Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-29
INDUSTRY WILL HALT
FOR REVERENCE TO
SOLDIER DEAD
STORES TO CLOSE
PARADE, EXERCISES AT ARMoRY
AND SERVICES AT CEMETERIES
TO FEATURE MEMORIAL DAY
oBsERVANCEs IN OTTAWA

Deep reverence viii be- paid by all
ottawans tomorrow to the city's hero
dead. Plans for a patriotic obsrry.
ahce along the lines intended by con
gress when It set May 30 aside for
Americas one day Of tribute to tho,,
VINO fought and died for the color,
nave been completed by the momoria,
COMMITTEES
stores will close and all industry
stop at O'Clock tonight There will
be no resumption Of trade nor wor.,
untii Wednesday, thus giving every
BODY chance to take part in the OK.
orcises announced for the day
A street parade headed by Captaf1
'harl"s l.. Gapcn will take place ar
80 o'clock, followed by public scf,.
ices at the armory Colonel B. VI
thlpperileld, judge advocate Of tho.
lhirty'third division, made up op.
ufeiy Of Illinois troops in the worli
war. VIII be speaker of the afternoon
colonel Chipperlield is a native of Mar
seilies and his address should be one
OF the best ever delivered in Ottawa
The Canton lawyer is rccogIizrd gs
one Of Illinois best orators, his sery.
Ices being in great demand in all sec
tloHs of the state. Ottawa can con.
slider itself fortunate in procuring him
to talk tomorrow.
Services at all the cemeteries VIII
be another feature Of the program
The Program.
Platoon Of police
Hentrichs military band
Soldiers and sailors Of the world
war.
Veterans of the SpanishAmerfcan
war.
High school cadets.
Undine hose company.
lnfirm veterans in automobiles
Speakers of the day In automobiles
Citizens and others in automobiles |
The procession will move west on
Main street north ON La Sale street |
east on Jackson street to soldiers |
monument saluting the soldier dead; |
thence to Columbus street. south to
Main street east to armOrv.
Colonel ChipperfieId to Speak.
Colonel b. NJ. Chipperfeld of Can.
ton will deliver the annual memorial |.
address. Colonel Chipperfeld spoke i
in Ottawa on the occasion Of the big /
soldiers Homecoming in the summer
Of 1919 and was considered one of the |
finest orators ever heard here. In !
addition to his talk DR. ]. w. Petit |
will deliver the memorial association !
presidents address and a fine musical !
program will be given.
The Program.
The complete proram will be as
follows,
American airs Hentrich's military
band
Invocation--Rey H. F. LawIer.
America BY the audience.
Led by Comrado w f. Prichard
Presidents addresa-J w. Petit,
Music-Ladies' double quartet,
Led by Mrs Clara c. TrimbIe.
Address Hon B. NJ. Chipperfeld
Ladies' double quartet
Led by Mrs. Clara G. Trimbe.
NecrOOgist's report.
Benedictiun Rev. II. T.. Lawler.
W. r. c. Memorial.
A very fine memorial program was |
A very fine memorial program was
given bv the Women's Relief Corp
at the high school yesterday after
noon at 800 A large crowd was !
present to enjoy the services The !
War Mothers. forty in number, met |
at the Congregational church and |
marched in a body to the high !
school
The services was opened by the |
singing of America" Mrs, Sapp read .
the names of the deceased members. !
Comments on the Great Tribune to
their Dead" followed. A very pat
riotic address was given by Rev. Fet-
ter and Miss Vera Ham sang a very .
pretty solo, accompanied by Mrs.
Ruth Larson The six officers and |
the four color bearers of the w. K. |
G.. dressed in white, e ach carrying !
flowers marched down the aisle and |
formed on the stage. The first tribute |
10 the comrades was made by Mrs |
Irene Hawlev. and the first verse of
Nearer NV God to Thee" was beau !
tifullv sung by Miss Vera Ham, and |
Miss Mary Waller and as they sang |
this verse the first two ladies placed |
a wreath on the table in honor of the |
dead comrades.
The second tribute of memory was |
maid to the members of the w r.
G.. who passed away in the past year |
bv Mrs Frances Pearce. The sec-l
ond two flower bearers then placed