To Unveil Memorial

UNVEIL MEMORIAL NEXT WEEK – Impressive Ceremony Arranged By Veterans for Sunday April 9^th.

            The program arranged for the unveiling on Sunday, April 9^th, of the memorial monument erected by the city and district to the men who fell during the recent conflict, has, after careful preparation, been completed, and the success of the ceremony now depends entirely on the condition of the weather on that date.  The newly organized band will be in attendance to supply the music, Rev. Dr. Crummy of Red Deer, one of the outstanding orators of the West will deliver the unveiling address.  The local G.W.V.A., under whose auspices the unveiling is being held, were indeed fortunate in securing the services of Dr. Crummy.

            The following is the program prepared for the unveiling services.  Although this will probably be the one followed, there may still be minor changes.  A complete and final program will be given in our next issue.  The services are to begin at 2:30 p.m. sharp.  The scene of the unveiling is the G.W.V.A. grounds.

            1.  Hymn.

            2.  Lord’s Prayer.

            3.  The Maple Leaf Forever.

            4.  Unveiling address by Rev. Dr. Crummy, of Red Deer, Alta.

            5.  Unveiling by widow of a fallen soldier, assisted by children of those men whose names are inscribed on the honor roll.

            6.  Placing of wreaths.  All those who have wreaths for this purpose will at this point place them at the foot of the monument.

            7.  Reading of names by returned men.

            8.  Sounding of the “Last Post.”

            9.  Two minutes silence.

          10.  Sounding of “Reveille.”

          11.  The handing over of the monument to Major Hicks, president of the G.W.V.A., on behalf of the city and district.

          12.  “O, Canada.”

          13.  “God Save the King.”

            Rev. E.W. MacKay, pastor of the Presbyterian church and chaplain to the local Association, will be the chairman for the occasion.

            Blue print plans for the accommodation of the various groups to be seated within the enclosure have been prepared and will be posted up in the City Hall and Post Office so that  the public may become familiar with the arrangements for the day in that regard.  Seating accommodation will be secured for the general public as well, so that few people may be compelled to stand.

            All returned men who can muster uniforms are kindly requested to send in their names to Comrade Geo. Childs at the G.W.V.A. before Friday, the 7^th, as it is the wish to have as many as possible in uniform to form a guard of honor for the unveiling.

            The memorial service in the evening, and in which all the churches of the city will unite, is to be held in the Auditorium, the Odd Fellows kindly donating the use of their hall for the occasion.  The cancelling of all church services that evening also has been kindly volunteered, and accordingly all the pastors will be on the platform.  The choirs of the various congregations will be massed on the stage, and the Cranbrook Musical Society’s Orchestra will be present in full strength.  Rev. MacKay will be the presiding pastor, and the other clergymen will also have a part in the services.  Dr. Crummy will again deliver the sole address.  Services will commence at 7:30 p.m.

            Every returned man in the city on that Sunday, irrespective of the fact that he is, or is not, a member of the Association, is asked to be at the G.W.V.A. building at 7 o’clock.  This is a memorial service, and everyone capable of being present is requested to be at the Club building at the above time, from where the men will proceed to the Auditorium.  Civies will be worn but anyone wishing to appear in uniform is quite at liberty to do so.  Let every returned man that can do so attend this evening service, the first united memorial service to be held in the city.

            It is hoped that the 9^th of April, 1922, will long remain an historic one in the history of Cranbrook and district.

            Program leaflets are being printed for the two services, and these will be obtained at the ceremony in the afternoon and the services in the evening.