Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-05-31
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or Of Freedom.
BIGGEST DEMONSTRATION EVER held
At the Capital City In Honor Of
The Heroic Dead.

Salem IL q loyal city.
This IL always shown by the way the
people observe Memorial day.
This day was observed yesterday 10
its true spirit. Houses and places Of
business were draped in the national
colors. Flags few at half mast on the
state house and other public buildings.
II was decidedly family day Of obser-
vance. Houses were closed, business
was suspended and fathers, mothers,
children and all turned out to spend
the day, see the possession, hear the
music, see the sights and carry flowers
to the cemetery.
THE MILITIA
made fine appearance, in their neat
uniforms and excellent maneuvering.
Led by the Second Regiment band
they headed the column of two hun
dred veterans of Sedgwick post, q. A.
r. This was followed by the veterans
of the Indian war, the Sons of Veterans
the Harrison Institute cadets, and vet
erans and Women's Relief Corps in
electric cars.
RURAL CEMETERY
was reached soon after 2 p. m. and the
ritual Of the graLd army, including de-
posting Of flowers on the graves In the
name Of each veterans company and
regiment, the ladies depositing their
beautiful baskets of flowers about q
monument to the unknown dead. The
Indian War veterans decorated the
graves of their own dead. The cere-
monies closed with firing the custom
sry salute.
A BANQUET
was spread at the G. A. r. hall by the
ladies of the Relief Corps and 1t was a
genuine surprise. The bountiful sup
ply Of good things was washed down
with brand of Xxx army coffee that
cleared the throats of the tired trampers
through four miles of dust, and put all
in merry mood. They fed 1.-THE en-
tire procession" from end to end, old
and young, and were given three hear
ty cheers for their splendid Memorial
day lunch.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The decorations were profuse. Flow
ers and flags festooned enshrined the
stage In halo of colors. The members
and officers OF Sedgwick post g. A. r.
occupied seats on the stage, the Wom-
ans Relief Corps sitting in body next
to the foot lights. Thos. Reynolds was
floor manager and seems to be equally
popular with all branches of the grand
army. Commander Crossan escorted
Rev. Hutchinson Of the First Presbyter-
ian church to the platform and he de-
livered the opening prayer. Mrs. r. e.
Wands and President Jones Of the re-
lief corps were escorted to the stage by
Commander Crossan who acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. Geo. p. Saunderson
presided In dignified manner aud the
regular program was carried out. He
showed that the people Of the whole
nstion took a part IN observing Memoir
ial day. He thanked the school teach
ers and scholars for observing the day.
He was warmly applauded and called
on all to arise and sing "America"
which was done with vim.
Mrs. Wands recited "The Army of
the Dead" In very spirited and pa
thetic style of delivery that held all en-.
tranced. The double quartet rendered
marching Through Georgia."
Rev. &. P. Adams then delivered the
address of the evening, 1t was solid
and unanswerablea arg ument for more
just estimate Of the unselfsh patriot
10 services of the Union soldiers. He
showed that the private who served his
country and returned home to continue
an unequal battle for life was as much
u hero as the general shot on field of
battle.
NOTES.
The day was perfect.
The children were all out, loyal as
ever.
The Capital Electric Car line carried
1000 people.
Bunko Skinner took In the sights at
the cemetery.
The address at the opera house was
good-the Memorial Day part.
II the Grand Army organizations
can hold such q grand demonstration :