Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
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DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
AND WEATHER WERE IDEAL


line of march made the Decoration
Day services here Tuesday the best
and most appropriate for many
years.
at a. m. the school pupils met
at the school house carrying their
pretty bouquets for the decoration
their teachers marched to the pub
lie square where the parade was
formed. Besides the pupils in the
line of march was the Malconta
band, Wagon Co.-more than so of
Legion, "a, all in their World War
uniforms, the w. r. c., 28, and the
Legion's Ladies' Auxiliary, 19, and
the Boys in Blue. in whose honor
the day was instituted There were
nine of them who took their place
in the line of march, and in all dou-
bic the number attended and took
part in the exercises at the ceme-
terry, the others being conveyed by
automobiles. At the cemetery the
G.. A. R. ritualistic memorial exer-
cises were carried out by A. D. King,
as Commander, and J. B. Farra,
! Chaplain. Their exercises conclud-
ed with short prayer by Rev r. o.
McRae, The w. R. c. exercises
were in charge of Mrs. Luella Nc
Donald At the conclusion of their
services the American Legion and
the Ladies' Auxiliary held their
memorial services, which were Civ
en- by Post Commander r. X. Long
ley and Chaplain R. O. McRae. At
the conclusion of all exercises a
salute was fired by the entire mem
bers of Wagon Co. 124, and the
sounding of taps by Harold Savage
ended the impressive services at the
cemetery.
In the afternoon a short concert
was given by the Malconta band in
front of the opera house This was
| followed by exercises in the opera
house which was very appropriately
decorated with national colors The
back ground of the stage was a.
huge white screen with patriotic
border. In the center of the screen
was a large picture of the martyred
Lincoln, also smaller pictures of IA
nous generals of the Civil ana
world wars. A D. King presided at
the meeting. Prayer was offered
by Rev. w. M. Mackay. A large
part of the famous Messiah chorus
choir sang several selections, and
led the audience in singing. Miss
Augusta Button gave Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, and it was new
er better delivered here. Miss
Beatrice Hoon gave a musical read
ing, and Miss Eula Mays recited
both of which were splendidly rem
dered.
The address was given by Rev. T.
L. McRae of West Lafayette, father
OF Rev. r. o. McRae of the local NJ
T.. church. 1t was delivered with
much force, and was among the
best ever given here. He stated in
the beginning that those assembled
were not present to pay a debt to
the soldiers of the Civil war-that
could not be done,-but to try to
express our appreciation of the ser
vices they rendered. He spoke of
the Civil war as the greatest civil
war In all history. He also paused
long enough in his address to saw
that for more than 40 years he had
attended and taken part in Memoir
1al day exercises, but never had
witnessed more impressive services
that he had seen here. He recited
the cost of the Civil war-4OO.OOO
oleo or bullets or wounds, or in
camp. he dwelt upon the comrade-
ship of the Union men and the Con
Iederates, stating that no personal
hatred existed-that our mon real
lzeo they we're fighting for vital
purpose. He said that all our wars
were fought for legitimate causes.
ana briefly reviewed the good tba
various wars in which we have
oeen engaged have accomplished.
Ihe speaker referred to the fac.
that because of the world war as
100000 new graves had been rado
He would let the old world take cave
or their smaller problems them
selves, but We should never hesi-
tate to fight when our honor is at
stake, or citizens in danger. He
traced the great changes of our ma
tlon since the Civil war. but great
ana rich AS We are as a nation the
croWnlng feature is our Christian
renglon. In closing he paid a fit
ting tribute to the memory of Lin
coin in which he said that we can
not measure him. since there are
none TO compare him with, standing
out as he does the most colossal
fgure of all time. The exercises
concluded with the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner, and benedic-
tlon by Rev. F. Gillian.
Immediately following, the W r
Z. mad their memorial services at
the bridge for the soldiers who fill
Watery graves. The final closing of
the days exercises was the salute
by the Wagon Co.
In honor of the soldiers who lie
asleep in the poppy fields of France,
many wore poppies, which were
| from the flower bed of DR.. G.. M.
Stull, who not only donated them
gratis, but distributed them also
In all two large baskets full.
At Malta Cemetery
Very impressive services were
held in the morning at Malta ceme-
terry. The exercises included the
decorating of the graves by the pu-
pills OF Malta schools. A quartet
Messrs. E. J. Arrick, w. R. Sears. /
Z. Young and J. E. McKeown. sang
several selections. Lincoln's Get
lysDurg address was given by Miss
Edith Gillespie. Carl Wethereu re-
cited Soldiers Rest" and Miss Mel
lie Grubb "The Blue and the Gray"
All were very well delivered. There
were but seven members of the G..
A. X. present.. L. BENJAMIN. w.
w. Barrell F. b. MendenhaII w n