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Show MEMORIAL OF MODERN WOODMEN The first Sunday in June of each year is Modern Woodmen of America memorial day, and the day was very fittingly observed yesterday by the local camp of Modern Woodmen. I The members. Including the degree team assembled at the hall at 9:30 ami headed by Nlchol's band proceed- ed to march to the City cemetery i where the graven of the deceased members were decorated, follow lnj the Impressive memorial ceremonies of the order. The following are the Neighbors' graves which were decorated decorat-ed at the city cemetery: Isidore lluss, Thomas Wiggln. A. It. Hunter, I) C. Dalton, C. H. Maxwell, Hyrum McFarland and E. 1 Hrown. Tho ceremonies were held at the j grave of Neighbor Ernest P. Drown, Judge A. W. Agee delivering the address. ad-dress. Directly upon tho completion of the ceremonies at tho city cemetery, the march was agalu resumed and all went to the Mountain View cemotery, where like services were held, and I the following deceased members' graves, decorated: I'. T. Farrls. J. J. i Haaen, O. II. ftrewn, and Neighbor Ebberson. The lodge then marched back to the hall and disbanded This was one of the largest shnv- j Ings ever made by this lodge, there being nearly one hundred meinhers ' In line. With the pretty uniforms of the forester team, and with the flow- j ers w hich were In the procession, tho aspect was one to be remembered The line of march wa3 as follows: From the Eagles' hall, north on W ashington avenue to Twenty second street, thence east to Jefferson avenue, ave-nue, thence north to the cemetery-Returning cemetery-Returning from the cemetery, south along Jefferson avenue, to Twenty, fourth street, thence west to Wash- Ington avenue, ihenco south abng I Washington avenue to 31st street to j Adams, thenco south to the eeme- i tery. The marshal of the day was C. M. j Ramey, district deputy head consul. |