The Ordway new era., 1921-06-03
|ll,oriial Day
Observed Here
Tram Fitting the Solemn
|.e..ion Carried Out Under
ERECTION of American Le-
Ian. Five Veterans of Civil
Var In Attendance. Rev.
Inn Delivers Address.

.morial Day was fittingly OBJ
"a in ordway on Monday of this
when a program which requir-
,o entire forenoon to carry out
g;ven The services and exercis-
sre under the auspices and direc-
of lanes II. LaMaster> Post No.
american Legion.
"a address of the day was deliy-
hy Rev. George Edward Epp of
sland. Ohio, a minister of the
6gelical church and ar orator OF
bnal prominence. Mr.. Epp's ad-
was one Of the most patriotic
one of the finest in point of de-
that has ever been given in
Eay His auditors iiNNorth Park
the program was given. listen
nr almost one hour and SO deep
kterested were they and SO touch
the loving tribute paid the SOL
and sailor dead of the various
I that there was scarcely sound.
from that of the speakers
There was no applauding be-
{e there was so much in the ad-
4 that held the people SO nearly
|l-bound that everyone listened in
hce. Nj. Epp is minister, and
Ike many orators he went from
|clmax In his address to another
apidly that there was no time for
Dping OF hands however much
Ssed his hearers were with his re-
iks
d. Epp had been attending the
ference of the Evangelical church
Thru the kindness and interest of
. Mf, Hartman, local pastor of
| denomination, he was asked and
by consented to remain over un-
Monday to be of service to the
)rican Legion and the people here
General. 1t was indeed fortunate
so able speaker was here to
Fer an address OF this nature.
be members of the Legion, the
REMAINING veterans of the Civil
/, Spanish American veterans,
Scouts and others gathered at
fh Park and formed a procession
marched to North Park where
program was carried out. Mr..
pen Downey read the G.. A. R. an
pcement and this was followed by
cation by Mr.. Rains. Two songs
E sung by a club composed of
n, Strickland, Bollacker. John
and Wells. and the Star
pgled Banner. lead by these male
|es, was sung by the entire audi
/. BenedictiOn was pronounced
fey. Mr.. Hartman.
Immediately following the pro-
& the people in large numbers
TO the cemetery and there a
|bination G. A. r. and American
ION service was given by the dec
|ioh OF grave in memory of the
|ier and sailor dead of the various
ne attendance was quite large
al the park and at the cemetery
,ne sacredness and solemnity of
oay was indeed fittingly observ-
ugar City-Observance of Decora-
aay in Sugar City was worthy of
iaehdation, and a large audience
'ered at City Park to pay tribute
" memory of hero dead. Follow
W. ,nelr program at the park the
'le went to the cemetery where
ea-service men of the great world
uscorated the graves of their
"a iaues with floral wreaths.
Ie services at the park were OPP
!, oy invocation by ]. M. Cravens
~ =. was followed by tho singing of
'siea u. by the entire audience. DR..
,aa 1a'n introduced Mayor w. A.
''man who made the address, and
spoke Interestingly on the OBJ
VI Memorial day and of its OBJ
Ance. Rev. Mr.. Adams gave a
paying tribute to the soldier
y, :, he gave an outline of the diff
aoo !, wars and spoke of the origin
ecoration day.