The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-31
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Ex-senator Joseph N. Dolph
Delivers the Memorial Ad-
dress in the Evening.

Yesterday. while not as favorable IN
point of we1ther as might nave been
wished, was a comparatively pl. asant
DAY for such an occasion as Memorial
Day. Early in the morning school chil-
dren were upon the streets carving
punches of beautiful and fragrant flowers,
and paItriotically waving American flags
Of all conceivable sizes. Latsr in the
morning the members of the civic So,
cieties and G. A. r. posts gathered at
their respective quarters and prepar a
Tor the procession which was TO start
at 10 o'clock.
AS was anticipated, but few business
houses In the city opened their doors
until late in the afternoon, many OF them
remaining closed during the entire day.
Along the waterfront, on the government
buildings, and all over the city, in fact.
flags were displayed at half mast,
BY $3.50 the school children formed IN
line, and a conservative estimate places
the number at fully 500. AIT 10 o'clock the
procession started, headed by the Astoria
Brass Band. Then came a company OF
militia, delegatton OF Kniehts of Pytbias,
school children, delegation of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men, G. A. r. vet
Grams, I. o. U. A. NJ, and citizens.
After the panlde through the city thu
cemetery AS the turn was made off OF
Commercial street the schools fell out OF
line and marched to Fishers Hall, as the
weather was Thought to he too bad for
the little ones to be longer expored,
The main column, led bv the militia
and Knights of Pythias, continued to the
cemetery. AIT the entr1nce to the GENE
tery grounds the knights OF Pythias
formed in double file and presented arms
as the G. A. R. filed through, led by Mar
shall Nav. and the militia, under Cap,
H. j. Wherlty.
A square was formed about the prin-
cipal graves, the G. A. r. on the north,
the Red Men, under Captain Ed. Hallock,
and the Junior Order of Americln Me-
chanlcs, under Capt Stuart on the west,
the militia, bard and citizens on the
south, and the Knights of Pythias ana
Sons of Herman on the east.
In the center, on the north, beside the
beautiful floral banner &c. A. r." stood
G. A. r. Commander W. C. Cassell,
Comrade Br1zsa and the Rev. Mr.. Blu
shong. Commander Cassell read the
beautiful service of the G.. A. R. rituli,
which was followed by tine reading of
the prayer by the Rav. Mr.. Bushons,
and the reading of the names of the dead
comrades by Mr.. Brazee The militia
company unen nred a saiute OF tnr
rounds whose echoes from the surround
ing hills added solemnity to the impress
sive ceremony.
The band rend red ain effective dirge
measure, Nearer My God to Thee" after
which Judge Gray led the ertire throng
In singing America" Pleysl's hymn was
then rendered by the band and all march.
ed to Fishers Hall, and Joined in the SER
vices there. A large crowd WIS pr sent
at the cemetery and took part in the ex-
ercises, evidencing the fact that Astoria
people still remember the patriots VINO |
laid down their lives for freedom.
Thousands of beautiful flowers were
strewn upon the graves of departed he |
ross and frlends-an Offering OF the heart
to the highest sentiment Of patriotism.