciosed with the entrance
q members Of Hanson Post. who
crosssa the stage In front Of the Red
Cross Nurse. the Y. NJ. c. A. man and
. salvation Army worker.
m. Mn11ea Psuseals Flag.
Whih In men stood at attention Mrs.
.. y. Naaden prcsented them with swo
American flAga which were carried onto
The stare By Mechanics Boyoe. Vineyard,
AnncAard and Recder. Ernest q,
Nempsoa. first commander cf Hanson
pUsG aeespssd THE nag In behalf q;
~ LsGiea members. In his speech Mr..
Thompeon paid tribute 10 DIR. Hanson
amer whom the iccai post IL named.
rssow1ng the everrises at the thea
trs the Laoiaa members. members Of
- WUuon 1unflafy and many 9th
sxa went - TIE cemetery. where. aftc'
. spseuA ~ Capt. A. ~. Holbrcok. o.
eF1oneD - The aead heroes hurried there
Ds1hsss q ths American Legion firr,
. voo<9 ovsr the graves. Three hun
- psrUsns attended these exercises
an( helped decorate the graves stand
~ - one sioe q the firing squad ~
they 0fVd THAR volley were veterans cl
~ Werid War. while on the other wers
Civil War vseenns.
Shg Rsesoa1n11sa SpeeeA e 3. H
1on6o0.
Young men Of the American Legion
~ Who greet you. are the mothers
wtvuo ana sisters who followed you 4,
ep1fit through an those dark and terribls
hn q the great war.
ne - hes before me a. In a dream
Am we are IN that great struggle. We
heor ne sound Of preparation. the mu
- e the bolsterous drums and the 81
yer votces q heroic bugies. We see thou
nnds of aspemblages and hear the an
peale q cratoas. We re the pale cheekl
- women ana the flushed faces q men
~ 0css q all those millions who en-
~ " before ~. We shAll never los,
0CAt g thsm. We are With them wher
~ enlise In hat great army az free
- We - them part from thcse the,
~. We 80 then a. they march proud
sway under the Haunting siaes. keep
Nc time 20 the wild grand music q
VA. marching through the towns an,
eerseee q the great cities. From cam,
T. 0mp ~ keep pace with you. burn
ing With the mme heat. shivering viii
u sAne cold ana aching with sympa
my for every pane q Inconsistencies an,
voarineas which you endured.
We maee that perilous voyage acres
the seas. filled with deadly dessroyer-
and ssece az last with you IN that war
tssn land. We kept step with yol
through the streets Of foreign cities. an,
heard the applause Of the grateful peo
pie under all kinds Of conditions. W,
heard the sound Of bog'ish laughter. an,
We rejosoed In your bravery. your fear
Sesnesa and that unconauerable splri
which enab,ed you 70 laugh and sin,
though grim death stalked By your aide
We ~ into your faces and exal,e,
IN the thought that you were oars. ou
boys. our own dear lads. Americans. IN,
cteenes'. finest and bravest boys undo,
the shining sun.
We are By your side IN al those gor,
nesds. IN all the hospitals o. main an,
she weary marches. We stood guar,
With you In the wild storms and unde
the quiet stars We were with YOU 1,
the trenches. running with blood an,
eeshns with filth. We suffered viii
ehoss out between the con,cndins 10.
unable 20 move. Wild With thirst, whll
Me ebbed away on NO Mans land
We 0w them pierced with bullets an,
tern with shells In the trenches an,
fcrts and In the whlrivins 81 chars,
When men beoome iron with nerves q
L 0lsei.
n WIN Never Fwxvs.
4 F6rsst you. Forxrt you. 10 whom "
0ve ell things We enjoy TO-DAY: you vhs
rsstful Of rrlf. Laid your lives on IN
~ Of sour country Forget you. VII
ut down 20 the very gates % he'll an
= such q fearful price purchased N
0e5om of the world? You. who. wit
yunsr uu1~o65d young hnites N rttsf fae