The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-28
LEGION Completes
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
PROF. j. M. O'GORMAN is PRINCI-
PAL SPEAKER AT UNWILLING OF
DOUGHBOY STATUE

UOUUHbO1 STATUE
Plans for the memorial day pro-
gram to be given in Moscow, Wednes-
day, when two memorial statues and
an arch will be unveiled, were COM
pleted today by the American Legion
committees in charge of the days
celebration. Prof James M. O'Gor-
man, of the school Of education of the
University of Idaho, has been engaged
as the principal speaker for the after
noon services when the famous
Doughboy statue, the work of Award
Fairbanks of the University of Ore
gon, will be unveiled in the city park.
The Doughboy statue which will be
unveiled is being erected by the state
OF Idaho, the 1921 session of the legis-
iature having appropriated $4,000 for
= soldiers memorial for each county.
Homer Garfield, pioneer resident of
Latah county and member of the leg
islature, fathered the measure, and
1zAtah county was one of the first in
the state to take advantage of the
aoEer.
Begin In Morning
The exercises of the day will be-
gin in the morning, when the statue
OF civil war soldier, just recently
placed in the Moscow cemetery
through the efforts of the local chap
ter of the Daughters of Veterans, will
be unveiled. The Veterans will meet
at $3.50 in the morning at Third and
Main streets, where the Moscow city
band will give short concert, after
which they will repair - the ceme-
tary.
The monument will be unveiled by
Mrs. r. P. Drury. The memorial will
be presented to the GAR. by Mrs.
Nellie Hall, president of the Daugh-
ters of Veterans of Moscow A, re
sponse will be made by Commander
r. P. Drury in behalf of the GA. r.
An address by Col. r. H. Barton, and
a selection by the band will close the
exercises there
The statue occupies a commanding
position in the cemetery, and stands
13 feet high
J. NJ O'Gorman will be the princi-
PAL speaker at the exercises to be held
in the afternoon at the city park
when both the Doughboy monument,
erected in honor of the men who gave
their lives in their country's service, |
and the victory arch, erected by citi-
zens of Moscow. on suggestion of |
Mrs. Warren Truitt, head of the city
park board, and through the chamber
of commerce and number of indi- |
vidual persons interested in the mat
ter in honor of all Latah county men
who served in the war.
Parade at 80
All ex-service men, together with
the University of Idaho R.O.T.C. regi- I
ment, will march in parade through
the city streets, beginning at 1870
o'clock. The line of march will COM
mence at the university campus, and
will continue on down University
avenue to Main street, and thence up
Third street to the city park. The
parade will be led by Col e. R. Chris
man, commandant of the university
cadet regiment and Commander
Eugene Nagele of the Moscow post of
he American Legion.
The program at the park will be
short, the monument to be dedicated
irst, and then the arch, which stands
1t the southwest entrance to the park.
Homer Garfield, pioneer resident of
Lata county, and father of the memor-
al bill through which tie DoughbOy
tatue was made available, in teIe-
,ram to the American Legion received
lere this afternoon, announced that
le would be in Moscow tomorrow, and
would give short talk at the unveil-
ng of the monument.
dwelling Ceremony
The unveiling will be done by three /,
,verseas men, a soldier, sailor, and
marine The unveiling ceremony will
,e conducted according to the Amerl-
an Legion manual of ceremonies,
With Commander Eugene Maggie pre-
iding officer After the unveiling of
he statue, Mrs. Blanch Schoonover
will read Lincolns Gettysburg adj
ress. Prof. C. w. Chenoweth will
ct as chaplain during the services.
Work of placing the statue on the
larble base in the center of the park
vas begun today, and is to be fin
she'd tomorrow, it was said by Com
lander Naeg1e this afternoon The
has been in Moscow for
everal months past, and has been
tanding in it's case on the Latah
o,ntu co11i-thOuSn lawn