Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
HUNDREDS At.
CEMETERY For
MEMORIAL DAY
Rev. c. A. Foreman De-
liyers Principal Address
OF the Day.
HONOR HEROES
Camp Jones Officers and
Men Give Occasion Mill
tary Color.


Hundreds of Douglas people yester-
day honored the dead by decorating
and cleaning graves and attending an
impressive and beautiful Memorial
day program given at the cemetery
Rev. G. A. Foreman, retiring pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, made the
address of the day, and his speech was
commented on by many as one of the
most appropriate and well delivered
talks ever given here on Memorial
day.
Captain James Wheelin, Lieutenant
VIM. H. Beuchner and Lieutenant
Pahlke were in command of troops
from Camp Harry j. Jones, who gave
the ceremonies the desired military
color. The camp band furnished the
music; the salute to the dead was
fired by the camp firing squad, and the
camp bugler blew taps.
Throughout the day automobiles
laden with flowers and wreathS arrived
at the cemetery, and all day long loving
hands cleaned mounds over the last
remains of loved ones and placed
flowers at headstones. The ceremonies
we're generally spoken of as being the
most beautiful and impressive Of any
ever held at the local cemetery.
H. C. Stillman acted as master of
ceremonies and announced the various
numbers of the program.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the ceremonies wish to thank
all for contributions of flowers, green
decorations, etc. Among those who
contributed large amounts of flowers
and greens were Mrs. Alfred Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. Murray McInernay Mr.. j. S.
Douglas, Mrs Howard, Mrs. G. O.
Ehliag, Mrs. Henry Elvey, Mrs. Andy
Struthers, Mrs. L.. r. Brown and Mrs.
VIM. Eichbaum.
The committee also extends sincere
thanks to all who contributed in other
/ ways to the success of the day. More
than 100 punches of flowers were paced
on the graves Of soldiers and their rela-
tives More than 100 graves were
decorated with wreaths; the American
legion ladies' auxiliary furnishing
large part of this number.
Thanks to the officers and men of
Camp Jones for their assistance also
The program started at the cemetery
with the singing of America" at 8
a. m. Rev. Tolbert F. Weaver gave
the invocation and the benedictlon.
Lincolns Gettysburg address was read
| by Geo. A, Bergfield.
| The address given by Rev. Foreman
! does full credit to the heroic soldier
| dead. The address follows:
! eve. are here assembled to pay our
| tribute of love and respect to brothers
! who have served their country and
! have passed from the scenes of earth
I into the silent and unseen land from
| which no travelor ever returns.
With measured step Wa have wended
our way into this sacred spot in Gods
out f-doorS where the hush OF the
divine presence and Of the sacred
| character OF this Memorial day falls in
genJleneSs upon us. AS quietly as the
sun sinks to rest in its home beneath
yonder western horizon, so does the
memory of departed friends steal upon
our thought this morning hour.
! Though dead yet they speak, but
only in the whispered tones that may
be heard by the loving hearts OF true
and grateful friends
"That thing we call death may
snatch our brothers from our mortal
sight and presence, but it cannot de-
stroy their influence nor sever the ties
that bind them to us and us to them
It cannot break the precious bonds o1
friendship. It cannot silence the
heart beat of love, nor efface from
memory the good deeds Of life well
lived.
''It is because this is true-it is be-
cause these we call dead still live anc
move in the immortal chambers OF
memory and are loved with an in
creasing affection, that we devise these
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