The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-01
OUR NATIONS DEAD.
Memorial Sunday Observed
Graves of 23 Soldiers StreWn
With Flowers May 80.

With Flowers May 80.
Last Sunday the opera house was Gro ovded
to listen to the memorial services held under
, the auspices of Ellsworth post, G. A. R.,
Ellsworth W.R. c. and Benz. Harrison camp
Sons Of Veterans in honor of those brave
men in blue who lost their lives in defense of
their country. A large choir, under the
leadership of Prof. Berchtold, rendered sew
eral appropriate selections. Rev. Frank
Abram Powell had been invited to deliver
the memorial sermon and gave a most ex-
cellent address. When the services were
concluded the speaker was the recipient Of
many congratulations from members of the
post and camp for his able and fitting re-
marks.
| DECORATION DAY.
A light, refreshing rain Wednesday
morning only made the atmosphere that Of
beautiful spring afternoon for memorial ex-
ercises. Promptly at Up. m. the procession
was formed at the corner of Second and
Adams streets, G. A. R. headquarters, right
resting on Second, in the following order:
Marine band; companies ga" and "B," o.
A. G. cadets under command Of G.. E.
Dentler, U. S. A; Ellsworth post No. 49,
q. A. K under command Of Commanclant
ID. G. Rose; Relief Corps, Ellsworth post
No. 10, under command of Mrs j. b. Horn
er; Sons of Veterans, under Capt. Will. II.
Bloss; Epworth league of the Methodist
church and some so little girls and boys
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lie school; citiztns ON foot and, citizens in
carriages.
In this order the procession moved to the
! city Of the dead near Crystal lake, where the
7 G. A. II. ritual memorial exercises were
5 held over the graves of unknown heroes of
: this organization, Of which twenty ght
: are buried in Benton county alone, and
were very impressive and appropriate. Al
, ter which the various organ izations and citi-
zens scattered over the home Of the dead and
none were forgotten, but all were beautifully
decorated with an abundance of flowers.
The procession then returned to the city and
the various organizations marched to their
respective quarters.
2 NOTES
r The O. A. G. cadets did themselves and
l their commandant, Lieut.. DentIcr, credit.
e This is their first appearance off their own
parade ground this season.
As has been their time honored custom
the Marine band visited the grave of Way
man St. Clair and rendered an appropriate
selection in memory Of their departed leader
! All the business houses were closed during
the afternoon in honor of the day, and the
merchants accompanied their families in
visiting and decorating dear ones graves
g A great many went during the day to the
d Odd Fellows cemetery west of the city.
: On Tuesday and Wednesday morning q
] committee from Ben. Harrison camp, S. Of
e ", visited the other grave yards Of the
e county and also decorated the graves of all
t old soldiers buried in each, in memory Of
their noble work in times OF national trouble
in the great cause of peace, liberty and the
D pursuit of happiness.
r EVENING SESSION.
o AT 8 o'clock a large audience were in
. waiting at the opera house where an inter
l esting entertainment had been prepared in
f honor of the day by the G.. A. r., relief
corps and school children, which was opened
by instrumental music, and prayer
by Rev. e. j. Thompson. President
John Bloss delivered short ad-
dress, paying tribute to the flag of red
loyalty, ,white-purity, and blue fidelity de-
signed by a woman, and the emblem of a
land Of peace, liberty aid freedom in the
e pursuit of happiness. Mr.. Bloss reviewed
i the great "gap of the war Of 1861 reaching
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in which are
u buried more than 600 thousand loyal citi
zens who gave their lives to the cause
o Thirty years. time have healed the closed
S gap, and we are one united brotherhood,
o and from the very beginning, when oul
3" great great -grandsires separated themselves
from England, that they might have life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness, we
have been ready to fight for that flag which
proclaims those prin ciples, and we are still
ready to fight for the same principles.
(Cheers.) That flag would be disgraced at
It the head of freight train that had been
v stolen" (Applause.)
o Mr.. Bloss commended the G. A. r. for
" their efficient work in times of strife and
e trouble, saying that ''it was for mothers,
n daughters, sisters, wives and sweethearts,
that the boys in blue had courage to go
through their trials to successful goal, and
e that it would be their influence that would
= lead the present generation of young men
and boys to eminent achievements and
g through successful careers"
e He also commended the Sons Of Veterans
il in their work, told them that they knew
, ''the cost of every fold of the flag they were
II loyal to; to foster their pledged principles of
great grandsire, grand sires and ",res, be-
spoke by our flag"
q There is some talk of scratching, on the
part of republicans in favor of Asa Alexan-
,Io Ioe II