Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-06-05
DECORATION DAY OBSERVED
IN VERY IMPRESSIVE WAY


served locally in a very appropriate
and impressive manner, and not
withstanding the day was uncomfort-
ably cold, many persons were out to
see and take part in the ceremonies
incident to the occasion, and all OF
which were beautifully and impress
lively carried out.
Beginning at O'Clock in the
morning, as scheduled, the various
patriotic associations assembled
Malconta Post Band and Wagon
Company participated in all the SER
vices of the day. The line of march
was first to the Malta cemetery
where suitable exercises were held,
and the decoration of the soldiers
graves took place, the pupils of the
Malta schools having Joined the pro-
cession, in Malta and participated
in the ceremonies which followed.
The ritualistic services were con-
Quoted by A. A. Coulson and J. L.
! Benjamin of the Grand Army of the
Republic, assisted by Chaplain Geo.
E. Carr of the American Legion
Miss Marjorie Sheridan gave the
I Gettysburg Address, and Messrs. l.
lC. Young, w. r. Sears, Edwin Perk-
ms, and A. C. Taylor sang two
songs. The salute was given by
members of Wagon Company, and
taps were sounded by Lee Barnhart
Following the ceremonies in Nal
ia, services were held in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery, the pupils, and
teachers, of the schools here having
joined the patriotic societies in the
march to the cemetery, and partici-
pating in the decoration services
there. Noticeable in the parade to
the cemetery was the only Civil war
veteran marching William H.
White Accompanying him in the
march was d. w. Eveland of Eagle
port, who was soldier in the
standing army four years following
the Civil war, and who was station
ed in the west, and assisted in
quelling Indian uprisings. Other
soldiers of the Civil war who were
in the procession, but who made the
trip to the cemetery by automobile,
were A. A Coulson, D. Fischer and
j. L. Benjamin. Henry Mellor, an
other Civil war soldier, was present
at the cemetery. It was noted that
Joseph Flanders, well known resi-
dent of McConnelsville, and Civil
war veteran, who has always been
interested and active in the affairs
connected with the G. A. R., was
unable to take any part in the ser
vices of the day, or even to be pres
ent at any of the ceremonies. He
has been very feeble of late, though
for the most part able to be out
and around F. M. Smith of this
place, Isaac Baker and S. T. Ma
haffey, also we'll known Civil war
soldiers, were unable to participate
in any way, in the services of the
day.
AT the cemetery, about. the i'm
provised monument to the unknown
dead, brief ceremonies were held
These included the ritualistic SER
vices under the auspices of the G. "A.
r., Messrs. A. A. Coulson and j. L.
Benjamin participating, and being
assisted by Chaplain George E.
Carr of the American Legion. A
brief ceremony by the w. r. c. in
connection with the decoration SER
vice was in charge of the president
Mrs. Llewwella Mcdonald. The sa-
lutte was made by Wagon Company
and, taps were sounded by Harold
v. Savage. Rev. C. w. Stoneburn.
er pronounced the benediction.
In the afternoon at 12:45-the
services of the day were continued
the exercises at that hour being held
at the river bridge, in honor of the
soldiers of the naval service, and
being conducted as usual under the
auspices of the Woman's Relief
Corps. E
The concluding service of the day
was at the Chesterhill cemetery
where very appropriate exercises
were held, including the ritualistic
ceremonies by the G. A. r. and
American Legion, decoration of the
soldiers graves, salute by Wagon
Company and taps sounded by Lee
Barnhart. From this cemetery they
proceeded to the Friends GENE
terry where the grave of Harvey
John who was a soldier in the WorlG
| war, was decorated. w
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