The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY FITTINCLY
rOBSERVED

The great national Memorial Day
was again ,fittingly observed in Ow-
osso, Monday and with wonderfully
fine weather thousands took part in
the exercises.
Ceremonies of the day began at
l 80 o'clock at the armory, when
Mayor A. IT, Wright, president of the
day, called the hundreds who filled
the large building, to order. In front
rows were; the Civil War veterans,
the G. A.. r., numbering only hand
full compared with their numbers of
a decade ago. Beside them were
members ,:of the Women's Relief
Corps, the gray haired wives and
mothers, iwho knew the horrors of
war, back in the sixties.
BlocksGof seats were also reserved
for the members of George M. Hunt
Camp, Spanish War veterans, and
Patterson-Dawson Post, American
Legion, and their auxiliaries. Gold
Star mothers were there, those whose
sons had made the supreme sacrifice,
and there were many whose brothers
had given their all.
y !. Mayor Wright spoke briefly, en-
phasixirg tRe signific affce-of-the oc-
casion, and turned the exercises over
to the G. A. R. and the w. R. C. The
impressive public service of the
G. A. R. was carried out and the sal
ute to the dead given.
The Chavey-Schiebner quartet,
consisting of Messrs. Wright, Chavey,
Schiebner and McTaggart, sang 81
Salute You, Old Glory" in a most
pleasing and impressive manner. The
Woman's Relief Corps public service
was carried out, followed by the
reading of the Memorial address.
Rev. Charles Rodesiler offered
prayer. Helen George read the
Memorial day proclamation of Gov.
Groesbeck, in which a wonderful
tribute was paid to the veterans.
The male quartet rendered "There
Is No Death" and Miss Hazel Horton
sang, "Oh, Dry Those Tears" Mrs.
Agnes Wiley, past department COM
mander, w. R. c., read Lincoln's
Immortal Gettysburg address. The
odore Smith gave Logan's first
Memorial proclamation and the male
quartet sang "The Soldiers Fare
WE'LL"
Rev. Denny spoke on the subject,
"The Sword of the Lord" delivering
most mastery and scholarly ad-
dress.
Immediately after the ceremonies
the parade formed on West Exchange
street, under the direction of Lieut..
Charles F. Lahman, marshal of the
day, and his aides, Capt. Oscar Rey-
nolds, Capt. s. @. Pulver, Lieut.. A. l..
Arnold and Lieut.. l.. F. Miner.
Participating in the pageant were
the Civil War veterans, the w. r. c.
George M. Hunt camp, Spanish War
Veterans, and their auxiliary, named
in honor of Helen May Tower, and
the American Legion, and the Wo-
mems Auxiliary. These organiza-
tions were given places of honor in
the parade and were followed by city
officials, fraternal and semi-military
organizations, Boy Scouts, and hun
dreds of school children, clad in white
and carrying flags. The Owosso city
band led the procession.
The parade moved east to Ball
street, north to Mason, east to Wash
ington and then south on the long
march to Oak Hill cemetery where
flowers were strewn on the water in
memory Of the sailor dead and brief
ceremonies held. From there, it pro.
ceeded to the soldiers monument
where the G. A. r. and w. R. c. ser.
vices were carried out. The rattle OF
rifle fire awakened the echoes as three
volleys doomed. Taps, the soldiers
last farewell were sounded and the
dead were left to sleep on.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Gould, Floyc
Gould and Ambrose Gould, of Ben
nington, are in Elmira, N. Y, where
they were called by the death of
relative.