Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-04
IDEAL DECORATION DAY
WITH FINE EXERCISES

A more delightful day never
dawned here, than last Saturday.
which was Decoration day. This,
together with an abundance of
flowers, the return here of many
one time residents, and the turning
out of many local people, and so
on, all made it an ideal occasion,
and the great sacred holiday was
fittingly and appropriately observed.
At $50 the line of march was
formed on the public square: First
the Boy Scouts in uniform, then
the school children under their
teachers; soldiers of the Civil war
ten of them in line; World war vet
Grams, members of Wagon Co., w r.
G. ladies, D. of VS., D. A. r.. and
Ladies Auxiliary, to the music of
the Malconta band, marched to the
cemetery. In the line were also a
number of Civil war veterans in
autos, who We're too infirm to
march. Mr.. A. d. King, mounted on
white horse. was marshal of the
day, keeping things moving in fine
shape. AT the cemetery the regu-
lar ritualistic services were carried
out, and the graves of the soldiers
OF all wars, decorated A. d. King
and Jos. Flanders, with J. B. Farra,
chaplain, carried out the G. A. r.
ceremonies. DR.. Ralston officiated
for the American Legion and Ladies'
Auxiliary; Mrs. j. w. Carter for the
! w. R. Z. Poppy wreaths, made by
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary,
were used for decoration of World
war soldiers graves. The services
! concluded with taps, sounded by
| Mr. Harold Savage.
In the afternoon at 1870, follow
ing concert by the Maleonta band,
the services were resumed in the
opera house, with MIR. j. B. Farra
presiding. They were largely at
tended. The music included Ameri-
ca and couple of selections by
chorus of young ladies, under the
direction of Miss Christine Shilling.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
given by Miss Elizabeth Gillespie.
and Miss Margaret Durbin read
General Logan's call for the first
observance of Memorial day. The
speaker was DR.. j. B. Naylor of NAL
ta, who made one of his characteris
tic patriotic speeches. With his ad-
patriotic poems. In the beginning OF
his remarks he stated that he hearth
ly believed in and approved of Me-
mortal day, and emphasized the
| fact that it should be faithfully and
treligiously Observed that games or
sport should not be played on the
day The speaker stated that there
is need of a halt being called on
present day conditions, and said we
are in danger of another war-per-
haps not Immediately, but it is COM
ing, so get ready. In speaking OF
the Civil war he stated that up to
that time it was the greatest war or
all history. 1t was war so to
Espeak between Americans, and while
the south was everlastingly wrong,
Ithey were Americans and fought as
such. He recounted how the south
had since been united in the war
with Spain, and in the great World
war-a united America made pos
sible by the old soldiers who pre-
served the nation. While some OF
the old feeling in the south still ex-
lists, the speaker said that now that
section of our country is glad that
the war ended as it did. The speak
er brought out point many over
look. in reference to the south
erecting memorials, which some
think should not be done. That is
that the south have their monu-
ments not as memorials to their bat
ftles-but as memorials to their gen.
erals.
The principal part Of DR.. Nay
lor's address was devoted to speak
ing against the pacifist idea, which
he does not approve of-he thinks
we will not have fewer wars in the
future, but more wars. He does
not take much stock in settling
questions by arbitration, and cited
many instances to show where ar
bitration had failed to settle diff
ferences. He believes that pacifist
propaganda rs unAmerican. A
large navy and army he advocated
as a protection in emergencies.
The opera house exercises closed
with the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner, Immediately fol-
lowing which, the w. R. C. held
Aheir usual beautiful and impressive
services on the river bridge, in
honor of the soldiers who lost their
lives at sea.
A prominent and beautiful fea-
ture in connection with the services
in the opera house, were the decor
ations of national colors, pictures,
if1owers, etc., the credit for which
goes to Mr.. Earle Eveland and his
, assistants. Also the uniform sys-
. tenn of flag decoration where in
stalled in the town, under the man.
asement Of the Daughters of Veter-
ans, was very noticeable feature
, of the day. Only part of the work
of installing the system had been
completed, that of placing some
flags about the public square, but
they showed UP beautifully.
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