The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-30

In parade, in services at New
Crown, Mount Jackson and Grown
Hill cemeteries, or at the tree
shaded plots of the FIT. Benjamin
Harrison resting place, the manual
honoring of the war dead took
place.
In homes, picnic grounds, amuse-
ment parks, ball parks, or at the
Speedway, it took a livelier tone, no
less reverent.
The curbs downtown we're de-
serted as the Memorial day parade
moved south on Meridian street, to
Michigan, and thence toward Monu-
ment Circle.
Sons of Civil war veterans, sons of
all wars-in boy scout regalia-and
their fathers, back from all wars,
paraded in the four sections allotted
to the American Legion, United
Spanish War Veterans, and the G..
A. R.
One group, carried empty sleeves,
as their badge of membership in
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War
To-day, 1 don't see the middle
aged and old men who have
marched in this Memorial day
parade. I see only young men who
come from the villages, towns,
farms. Men who loved life, home,
mother, wife, sweetheart. the same
as you and but men who have
marched on" enunciated the high
clear voice of Chaplain A C. Oliver,
of FIT. Benjamin Harrison, as he
presides over the memorial rites at
the Soldiers and Sailors monument.
The man who hoed his garden
today, the clerk who followed the
golf balls curving flight, the fellow
VINO chewed peanuts at the ball
game between the Indians and the
Louisville Colonies, celebrated in
their way the day.
Perhaps the finest thing the
American people do is not to build
a great Panama canal, not to main
tain magnificent parks, or give free
schooling to children, but rather to
celebrate becomingly in every town
Memorial day. Chaplain Oliver
tells the small crowd at Monument
circle.
Trains, buses, interurbans, and
highways were damned with those
who took their Memorial day in
going home to Aunt Mary's chicken
dinner or spent their holiday from
out-state at the great Speedway
classic.
Business Places Closed
All stores and public buildings
held locked doors and gloomy
watchmen.
Chaplain Oliver, in his Monu-
ment address, warned of "sappers
within our gates. Men, be on the
alert to defend your hard-earned
liberties"
At Riverside, South Grove, and
other golf courses, grim buffers de-
Tended two stroke leads from grim
mer losers.
Broad Ripple parks beach cooled
the aquatic minded, while their
children took vacation liberties in
chute the-chutes and dripping
three-decker cones.
A night baseball game at the In
dians' park was highlight for those
who have never watched the noe
turnal pastime.
Ceremony at New Crown
Memorial day teaches the value
of peace and the evils of war. IN
righteous commercialism, riot Of
loose luxury, lawlessness in high
places are some of the causes Of
war. If America is to prosper she
must turn back to God. Coddle the
coming generation and our youth is
doomed to destruction, said the
Rev. H. G. Lince, Emanuel Baptist
church pastor, at the New Grown
cemetery rites.
In the afternoon the main deco
ration of graves was to be held al
Crown Hill cemetery. Frederick K
Lands was to speak. Massed colors
brilliant garden flowers lying or
headstones, the blowing of taps
cracking rifle fire as salute, the
calm, smooth voices of Memoria
day speakers and Marion county
and Indiana honored its war dead