The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
A Beautiful Day Fer Beautiful Ser
vice-Hoyv 1t Was Observed.

It would seem that even the elements
joined in commemorating Memorial Day,
and after yelling her face and dropping
few tears upon the grave of our dead
heroes, the heavens were lit up ard the
sun in all it's glory went before as a
Pillar of fire escorting the procession to
the cemetery.
In the morning the cemetery was
crowded with those who remembered
the loved and lost by strewing their
graves with beautiful flowers, and as
they left the city of the dead it bloomed
as garden of sweetest blossoms.
| At 80 O'Clock the Commercial Club
band played number of selections as
the procession formed on the corner of
Second and Washington, as follows,
with Capt. Bartell as officer of the day:
Led by the band, the militia followed
then the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans
the w. R. c. and bringing up the rear
were large number of citizens in car
riages.
Reaching the G. A. R. cemetery
male quartet sang very pretty and ap-
propriate selection which the occasion
caused TO be the sweeter and more SOL
emn. Sen. Vice Commander Aiken then
read the ritualistic service, which is
beautiful and impressive, and at its
close the 6. A. R. and Sons of Veterans
deposited flowers at the foot of the mon
ument in memory of the fallen heroes
of their various regiments. 1t is always
a very solemn service when the gray
haired veterans, whose ranks are rapidly
thinning, perform this service in honor
of their lost comrades. A thrill passed
through every breast as Private Bentz,
a volunteer of the late war, limped to
the monument and dropped the token
of love in memory of those 30 dear to
many hearts who have fallen as mem
bers of the Second Oregon Volunteers,
and coming nearer to our own heart
stones, Capt. Bartell remembered those
who were members of Company L and
from The Dalles-William Fields and
Henry O'Flaherty.
Tears stood in many eyes as the mi
litia boys fled round and deposited the
beautiful flowers in honor of the fallen
dead of Company L. Most every men,
Der in the ranks of Company D. has en-
listed since our brave boys marched
forth to real battle, and while thoughts
of our absent heroes filed the breast, at
the same time feeling of satisfaction
and trust as to our future prevailed all
as they beheld the noble faces of those
who are preparing to march forth to the
first call that may be given. They are
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ing.
Returning to the city, the 6. A. R.,
and militia marched to Fraternity hall,
where the w. R. G. served a fine
lunch to the old and young boys in blue,
who. never missing the hard tack, thor
oughly enjoyed the spread.
At z 80 O'Clock the G. A. r. and W.
, R. G. met at their hall and escorted by
the militia, marched 10 the Methodist
church, where, after two beautiful selec-
3 tions by quartet composed of Messrs.
t Landers, Northup, Doane and Lundell,
a scri pture lesson by Rev. Rushing and
prayer by Rev. Wood, Rev. Polling de-
livered an address which was as eloquent
8 and able an effort as Dalles audience
I has listened to for some time. He
]. opened his remarks by saying that his
j tory is one continued argument in favor
of the doctrine of the equality of man.
kind, and war, although harsh teacher
of this important doctrine, must be
n needed we cannot turn away. Review
q ing the history of the wars from early
A days to the present war, the speaker
q proved that all had for their incentive
4 this one end The Almighty desires that
each nation make the most of itself by
an unselfsh policy, and Americas motto
: should be America for tie world. .
Humanitarianism should be our watch
word.
d In closing he said American hearts
: ask not whywe keep Memorial day, but
e do SO with hearts full of love and are
/ glad of an opportunity to do 30. 1--WE