Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
TIHl DAY N SMYRNA IS
pIIBNLEGIDN VETERANS
.-,r,,rE SERVICES HELD AT
rpIIOWS CEMETERY

ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY
ri..d Over the Graves of Four
. |, r"Is "TIseterans.-Revs. Morgan,
l's9n ~, and Hill Make Addresses
s..a,,I ,n. ID Day in Smyrna was OBJ
.,,a, .nistlv with a general holiday
y 4srrs ..ore:. banks and business
The schools, which should
7 ~. closed all day, held short
-. s,i N the morning and adjourn
=. Ts.,s was a display Of flags here
asrs, a, The day, however, was
!, ',, msr largely to a thought of the
.,.re, where many wended their
= bv tributes of flowers on the
" # loved ones. The David c.
~, Post, No. IA, American Le-
= SMYRNA. furnished the only
~, held during the day. The
IR Post is no more. John L.
n he only surviving member of
WI ". S. Hancock Post, No. 20,
r. went to the cemetery with
I,aon veterans, but took no ac-
st. The Legion fired the ac-
\ s,rs salute over the four graves
rsssns Of the World War, buried
0R Fellows Cemetery. On the
4, i David c. Harrison, for whom
Snvna Post was named, was
VI handsome floral piece repre-
,tg an American Flag and a
IN ;et with a star. Harrison, it
h remembered, was the first
rsre man to lose his life in ac-
overseas, and being of the Smyr-
Iston vicinity, the Smyrna vet
named the local Post in his
sy. Rev. B. N. Morgan, pastor
n be Presbyterian Church, of Smyr-
md himself a veteran of the Am
n Legion, had charge of the ex-
aS and made an appropriate
ah Other patriotic addresses
u made by Rev. John ]. Bunting,
tor Of Asbury NJ. E. Church, and
b Thomas Getz Hill, rector of St.
hi; Church. The Post had hoped
bssers Concert Band of Smyrna,
Nd have turned out but owing to
a,eness in asking for the band
lae fact many of the players had
p Other arrangements for Mem
"a Day. the band music was not
riiEning. In the afternoon many
S1Tma went motoring and quite
n1lgent went to the Dover Base
Park to witness the opening
-a Of the Eastern Shore Baseball
zEe between Dover and Easton
1'E crowd of over three thous-
people, Dover defeated "Franb
iiFs EastOn MD team by q
y Of , to 3, Baker did not PLAY
agular position at third, but ir
sghth inning he pinched hit fOl
pieher The whole Dover outfelC
q far back when Baker came Il
gpecting a 'home run" that
"a nateHalized, Baker struck out
a'ge crowd was very much
ga as Baker famed, as every.
n vas expecting him to knock the
over the fence. Governor Den
a'sF the first ball.
anlfnians al Masonic Festivities
vIe a contingent of Smyrnians
'-.l! AasOns, motored to tn,
e home near Wilmington, t
~ NE second annual field da,
''4-oh at the Masonic Home, ano
N-laIed that more than 3,OOC
I. -o1 were present. The program
ae up Of field sports, a drill
y Dnll Battalion of st. john
3 u. s.'laery, ~ and an address b,
q worthy Howard R. Cruise
I u. :, Sfa1d Warden of the Gran,
4 ~ VI New Jersey. After tn,
& ss..',i ssn,s were over the crow,
,,..', 80 Il u 'front.' Of the beautiful new
\. .' 4 nome, while Mr.. Cruise spok
], !, - lpesls 4 Of American independ
q 4. ~ u 'ne part Masonry playe,
1. y ~, ,l0fmatiOn of the country
81 ss.5 l'Ss I !, Of welcome was de
! pI, Y Most Worthy Grand Mas
lusr Ilu nu w. COOch, and Righ
sD b. Dssputy Grand Master Char
4'i' made the closing speech.
i'.an' ~. at Exercises at Newark
/ N ,i. were still others from Smvr
a. ..s. ..snlty who motored to New
d r,ial s,al me Rev. Floyd w. Tomp
lsr lDs D.S 9i the Church of the HoI.
q J : Philadelphia, 4 make the the -iol ad
d ~. " Memorial exercises hel
sp,n ugas 9S Of the University O
a. a.. laere were present dele
,sa.,l ,Oln the various militar,
nayIssuu..a1nd Isu and fraternal organiza
Il II 4 ,'."sfk y. a and citizens from a.
A j,v I s'ate' The main featur
qsa a. va, the ceremony of pIac
4sis. ne s boulder a bronze table e
~ H. y. aus inscription: an hor
b M en Of rural New Gel
i tSo S.i, entered .a.l the military y'Issl SCI
" Ss Wo.,1n country near this spc
'Nn5 Ne University of nj.