Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-30
SOLDIERS GRAVES
ARE DECORATED
Memorial Day Carries New Sig
nifcaoce-Governor's Beau
tiful Proclamation
CBy Associated Press)

(
Louisville, Ky, May 30-Thc
graves of soldier dead in the four
Louisville cemeteries were deco
rated here today by committees
from the Woman's Auxiliary of
Jefferson Post of the American
Legion. Services l,sre held in
each.
At Cave Hill, Evergreen and
St. Louis cemeteries, a cross sim
liar to the ones that mark the
graves of the American dead ov-
erseas was erected at each grave
and wreath put on each. These
will be permanent markers. In
the Jewish cemetery the Star of
David was placed upon each Of
the graves.
Jefferson Post of the American
Legion participated in the SER
vices.
The Memorial Day address Of
the United Confederate Veterans
was held Saturday, May q. when
the graves of the Confederate
dead were decorated. DIR. John
NJ. Van Der Meulen, president OF
he Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, delivered the address.
\ number of solos were sung and
IN industrial band furnished the
music.
In an address to the people Of
Kentucky, Governor Morrow
,alls on them to remember all Of
| ohe dead from Valley Forge to
Chateau Thierry and to make
Memoria! Day day of consc-
Grafton and rededication to the
service of our country. The adj
dress of Gov. LIorroW TO the pec-
pie of the state, follows:
'On this day every son and
daughter OF the republic should
pay tribute to those who have
made and kept us nation. 1t
should be day of memory and
Observation-Disclosures OF
how and at what price America
has been bought and made and
Observation-Disclosures of our
! debt and obligation to the death
| less dead. and TO the heroic living
who gave or offered all TO pre-
serve for us the great. free. com
mon heritage Of Our citizenship.
"On this day our lips should
drink anew of the fountains of
liberty prepared for us by the ser
vice, heroism and sacrifice of all
those who have marched or fallen
beneath the flag.
"Today we remember all the
tdead from Valley Forge to Chat
eau Thierry, and with hearts
swelling with gratitude we
! should see in cur dead, those who
IRE MANNED, and disabled. and
wounded. the great national sac
rament as their lives and deaths
cry out to each of us in this
land of freedom, ard free chance
and open opportrnity-'this is
my body. broken for you
| Memorial Day should be a day
of reconsecration and rededica-
ton to the service Of our coun-
try; thrilled with memories of
the past; glorified by the recol-
lections of our heroic traditions;
touched and saddened by the bro
ken and disabled Of our last great
war around rs. let us solemnly
determine that our dead shall
sleep in honor; that we shall keep
and hold that for which they died
and transmit 10 our children and
Our children's children the herit-
age bought for us at the great
price and that with Gods help we
shall hold fast to the faith of the
founders and builders Of the re-
public to the end that our coun-
try shall 60 on to the accomplish
ment of It's mission and the fulfill
ment of the destiny of old blood.
! Great Lord Of Hosts. be with
us yet, lest we forget-Iest we
forget.
EDWIN p. MORROW.
Governor of the Common