The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-31
MOSCOW OBSERVES
Big MEMORIAL DAY
VETERANS OF THREE WARS JOIN
in COMMUNITY OBSERVANCE
HONOR G.. A. r.. MEN

In COMMUNlTY OBSERVANCE
HONOR G. A. r. MEN
Veterans of three wars joined yes
Sterday in MOscow's commemoration of
Memorial Day.
Mingling in perfect comradie were
veterans of the Civil war, the Span
ish-American war, and the World
war. University of Idaho cadets as
sisted in making the day one of great
ceremony Graves of fallen heroes
were lavishly, lovingly and reverent-
ly decorated with flowers. The graves
of individuals, departed loved ones,
were decked with floral offerings by
friends and relatives.
Community Observance
The day was a day set apart, not
only by the service men of three wars,
but by the entire community. Mem
iOrial Day, as observed in Moscow.
was a day of reverence, of sacred pa
triotism, in which a flood of memoir
les came to each individual with re-
newed tenderness.
All along the line of march the few
remaining veterans of the Civil war
were GREETED with a warmly enthus
iastic but respectful reception. By
common consent it seemed as though
Memorial day belonged to the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and the younger service meh and
all Moscow people paid highest hOnOrs
to the oldest soldiers.
Decorate Heroes Graves
Appropriate exercises were held
during the entire day In the morning
members of the American Legion in
full uniform formed on Main street
to accompany the members OF the G.
A. R. to the cemetery. The most re-
cent veterans acted as escorts of hon
or for the oldest veterans, furnish
ing the firing squad and buglers at
the ceremony at the Moscow cemetery.
All organizations taking part In the
program Of the day were in the line
of march in the morning. The impress
sive ritualistic service of the G. A. R.
was given at the cemetery after the
graves of fallen heroes were decor
ated.
Members of the G. A. R., their wives,
and widows of the soldiers of the
Civil war were guests of honor at
the dinner served at noon in the
Methodist church.
At o'clock the University OF Ida
no cadet battalion with the military
band of 40 pieces formed on the camp
us to march in the parade of the day.
The cadets we're met by the American
Legion men, who lead the line Of
march to the Moscow high school
building There the G. A. r. veter-
ans Joined the parade and led in
the march to the city park where the
afternoon program was held
Salute Oldest Soldiers
An effective ceremony was held at
the high school, The American Le-
gion men stood at attention while
the cadet battalion passed in rcview.
Then with the Legion men at hand
salute and the cadet battalion in OPP
en- ranks and at present arms the
veterans of the G. A. R. marched be-
tween the rows of their younger COM
rades in arms.
The meeting at the city park was
opened by prayer after which K. 2.
Drury of the G.. A. r. in charge of
the ceremony, gave short address
In which he urged a stricter and more
sacred observance of Memorial Day
and the abolishment of all activities
not in accord with the spirit of the
day. An effective reading Of Lin
coins Gettysburg address was given
" BOYD Brigham Then, directed by
Bernt Nelson, the university military
band played classical selection.
Judge Morgareidge Speaks
Judge William F. Morgareidge was
called upon for an address on Memoir
al day, in which he revived the his
,ories Of the Civil war and the World |
war and dealt at some length on the
of observing MemOr
al day. In part Judge Morgareidge
said
sThis is the time when there is no
lorth, no south, no east, no west. |
Everywhere patriotic sentiment di-
'ects and controls the people. From
New England, surrounded by spots
sacred to us all, comes
he message that those people are
standing with barred heads before
hose places that marked the nations
beginning. With fragrance every
where filling the air, our friends of
he south are out with us today prais-
ng the same God and renewing their
hedge of loyalty to the same flag
n the north and west we hear only
words of sound faith, expressive of
. sincere and fervent devotion to the
highest and best there is in civil gov
"Duty called upon us to save the
worlds civilization, and our beloved
country blazed forth in the sky like
hat star seen by shepherds of old,
Erecting them to follow and find the
savior of the universe. Let us de-
rec that this star shall know no fad
ng as long as there is suffering to
as long as people in bond
.ge are to be set free.
1--WE, who were unable to answer
he roll call, cannot look upon our
lag with the same emotions that
brill, you who looked upon it as it
waved in front of your trenches; you
Who followed it as your pillar of
loud by day and your pillar of fire
" night, but we cannot forget what
ou old veterans did when you fol-
owed it to national victory, what
ou young men did when you followed
t to world victory"
Oyersm1th Delivers Address
The Hon. A. H. Oversmith was the