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Mail Tribune 100, May 30, 1922 By Alissa Corman May 30, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 30, 1922 TOUCHING SERVICES HELD IN HONOR OF DEPARTED HEROES With tear dimmed eyes and lumpy throats, as to the tune of beautiful dirges played by two bands, the aged veterans of the Civil War and the stalwart young survivors of the World War, together with the Spanish-American war veterans, marched by this forenoon on Main street, the large crowd that lined both sides of that thoroughfare witnessed the annual Memorial Day parade in memory of the soldier and sailor dead of the nation. At the Bear Creek bridge, with the veterans of the Civil and World wars lined up at attention the ladies of the Women’s Relief Corps chapter stepped to the south side of the bridge and threw flowers on the fast-rushing water in memory of the heroic dead of the sailors and marines branches of the service. The National Guard squad of Separate Company A fired a farewell salute and the ever mournful taps were sounded. The assemblage then adjourned to the Page theater, where the formal Memorial Day exercises were held and further tribute was paid to the nation’s martial dead. It had been intended to also hold the special service of the National Women’s Relief Corps for the dead of the air service, but on account of the parade being so late starting, it was found necessary to dispense with this feature. The stage of the theater was beautifully decorated with flags, cut flowers and vines, and five vacant chairs were ranged in a semi-circle in front, symbolic of the dead of the G. A. R., the W. R. C., the Spanish-American war, the World War and the unknown dead of all American wars. Commander Lyman of the G. A. R. post presided as mater of ceremonies, and interspersed with selections by the D. O. K. K. band, and male and ladies’ quartettes, the exercises consisted of the observance of the G. A. R. ritual prayer by Rev. F. R. Leach, the eloquent address of the day by Rev. Chas. A. Edwards of Ashland, decoration of the vacant chairs, reading by Murial Schuchard, ... reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address by Frank Buchter, patriotic reading by Mrs. Helene, singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” by the audience, and the benediction. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]