The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY IS 0 B SERVED
 IN THIS CITY
Services Held This Afternoon Sailor and Soldier
 Dead Remembered.


 The exercises in the Hall were presided over by NJ L. Stepp, of the American Legion. On the plat form were Dr. S. Hall Young, speak CT; Dr. G. c. Bruce, who invoked Divine Blessing, and gave short explanation of Memorial Day; and in place of honor, Doc Carver and John McPherson, only surviving members on Gastineau Channel of the G. A. R.
 The program was as follows:
 Star Splangled Banner er'-Band.
 Opening Prayer-Dr. c. c. Bruce.
 Opening Remarks-M. l.. Stepp.
 Explanation of Memorial Day Dr. c. c. Bruce.
 Vocal Solo-'There Is No Death, w. L. Paul, Mrs. Paul, aceompan- ist
 Address" High Ideals of Mem orial Day." pr. s. Hall Young.
 Selection-Band.
 Patriotic Reading Americas 8 Reply to Flanders Field" Mrs. Van Alta.
 America
 Patriotic Address.
 Patriotism, the spirit of sacrifice and love were the principle factors discussed by Dr. s. Hall Young in his address on The High Ideals of Memorial Day the Holiest and Sweetest of National Holidays" at the Elks' Hall.
 Taking each in part he said: "The first of the high ideals of Memorial Day is Patriotism, the love of country. Next to the love of God it is the holiest expression of human emotion.
 Second: The Spirit of Sacrifice The wars of the United States have been altruistic. They were fought not for aggrandizement or acquisi- ton of land or wealth. They were waged for the sake of others. The war for the Union was for the right of all mankind to freedom and hap piness. The Spanish-Ameriean war was for the purpose of rescuing from oppression and slavery a weak na- tion that could not work out it's own salvation. Our entrance into the World War was not chiefly for self protection. it was for hum'anity's sake to rescue and protect and build up helpless people. We commemor- ate today glorious deeds of sacrifice comparable only to the supreme. sacrifice of Christ for fallen man. kind.
 Third Ideal
 The third ideal of Memorial Day is love-love for our fellow men. This is one with the Love of God. The only acceptable worship is that which consists in or inspires to help of those who need help. Love seek eth not her own Nothing that smacks of self-seeking has a part in Memorial Day. The most sacred fires that burn on Humanity'sI hearth are these, for they glow with human and divine love The grave which of all the decorated graves of our Nation is piled highest with flowers today is that of the un- known soldier whose body was brought from the bloody fields of France and placed in costly sepulchre on the most beautiful site of the National Cemetery in Wash ington City. He died that others might live. Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends. '
 Dr. Young closed his address with the recitation. of Leigh Hunts beau tiful poem. "Abou Ben Adhem."
 Lived Through Three Wars. 7
 Dr. Young has lived through three great wars of this nation. He was born while the Mexican War was being fought. When the Civil War broke out he was IA years of age. Four of his brothers were in tre Union Army. three of them having been wounded. All became mem bers of the G. A. R. He had many relatives in that war, most of them ill the Northern Army but a num- bcr were in the Southern. His recollections are vivid of that time of national strife and stress. Dur ing the World War he was active in giving his aid to this country through various channels. Thus his experience runs through three great wars in which the United States participated.
 At 2:45 o'clock. following the program, the parade was formed in front of the Hall. Tie rain had stopped to give way to the blue sky and sunshine and nearly all the spectators at the exercises parti- cipated in the march.
 The parade was led by the band, the order of march being as follows: Squad of 28 men from the Unalga the colors. carried by NJ. l.. Stepp, two guards from the Unalga squad; the firing squad. of nine men from the American Legion; members od