Budde paid fitting tribute to the
War dead. He said that "their sac
rifice must remind us of the multi
fold blessings which we receive and
a duty which we bear to our nation
both in times of peace anJ war."
Karnes Is Chaplain
Anthony E. Karnes, chaplain of
the Alford John Bradford Post oi
the American Legion, conducted the
services. Monte Snow was heard in
a vocal selection. Post Commander
R. J. McKanna also assisted in the
Elks Hail ceremony.
Following this program, a parade
was formed. Led by the American
Colors, flanked by the Post flag,
the parade followed a route along
Front Street and Willoughby Ave
nue to the Government Dock. Be
hind the colors came the Juneau
City Band, the Tallapoosa detach
ment, Legionnaires, Legion Auxil
Very Verrill Nice
Virginia Verrl!, 'in-ting star, pro
vidfcs a fore.-i .’t ■ what summei
styles will bo a: n beaches as
she takes a <a > i i New York
indn ;i joI.
iary, Spanish American War Vet
erans. representatives from other
organizations and the Boys Drum
and Bugle Corps.
At the Government Dock, the
Tallapoosa's squad fired a salute
as wreaths were dropped on the
waters for those who gave their
lives in sea service. Similar services
were held in the American Legion
p'.ct at Evergreen Cemetery where
the parade disbanded. Flags, pre
viously placed by Legion members,
marked graves of all war veterans.
Drizzle Falls
Although a steady drizzle fell
during the parade and before the
ceremony, a large number of citi
zens witnessed the impressive
event-. With few exceptions, all
stores were closed and banks and
: government offices joined in the
holiday.
The morning rain did not fore
1 cast much possibility of the sched
uled baseball game at 3 o'clock this
afterncon.
