The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-31
THE BTYOUAC
OF THE DEAD
Memorial Day Universally
Observed by the Citizens.
School Children Decorate the Graves
Of the Heroes s-An Immense Audit
enee 10 Attendance Upon the
Exercises Last Night.

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Decoration Day, or more properly
Memorial Day, yesterday. almost uni
versally. Stores. shops mills. factories
and foundrys were closed. from scores
Of buildings the flag aoated at half
mast and the people turned out, not
as on an ordinary holiday to enjoy
themselves. but with due regard for
the solemnity Of the occasion.
The parade In the morning was
chiefly notable for the number Of school
children in the ranks. As the long
line Of dlminutive humanity wound its
way up the Hill toward Hillside GEM
etery, each child carrying an armfuIl Of
flowers or wreaths. crosses or other
emblems. With nearly all the girls
dressed In pure white, and the boys
carrying draped flags In their hands,
a more inspiring sight could not be
imagined.
II was indeed a calIous heart that
was not moved yesterday when the
babies OF Astoria wandered from grave
TO grave, placing their beautiful liv-
ing blossoms on the graves Of the Ma
tion's dead heroes In token Of low
ing remembrance.
The solemn and impressive ritual SER
vice of the Grand Army Of
the Republic for the dead was read
at Hillside cemetery and then the large
concourse OF people wended their way
homeward to re-assemble at the opera
house last night. children and parents,
ond take part in the Memorial Day
exercises held under the auspices Of
Gushing Post.
The Hanthorn and Mayflower made a
trip to Greenwood cemetery at noon
yesterday. both boats carrying their
full complement Of passengers. There
were no exercises at Greenwood. the
observance Of the decoration Of graves
being held on Sunday last.
Following the parade the Women's
Relief Corps gave the Grand Army
veterans dinner in their hall and then
the old soldiers took rest to be ready
for the evening meeting.
Fishers opera house was crowded,
in fact jammed. last night with people
anxious to witness the Memorial Day
exercises. Hundreds of people we're
turned away from the doors after every
available inch of space in the building
had been filled. The police had hard
work keeping the seats reserved for the
school children vacant, but the little
ones were finally safely seated and the
crowd was prevented from encroaching
upon them.
Men were stationed at every exit so
as to throw the doors open in case Of
fire or any panic but. fortunately. there
was nothing happened to mar the en-
joyment OF the evening.
The program presented is given be-
low. Its length prevents the going in
to details Of the various exercises, but
suffice it is to say that it was well car
ried out. the exhibition being one Of
the best ever given in this city.
Anthem, America" Audience
Invocation ........... Rev. Father Lane
Recitation, The Veterans" .........
Flour Boys, Shiveley's School.
Exercise .......,............. ........
Four Girls, Miss Nickerson's Room
Grafton ............Judge F. D. Winton
I'umb Bell Drill ....................
Girls from Convent of Holy Names
Recitation and March ........Six Boys
Song Of the Flag ..............Six Girls
Recitation, Blue and the Gray
....................... Mary Clark
Solo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Eeeley
Recitation, I'VE Have No Stand
ing Army ........E Proctor Thompson
Glass Recitation, THE Flag for Me"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ihree Boys
Solo ......... Miss Mannett Adams
Presentation of Flowers .........,.
.............. Girls from Room Four
Hear the Drums March By ......
.................... Maggie Simonsen
Song ......,Five Boys, Shiveley' School
Recitation, What the Old Man
Said to Jim" .....~... Miss Adams
Song ......,.........Prof. John McCue
IAN Quiet Along the Patomac To-
night" .......... Ruby Hammerstrom
Song, Scatter the Flowers" ........
...............,...... Peter Johnson
Recitation, "The Battle" .......,...
..................,. Myrtle Olsen
Recitation, The Traitor" .........
..................... Alma Larson
National Air, Rally Round the
Flag ..................... ........
Recitation, "Sheridan's Ride" 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Betsy Enberg
Recitation, THE Boy for Me"......
Star Spangled Banner" ...,.Audience
....,,......... Benediction .......,......