The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY.
It is Appropriately Observed
in This City.
OUR DEFENDERS H0NoRED.
Grand Parade by Soldiers and Citi.
zens-Decoration of Graves-
Ceremonies Of the Day.

l. OecUIotl0u OF 0f8Ve1-
o Ceremonies Of the Day.
e Through the united efforts of tn,
t General j. A. Garfield Garrison. II. A
d N. T., Of this post and the citizens o.
/ C9ur d'Alene, Memorial Day was OBJ
l served in a manner to leave nothing Il
, be desired. All the morning of tina,
| day the sky was gloomy and threatening
: but about noon it cleared up and gave
| promise of beautiful afternoon. which
it really turned out TO be.
. At O'Clock p. m. the marching col
umn was formed as follows:
]. Fourth Infantry band, g pieces;
officers and members of the Gen. J. A.
Garfield Garrison, 100 strong: preceded
by National colors and color guard
soldiers, non members of the garrison.
80 men; preceded by National colors
and guard: members of Grand Army of
the Republic, % men; preceded by Ma
tiOnal colors; civilians in carriages.
The Band struck up lively march and
the procession moved out of the post
along the road facing the officers quar-
tiers to Cpur dAlene avenue. thence to
First street where the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias were formed. right
resting on First street. They entered
the line in rear of the &. A. r. men
AT this point a large number of We
hicles Joined the procession. There
We're over $50 men In line and about
fifty vehicles. The column then
marched down First to Sherman. out
Sherman to Fourth. up Fourth to Wal
lace, out Wallace to the old school
house, where the school children. carry
ing flowers, fell in in rear of the band
and marched with the column TO the
cemetery. At the request of the Board
OF Trustees the business men closed
Their places Of business until after the
close OF the ceremonies at the burial
ground. All along the route of march
the buildings were decorated with flags.
and large flag was suspended between
the Graney building and the Post Office:
as the head of the column passed under
II caps were removed in respect to the
starry emblem, an example which was
followed by all those in line.
Crowds had gathered at every corner
and the streets of the city presented
more enlivening appearance than they
have for long time.
The column entered the cemetery |
with the band playing dirge and filed .
among the graves until all had entered |
Fully thousand people had gathered |
TO witness the ceremonies and hear the
addresses. In the center of the Gene
terry had been erected monument. an
obeiisk, twelve feet high, covered with
flags and at the base of which were
gathered wealth of flowers. On each
side of the obelisk were the names of
prominent Union generals and commo-
dores, who are sleeping beneath the sod.
and whose memories We're that day
brought to many veterans mind.
The exercises opened with an ode
My Country It's of The" sung by the
Army and Navy Union Garrison.
Sergeant c. II. Hart then recited,
with much feeling. poem commend
rauve Of deceased veterans. ;
While the sth Infantry band dis.
sweet and solemn music the
school children decorated the graves of
deceased soldiers, each being designated {
by small flag. and when that was :
completed every grave in the cemetery
vas then strewn with flowers which I
lad been brought there in the widest I
'rofus!on; there Were stars, wreaths. I
'roSses, anchors and bouquets of all :
lies until the very air was sweetened c
With the perfume and incense of the |
ributes that loving hands had gathered a
md placed as an offering upon the a
raves of those who gave their lives c
hat Their country might live. and upon
he graves of those who signitied the
anne willingness by enlisting under the ',
ag the Others had saved, and dying =
'eneath its folds.
As the names OF those who Were in.
cribed on the monument were called a \,
hid hung wreath of flowers over the =
anne and some one of the &. A. II. =,
eterans answered. Dead :,
A speakers stand had been erected :,
list outside the cemetery Enclosure. o.
hich was Hastily decorated with flags. a.
nd over the speakers rostrum a can "
ry had been erected and covered with
flag.
The exercises opened with prayer by =
ev. Herman Page, of Cuur d'Alene. y
hich was most impressive and APP, /,
'opriate eulogy. The Fourth Infantry -
md then rendered in mastery MAJ,
" Nearer My God To The"
+. L. Metgraye delivered short adj, TO
rss on the subject of Memorial Day. SIT
nj was followed by II. f.. Myrick. Ii
'pt, of Gen. j. \. Garfield Garrison. wi
ho read poem illustrative of the
nor and glory Of serving ones country. 1,
Chaplain !. II. Macomber.C. :. A.. a Gu
tcran of the war, was then Intro r,
ced rs orator of the day. The Chap d.
n is good speaker and for nearly an he
ur he held the interest and attention 81,
the large assemhlagc. ia,
The band rendered Hail Columbia" In