Show memorial services very impressive memorial day services sen ices were prevented toy by the american legion at the city cemetery decoration day alter after th the e IntO introduction by vice commander I 1 dr T E dark clark and the call to the colors colera by mr willard bircumshaw while old glory was being raised ironi from hai haf mast to full most mast dr W J Bards bardsley le acting as chaplain offered the foeloa following ing la invocation vocation almighty god giver of all victories we thank thee for the peace that abides in our land and lor for thy guidance in the hour of peril and tor for thy tender love in times of 0 need help us to remember with I 1 reverence the valor and devotion ot of our I 1 departed comrades not only those whose bodies consecrate our count rys soil sell but also alao these who sleep beyond the seas and those others wl whose ioe resting place shall not be ba known until that last flay day when the deep shall haye given up its ita dead 0 god teach teace us to honor them by ever cherishing the th ideals tor for which they ought keap us steadfast in the cause caum ol of human rights righta and liberties ot of law ad order and true americanism give us the power to see and the will to do right grant that the american legion may preserve the high ideal lor for which our comrades died may thy merciful blessing rest upon those they left behind keep us forever firm in righteousness humble of heart and unselfish in purpose pose dr claras address the following address was given by dr T E dark clark again our nation has assembled to baor its heroic dead A thousand battles on land and sea echo the glory of their valiant deeds under the quiet sod or beneath the murmuring waves their bodies sleep in peace but in the destin tea les of men their souls go marching on because of them our nation lives because of them our lives fire are tree free because of them the whole world is blest when we recall the things they did cud the hero hosts seem mighty in our midst when en peril threatened and our country C called id with what divine self sacrifice they left their paths of peace to spring to arms to make their breasts a barricade a against t the nations toes foes no sorrow tor for the I 1 loved ed ones left behind could dj dim m the purpose ose in their souls no weariness in the march and watch could keep them from their hearts desire no horror ot of the field or trench of gas or bomb could beat their courage down they fought lor for us tor for us they tell fell now with one accord with deepest re reverence verance we do them honor let us remember them not in anguish for they would not wish our pity for their sakes also let us not forget the loved ones left behind our tears or words of sympathy cannot bring back the comfort of those loving hands or the music of those voices stilled only the solemn pride p r ids of having given more than all the rest Is theirs who live to weep but all the world because of what wh at they gave Is debtor to them comrades on this memorial day let us pledge ourselves anew to patriotic service let us make ourselves the friend and brother son and father of those who shall not see their own again in mortal life let us grasp with tearless fearless hands the flag so nobly borne before and like those others plant it always on the btttle bittle ments of righteousness let us stand with bowed heads in so dmn memory 0 our heroic dead dr darks clarks address was followed by thirty seconds silence after which the assemblage sem sam blage sang the national anthem the flag was reverently rever antly antl y brought to halt half mast during the impressive rendition of taps by mr bircumshaw ahme the american legion wish to thank those who took part in the exercises especially ally do we thank the loyal members 11 mho he were able to assist mr keith buck 1 in renovating renova ting the last resting places of our comrades beautiful headboards were erected and individual nags flags had bad been placed on each grave WILFRED WORTLEY adjutant taut |