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Show dretls of spectators witnessed the exercises. Many former residents of Spanish Fork came home for the day to decorate the graves of their departed loved ones, and the cemetery ceme-tery was thronged with visitors from early morning until late evening. even-ing. . WOOLLEYSAYS LIVING SHOULD HONOR FALLEN , SPANISH FORK, June 2 (Special) (Spec-ial) Memorial day was1 fittingly observed here Monday under the auspices of the American Legion and the Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers. The exercises commenced commenc-ed with a band concert at the City park at 9-o'cIock, following which a public meeting was held at the City pavilion,' R. W. Crecr acting as master of ceremonies. ''Following! is the program given: Selection. Fourth ward lualc cfuartet, Walter Briggs; Gilbert and LerOy Johnson .and George Larsen :' prayer, cliap-jlalii cliap-jlalii of the day, D. T. Lewis; selec-'tfon. selec-'tfon. Ladies' quartet, Afton Jones jand company; reading. "Old Glory." j'Annie Audrus; selection, male quartet; quar-tet; address. State. Convmartckr Arthur Ar-thur Woolley. The. speaker gnve a historical sketch of the origin of. 'Memorial day and then ' comprtTod the war of the Rebellion' with the Word war. emphasizing the; thought f that the living should reverence i those- who have fallen and h'onor their memory. ' ' ; Selection, ladies quarter, Afton ! .lories and company; prayer, 'chaplain 'chap-lain Lewis. ' - ' ' At, the close of the program the parade assembled and marched to the cemetery, where a firing Squad 'of the American Legion in charge of Commander Rex Ianhls of the -fenl post gave military honors nt rthe graves of fallen soldiers, placing plac-ing a flag on each crave; (hp ladles of the American Legion Auxiliary placed poppies on each grave. Htin- |