Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriately Celebrated by
the People at Salem.
A MAGNIFICENT MILITARY PARADE
Veterans, Militia, and Regu.
lar Army Represented
Notes on the Day.
AT THE G. A. r. HALL.

large-heartedness. Each veteran
and son of a veteran was supplied
with a buttonier and hand bouquet
before forming into line, which dec
Grafton added not u little to the
good looks Of the fathers and sons.
Promptly at two o'clock the
Grand Army formed In twos, while
the Sons of Veterans opened ranks
in the hall to allow the veterans
to march through. After they
passed through the sous fell in and
all marched to the street, form
ing on Chemeketa, between Com
mercial and Front.
THE PROCESSION
started promptly at 2 p. m. Was
headed by Chief Marshals Crossan
and Stolz and Captain Condit aide,
with A. J. Stanton color bearer.
The Turner Trombone band of
IA pieces.
Col. Ladue, of o. N. g., Lieut..
Brown, Sergeants Stanley and
Waller of the 5th U. S. artillery.
Co. b., o. N. g., Lieut.. WEIGH, 35
men.
Co. II, o. N. G., Capt. Fiske, 85
men.
Co, 1, Macleay, Capt. Lambert, 80
mtn.
Co. E Capt. Anderson, 46 men.
The G. A. R. drum corps, 10
pieces.
Capt. Sherman in charge of bat
TALON.
Sedgwick post, G. A. r., 120 men,
Capt. Ira Erb in command.
Sumpter camp, S. of ", about 40
men.
The Indian school cadets, 80 strong
aud band of IA pieces, Capt. Brewer
in command.
Woman's Relief COrpsln carriages
AT THE CEMETERY
guns were reversed, the drum corps
played funeral dirge, Color Bearer
Batchelor lowered the standard of
Sedgwick post, and all entered.
In the cemetery proper the Oregon
NationsE Guard drew up and pre-
sented arms, while the procession
passed uncovered before them.
The roll of the drums, the meas
ured beat of veterans and militia
gave the scene martial appearance
as of home-returning armies. On
either side were masses of men,
women and children. This review
by civilians extended from the place
of forming to the new burial lot for
veterans where the same earnest,
faces formed a hollow
which was lined with a
double rank of veterans holding
THE RITUAL
was read at the graves in l. y. .. F.
cemetery after the ordained custom
of the G.. A. r. in an impressive
manner, led by Commander South
wick. Chaplain Sanderson invoked
the blessing in tones of reverence.
The graves were officially decorated
by Comrade Folger, and Mrs. Bah
cock, of the Woman's Relief Corps,
deposited beautiful emblem in
memory of the late General Sherman
The Grand Army organizations
now passed in review before the
graves and each scattered the flowers
held upon the sacred earth, until 1t
was literally covered with bouquets.
Six young ladies deposited special
emblems, accompanied by appropri-
ate literary exercises. The ritual
concluded, a squad of veterans fired
a salute over their departed COM
rades' last resting place, the other
graves were then visited an1d ecora-
ted and the procession reformed and
marched to the city.
In the G. A. r. hall a banquet
was spread for the "vets" and their
brethren, which upon their return,
after tue weary, dusty march they
heartily enjoyed.
IN THE EVENING.
A special service was held at the
Congregational church and was well
carried out. Rev. II. ii. Northup
delivered the address, and thus was
Memorial Day observed IN becom-
ino manner at Salem. There was
preat deal of work done for which
some one deserves credit. This
work is of the highest order OF un-
rewarded public spirit
THE OCCASION
is taken advantage of by nearly all
who have loved ones buried In the
cemetery to decorate their graves
Thus has a special custom come 10
be general observance on the part
of all the Lying in memory OF their
dead. The streets of Salem were
alive with people, and the silent
home of the departed on the hilltop
received great honors.
NOTES.
A great many highly civlllzeo
parents would feel proud II their
boys could enjoy the discipline ana
trlining of the Chemawa lndian
school boys.
General regret was expressed lla'
the Salem band could not nave iui
nished music on this OCCASION