, 1892-05-30
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriate Exercises at the Capi-
tai Grounds.

N~eA CACNAAADs
The Procession and the scenes and
Incidents-COmPan c and q,
Washington National Guards, of
Tacoma, Participate.
A lifting tribute was paid to the memory
of the departed soldier and comrade, by the
citizens Of the state capital today. From
the front of nearly every building few the
national colors. Bunting adorned the
store windows, stars ana stripes were seen
on every hand, while the steady soldierly
tread of the old veteran and the quick and
rapid march Of the light hearted militia
boys in their spOtless regimentals, recalled
in every possible way, the occasion which
gave birth to memorial day. Flowers were
properly arranged in the store windows,
and eyergreens adorned the sidewalks.
Business was suspended almost entirely,
and by noon, the streets were almost de-
serted, the great crowds having wended
their way to the capital grounds, where the
exercises were held.
Early this morning, busy hands were
engaged in decorating the store windows,
and all along Main and Fourth streets a
breeze.
The day was cloudy, but this did not
prevent large attendance from the cOun-
try. Farmers and their families in all
sorts OF conveyances, witnessed the process
sion, which marched shortly after IL
O'Clock.
The large store window of Toklas &
kaufman attracted much attention by the
realistic scene presented in keeping with
the day. In one corner was a tent, at the
door of which stood an old soldier, gun in
hand, doing duty. Just beyond in a more
secluded corner was a grave, over which
an orphan boy sadly watched. The scene
was decidly realistic. Grass sods covered
the floor. The grass was stTeWn with
flowers and Wreathes, and moss covered
logs gave an original effect. The firm was
highly cOmplimented for its enterprise.
A little further down the street the
window of the Capital pharmacy was par
ticularly noticeable, by reason Of the neat
and attractive design. In one corner Of a
bed Of moss was the inscription in red
daisies, Our Country" opposite in violets,
"Our Flag" while in the center were the
words, "In Memory" A small cannon
helped to complete the picture.
The main exercises of the day took place
at the capital grounds. At 10 O'Clock the
procession, in command of e. McReynOlds,
moved up Washington street. A platoon
of police took the lead, followed by a line
of nearly 500 school children carrying flags
and flowers. Then came the Capital City
6and, George ID. Thomas Post No. 5, Sheri-
dan Camp No. "A, Sons Of Veterans, Com
pany A., N. g. W., the fire department.,
two busses containing the Ladies Relief
Corps, carriages containing Governor
Ferry, State Auditor Reed, State Treasurer
Lindsey, Major o. A. Bowen, B. W,
Davis, Chief Justice Anders, Judge HOyt,
and State Librarian 2. D. Moore
At the capital grounds hollow square
was formed around the flag staff, and the
cenotaph and cross were raised. The cross
was decorated with wreathes and flowers
IN memory of the departed. The order OF
the day was read by Adjutant Crandall.
Commander Adams welcomed the friends
to the service on behalf of the post, after
which Post Chaplain Smith read PRAYER.
AT the close of the Grand Army services
the school children marched, while they
sang hymn, and deposited the flowers at
the base Of the cross and cenotaph.
The crowd then mOvedtO the grove where
seats had been arranged for them, and the
following exercises were followed out:
Prayer-Comrade Rev T. j. Lamont.
Grafton Of the day - Comrade o. A.
Bowen.
Anvil chorus-Band and school children.
Our Country Professor B. w. Brint-
"Star spangled Banner" - Band and
school children
The Army and Navy Comrade Phil
Skillman.
"'Flag of the Free"-Band and school
children.
The Volunteer Soldier'-W. J. Milroy.
The Women Of the War"-Governor
Ferry.
America BY band, children and every
body.
At l O'Clock the steamer Clara Brown,
bearing companies G and G, Of Tacoma,
and about fifty eXcursionists, arrived.
With them were also the Puyallup ball
team. The companies marched to the
armory, stacked arms, and then repaired
to the Olympia.
Immediately after dinner, crowds began
to move towards the baseball grounds,
where the Puyallups and Olympias played.
The game was fairly good, and was inter
esting from the start.
AT O'Clock the war concert took place
IN the Olympia theater, and at 4 O'Clock a
battalion drill was given on the public
square.