Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-06-06
BEAUTIFUL SERVICES TAKE
PLACE ON DECORATION DAY

43
May 80. were carried out about as
previously scheduled, the parade
forming on public square, and
Wagon Company, Malconta Post
band, American Legion, Grand
Army and others, proceeding to
Malta where ! they met the Malta
schools, then going to Malta ceme-
terry where the soldiers graves
were decorated and program was
given, near the beautiful mound
This included the ritualistic me-
mortal service by the Grand Army
of the Republic and the American
Legion, the firing of the salute, etc.
In addition to this, the Gettysburg
address was recited by Miss Marjor-
ie Sheridan, and patriotic readings
were also given by Misses Christine
Frash, Mary Alice Smith and Carroll
Wetherell. "A quartet composed OF
Messrs. J. T.. McKeown, I. G.
Young, w. r. Sears and A. G. Tay-
lor, furnished a vocal number, and
Rev. E. r. KendIe made the open
ing and closing prayer. An interest
ing and fitting feature at the Malta
cemetery, aside from the regular
memorial services for the soldiers,
was the playing by the band, of a
selection in memory of w. S. Con-
nor who was in years gone by man.
ager and an ardent supporter of the
band. This ceremony took place
near the grave of Mr.. Connor.
The service in McConnelsville fol-
lowed, the procession leaving public
square for the local cemetery, in
the following order: Wagon Com
pany, No. 124, 0. N. c., band, G. A.
r., Spanish war veterans, American
Legion, Boy Scouts. public schools.
w. r. c., American Legion AuxiI
iary, Daughters of American Revo-
luton, Daughters of Veterans.
To those who have seen the
steadily thinning ranks of the
Civil war soldiers, on these
yearly memorial occasions, the
marching of just one Civil war
veteran this year was a some
what pathetic feature. That
veteran was William III. White.
The other Civil war soldiers
noted as being present, and
who made the trips to and
from the cemetery by auto
were A. A. Coulson, j. L.. Ben
jamin, Henry MeIlor, Jesse
Sherman, JOS. Flanders and
Jesse Mckibben.
The ceremonies at the McCon
cemetery included besides
graves, ritualistic services about
he improvised monument to the
lead the firing of the salute, etc.
There was joint service by the
Grand Army and the American Le-
yion, in which A. A. Coulson, j. L.
3enjamin, J. r. Alderman and c.
.. Carr, representing the two orr
lers, participated. The loud, clear
'eading by Mr.. Coulson in his fine
,art of the ceremony was noted and
commented upon by many. The
Relief Corps carried out
}fefr sFitffa1fstfc ceremony, and rep z
esentatives of these orders. also of
he other patriotic organizations
mentioned above as being in the pa
ade. deposited flowers about the
monument. Here, as in Malta, Rev.
J r. Kendle made the opening and
losing prayer.
The day was ideally bright,
warm and beautiful, and the me-
norial parade was one of the most
Inspiring that has ever been seen
pom an occasion of this kind. The |
legion uniform of white, the uni
orms of some of the other organi-
ations, and last, but decidedly not
east, the glitteringly beautiful new
informs of the Malconta Post
and, were all an imposing part of
plendid procession. Thirty-offe men
in the band.
The committee in charge of the I
ervices of the day was composed {
f j. r. Alderman, HI. C. Shilling I
nd. o. A.. Richardson.
In the afternoon, the band went {
p to Rocky Glen sanatorium where ]
ley played number of selections, 9
which at 1880 they par t
cipated in the service at the river I
ridge under auspices of the w. r.
!, in memory of the naval soldiers,
nd after that went to Deerfield !
smetery where. splendid memorial q
nd decoration services were held, r
nd in which the American Legion
nd others from here participated. 6
Camp SHILLING"