The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-05-11
DECORATION DAY
Graves of Departed Heroes
Will be Honored SUM-
day. May 2sth.


In these beautiful balmy days Of
spring. when buds are bursting.
plants are blooming anew and the
air IL Allied with the sweet fragrance
% blossoms and the musical notes
Of song-biris all nature 10 joining TO
focus our attention upon the fresh
ness % the new life springing up on
all sides % Us. II il Mt the end %
spring when we have enjoyed this
spectacle % awakening new life with
ia inspiring and reassuring influence
upon our belief in life after death.
that in order to impress upon US the
debt Of Thanksgiving and gratitude
that we owe our creator for endear-
ing US with these evidences Of i'm
mortality, and in order 90 give articu-
late expression to the reverence. hon
or and devotion which all % u feel
for those who have given their lives
as a sacrifice upon the battle fields
% honor in order to create. preserve.
and augment the glory and greatness
Of their nation that there mas been
set apart a day in each year-May
30,h.. as a National legal holiday
for the decoration % the graves Of
our soldier dead.
Decoration Day should bring TO
everyone a feeling Of reverence and
Of gratitude for those who have
given their full measure u devotion
10 our eountry's cause; should swell
each % ~ with pride AZ the brave
loyalty which their sacrifices express
ed On this day. May 3Oih.. each Of
us should resolve to renew our al
legiance and loyalty 20 this country
and % is democratic Institutions
Il is but fitting and proper that we
should decorate the graves ~ our
dead patriots as a symbol 81 our re-
dedication 10 the purpose - upbuild-
ing and perpetuating this govern
ment
The Heidal Sanford Post 81 the
American Legion il planning to deco
rate the graves Of all soldiers on Sun
day. May 2sih.. buried In GarrArd
County. both those Of men who fell
in previous wars, as well a. those
who died in the recent war with Ger
many. II j. planning also TO hold
memorial services in honor Of the
dead al the Lancaster cemetery on
the afternoon Of Sunday. May 2sth.
The Legion desire. 70 have the as
si,,anee and cooperation Of all other
fraternal and memorial orders. who
would like To take part In such
program. The citizens Of Lancaster
and Garrard county will be asked TO
donate flowers suitable for deeora;.
ing the graves and all are invited 20
the memorial services 20 be held at
the Lancaster cemetery.
Al Paint Lick the committee in
charge Of decorating the soldier
graves in that vicinity on the morn
ing Of Sunday, May 2sth., and TO
whom howcrs may be sent before
that time are Mr.. 7. X. Price and
Rev. W. 7. Roger; at Bryantsville.
Mr. Andy Crouehorn and Mr.. Fred
Sutton will have charge Of this deco
rating in Bryantsville and BuenA
Vista neighborhood; on Sunday
morning May rs, Messr. Brewer
Layton. Curtis Sanford. Robert Mea.
dows and Robert Hays will be in
charge. The plan Of the Legion is
q have the soldier graves out in the
country decorated on Sunday morn
ing and the memorial services and
decoration Of the graves at the Ian.
caster cemetery 10 follow on Sunday
afternoon.
Any individual or organization |
that are interested in the above mat /
ter and We have every reason 20 feel ]
that you should be. are urged to get
in touch with the above named gen.
t'emen. Your suggestions will be
highly appreciated.