Memorial Service Program - May 4, 1919
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Memorial Service for the men of GreaterKansas City and Jackson Co. Who gave their lives in the World War.
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Memorial CONVENTION HALL 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May Fourth 1919 Under direction of War Camp Community Service and Mayor
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Dedication In the fullness of pride in our Heroes whose sacrifice is the very pinnacle of patriotism - In the depth of compassion for those whose hearts are living garners of love and memory - This brochure is dedicated to the beloved Mothers who bore these Sons of Freedom and Righteousness. This little token can but feebly express my reverence for a Soldier
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Order of Service Music by the Band. Mr. William T. Kemper, Presiding. 1. Invocation...Rev. Fred M. Bailey 2. Community Singing...Led by Mr. Carl Busch, assisted by Mr. Charles Howard Mills. America. My country, tis of thee. Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. Let music swell and the breeze And ring from all the trees Sweet Freedoms song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. There
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5. Personal, Silent Tributes - Unfurling, Dedication and Presentation of Service Flag to Kansas City. The Gold Glory Service Flag presented is a gift of The Federated League of Military Auxiliaries... Dr. Harry C. Rogers Flag received by Mayor James Cowgill. 6. Community Singing. How Firm A Foundation. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed! I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I
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Invocation Delivered by REV. FRED M. BAILEY Pastor of The Washington Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kansas. Almighty and Everliving God, in whose presence we stand with bowed head today, look thou upon us and be gracious unto us. This meeting together is to pay our tribute of respect and devotion to our departed dead. May it not be in vain. Sustain us through this sorrowful occasion. We have been taught out of Thy Word, that,
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A Prayer Offered by RT. REV. THOMAS F. LILLIS, Bishop of Kansas City. Standing in the Majestic presence of the Triune God, before this august assembly of the great municipality, we are gathered to commemorate the memory of our heroic dead who are sleeping their last sleep and many of them are resting in the fields of France. We dedicate ourselves to the noble cause for which they consecrated their precious lives. While we treasure our martyred dead, we also cherish with whole-hearted devotion those who stood behind them, those who with saddened hearts, yet with patriotic ardor, bade them go to fight the battles of right and justice. Rightly then by reason of Thy propitious providence in our regard, O, Omnipotent One, Who has written on Tablets of Stone;
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Address of DR. HARRY CLAYTON ROGERS, Pastor of Linwood Boulevard Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Presenting Gold Star Service Flag to Kansas City. The reverent silence within this great hall today is Kansas City
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Acceptance of the Gold Star Flag by COL. E. M. HARBER. City Counsellor of Kansas City. Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens of Greater Kansas City and Jackson County: It is especially appropriate that we should pause in our hearty, sincere, glorious welcome of our home-coming heroes to give consideration to those brave heroes who have made the greatest sacrifice it is possible for mortal man to make, and who sleep today in the fertile fields of France. In the life of this nation at different times have we instinctively turned to that flag. To read its story carries us back to the old hall in Philadelphia, where our forefathers gathered, writing something which they believed to be true about a man, any man, just because he was a man. They were writing that all men are equal in their inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that the authority to govern them must be the creation of their own divine right to choose. Out of the womb of that faith was born this nation and these stars and stripes became the emblem of that faith, became the emblem of the human race, and its beauty is radiant with the gathered glory of our past, and in that life is revealed the soul of this great nation. This flag has never been unfurled in an unjust, or in other than holy and righteous, cause. And Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens in behalf of the mayor of this city, who is unavoidably absent and in behalf of the patriotic people of this city, which means all the people of Kansas City, I accept this beautiful flag representing our departed heroes, who gave up their lives to maintain the principles for which this flag stands and is emblematic, promising, if desired, an appropriate place therefor in the archives of this city, that it may be viewed by coming generations in remembrance of the noble deeds of these departed, and as an inspiration to love of country, loyalty to government, devotion to liberty and the freedom of the human race. The denunciation, yea, destruction of the claimed divine right of a cruel, intolerant, inhuman Kaiser and bigoted people of any nation to subjugate and govern the world. Let us ever remember these more than five hundred from our midst who have crossed the river that marks the
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Memorial Address BY MAJOR GENERAL PETER E. TRAUB In command at Camp Pike, Little Rock, [Arkansas]
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shall not be a continual reproach to the living for not having done their full duty by their fellow men, their country and their God! All face the flag - I take hold of the flag and touch a star - INVOCATION TO THE DEAD! Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, who died for us, your Mothers and Fathers, sweethearts and wives, sister, brothers, comrades and Commander, we greet you in these glorious golden stars that emblazen the beloved banner of our Country and we salute you in the great Beyond! Your devoted commander Salutes You! You have not died in vain. Your sufferings and sorrows have absolved you and Beauty shines in all that you can see! Your bodies sleep in peace hallowing the ground where you fought the good fight. Through your heroic sacrifices America remains free and you will always live in and through our lives ennobling us! May your spirits enter our hearts and consciences, you Golden Boys, to make us gladly, gratefully and with uplifted hearts take up the Cross of Life where you left it on your Calvary! Benediction pronounced by REV. WILLIAM H. THOMAS. Pastor of Allen Chapel, Kansas City.
