The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-05-31
a ElrTINa OBSERVANCE.
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KelIar, inspector of rife practice, Lieut..
81. H. Riddell, regimental adjutant,
Capt. o. c. HoIlister, reg't surgeon.
Following is the order of march
Regimental staff.
Orchestral band.
Co. A of Wasco; Co. G of The Dalles.
Hospital corps.
G. A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps.
Carriages containing singers.
Citizens in carriages.
The militiamen turned out in full
force and made fine appearance. Co.
G was commanded by Captain Chris
man of The Dallee, while Capt. V. G.
Baock of Wasco led Co. A. The first
lieutenant of Co. A did not attend and
I'd Lieut.. Marsh was next in command
of Co. A. A long line of carriages
brought up the rear. over forty being
counted.
When the cemetery was reached the
militia companies were drawn in line
and the G. A. R. passed in front to the
part of the cemetery where the dead vet
Grams are resting. Benches were arranged
around the monument tor the members
of the G. A. R., while the grand stand
was occupied by the Woman's Relief
Corps.
The exercises were opened by 1t. Col.
j. M. Patterson reading the national call
for memorial signed by Commander
Lawler. When the reading was over a
eextette composed of Mrs. CrandaIl, Mrs.
Verney, Mrs. Huntington, Mrs. Doane,
DR.. Doane and Mr.. Crandall, with Mrs.
Patterson at the organ, sang a patriotic
selection. Then the call of the depart
ment of Oregon and of ]. w. Nesmith
Post were read. Post Commander w.
s. Myers read the ritualistic services of
the 6. A. r. The language of the SER
vice 10 beautiful and Mr.. Myers read it
in way that stirred the feelings, not
only of the veterans, but of the younger
ones also to whom the war was not a
memory but history.
After prayer by Chaplain F. T.
Esping, the decoration of the monument
began. The veterans stood in a circle
around the marble shaft that tells its
mute story of patriotism and in turn
each one laid bouquet of flowers at its
base, calling the name of the regiment
in whose honor the offering was made.
When the choir had again sung, the
ladies of the Relief Corps encircled the
monument while Miss Jennie Russell
recited patriotic poem. The exercises
closed with the singing of America" in
which the audience joined.
In every respect the observance was
wisely planned and carried out. The
exercises were simple and impressive.
The citizens of The Dalles feel grateful to
their friends from Sherman county, who
SO kindly made the long ride to assist IN
| the exercises. Then the time comes that
the militiamen of The Dalles and it's
citizens can do Com pany A and its
friends favor they will gladly chow
their willingness.
County Surveyor E. F. Sharp is busy
this week surveying roads in different
parts of the county. Last Monday he
was busy laying out road in the vicinity
of Dufur, and Wednesday will be at
Lower Fifteen Mile, whore. what ie
known as the Brookhouse road is being
determined Saturday the county sur.
veyor will be at Wamic to establish the
Knowles road and Monday, June Sd
will journey to Bake Oven to survey g
road by the R.. Hinton place. 1t is 8
good sign to see roads being built and re.
paired throughout the country and toe
/ much interest and attention cannot be