Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-11
THE RosEBuRo EHcAMPMEErs

IHE kQaEbUk0 hNtAME HIN -.
PubIie Dedication Of the Oregon Sol
dfers' Home.
IL IL estimated that there were two
thousand visitors. from abroad at
Roeeburgon the occasion Of the state
encampment Of the patriotic orders.
Fully 5000 people were in from
the country and surrounding towns Of
Douglas county TO attest their pride in
q state institution over which there has
been q great deal Of controversy. The
hotels were crowded to the utmost by
delegates and visitors. Nearly all the
leading state politicians of several par
ties were present. The weather was
perfect, cool and clear, with bright sun
shine, such as Is found only In the
mountains Of Southern Oregon. The
city was decorated with flags, flowers,
bunting and evergreeDs as never was
city ia Oregon before. The arch Of
welcome has never been equalled on
the Pacific Northwest, and was largely
the conception and work of Mrs. Julia
Abraham, Of Roseburg.
THE PROCESSION.
The RosebuFg Cornet band, the en-
Jirs drill, Co. A Oregon National
Guard, trustees of soldiers home In
carriage, Indian war veterans, Reno
P,,t drum corps, division officers of
Irand Army department of Oregon,
delegates to department eDcampment,
Reno Post, Odd Fellows, Woodmen of
ne World, fire department, baseball
Tub, citizens In carriages, Womsn's
Relief Corps in carriages, school chill
.iren and citizens on foot. The process
jon left the court house square at 10
'ciock passing up the principal street,
cross the Umpqua river bridge and
nile away to the soldiers home, the
,:ation and description of which has
dready appeared in THE JOURNAL.
Features of the first day were the cleo
ions and installations of the various
departments, the empire drill on the
public square in the evening, ilIumi-
dated by two immense locomotive
headlights. The ladies were dressed
in white, green, red and yellow aud
captured the town as usual.
ATTHE GROUNDS
Everything was conducted by the
trustees OF the Home. The building is
not vet completed. The speakers were,
Rev. Cue Of Portland, Capt. Loomis Of
Eugene, and Prof. Bloss Of Corvallis.
Neither of the speakers represented the
of Oregon. The three en-
assembled at Roseburg to
q sslst in dedicating the Soldiers Home
W re, by some mistake, not Off
c ally represented at the dedicatory
by their present commanders
or past commanders, nor in any way
beyond being permitted to pay hotel
bills. Yet the Woman's Relief Corps
and the g. A. II. commanders and past
C commanders present were In everyway
as competent to deliver addres ses rs
those imported for the occasion. The
grand stand In the grove reverberated
with veteran eloquence that has done
duty on mary similar occasion.
There was no provision for newspaper
and these notes were
scratched on pad held up against
FIR sapling.
SOME GIFTS.
The Wuman's Relief Corps of Coos
Bay, presented quilt in the national
colors; also one from Sedgwlck Corps.
Mrs. Wade. Of Salem, In her ninety
second year, sent quilt pieced by her
own hands the past year. Commander
Baldwin accepted the same in an elo-
quent speech. j. w. Geary corps of
Roseburg will supply reading matter.
Capt. s. B. Ormsby, commander elect,
was not ON the program hut was called
for and spoke OF the labors Of Capt. ID.
@. Sherman, who drew up the bill
creating the soldiers home. Ii was
defeated by one legislature but was In
troduced again by Representative
Ormsby In the last legislature who
secured lis passage. Refreshments
were now served TO the Grand Army
men and members OF the patriotic or
ders present. The program concluded
with ball and literary program In the
avaninO