Shanghai, May 31. impressive ana solemn ceremony held in the Bubbling]
Well Cemetery yesterday morning, the American community in Shanghai observed Memorial Day. or Decoration Day, as it is called in the United States, in honour of the members of the Amerftan forces who have died in the service of their country.
The ceremony, was attended. by the American community 'a whole, with special delegations from the U.S. Fourth Marines the U.S. Navy; the American Company, the American Troop and the American Machine Gun Company of the S.V.C.; the American Legion, the Spanish War Veterans' Association; American Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, More than a thousand persons, including servicemen, attended. was a brief ceremony, starting at 830. am, and terminating at 9.10 fam," For the benefit of those st ing far from the speakers' stand, a Toud.speaker was placed near the avenue leading from the main cemetery gate to the chapel, in front of Which the service was held. 'There was a slight incident during ceremony when a Girl Guide, Miss Jean Goulter, an American' School student, fainted, presumably because of the sweltering, heat, 'The defence units formed in line in Bubbling Well Road and entered the cemetery promptly at 8.30 a.m, with the Fourth Regiment Band lead. Ing' the way. 'Then the " various groups lined up in the avenue under canopy of foliage of tall plane trees, with Girl Guides forming in line right in front of the speakers' microphone, Immediately followed by the Marine Band, Mr, Richard P. Butrick, Acting american Consul-General, served as Master of Ceremonies. The invocation was by Chaplain Roy R, Marken of the Fourth Marines. This was fol. Towed by a vocal solo by Mrs. J. Fullam, the "Recessional" of Reginald de Hoven, accompanied at the piano by Mr. LIF, Parkes Dr, R. J. MeMullen, President of the Hangchow University and Chairman of the American Association of Shanghai, gave the address of the day, paying a warm tribute to the 'American soldiers and seamen who have died in foreign sell, far away from their homes and loved ones. 'At' the close of the speech, music was rendered by the Marine Band. he Benediction by Dr. F. L, Hawks Polt, President of St, John's Univerily, followed, Volleys were fired by the' Fourth "Marines, followed by 'Taps. To the lifting' strains of the "Star Spangled Banner," played by the Marine Band, the ceremony was Drought to a close.
"Prior to the service, a detachment of the Fourth Marines sounded Taps and placed two wreaths in front of the graves of some ninety American servicemen in. the cemetery. Wreath from the U.S, Fleet Reserve 'Association was also' placed at the
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