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The Soldier Dead of Greater Kansas City and Jackson County Complied by the Missouri Valley Historical Society. Officer Loss. Beaton, Lloyd O., Lt. Binne, William, Lt. Blachert, Fay E., Lt. Bland, William J., Maj. Boone, William Ewing, Lt. Bourke, Wilfrid C., Lt. Briggs, W. O., Jr., Lt. Brown, Sanford M., Capt. Brumback, Jefferson U., Lt. Clark, Alan Campbell, Lt. Conway, Joseph Cleveland, Lt. Cox, James C., Lt. Cramer, Carl C., Lt. Darrough, John M., Lt. Davis, Murray, Maj. Edwards, George H., Jr., Lt. Fisher, Frank, Lt. Fitzer, Minor, Lt. Fitzsimmons, William T., Capt. Haner, Carl, Lt. Hanna, Mark, Maj. Hedrick, Arly L., Capt. Holt, Rolla B., Capt. Hughes, Lester Howard, Capt. Hutchinson, Robert J., Capt. Johnson, Amos D., Lt. Lee, Homer, Lt. Livesay, J. S., Lt. McAllister, Arthur, Lt. Mackenzie, James, Jr., Lt. Montgall, Rufus F., Capt. Morrison, John, Lt. Morse, Guy E., Lt. Ressel, Oscar G., Lt. Richards, John F. II., Lt. Rugh, Elmer O., Lt. Russell, Glen A., Lt. Sanborn, Joseph W., Lt. Scott, William E., Lt. Sexton, James J., Lt. Sherman, Philip Vincent, Capt. Sloan, John K., Lt. Stauver, Frank L., Lt. Swofford, James J., Jr., Lt. Trowbridge, Carl B., Lt. Tull, Guy Austin, Lt. Ward, William F., Lt. Wehr, Charles, Lt. Wilhite, Fielding M., Capt. Wolf, Harold, Lt. Wood, Stanley W., Capt. Woodbury, Charles P., Lt. Candidate Officers. Hughes, Allen J. Law, William T. Metzger, Grover. Navy. Henley, Oscar, Ensign. Non-Commissioned Officer Dead. Adams, Lloyd L., Corp. Agee, George Taylor, Sergt. Ainsworth, Fred H. Sergt. Bateman, William D., Sergt. Baughman, Arthur, Corp. Berquist, Arthur C., Corp. Blackburn, David E., Corp. Bowles, Vincent M., Sergt. Brendle, Charles H., Corp. Burns, Neil, Corp. Burton, Francis A., Sergt. Bussey, Melville G., Sergt. Byard, Fred G., Corp. Carkener, Stuart H., H, Corp. Chilson, Clyde C., Corp. Christ, Harry O. E., Sergt. Clore, Robert L., Corp. Cowles, Dwight J., Corp. Craig, James Verne, Corp. Cravens, Lanier, Corp. Dancy, Paul, Corp. Dey, Clarence C., Sergt. Dillon, Joseph, Sergt. Douglas, Earl J., Corp. Fetters, Emery E. E., Sergt. Ford, Tirey, Sergt. Fox, Charles Edward, Corp. Fuqua, Edward, Corp. Graves, Leaman, Corp. Green, Francis William, Corp. Harris, Jack, Corp. Hay, Thomas C., Corp. Hinckley, Clarence C., Corp. Holland, Carl E., Sergt. Huff, George L., Sergt. Hunter, H. Ward, Corp. Jackson, Claude C., Corp. Jeffords, Paul, Corp. Johnson, Axel W., Sergt. Jones, Otis L., Corp. Keenan, Leo P., Corp. Kyle, Ralph Blondon, Corp. Lee, Charles E., Corp. Lewelling, Merle T., Corp. Lieski, Joseph Julius, Corp. Lott, Fred G., Corp. Lusher, Eudell Miller, Sergt. Lynch, Joseph, Sergt. McCarthy, Bassett, Corp. McGee, Lee L., Corp. McGrath, Daniel P., Corp. McKenzie, Lawrence R., Corp. Magness, Harry D., Sergt. Mahaney, Arthur P., Corp. Manfre, Charles, Corp. Maupin, Amos, Corp. Merrill, Starr S., Corp. Milan, James L., Corp. Miller, Clarenden I., Corp. Mitchell, Dorsey E., Corp. Monday, Harry C. Sergt. Moreland, Claude D., Corp. Moss, Clinton F., Sergt. Nickells, Samuel P., Corp
