Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-03
MEMO RIAL DAY WAS
FITTiNGLY OBSERVED HERE


cry respect for the morning exer-
,cises. A somewhat clouded sky
made 1t pleasant for the marchers,
and for all at the cemetery exercises.
The usual line of march was carried
iout Boy Scouts under command of
their Seoutmaster F. s. Mcdonald;
school children, with their teachers;
Wagon company members, old sol
diers. American Legion and World
war soldiers. w. r. c., d. of ", and
Ladies Auxiliary, all formed on the
public square and to the music of.
the Malconta band marched to the
cemetery. Major F. M. Kahler,
mounted, was marshal of the day.
There were ten Civil war veterans
who marched-the same number as
did on Memorial day, year ago. A
number who were too infirm to
march, were in autos. In all II
were at the cemetery and took part
in the exercises. The G. A. r. rit-
ualistic ceremony was carried out by
Major Kahler, JOS. Flanders and A.
D. King, all doing their part we'll.
The hand played Nearer My God to
Thee" which concluded the G.. A. r.
services. The W. R. c., and Ameri-
can Legion exercises were carried
out. with Mrs. M. M. Mcdonald for
the, former organization, and j. r.
Alderman, the latter, taking the
feading parts. Rev l.. B. Douglas
offered prayer, and pronounced the
benediction, which was followed by
the firing of the salute, and taps
sounded by Wilmot Carnes.
In the afternoon, following a con-
cert by the band, the exercises were
resumed in the opera house, with
Major Kahler presiding. The stage
had been most beautifully decorated
by Mr.. Eveland, with flags and flow
ers appropriate for the occasion. A
very fine patriotic film preceding the
other exercises of the occasion was
shown. Following the singing of
America, prayer was offered by Rev.
Alvin N. Grove Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address was given by Mrs. Bea-
trice Hoon Jones; Miss Eula Maze
gave General Logan's call for the
first observance of Memorial day,
and Miss Winifred Jenkins had a
reading. entitled .'Going one by
one. A male quartet-Messrs. P.
G. Ball, F. NJ Kahler, F. C. McDon-
aid. and E. j. Arrick, sang a selec-
ton. with Mrs. G. w. Lowell at the
piano.
The speaker for the afternoon was
Atty G.. o. McGonagle. While al
ways at home with any audience, he
is never quite so good as on pat
riotic occasions, and this time, he
surpassed himself. He traced the
history of the country from its be-
ginning. pointing out the things that
finally led up to and developed into
the Civil war, and from that strug-
gle he took his hearers on down
through the Spanish andWorld wars,
showing how in those latter wars
the country had been firmly re-
united. He pointed out that in the
Civil war 121s percent of the north
went to fight, and one out of every
six in the northern army died dur
ing the war. The reason he stated
for the fierce fighting was that two
American armies were fighting each
other. Mr.. McGonagle many times
during his address rose to flights of
splendid oratory, when with choicest
words he described certain of the
battles, their great commanders,
and the gallant fighting men under
them, and their Commander-in-
chief. Abraham Lincoln, the latter
especially being one of the best and
most splendidly delivered tributes,
perhaps the finest, ever paid by any
speaker from any platform in this
locality.
The World war. the speaker stat
ed, put an end to the doctrine of the
divine right of kings, and also es-
tablished the doctrine among ma
tions, as laid down in the Golden
Rule. The soldiers of the World
war still have duty to perform
that of guards of honor to the SOL
diers of all wars; and he closed with
the wish that not one soldier might
be absent on the occasion of that
last great roll call, whose Com
mander is the Prince of Peace.
Singing of verse of the national
anthem, and the benediction by Rev.
Grove, concluded the. exercises at
the opera house. The ladies' of the
w. r. c. then held their beautiful
impressive services at the bridge, in
honor of the soldiers who lost their
lives at sea.
At Malta Cemetery
The usual services were carried
out at the Malta cemetery in the
morning g-decoration of soldiers
graves by school children, and the
ritualistic G.. A. R. memorial SER
vices-the singing of America. and
short recitations by Geraldine Ethel,
Marjorie Sheridan, Nellie Grubb,
Christine Trash and Margaret Coul-
son. Lincoln's Gettysburg address
was given by Carl Wetherell There
were five soldiers of the Civil war
present.
Services At County Home
AS announced in last weeks Dem
ocrat, a service was held at the
county home Sunday afternoon.
Long before the time set for the
service, folks began arriving at the
grounds and kept coming until a
crowd of people that would make
glad any preacher, was on the
ground The service was as follows:
Hymn, 4'Beulah Land mems
chorus; solo, "In the Garden" Miss
Mary Johnson; solo, "God will take
care of you" Harry c. Betz, and
mems chorus; prayer, Rev. J. L. Nu-
yum; scripture lesson, list Psalm;
hymn, .eThe Beautiful Land" mems
chorus.
While the crowd was no doubt
the largest ever gathered at the
home it was not bunch looking
for the curious, but was made up of
the very best people of the county
The sermon was masterpiece in as
few words no doubt as ever sermon
was preached May this be only the
beginning of interest in these-we
said unfortunates in last weeks