Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1920 — FITTING TRIBUTE TO BE PAID [ARTICLE]

FITTING TRIBUTE TO BE PAID

THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR ALL IN UNITED STATES’ CONFLICTS MEMORIAL DAY. Memorial day, the most sacred of all national holidays, will be observed in this city and county Sunday, when reverence will be paid to those who gave their all Jn the defense of their country. From present indications the largest crowd that ever assembled here on Memorial day will be present at the services which will no doubt be the most impressive services of their kind ever held in Jasper county. The dwindling ranks of the Civil war veterans be strengthened by the presence of scores of youth who saw service in the late world war. It is a certainty that all of the old soldiers will be present at the services and the spirit of willingness among the younger men to doh their khaki and blue is present in such a marked degree that the success of the day’s program is assured. It is understood that many of the soldier boys from Remington will be present to aid in the burial services of Dewey Biggs, the first Jasper county boy to die overseas, which will help to swell the ranks of the soldiers. \ At one-thirty o’clock the burial services for Dewey Biggs will be leld in the court house yard and will be in charge of the local chap;er of the American Legion. Folowing these services, the line of march to the’ cemetery will form. True D. Woodworth will act as officer of the day, and announces that the various Organizations will line up as follows:

1. Sunday Schools. 2. Fraternal Organizations. 3. Band. 4. Escort. 5. Clergy. 6. Coffin and pallbearers. 7. Family 8. World War Veterans. 9. Civil War Veterans. 10 Civilians. World War Veterans and S. A. T. C. will meet at the Court House at 1 p. m. for instructions and formation. Services at Court House Steps at 1:80. Line of March will form as above at conclusion of funeral ceremonies. At the conclusion of funeral .exercises at the, grave the Memorial program will proceed from the platform.