, 1882-06-03
W!LLi WALLA'S TRIBCTE 10
THE SOLDIER BEAD.
i Very General Suspension OF BUS
iuess and Celebration OF
Memorial Day.
The Frocess:sn--FIOraI Decsrations''2t the
Graves iaeideat- Fie-
PRELIMINARY SERVICE.

corner OF Second and Poplar streets,
Monday evening. All tie available space,
other than tha, reserved for the members
Of the C. \. R., before the hour ot COM
mencinG the exercise, 8 o'clock, MAS
tax L. After all were gathered, Com
mander Leslie called the meeting 10 or
de. ard half a dozen members Of the
Ura,orio society, under the leadership OF
Mr. william Geddes, and very ably as
sistea by 8Ir. Ross O'Br.on, Of Olympia,
sang ''Duke Street" At the close, Com
maEder Leslie said
obedience IS q soldiers duty II is
not, however, merely in obeaience to the
order. or orders received, onitted that
We assemble here. The most generous
instincts of cur hearts prompt Us to do
what the ordeGs from headquarters COM
marJ. THIS day commentaries valor
on sss and land that is illus;rIous This
day IS eloquent w.th Il patriotism which
did not speak only from the lrs- This
day is sacred with the almost visible pres
ence Of those who, ont Of prison pens
and Hospitals, from camps and battle
fields, have io.ned tho lnnnmerablc COM
pany OF those who muster to-day upon
the parade ground Of Heaven. Com
radts, salute the dead.
Ai.er ;he order AT ease the com
mander said "As commander of this
Post l welcome you IL the name nf my
comrades TO this public service For us
Decoration Day Is the memorial day Of
stalaart bravery, of patriotic heroism. of
national faith. May We Join 50
reverent!y !. 'hese exercises that what We
cali decoration day may be 10 our dead
their day Of coronation"
Mus C folluneu, and the Commander
sand: Senior Vice Commander, what
words Of Holy Scripture may refer to the
Navy
S.V. C.-They tha, 90 down to che sea in
shi rs, that do business IL gseat water; these
ali see the works Of the LoIi, and | 10 won
ders In the dep For he commandeth. and
ra!=clh the stormy wind, which li:teth up the
waves thereof. Tli.n they cry unto the
Lord IN their trouble, and lie bilngeth them
rut uI theIr G.stresses He maketh the
storm Z calm, - tl...t the waves thereof are
still. Thsn are they glad be cause they lie
quiet: 20 ne briuge,h them unto their desired
maven. o.. that men would pTa Sc the Lord
for his goodness, All :0r his wonderful works
to the children Of men! Ps. evil, %. ~, D.
2S-32
Commander Junior Nice-COmmander,
lat Scripture may apply To the army
!. :. C.-fo your tents, o Israel. So all
I-rasl =, /. TO their tents. > Cbron. y, Is.
Tnc children Of Israel shall Ditch their tents,
every man by his own camp. and every man
by his owa standard, throughout their hosts.
Nun i. % IhOu hast given banner to
them that fear thee. that 1t may be displayed
because II the truth. IA TX, 1. The Lord
camp is very great; Tor he is strong that ex-
ecuteth his word; ior the day Of the LORD Is
great and very terrible: and who can abide
II: Joel Ii, II. Hear. o Israel, We ap-
proa>h this day unto battls against your en-
enlies: let not yCGr hearts faint, fear not,
and DO not trgmble, neither be ye terrified
because Of them: Cor the Lord your God j.
he that goeth With you, TO light with you
against your enemies 70 save you. Deut. Xxx.
3, i. Some trust III charlots, and some IN
horses; hut We VIII remember the name of
the Llrd orr God. Ps xx, :.
Commander-Ot Offer of :he Day, if the
wor.; Z the navy and army is well done,
what proclamation from Holy Wri, can
you makel
o. D,--A proclamation Q: Peace. Lori.
thOn wilt orilG peace for US: for tnol also
hath wrought a.! our works ~ ns. Isaiah
xxvi, L.
How Leautiful upon the mountain ale the
feet Of him that bgingeth good ticine., that
pubiishrIh pence: that hrinse,h good tilIngs
i good, that Vlo.i,h,t tn P,sc,: that bring
eth good ;Ifirgs Of goOi, that pub'ishpth
aviation; that saIth unto Z,on, Thy God
reigHetu. Tae Lord hath made bare LIS b d,
ara IN the eyes OF all the nations; and ali
the ends OF the ear-h shall see the falvstion
q our God. Isaiah hi, :. 10.
CJmmander-Eyen with such a peare.
something remains for us to consider.
Chaplain tell US Of the Nation aud its
dead.
CHAPL4IN.-Thou hass increased the ns-
ton, . Lord, thou hast increased the nation:
thou art giorited; thou hast removed II far
into All ihe ends OF the earth. Thy dead
ulea shai! i've: toIrtber with nv dead body
they sla!i :,e Awake and sinr " that
dTell = :. 4a :: : tty DIV 4: a. the dea
OF herb, l. d Ae earth snail. -. Cur the
dead. lsaiah Xxvi, Is, u.
He Wa' swallow up dea:h IL victory: ard
the Lord God viii wipe away tears from al
faces. ana the re5uke 0: bis people shall he
take away trc1l of al the land; fer the
Lord had spoGea- ISAIAH XIV, s. In that
day shall this soug be sung u the land OF
.iadaa: We have a stroag city, salvation viii
Goa appoiat Tor walls and buIv.rks. Isaiah
XVI, l.
C1mmladsr And as al end 10 all,
Is TO be cur victory
CHAPLiIS.-This Is the victory that over.
coneth lhe world, even oar faith. I John
:, T. Finally, my brethren, be strong in
the L5'd and IN the POKER o: his might.
"a; On the Eh l.e arrsor Of God, that We msy
De ale 10 stand against the wiIss q, the dev.
II ter We N'restIe 20. against aesh and
blood bat against principsiities, against
powers, aeains, the rGle,s Of the darkness o.
this World against spiritual wlcke6ness IN
hisa places Wherefore take unto YOU the
wheie ar'hor OF God, that ye maj be able
% withstand In the evil dag, sod having
doae al. to stand. Stand. Therefore, havins
yoar Ions sirt about with truth, and having
+, On the prezstDiA,e OF nx.eousa... And