The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
MEMORIAL day OBSERVANCE
WASAFITT|NG TESTIMONIAL
More Than Three Thousand People
Attend Memorial Services For Ely War Dead Impress
sive Services Held.

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the cemetery here in commemoratior
of Ely War Dead was present Tuesday
morning when memorial services were
conducted by Frank Lozar Post No. 248
assisted by the American Legion Aux.
Hilary.
Promptly at 8 o'clock a parade moved
from the Community Center. Headed
by the colors and color guard the
column of over half mile in length
moved through the city on the way te
the cemetery to music by the Ely Com
munity Band.
Following the band were firing
squad in charge of Byrd Brownell COM
posed of uniformed members of the
local post of the American Legion
Following them marched the Legion ano
Auxiliary members, several detach-
ments of the Conservation Corps, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Gold Star Mothers
in cars, and several hundred school
children. The school children turned
out enmasse in charge of the teachers
of the several rooms. All over the sixth
grade were allowed to march out to
the cemetery, the smaller ones having
been turned back at the Pioneer school
File after file of cars followed the
parade besides there were a hundred
or more who had gone to the city of
the dead to get in position and await
the arrival of the parade. The new road
entering the cemetery at the north
proved valuable method of handling
the traffic and Notwithstanding the
large number of cars parked six or
more deep, not an accident happened
to mar the beauty and solemnity of the
occasion. Upon arrival of the throng
that formed the line of march and
after all had been placed to the best
advantage, the program was begun.
Rev. j. Thomas Dixon of the NJ. E.
church pronounced the invocation after
which the Luther League choir with
Mrs. v. Koivumaki as accompanist sang
Sometimes Well Understand and
"Sleep, Soldier Sleep"
Commander John E. Thompson of
the Frank Lozar Post called the roll
of departed comrades and the Gold
Star Mothers. The roll of war dead is
given in another place in this paper.
The Gold Star Mothers on the roll
were:
Mrs. Agnes Lozar
Mrs. Robert Suominen
Mrs. Anna Matetich
Mrs. H. E. White
Mrs. Floyd Bennett
All answered the call with the ex-
ception of Mrs. H. E. White who is a
resident of st. Paul Mrs. Bennett is
resident of Bull but yearly attends
the ceremonies in this city and is
honored in connection with our own
members with an honor place in the
parade. She Is here on visit with her
daughter, Mrs. James Prout.
The male quartet with Mrs. E. w.
Hanson, accompanist and composed of
Cecil Nichols, D. Raub James, Sigurd
Olson and Wilson Carlson, sang Soldier
Rest" and after the main address again
sang Brave Hearts Sleep On"
The speaker of the day was Jerry A.
Harri, member of the local post, al
though a resident of Duluth where he
is practicing attorney. Mr.. Harri
made one of the best Memorial adj
dresses heard in this city and upon its
close was warmly applauded TIE cited
a few facts regarding the history of
the army and the part the local boys
played in the World conflict. He also
spoke of the eagerness in which the
boys enlisted when the call of President
Wilson came and then closed by citing
the homecoming and the sorrow over
those that did not return.
Rev. Dixon pronounced the benedic-
ton and the band played the "Star
Spangled Banner" The firing squad
performed their part in honoring the
dead in true military manner by firing
their salvos over the graves. Taps
closed the ceremonies at the cemetery.
Taps were blown by buglers from the
Conservation Camp at Gegoka. The
boys did their part with a finish and
impreSsively. One bugler on top of the
eminence blowing taps and another
bugler some distance removed furnish
ing the echo.
The graves of the soldiers had been
decorated previous to the services by
committees from the Legion and Aux
Hilary.