Smyrna times., 1925-06-03
FN0R|AL DAY IN SMYRNA WAS
observed At THE CEMETERIES

ND0LllILU III I'LL OL"LlLHILU
R POST GONE, AMERICAN
,rcION POST HAD CHARGE
.s. All Cemeteries Had Its Tribute
~ y rIOwers. II Was Odd Fellows
O.l, That Ceremonies Were Held
Memorial V, Day was observed quietly
Cn,yrna and no untOward incident
..,nsned TO mar the pleasure of the
" which was balmy and pleasant,
n a warmth of temperature that
decided improvement over the
.,rsrature of a fey days previous.
,.,srally speaking it was a holiday
:. no event coming on Saturday,
-rrna merchants could not agree
III closing, so stores were wide
~ here all day. The banks, factor
!, and a few other places, however,
l,,sd Friday and gave their forces a
.Fiav over the weekend. Smyrna
.,.st. nevertheless took on a holiday
/, The Local Post American Legion
,,,,based a hundred large flags with
N. to be placed along the curb in
h,rt Of business places. These were
,.,Tv all disposed of and made an
~,essive appearance on Commerce
n Main streets from the -Four
r,ners" distance on both sides of
A. streets each way for a block or
nre.
Trend Was Toward the Cemeteries
IN Observance of the day, the trend
r.; naturally toward the burrying
rrrds in and about Smyrna namely
A Odd Fellows, GlenwoOd, and st.
Psgs cemeteries. 1t can be truely
slae above named cemeteries new
gkSed better. They were well-kept
rs and walks and nearly every
nre bore its tribute of flowers, show
wthere was tender memory not only
hr those who served in the wars ia
nntain the American flag, but tC
aoe Of many Smyrna families who
Id been laid to rest. The David c
E8rrison Post, No. IA, American Leg
n Of Smyrna, assisted by the Local
vy scouts, met at the pOstroOm anc
Tth Ambulance in line parOled tC
BAD Fellows Cemetery to pay mill
ay honors to their comrades who
an in the recent war. With but few
remaining G. A. r. veterans in Smyr'
ma and the G. A. R. Post disbanded
the ceremonies of the day devOlvec
upon the David c. Harrison Pos
American Legion. w. f. Matthews
j., Commander. The G. A. R., how
ever had followed the accustome,
1bute of placing a flag on the grave
q all those who served in the CIV
Var The American Legion took car
d similar tribute on the graves o
e1se who were in the service of tn
1ent war.
Ceremonies at Odd Fellows Cemeter
The Legion ceremonies were at Cd
Fellows cemetery where the accus
med salute was fired over sever;
Eayes 1t just so happens that a
q the World War dead of the Smyrn
Tcnity are buried in Odd Fellow
.'metery and it was there that fu
Military memorials were paid, til
nef Of which was over the grave {
5ld' Farrell. There were fiftee
American Legion men and about fl
zen boy scouts in line. Addresses
V1 Fellows Cemetery were made /
s7 B. y. Morgan, pastor of Il
rs'byterian Church; Rev. Thorn;
@z Hill, rector of st. Peters ChurC
ad Rev. R. X. Stevenson, pastor
S0ury N. f. Church, and Rev. w.
-aithews, retired. In the afteTnoC
s Legion Post, with ambulance, m
Nsd to Middletown 70 hold simil;
Nlces over the graves Of their fal
Veterans there.
NgOn Hold Memorial Service Sund;
Memorial services were held by Il
sa0d {. Harrison Post, No. IA, in t
,'F ShcoOl Auditorium Sunday a
moon. Rev. B. n. Morgan, t
E0yterian Pastor, and a member
Fost, presided. There was mus
Syyester's Concert Band. A schc
" address on Wars was given
'a' Josiah 0. Wolcott, Chancellor
State Of Delaware. Rev. r.
spnenson, pastor of Asbury NJ.
r,uLcn, also made a few remarks a
L. Matthews, Jr., on behalf Of {
~' made an appeal for aid in ra
Smyrna's quota to the Americ
son Endowment fund.
''FECT SMYRNA GRAPE BEL