The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-06

a. Memorial day was observed In this
place last Saturday, a large number Of
people being present from the surround
ing country to participate In the e1er-
cises.
Promptly at I 80 p. m. the procession
formed at the corner Of Fourth and
Sherman streets In the following order:
Fourth Infantry Band.
School Children.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Sons OF Veterans.
Regular Army and Navy Union.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Civic Organizations
Citizens in Carriages.
The line Of march was west on Sher-
man street and direct To the cemetery.
As the procession moved forward the
band played funeral march. Arriving
at the cemetery, with Col. Budlong
acting as master OF ceremonies, the
school children and veterans proceeded
to decorate the graves Of the soldiers
whose last resting place is designated
by little mounds of earth in the post
cemetery. After the decorations had
been completed the band rendered that
pathetic piece Of music entitled Near.
er Ny God TO Thee" Rey. Skottowe
then offered . short prayer aud Prof.
Walker delivered an Grafton suited 10
the occasion. lie spoke for about
thirty minutes. showing that while the
average American citizen had apparent
iy lost much Of his patriotism Ia the
rush Of business and battles Of everyday
life, an emergency calling for q display
Of loyalty would stimulate and make q
soldier OF him second TO none. lie pic.
tored the day as one Of patriotic devo-
ton. and gave good reasons why
i, should and would be = day
upon which the people will as
s-mbie to devote . few hours 10
the memory Of our heroic dead, a time
OF retired and seriousness in which the
thoughts turn back 10 the struggles for
Ga. national existence. lie closed by
urging the people 10 not forget, in the
ordinary pursuits OF life, TO honor the
noble dead a. well AS the noble living.
NOT ON THE PROGRAM
A, the Gloss Of Prof. Walkers re
marks. which msie a very favorable
aud pleasing impression OH his aud
lenoe, Col u. H. i.adlong arose aud
threw = wet blznke; over the DAYS
exercises by proceeding 10 air ina ginary
grievances against the Pnnss, the city
council. the singers who had volunteered
to assist In the exercises. and Prof.
Wilson. lie told the people that the
evenings program had been abandoned
by the ". II. 4. because tho city coun.
Gil had refused 10 allow them the use o!
the pavilion and tina, the Pnsss had
misrcprscnt1d them and laid the blame
all on poor old Mrs Mcpherson and
that they should read between the lines
to know the truth. The singers were
charged with being influenced TO give
up the singing by one or two individ.
uala and he said that the person who
had The children In charge had been in
hiding and could not he found and tina,
the verses which they were to rcpca,
were scattered all over town and could
no, be gathered up. The remarks
showed much feeling and were directed
against those who had volunteered their
assistance 10 make the program n sue
cess. lie closed by saying that like
the person who murdered Jesus Christ.
We wash our hands of the " hole affair ="
This evidently referred 10 Poniius
rila;c, who. after he had turned the
savior over Ia the mob to he crucitcd,
called for water aud said that he
washed his hands Of innocent blood =
Tho comparison was excellent guilty.
but I'VE wash our hands OF the whole
affair"
The balance Of the program was car.
rici ont In mechanical sort OF way,
"'''' Va ""e rI'tit SHh ehsHhsiasHi
prevalent before the remarks were
made. II consisted of u iiag salute by
the children. the decoration of monu,
mcnt to the unknown dead and the
riiualis,ic memorial services OF the
q. A. n, and ". X. c.
At rosT FALLS.
Decoration day was bccominely oh.
served at Post Falls under the auspices
Of George Wright post q. A. r. The
largest crowd ever gathered In Post
Falls being In attendance.
At 10 a. m. the column formed IN
front Of Post hall, Commander Jellum
acting rs marshal, with the George
Wright post upon the right followed by
the ". r. G, state Line Guards, the
Rathdrum, Spokane Bridge. Sucker
ake Stafc I tne md Post Falls schools