The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-29
GRAVE DECORATED
By POST SUNDAY
Extensive Program Planned in
Warrington by Legion
Tomorrow.

Il NIANNINGTON May zo-Nearly
attiirtyscars were required to carry
the members OF Charles MILAN
spost Of the American Legion and
friends OF the post to Shinnston
yesterday to hold a memorial ser
vice at the grave of Dallie Iona
Brown, Co. d, 32Oth U. S. Inf,
ssoths Division, who died of wounds
received IN the Argonne Forest,
{ Esrance, during the World War.
IfThe local post gave a military
Mineral for this comrade at Shinn-
zhn before the shinnston post
rs organized.
Tine procession of cars went by
OF f arm ont, leaving Legion
Sldquarters at IL O'Clock. The
ySsdgS 2 inc of vehicles made an i'm
AressiYeS appearance as they wound
Sa1ong the highway in close forma-
;tion, the streaming flags and fam
5iHar@uniforms adding to the pic
sture-
The arrival in Shinnston was
made a little before 1 O'Clock, and
Ia sha1t was called by Post Com
1nlander H. NJ. Batson. When the
procession again started to the
cemetery, one and one-half miles
from the city, many cars from
SShinnston accompanied them.
THE memorial service was the
regular ritual ceremony, and was
in the extreme. Inc
words and unpretentious
SserYice held a depth of feeling
everyone present Past
EChaplain Fred Mcintyre delivered
a touching prayer, after Whlch
Post Sergeant at Arms placed IN
Sposftion the official American Lee
lion grave marker, and decorated
the mound with peoples and
Spopp wreath. At the command OF
Post Commando Batson the hr1nS
squad saIuted the dead comrade,
and While the ranks were still III
formation a salute was given over
tire sraYe$of another soldier near
by. Taps was then sounded by the
and the march from the
Eemeterv began.
5A7The Women.s Auxiliary had fur
$dshed a bountifui basket dinner
before returning home the
crowd did ample Justice to the
good things to eat. The return
Home was made at 4 o'clock.
Boy Scouts We're out in force.
Me boys band furnishing some eN-
cefIent music for the occasion. at
gsf7 fs:s 81 a delegation from the Amer
lean gion attended for the an
aSal Ssermont to the senior class at
ms high school auditorium.
A special request was made last
night that all ball players appear
for practice at Houghtown this
evening at S.: so, to practice tor
tile game with Camera at $3.50
Tomorrow afternoon. Captain Roy
BIresssis verysanxious to win from
the visitors, and desires the team
toSbe In first class condition.
The program tomorrow:
RI yille.
All meet at Houghtown
bridge to decorate graves. The
ritual ceremony will be used.
Elaboration of Private
E,artWrfght's grave at Logansport-
ii $ Decoration of Private
Hayes grave at Milestone.
Ok: 8 baseball game between
High and East SIDE al
dfdnond.
IL: 10 O. Speaking at the Central
schooT4lawnE by DR.. e Fl. Vicl1ers,
mead Of the Department of Econ
5inl1itics, West Virginia University
Ks: o 0-Chow
ST4.0 O---Meet on Pyles Fork av-
as55Ene for parade
3 Parade. Line OF march:
IA. r. Veterans, band, two drum
corps, American Legion, Woman's
Boy Scouts, Woman
Relief Corps, etc.
e&The route followed in the parade
VIII be: Pyles Fork avenue across
Brookside bridge, down Main street
toS Sycamore, up Water street 70
street, Clarllsburg
Street to High street, High street
10 Monroe street, and back to
PyIes Fork avenue.
10 S0-Ba1l game between Cam
sron and the Legion nine at Hough-
own park.
::3s-Exhibition drill by the
An deecan Legion at ball park.
>sss6 0Us-Chow.
.3O-Open air concert on vacant
OF adjofning the Central Automo-
bile Corporation garage in Monroe
street.
IS: 15-Boxing matches at the
same place.
10 30Taps.
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