Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY
DRAWS CROWD
TO SNOW HILL
Interesting Program Put On By
American Legion And Citi-
ZenS of Snow Hill
HON. MIR. GOLDSBOROUGH
WAS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Memorial Day, Wednesday, was fit
ly celebrated in Snow Hill, where a
large crowd assembled to witness
program prepared by the corporation
of the city, by the American Legion,
and by the Legion Auxiliaries.
First in order was the parade in
which marched the Cambridge, Nd,
Drum and Bugle Corps; the Head
quarters Company, Maryland Nation
al Guard, of Pocomoke City; the men,
bers of the Worcester Post, Ameri-
! can Legion; and the fire companies
from Stockton, Pocomoke, Newark,
Berlin, Ocean City and Snow Hill-all
the members of the County Firemen's
Association. A number of automo-
biles brought up the rear, among them
the hospital ambulance owned by
Fred Henderson, of Pocomoke, in
which were the usual equipment and
some ladies posing as patient and at
tendants.
Mayor J. o. Byrd, of Snow Hill,
from a platform erected on the Court
House Green, introduced Rev. w. E.
Balderson, of the Christian Church,
Snow Hill, who offered up short
invocation, after which came dedi-
cation of the big cannon, by Mrs.
Harry F. Covington, president of the
Snow Hill Woman's Club. This was
followed by solo by Mrs. George
Vincent, of Snow Hill.
Miss Louise Covington, President
of Worcester County Women's Club
in a neat speech dedicated tree in
honor of Mrs. John L. Robins, first
president of the club. The tree was
accepted by Mrs. A. c. Humphreys,
and a speech of response made by
Mrs. Robins; after which came a solo,
"Trees," by Mrs. John L. Riley. Mrs.
Riley and Mrs. Vincent, also sang,
in a stirring way, "The Star Spangled
Banner" from the platform on the
Court House Green.
The American Legion then took
charge of the exercises, removing the
scene to the monument erected sew
eral years ago to the memory of those
from the county who fell in the
World War. Rev. H. V. Clary, Rector
of st. Mary's Church, Pocomoke, Of
fered up an invocation, and L. Grit
fin Callahan, Commander of the Leg
ion Post, welcomed the big crowd to
the exercises. He then introduced
Hon. T. Alan Goldsborough, Represen-
tative in Congress from the First Dis
trict, who made stirring speech, the
theme of which was the absolute lack
of any cause for war. He claimed
that all war originated in He'll and
that the Worlds War was a scheme
of the money interests of this country
who had loaned money to France. He
decried the sending of our boys out
of the country to fight and said if he
could have his way, no American SOL
der would ever cross the seas for war
fare. His speech was much enjoyed.
The program was closed by an in
teresting service around the monu-
ment to the World Wars dead, which
consisted of the placing of an en-
blem at the foot of the granite by
George S. Bunting, of the Worcester
Post, American Legion; by the drop
ping of numerous tributes of flowers
by the ladies; by the firing of a
salute to the dead, by squad from
the Headquarters Company, and fin
ally the sounding of "Taps" by a
bugler from the company.
Much credit is due to all concerned
for the successful outcome of the
exercises. A large crowd was pres
ent and it was very easy to discover
that the political pot had begun to
boil. Politicians were strictly in evil
dence, and they were busy in further
ing their particular interests.