Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY IN SMYRNA
TO BE FEATURED BY PARADE
LEGION POST OF SMYRNA AR
RANGES PROGRAM FOR DAY
James r.. Morford, Wilmington, to
Give the Oration-Smyrna Band
and School Children Have Part

Give the Orau0n-Smyrna Band
and School Children Have Part
Smyrna is all set for the cele-
bration Of Memorial Day in Smyr-
ma next Saturday when as usual
the surviving veterans of all wars
living here, will pay tribute to their
fallen comrades by visiting the
cemeteries and laying flags or gar
lands of flowers on their graves.
Since only a few veterans of the
Civil War are living, the Grand
Army of the Republic will give
way to the Legion Veterans of the
World War who are carrying on
the beautiful custom of Memorial
Day This year David G. Harrison
Post No. IA, of Smyrna, have ar
ranged complete program. The
stores and business places will be
decorated Some of the stores, be-
cause of Saturday trade, will close
only during the ceremonies and be
open the rest of the day. The
banks, postof1ce and business Of
fees will close. The Legion Post
will assemble at the Post room at
9 o'clock and march to Odd Eel
lows Cemetery where the ceremon-
les will take place.
Parade to Begin in the Morning
Ralph G.. FAIRIES will be marshall
of the parade which will be headed
by the Colors, Sylvester's Concert
Band of Smyrna, the Legion Firing
Squad, those of the Civil War Vet
erans able to attend, the Spanish
War Veterans, the Legionnaires Of
David b. Harrison Post, No. IA, the
ladies organization known as the
Legion Auxiliary; Stars and
Stripes Council, Jr., o. U. A. M;
Daughters of America; Smyrna
Boy Scouts, Smyrna Business
Mems Association, Smyrna Rotary,
Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna
and School Children. The route of
parade will be from Legion Post
room to Frazier street, to Smyrna
High School, to Delaware Street,
To Commerce Street to Main Street
and to Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Ceremonies at Odd Fellows
At Odd Fellows Cemetery z. p.
Vogel of Blackbird, Past Com
mander of the Smyrna Legion Post
will be master of ceremonies. The
Band will play several selections
and w. o. Hoffecker will lead the
crowd in singing Star Spangled
Banner" Isadore Handloff will re-
cite Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Rev. ]. w. Paris, pastor of Ewells
M. p. Church, Clayton, will lead in
PRAYER after which w. H. Ken
worthey, commander Of David 2.
Harrison Post, will read the Pre-
amble." The address of the occa-
sion will be given by James X.
Morford, Esq, of Wilmington,
II well-known attorney of that city.
w o. Hoffecker will then lead the
gathering in singing America" :"
At this point in the program there
win be a beautiful ''Floral Tribute"
made by the pupils of the first and
second grades Of the Smyrna
Schools. A large cross will be dec
Grated with bouquets from the lit
tie folks who will place their flow
ers in the cross until it is a COM
nlete floral cross. Following this
Miss Mildred Ryan of the Smyrna
Schools, will recite "In Flanders
Field" The Legionnaires will then
take up the program, the Firing
Squad giving their salute TO the
dead - North, East, West ana
South. With the bugle sound OF
"tapsp and the echo, the cere-
monies will come to an end.
, Baseball Game in the Afternoon
In the way of athletics on Mem
! orial Day, a number will visit the
school grounds in the afternoon to
witness a contest between the
Smyrna team and st. Barnabas of
J Marshallton, both of the Diamond
State League.