The Archive · 1927

Decoration Day Observance

Monday's Impressive Cere-many at Bubbling Well Cemetery wormly patriotic feelings in A ceremony of a kind to, Kindle 'Amerigan' community "was." held Monday morning at-9 o'clock in the Bubbling Well Cemetery, when Decoration Day was observed. The date, set aside originally in commemoration of those fallen in. the American Civil War, is now observed honour of all American war deal and a3 such is a national holiday.

"The unprecedented number of U.S. naval. and marine units nov prevent here added a distinctly aspect tothe occasion and beautiful weather enhanced the erietery's setting where the services were held.

'Marine and naval units, as well far members of American' units of the S. V. C., drew up at the Race Course at 80 a.m, preparatory to their, march along Bubbling Well Road to the Cemetery and aamerous onlookers lined the pave-mengs toxview the march, Local police cleaved the way at the start of the parade which consisted of] mounted members of the American Teoep, and the American Company, G., followed by the U. S. M. band of the Fourth Regiment, a battalion of marines from that regiment, a naval band followed by Dattation of bluejackets, and Armeviean members. of the Stunieipal Police Force. Spanish War veterans drew up the rear in motor cars.

'After arrival at the cemetery, where a large crowd had gathered Marine band struck up merica" and this was followed by' fan Invocation and Prayer given by Chaplain Thomas L. Kirkpatrick of the dth Regiment, "Mr, C. E. Gauss presided at the ceremony and pre-fonted Mr. C. Franklin, who gave the main address of the day.

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