This Day in History: 1921-05-30
At the Memorial Day services, Legion Commander Charles E. Ellis recalled Memorial Day in 1917 when the Mahwah Home Defense of 192 men had participated. Later of these 102 (there is some confusion here since both figures are given), 62 entered the military service and two were killed in action, three wounded and one decorated for valor. An address was given by the Rev. Van Orden of Ramsey, who served in France with the First Division. The Boy scouts drilled and the Girl Scouts decorated the graves of the dead. (Bristow)