Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-31
UNDER THE SOD AND THE Dew.

How the Graves Of Our Honered Dea'
Were Laureledy
Yesterday, Memoriafda was al
that could have beeB asked or ex
pected. The sun shone forth brigh
and clear, whilefa bracing brecz'
was ever present. AT AN early hou
the highways ieading to the capita
city were alive with wagons, bug
gies and horsemen, 50 that by moor
the streets of Salem were living
mass of humanity. For miles anC
miles in each direction they bad come
to assist in an appropriate observ
ance Of the national decoration day
They had come to mark the grave
of the fallen hero with flowers.
"From he silence Of sorrowful hours,
The desolate mourners so,
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment Day,
Under the roses tlle Blue,
Under the lilies the Gray"
At lao the procession started
from Marion square, under com
mand of Col. Smith. The process
sion was led by the Salem band, fol-
lowed by Co. | OF Macleay, A OF
Whiteaker aud b Of Salem, Protec-
ton lodge A. o, L. W., public
school children, Indian band and
Chemawa Indien scholars, sons OF
veterans, the Grand army, then
came the big caravan con,Gining the
forty six little girls representing th2
states and territories they were fol-
lowed by the ladies of the reliei
corps in carriages and private cid
zens In carriages, the whole folming
by far the longest procession ever
witnessed la Salem,
Arriving ut the cemetery, the rit-
ualis,ic exercises were rendered in
Il manner appropriate to the occasion
and pleasing to those wbo,e good
fortune it was to he pr ent. After
the graves had been decorated the
line Of return march was formed and
the procc 3ion returned % Salem.
In the evehing the opera house
was filled to its utmost caIGcity by
eager listeners to the memorial eX-
ercises. The building was decora-
ted beautifully by the ladies of the
relief corps. Large pictures of Sher-
idan, Grant, Logan, Garfield and
Lincoln were displayed on either
side Of ,he ste c, while flags, badges,
an dow ers were profusely
hung about the walls or draped In
classic folds rom the stage.
The program was finely prepar-
ed one which was received with the
greatest applause. Oapt. l.. S. Scotts
recital of the "AmWican Flag was
a patriotic number. Miss Shuart
was present and gave reading.
Miss Halle Parrish sang in her best
style with the result of new laurels
icing added to h'r already glittering
crown.
The days exercFes closed with
the address of Rev j. +. Ellis of
Forest Gr$Ne. HIS was mastery
effort and WAS most entertaining
alike to the old veterans who carried
the musket aud TO those who known
Of war but MS they read or hear 1t
told by the survivors.
Sadly but not wi. b upbraldlng,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm OF yeI1s thri are fading,
No brave" battle was won.
Under the sod and ,he dew,
Waiting the Judgment Day,
Under the blossoms the Blue,
Under the garla ids the Gray
"No more shalt thu way-cry sever,
Or the " ,nding rket be red;
They bnnish our anger forever dead,
When ,hcy laurel ,he graves of our
undec the sod rnd ,he dew,
Waiting the Judgment Day,
Wet wuh rain the Blce,
Wet " tn rain the Gay