White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY PROCESSION IS JAN.
FITTING CEREMONIES At CEMETERY

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eorrespondisgly we'll attended. me
\ procession was almost 3 iaut. extend-
ing frum the west end Of town to tha
cemetery, and tbs crowded condition
OF the graveyard testified TO the pat-
riotic interest taken BY the people of
Ely and u large numhef frona a ais-
tance VINO came 10 participate IN the
observance i wnat is beeeming he
Day closest 70 American hearts.
Leading the leag pfncessioa Was
the Ely brass band. which VAS drnm
lmalored by Billy Coleman. var cas-
liial wearing = heEmer of British make
/ that vas the same as tie Yankee sell
diers wore in the trenestes aud IS tho
4 fields oE F'fanee
4 The color snard. coming naxt. sas
commanded ~ Fred Eegis~toa. the
color bearer being Dan Deekciman
antl right guard ]. "a. Leonard. tho
last nansed with ansforsn of the MAJ
/ rines, With which ne served in the
war. William Nesifie. on the left of
( the colors. wore his British air SER
vice uniform. the same in which he
ftew over the German horties.
1 Close behind Was detachment OF
I young mea in khaki. some tweRty in
number. included in which Was the
Z firing squad with Springfield rites.
commanded BY Line Sergeant Pete
Norregard.
( The firing SQUAD was composed OF
I Jerry Nahoaey. Lee olinger. Nick
/ Vasiliou. Gus Fsangas. George Phil
+ in Snilaniek. Arthur knight. Duane
/ Wilson and Felix Buseagiia.
Other world war veterans in ani-
form included Frank Hartley. COM
mander of Ely poSt No. 3. formerly
QnenteR Roosevelt post. Pete Mar
Wis. Sam Bruce. Walter Hull. George
Robson. Oscar Foreman, DR. @. "
Green and several others.
Pat Froom wore his service uni
form Is driver Of the IRE truck. Billy
Faller in charge Of the aoweYs and
decorations and Harlan Rowan an
other driver
Riding is : car we're three women
vaterans of the late war. Miss Nettie
E. Johnston and Miss Lily Green. en-
listed nurses. aud Mrs. " ~. Vargas,
formerly Miss Cse0rH Aurdoek. who
was enlisted and aid clerical work
throughout the war.
After these were the Spanish war
veterans. n this contingent warsa x.
T. Baird. Alex Koiehoek. Win Fas-
mer. \. Messersmith aad r Il Root
James :. Stevens a member Sf tho
hand. : another II these. as also is
August Muntar. ~fo marched with
the Odd Fellows. James O'Rara and
\ A. Marshall of these veterans rode
IN an automobile
/ No Grand Army members wan3 IN
the marching column and only t~o
were present is the parade in auto,
mobiles. these being Ed Mfilard and
George T Renshav third man-
her is Charles Basshy OF East Ely.
who has been hadridden for several
months. 2. 3. Mount. Confederate
veteran. has been an inmato 0f the
county hospital for several Years.
Members Of the Odd Fellows to the
number OF thirty or more held the
honored place in the procession fol-
lowing the various war veterans. and
after these came the school children
IN several large and nroiusely aeco
rated trucks. Each grade occupied
truck and was accompanied by teach
ers. The grades SO attending were
from tho firsg 10 and Including the
seventh. z
Private automobiles made up the
, remainder Of the long line. which in
length has never been exceeded on
previous Deeora1sos days aad other
holidays held in Sly
William Royl~ acted a. marshal
Of the day, having n charge The
whole procession. position he held
with credit last wear L. Brim-
ner. a former naval commissioned
officer. was eiilcer OF the aay. Saving
in charge inc world WIT veterans.
Mr. Brimmer wore hie anval officars
uniform
The services At the cemetery were
brief but impressive. rhey were
opened by q short sacred rendition bs
the band. A truck had been placed
&c the central point where the exer-
eisas were 20 be held this being I'M
pr0visad as a stand. II was mounted
BY Rev. Upton Z Partridge. VINO Of
fered the Invocation, ami BY v Fl
Vargas, orator OF the day
Mr. Vargas. attired IN his service
uniform. delivered an ,tppropriats
prepared grafton. which created a
fne impression for tho high r,ane
Of its patriotism and his clear and
ready delivery. He referred briefly
10 each OF the wars thas the nation
has engaged in from rho revolus3on
down. giving their cause, and What
their heroes won IN making their sac
riiices. With his reference 20 the
civil war he mentioned ~ name tho
presence of Mr.. Renshaw and Ar
Mflfar.{ tha ramainsne, ,naa af sfo