The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-31
Memorial DAY Services ia Astoria
Most Impressive,
NAVAL RESERVES TAKE PART
Iolley Fired over the soldiers Graves
Luncheon Served by the Nomaa'S Ne
lief CorpS-tysning Exercises.

Memorial pay WAS patroucary oh.
served by the citizens " Astoria yesterday
and the memories ~ tho departed soldier,
were httingly honorcd az the Hillside and
Greenwood cemeteries
The pOradc formed al 10 O'Clock ON Elc,,
cnth street with the Columbia Marin,
band In the lead. Samuel Elmor of
/ Gushing Hnst. q. \. r.. acting as CRANE
marshall The Second division. Oregon
naval battalion. followed, hcing given IN,
right ~ line by the Grand Army ol N,
I Republic The naval reserves numbyr',
over hfty members and attracted much
attention. The uniformed rank. knight,
of pythias, and the g. \. Il. veteran.
/ came next the latter carrying lunches of
flowers In their hands TO place ON IN,
graves ~ their departed comrades Fol
/ lowing We're tho Woodmyu. Workmcn and
: Red Men The school children. carrying
flowers and nags, came next. iu charg,
! ~ Professor Wright and their teachers
the ladies Of the womcns Relief corp.
bringing up the rear, The route of march
WAS mp Eleventh to Commercial. thence
90 Fourteenth and up Fourteenth 60 IA,
cemetery.
The services az the cemetery opened
with the reading ~ the memorial adj
/ dress by Post Commander Thomas
pcal,y. followed by the Invocation by
Chaplain q. 5. Wright. Samuel Elmor,
| then offered the horal tribute Chaplain
Wright Offering tho closing prayer \
SQUAD ~ the naval reserve fired a salute
ot three volleys the exercises concluding
with the singing of ,- ountry It's o,
Nee IN which all Joined Upon return.
INK from the graveyard the naval reserves
werr taken down Duane street. where
tney were photographed In different po-
S.uons. and were then marched 60 Odd
Fellows hail. where the members 90
Gushing Post had preceded them
the sight that greeted the marchrrs as
,hev entered Odd Fellows hall was Ger.
'Ainly re1ssur.ng after their long tramp.
tne old veterans were tired az least. and
a majority OF those who had been In the
Naroje were thinking seriously ot dinner
as they climbed the long flights 90 stairs
leading from Tenihs treet 20 the hall And
So q, was with a most agreeable surprise
that the visitors beheld two long tables
covered with spotless linen and groInlng
under the weight OF many good things %
eat. so kindly furnished by the ladies oy
the Women's Relief Corps and other ladies
of the city
Marching into the hall members ot the
C. A. r. were seated. followed by the
Astoria Marine hand The naval reserve
tid not arrive until later, as they had
marched 'o Duane street where a pho
t0grlph was taken ot them. They arrived
az the hall before the exercises Were
finished, however. and IN ample time 90
participate In the feast
The hail was beautifully decorated with
flowers. bunting flags and patriotic p.c-
,uros. on the tables were flowers ln py1-
fusion and 40 each plate Was a bu,,onhole
bouquet. lt would take pages 90 ten 0,
,he many good things the ladies' had pre-
pared for the tables and &, was aston
ishing how rapidly the great store OF eI.-
hlrs melted away once the hungry march
'rs were lined up to the feast. There was
an abundance for an. however. the ladies'
~ the corps waiting upon the visitors
Old veterans WED with the younger men
of the naval reserve in making away with
huge plates Of Boston baked beans. and
angel cake vanished as II the table had
been swept by a cyclone Cold meats.
pies. cakes and fruit were there In great
quantity and not overlooked by the ban
qurters Two huge Royal Chinook sal
mon. sixty pounds each baked at the
Oregon bakery, and presented by Messrs
Samuel Elmore and J. O. Hanthorn aug
mented the supply OF edlbles
slaughtered In a premature invasion Of
Mrs Cora Green, preslden, Of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps opened the exercises
by most fellcitous address OF welcome
20 the members Of the G. a. r.. naval re-.
serves and other visitors present This
address was responded TO In q happy
manner by Comrade Samuel Elmore. After
those present had done ample justice 10
the repast. Comrade Elmore called upon
the following who responded with short
.mpromptu speeches: Comrades f. D
Wlnton, Thomas Dealcy. Charles Wright
Captain Wood. Lieutenant Commander W.
a. Sherman. and for the sons of veterans
NJ F. Hardesty.
The ~. A. r, was represented by the
largest delegation In several years 2'
members being present Two members
We're absent. Comrades Fifrr and Martin
Dillon The former was unable 20 leave
the hospital. and the latter though taken
with the parade In carriage. was 700
feeble 20 climb the stairs TO the hall. Both
Of tho Old veterans received 70 bountc0us