The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-31
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IEIENIOR:i RI |. DAY ]
observance HERE
Senat or Makes Splendid Ad-
dress at WoodlaWn Gene
terysirl Afternoon.

AT patriotic address delivered att
gsFoodIawn Cemetery by Senator
Howard Sutherland featured Mem
arial Day services held in FairmostI
sHesterday
Senator Sutherland paid a splen
did tri butte to the American heroes.
& both living and dead, who offered.
stheirIives to defend their countr. :!
hereafter patriotism hath 40
an said the senator. than this
he lay down his life for his
country 5's. !!
IheG senator expressed himself
snlend i'd parade staged here ami
the reverential spirit exhib
Eli ali parts Of the days OBJ
SseTgance. He commented on the
ssupreme democracy of any institu-
u ton such as Memorial Day
parade when rich and poor alike
join in simple solemn ceremony
fofaSthe dead.
Lodges Represented
Yesterdays parade was unique in
that ALPHABETICALLY every lodge, club
4 andcommerciaI organization Of tn
i&citE was represented in the line OF
march Sergeant w. j. Morgan,
#sehtef marshal of the parade, was
only assisted by Irvine Huntington
ad jutan t,5iand the march was with
iott flaw or i'm perfection.
Il Especs ally Interesting was THE
ceremony for the dead sailors OK
esS country which consisted or
strewfng the waters of the Mon
songahe1a River with flowers. The
Ladies' Of the Grand Army of the
8RGpublicE and the Henitzelman Le-
gion Auxiliary carried out the de-
n tails Of the ceremony, using the
new river bridge as vantage
rive bands were represented
VI IL the parade: The Greater Fair
nont Band, the Moose Band, the
Mannington Band, the Italian
Band and the Negro Elks Band OF
5GIarksburg Much favorable com
Insnt was heard concerning the
selections played
.kiWanfs Has Float
Many organizations were to be
found in the parade ranks. The
Kiwanis had q handsome float IN
the aut tom obile section In the
ifIoat were seated two veterans OF
the Civil War. one wearing the
gray Of the Confederated States.
ssttia other the blue Of the United
States
At GreenIawn Cemetery obth the
Grand Army OF the Republic cere-
s:lriory and the American Legion
we're carried out. Following Sen
afof Sutherland's impressive ad-
the Star Spangled Banner
WINS played, salute was tired owe
graves and the official buglar
sounded taps.
The parade then reformed and
n1aTched past the reviewing stand
III front of the court house and on
3 too ther cemeteries where the
graves of soldiers were decorated
n The Morning
Even before the parade made its
to III eS Gem eteries, those cite
of the dead were filled with liv--
isitors. The Daughters of the
b 6,bnfed eracy paid an early mornin
placing blossoms alike upon
me graves OF Nothern and South
eTn o1diers
any family groups were observ-
ted in 81 the cemeteries througho1o
Shes8day. Some spent part OF the
day in the cemeteries and enjoyed
Fhe splendid weather made the
mn "a wan idaI holiday occasion and
10 TIA few took advantage of this
conditio
Ravine Park opens
The opening of Ravine Park yes
SSterday was welcomed by many
Shandreds who thronged to the
TVS popular amusement place.
large crowds visited during the
fernoon but the largest attend
ance was in the evening when
thousands of persons are said 10
sllaxeS been at the park