From the early morning services at the Soldier’s Monument and burial plot in beautiful Wildwood Cemetery, to the impressive Marine Memorial Service on the Market Street Bridge in the evening, Williamsport’s observance of Memorial Day eclipsed all previous events of the kind. The day was one and the same a fitting tribute to America’s heroic dead and an honor to their surviving comrades and a rousing patriotic demonstration such as not been witnessed in decades.

The parade in the afternoon was the most outstanding feature of the day’s activities. It was a pageant of which the city might be proud.

The column was headed by a detail of police and Battery D with its full equipment. The appearance of the military appearing artillery unit and the coupled with the knowledge of the men being called to service within a few short weeks to take part in the great war, sent a thrill through the thousands who lined the streets along the parade route.

The battery was followed by the Repasz Band, which was greeted by the cheers of the spectators. The band was upholding the traditions of past generations of Repasz musicians, has offered its services to the government as a military band.

One of the popular divisions of the parade was that composed of the Ufficiali Bersagieri Lodge of the Sons of Italy, headed by the excellent Verdi Band.

The Lycoming Foundry and Machine Company Band in neat blue uniforms headed the Sons of Veterans, who according to custom, escorted the men of the Grand Army of the Republic.