The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-31
THE NATIONS DEAD.
They Gave Up their Lives That
We Might Live.
MEMORIAL DAY IN ASTORIA
KindlyWords OfGreeting and Loving
Tokens of Remembrance--Honor-
ing the Old Soldier.
MEMORIAL DAY IN ASTORIA

Decoration Day was appropriately ana
patriotically observed in Astoria yes
terday. The turnout was large, ana al
tboueh the weather was not propitious,
the people, by their presence, manifest
ed that they were not afraid of getting
a soaking from the rain. Fortunately
the rainfall was light, and although
some inconvenience swas incurred Ill
consequence, the dampness was not SUI
fcient to deter the patriotic people OF
the city from honoring the dead heroes'
and revering the living ones.
AS early as 8 o'clock comrades Oh
Cushing Post, No. IA, and Farragut
Post, No 49, together with the members
of The Woman's Relief Corps, began to
assemble at X. of P. Hall, to prepare
for the march to the cemetery. The
ladies were loaded down with flowers
and floral offerings, the latter contain
ing many unique and tasteful designs
of a truly artistic character. In fact
the ladies of the Relief Corps cannot he
complimented too highly for the Skill
ful and beautiful tokens wrought by
deft fingers and prompted by loving
hearts, in remembrance OF those VINO
long since passed through the portals
of life and entered the gates OF death.
Woman's sympathy and wcman's love
is proverbial the world over. Wherever
sorrow enters, there woman Is TO be
found to soothe and cheer the stricken
ones. Her tender voice as she whispers
sweet words of comfort to the sorrow
ing one is like the Balm of Gilead In It's
wonderful soothing power. By her pres
ence. and with her tokens of love and
sympathy, the sharp edge Of sorrow Is
removed, and oftimes peace and conf
fort. through her ministering influences,
fall upon the heart like the soft cadence
Of silvery Ginning bells, waited to the
ear upon the gentle summer breeze.
Woman! oh lovely, faithful, loving
VIC oman! thou art indeed the day star oi
man. and his comforting companion
when hope seems to have fled before the
demons of sorrow and adversely.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the procession
formed in front of the hall, with Stuttz
band. in full-dress uniform, In front
Then came the firing squed
consisting of Ben. L. Ward, IL
Duncan, l.. Bailey, D. K. Campbell l.
Campbell and Audley Gregg, under th'
command of Capt. H. j. Wherity. Fol
lowing these came Cushing and Farra
gut Posts, G. A. r., and the Woman
Relief Corps, with Commander c. II
Stockton as chief marshal, and Pos
Commander Winton.
AT Genevieve street the procession
was Joined by the Uniontown, Ceda
and Court street schools, with appro
pirate banners and floral offerings. A
Jefferson street Miss Hansen's school
Inner Astoria, and the Alderbroo
school were added to the procession a
1t proceeded down Third street, all G
the scholars bearing patriotic emblem
and flowers in profusion.
The line of march, to the strains
the dead march, thence proceeded
Lafayette street, thence to Second, an
up the latter to Cass, thence south I
Third, thence east to West Eight
thence south to Arch, thence west I
West Ninth and thence to the cem'
terry. =
Upon arriving at the cemetery tn
members of the posts ranged themselv'
around the grave of Comrade Joh
Bourke and wife, with the firing squa
in the rear. Commander Graves the
read the impressive memorial service
followed by Chaplain Cassell with
prayer, after which the firing squa
fired a volley of three rounds.
A short service was then read by Con
: rade Samuel Elmore, when Command
winton made a few remarks. statir
that they were there to honor the men
ory of the deceased soldiers, and Il
, structing the comrades to strew all
the graves of both northern and sout
ern soldiers. A profusion of flowers al
floral wreaths were placed upon Il
graves Of John BOurke and wife, aft
which the old veterans, preceded
Stuttz' band, formed in line, and wi
Comrade F. N. Brazee officiating
officer of the Day. marched out Of Il
cemetery on their way homeward.
John Bourke is the only soldier
either side buried in the cemetery. ]
was born in Ireland, and enlisted fro
st. Louis. Mo-, and was assigned to I
Second Heavy United States Artillei
He died in this city in 1879. aged
years.
The graves OF others in the cemete
were not forgotten. but were streE
literally with flowers by loving frien
and relatives. The AStoTian represent
tive. however. noticed with sorrow tn
some graves had no loving tokens