Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-07-19
M.hama. On the santiam.

with fun loving, comfortable looking
men, women and children. Some
bound for the berry patches on the
mountains. others for the Grand
Army reunion camping ground. The
past two days the camp has presented
scene OF unusual activity and hustle.
Numerous white tents 'gaily decorated
cover the ground at intervals in all
directions. Often one catches q glimpse
of dainty covered cushions, snowy
white table II Den and other cheerful
and home-like embellishments, which
with the laughter and music, the
campfires, the wiDsome young maideDs
fitting like gaiIy dressed butterflies
from tent to tent, the trees, the river
gliding softly by, the beautiful natural
sceDery-reminding one of Bryanrs
grandly beautiful poem, "The Groves
Were Gods First Temples"-all COM
bine to make up scene of wonerful
eDchsntmept and / find myself won
deriDg IL cur dead and gone horoes, our
fathers, husbands, brothers can really
look down from the realms Of the
great unknown on the little band Of
patriots and comrades gathered here,
most of whom before many years have
past will have joined them.
"The neighlrg troop. the flashing blade.
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge, the dreadful csnnonade,
The din and shout are past.
Nor wars wild note nor glory's peal,
Shall I'LL with fierce delight,
T hose breasts that never more may feel
Tne raptures Of the fight.
Rest on embalmed and aainted dead,
Dear RS the blood ye gave!
No impious footsteps here shall tread
The herbage OF your grave:
Nor shall your glores be forgot,
While Fame her record keep,
or honor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps"
The reunion rally begins today tho
the grounds have been open for a
week. The speakers stand is beauti-
fully decorated with ferns and wild
flowers. Old Glory waves proudly
over all and patriotism and inspiration
seems waited to US this delightfully."- cool
morning on every breeze that comes to
US laden with healtiful and sweet
plney odors, and a. sit waiting for
the speaking to commence i cannot
help asking why more people do not
come to Mshams. Truly more charm
Ing spot is hard to find. Here Is rest
for mind and body, an all prevailing
sense OF peace and quiet, and at the
hotel one can surely mud that much
talked Of, but seldom found In hotels,
re al home cooking and home comforts.
The hotel Ia presided over by that
genial most hospitable hostess, Mrs.
Terrell. The table is excellent; plenty
OF cream and milk, with all the fresh
young vegetables, raised on the place,
and chicken and trout until one tires
Of them Doughnuts and cream
biscuit, such ~ "mother made" and
other good things too numerous TO
mention. The hotel 10 on the banks
Of the SAntiam and fishing Ii very
fine. Two young men from the house
caught rs In few hours 10 few days
since. On the porch, which extends
around the house, are hammOcks, re-
ollning chains Ia the orchard are
numerous hammocks, croquet sets,
lawn tennis, Chinese lanterns, and an
abundance Of cool green grass, Ia the
parlor a foe plaAo, aud ali this at eK-
tremsly low rates. But Col Baker an
nounoes that tho meeting will open
with the popular old war song, "Rally |
Round the Flag" Ai1sF that prayer
10 offered aud then Prof MeEiToy
speaks for halt hour on the orRaniEa-
tion of the Grand Army, ils numsTOus
branehss aud the good they have ae-
eomplishsd, reosiyipg AZ the end vote
II thanks, the company rising sn'
nlAaae Friday Hon. bingef HsImann
10 snnounoed iof tho moFDlng, The
one lhlng laokinE isa band, They
need niofs niasle,
l0nk bRoNR,
AslAma, July ~, lsea,