Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-11-17

appropriate, and able manner made
the address of welcome. Rev. Gill
lilan, who had two sons in the war,
made an able address in which he
reviewed the atrocities of the Ger
mans. Major Lawlor and Rev. w.
NJ Mackay were also speakers, each
making a short address. The for
mer expressed his regret in not be-
ing able to be present at the funer-
ais Of the boys of old Co. M which
have been held here in the past sew
eral months. He made the point
that Armistice Day was to him a
sort of combination of Memorial
Day and the Fourth of July. The
thought of Rev. Mackay was that
there should be no letting down of
our patriotism now that the war is
over. The point was good one.
He also recited that poem by Wilbur
Nesbitt-"Your Flag and My Flag"
Following the exercises in the
main auditorium, all repaired to the
spacious Sunday school assembly
room where most elegant refresh
ments were served-fried oysters,
pickle, catsup, buns, doughnuts,
Dutch cookies, coffee, ice cream and
cake. The young men, members of
Mr.. Paul Tolbert's Sunday school
class, in white aprons, did the serv-
ing, assisted by Rev. Gillian and c..
B. Smith. The tables were spread
with white linen, and decorated
with chrysanthemums. Small flags
were the favors The room .decora-
tions were red, white and blue bunt-
ing. The soldiers present could not
help contrasting the scenes and oc-
casion with that Of three years ago.
A splendid orchestra of five
pieces-Mrs. j. E. Spence, piano:
Harold Savage, cornet Dale Perkins,
clarinet; Johnny Stahl, drums, and
Howard Barnes, violin, furnished
just the right kind of music for the
occasion and we're loudly applaud
ed.
Following the supper, the speak
ing which was extemporaneous, was
continued, Rev Gillian acting as
POSTMASTER. The first speaker was
DR.. C. M. Stull, who took his hear
ers by storm with recitation In
humorous reminiscence, of some of
his experiences, and glimpses OF
army life, finishing his talk with
the recitation Of two original poems,
which he wrote under the inspira
tion OF certain occasions, while in
the army. Others to speak we're
Capt. A. A. Harrington. He stated
that all day his mind had gone back
to the scenes of three years ago
when he was on the front While
the Americans were glad the armis-
tice day had come, and Germans
French who were most glad. He
stated that for four years the Ger
mans had occupied French towns,
and French people had seen nobody
during all that period but their
most hated enemies, the Germans
He stated that in small French
village on Armistice day, when the
Germans had been driven out, In
less than an hour the place was dec
grated with American flags, which
had been previously made secretly
in hidden places, and of such ma
terial as could be gotten together.
Rev. r. o. McRae was also asked
for a talk. Mr.. McRae was SOL
dier, holding captains commits
sion. He responded briefly that to
him it seemed the hardest lot of all
was that of the fathers and mothers
at home. He also paid beautiful
and appropriate tribute to the little
band Of soldiers who wore the Blue,
and who were seated at the same
table with Mr.. McRae. He stated
that it was their example that had
L ~
to fight as they did for the country
which the Civil war soldiers had
saved. Mr.. J. B. Farra responded
in behalf of his comrades, in which
he expressed their high apprecia-
ton of the soldiers Of the late war,
and said they would always stand
back of the soldiers who had fought
under the old flag.
DR.. Fayen of the Rocky Glen sana-
torium, who was behind the lines
in the Argonne when the armistice
was signed, also made few re-
marks, mostly of humorous nature,
IN which he said the most vivid |
he had was the hating
Of his colonel which lasted for about
TWO years.
Others to speak were John o.
Day, Major E.. P. Lawlor, C. B. |
Smith, and J. E. McKeown. The |
after is president of the Malta |
Mems Bible class, and it was under |
lis direction and management very |
argely that the affair was planned |
and carried out so successfully.
Rev. Gillian made few closing |
He stated he was glad the |
oonus carried. "They deserved it |
Ind much more too" he said. He
also said that the church had not |
orgotten the soldiers.
The exercises concluded with the |
by Rev. McRae. There |
we're 100 persons present at the
church.
Services on Sunday Morning
The very disagreeable weather
nay have kept some from attending
he service at the local M. E. church,
Sunday morning, which was for ex-
service men, particularly, however
he large auditorium was we'll filled.
The decorations were flags, which |
included the service flag of the
church. The special musical num-
,ers were an anthem by the choir, |
Ind selection by a mixed quartet, |