Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-04
IMPRESSIVE OBSERVANCE OF
DECORATION DAY HELD HERE

Decoration day, Saturday. MAY
80, was observed here in a splendid
way. Most Of the business houses,
all the county offices, and so on,
closed in the forenoon, at least,
during the special exercises. The
places of business and dwelling
houses were decorated with the
National colors. A large number of
persons from outside places were
here to visit friends or to do hon.
age to the memory of loved ones
buried here. Graves of the soldier
dead and of others were profusely
decorated with flowers. and the
cemeteries never presented a more
beautiful appearance than they did
upon this occasion. The weather
was ideally fine, and it seemed that
everything contributed to make the
Memorial day beautiful and impress
sive, as it should be-one calculated
to inspire patriotism and feeling
of devotion and loyalty to the SOL
dier, whether living or dead
The program of the morning was
carried out about as previously an
nounced it would be:
First came the assembly at public
square, and from there the NAL
conta Post Band. the o. N. G.. the
American Legion and the members
Of the local Fire Department went
to Malta where they met pupils and
teachers of Malta schools, and ali
proceeded to Malta cemetery where
decoration Of soldiers graves tool.
place, and the program was given
under direction of Commander Lee
Spung of the American Legion, and
included the reading of the Cen
eral Orders by Adjutant o. A. Rich
ardson, reading of the G.. A. R. GER
emony by A. A. Coulson of that
body, and the chaplain ritual by R
X. Longley of the American Legion
Civil war veterans present besides
Mr.. Coulson, were j. L. Benjamin
and d. Fischer. Contributing to the
were songs by the Malta NJ. E.
church choir, their closing number
being America" The Gettysburg
address was given by Miss Marjorie
The salute was fired by
Wagon Company, and taps were
sounded by H. V. Savage. The ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev. D.
H. Markle.
The Band and others from here
named then returned to McConnels-
vile, and at public square the pa
rade to the local cemetery was
formed in the following order: Col
ors. Band, Wagon Company, No.
124; G. A. e., Spanish War Vet
Grams, American Legion, w. R. c.,
Legion Auxiliary, d. of v. and d. A.
R. Following the patriotic organ
izations came the Boy Scouts, men,
bers of the Fire Department, pupils
and teachers from the public schools,
citizens.
At the cemetery, in addition to
the decorating of graves, the me-
mortal services about the improvised
took place as usual. the
different patriotic organizations
named above. by their representa-
tives carrying out their part in the
ceremonies, in depositing their flow
ers about the monument and giving
the ritualistic exercises in cOnnec-
ton. Messrs. A. A. Coulson, j. l..
Benjamin and w. Fl. White of the
Grand Army of the Republic repre-
sented that organization, and Mr..
Coulson, as at Malta, in a loud, |
clear voice which was the admira-
ion of all who heard him, read the
words of the G. A. r. |
'itual used upon such occasions. |
Mr.. White in the parade TO the cem-
etery, it was noted, marched-the 4,
other two named making the trip |
>y auto. Lee Spung, Commander Of |
he American Legion, had charge of |
he program at the cemetery, and |
wore the true regulation uniform |
If the American Legion. The Gen
l. Richardson. r. X. Longley Of |
hat organization performed the
luties of chaplain. Mrs. Llewwella
president of the Wom-
ms Relief Corps, had charge of the
ceremony. by that organization. The
address was given by
Hiss Marjorie Sheridan. The sa
ute was fired by members of Wag-
IN Company. and taps were sound
d by Mr.. H. V. Savage. The bene-
Iiction was pronounced by Rev. c.
". Stoneburner
The services on both sides Of the
liver were attended by a large
lumber of people.
Jones-Sayage
Herbert Jones, jr.. of Malta and