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Green, Lloyd C. Griffin, Fred H. Griffith, Thomas M. Gruer, Walter J. Hake, Anthony G. Hall, Walter. Hardy, Joseph F. Harrah, William. Hatfield, Benjamin B. Hayes, Howard. Heavener, Cleo. Henkle, Anthony. Henritze, Alexander P. Hensley, William C. Holbert, Leonard N. Holden, James A. Holstrom, Gustave E. Holterman, Anthony J. Hopkins, Joseph Wilson. Hopkins, Robert. Hopper, Walter S. Hosterman, Roland R. Howard, Benjamin M. Howell, T. A., Jr. Hutsell, Benjamin. Isom, Claude. Jackson, Arthur J. Jackson, Charles W., Jr. Jackson, Frank P. Janzen, Gustave. Johnson, Benjamin. Johnson, Lee. Jones, William L. Jonovitch, George G. Karstetter, Roland R. Kasha, Henry H. Keiser, Harry H. Kelley, James. Kennedy, Harry F. Kent, William R. Kiely, Thomas J. Kingery, Lloyd. Kinnaman, William E. Kinney, Joseph F. Kirtley, Willard E. Kopp, Henry M. Kostelov, Abe. Kren, Walter R. Land, Robert P. Langan, Harry W. Law, Flavelle E. Layman, Ray. Leach, William A. Leach, W. G. Leahy, John L. Leavitt, Jacob William. Lee, Herbert. Levin, Isadore H. Liebman, Joseph. Lincoln, Lewis D. Lindsay, Charles. Lindsey, Gordon. Lindsey, Samuel G. Linnert, Charles E. Linton, John. Lochrie, William G. Lowder, John C. Luther, W. Ellison. M
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Swain, Walter L. Swearingen, Hewitt J. Switala, Boley. Taggart, Mayo E. Talbot, Bert K. Tennis, Fred H. Tillery, Forest A. Timmons, William Howell. Toense, Alfred C. Tracy, Edward. Trego, Lawrence J. Truss, Jules J. Turman, Jasper. Underwood, Clinton H. Van Briggle, Walter John. Vickroy, Oran. Wade, John. Walker, David F. Wallace, Harry. Waller, Clifton. Walston, Riley. Warren, William H. Watson, John G. Webb, Earl. Weeks, Everett A. Weis, Jacob A. Welch, Louis J. Weller, Bert M. West, Roger C. White, Jack A. White, Meredith H. Widlansky, George. Wilkerson, Wilbur. Wilson, Russell A. Winton, David M. Woodward, Burley. Woodworth, James G. Wright, Chandler P. Wright, James M. Yeamans, Robert L. Youngblood, Clyde L. Marines Burton, William E. Bush, John J. Carson, Renick. Dorr, Cyrus T. Ehrenhofer, Frank J. Grant, Theodore. Hoggatt, Harry. Hollyday, Samuel C. Jones, Leslie. Joyce, Daniel. Ketner, Palmer, Jr. O
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RED CROSS NURSES OF GREATER KANSAS CITY Who gave their lives - a ransom for freedom Miss Lottie Hollenback, R. N. Miss Edith Bradfield, R. N. In the preparation of this book Mr. Kemper desires to recognize, and express his appreciation of assistance rendered by Executive Committee, War Camp Community Service - Mr. Frank C. Niles, Vice Chairman Mr. H. Porter Fones, Vice Chairman Mr. Jo Zach Miller III, Treasure Mr. Henry F. Burt, Executive Sec
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| Title | Memorial Service Program - May 4, 1919 |
| Creator | War Camp Community Service and Mayor's Welcome Home Committee |
| Source | War Camp Community Service and Mayor's Welcome Home Committee. Memorial Service Program for the Men of Jackson County, Missouri. 4 May 1919. Clyde C. Chilson Collection, 1917-1919. 1977.13. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | <p>This program documents the memorial service held for the men and women of Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri who lost their lives in World War I. The program contains the order of service, tributes and prayers that were read, and a list of the soldiers from Jackson County and two Red Cross Nurses who gave their lives while in service.</p> |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross; Memorialization |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1977.13 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the National World War I Museum and Memorial: (816) 888-8100. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | May 4, 1919 |
| Language | English |