Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-06-05
Very Fine Services
Mark Decoration Day

day, and what it had been feared,
just preceding, would be an excep-
tionally rainy, gloomy, disagreeable
day, turned out to be one of the
brightest, sunshiniest, prettiest days
imaginable, Notwithstanding the lin
gecilg chilliness in the air. Every
body was happy. A large crowd was
out, and the parade which formed
on the square to march to the Gem =
tery was one of the largest, most i'm
posing, and finest in every way that
has been observed on any Decora-
tion day.
While along with the general pre-
dict5on of gloomy weather had been
the opinion that there would be- no
flowers for decoration purposes, it
turned out that there "were fiow-
ers." While not in the abundance
the.e characteriZes such occasions US
uaJly-owing to the backward sea-
son, yet there were plenty to make a
fine showing. And after all, it is not
the many flowers but the spirit
that prompts the depositing of them,
be Trey many or few, that makes
Decoration day the beautiful, glori-
crs tling it is to those who rever-
ence it for what it stands for.
The program of the day was car
ried out as previously announced,
with Maj F. M. Kahler officer of the
day. The lineup was: Boy scouts,
girl scouts, public schools, band,
Wagon company, G. A. r., American
Legion, w. r. c., D. of w., Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary, citizens in gen
eral To the splendid music of the
band, the procession proceeded to
the cemetery, and the program
there. as announced, was carried
out, the G. A. r., w. R. c., Ameri-
can Legion, and the other patriotic
organizations represented holding
their ritualistic exercises about the
monument to the unknown dead and
depositing their flowers, the service
closing with the salute fired by mem
bers OF Wagon company and the
sounding of taps. The benediction
WAS pronounced by Rev. Thos.
Lasley. The graves of the sol
diers of the various wars were
decorated as usual after which the
parade reformed and marched to
public square where it was dismiss
ed.
In going to the cemetery and back,
some of the old soldiers were unable
to make the walk, and were taken in
automobiles by friends, but for the
most part the veterans marched in
the parade
In Malta fine decoration services
were held in the morning. The
Malconta band marched to the
school grounds in upper Malta and
led the procession of school chill
dren to Bell street. The children
then proceeded to Malta cemetery.
The members Of the G.. A. r. held
their ritualistic ceremony about the
monument to the unknown dead.
Rev. Frank Gillian offered prayer.
Mr. Carl Wetherell delivered the
Gettysburg address, and a patriotic
selection was sung by Messrs. j. E..
McKeown, /. c. Young, w. r. Sears
and A. G. Taylor. Appropriate rec
itations were given by Miss Roberts,
Geraldine Ethel and Nellie Grubb.
The service closed with the firing of
the salute by a squad from Wagon
The graves of the SOL
diers were decorated by the school
children, Boy Scouts leading the
way to the different graves. The
services throughout were very beau
tiful and impressive.
In the afternoon the people as
sembled in the opera house where
the memorial services were held.
The address was delivered by Rev. i
r. o. McRae of Columbus, former
who was himself soldier in the
World war, and who is favorite
6 mong the soldiers-not only the
"buddies" of the war in which he
participated, but also the "old boys"
Of the SOS. Chaplain J. B. Farra
had charge of the program. The
Gettysburg address was delivered by
ur. Guy Finley. Miss Eula Maze
gave a patriotic reading. Rev. P. S.
Eeldon offered prayer and Rev. 3.
F. w. Pitman pronounced the bene-
diction. The vocal music consisted
of patriotic selections including a
fine anthem by double quartet
of Mrs. Chas. Walker,
Hiss Irene Price, Mrs. M. M. McDon-
aid, Mrs. J. l.. Kiskaddon, F. M.
p. G. Ball, Fred Mcdonald
and E. J. Arrick, and a number by
Messrs. Ball, Kahler, Mcdonald and
Arrick. Some beautiful instrument
tai music was given by an orchestra
of Mrs. Bernice Lowell, /
Miss Eleanor Erwin and Edwin Low
ell, Edgar and Dean Northrup, Har-
ry Stull and Howard Dye. A fea-
ture of the program most suitable |
and greatly enjoyed, and due to the
never failing thoughtfulness and