Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-23
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Burial Of the Unclaimed Dead of the First
Washington Regiment.

Burial Of the Unclaimed Dead of the First
Washington Regiment.
Probably thousand visitors from
abroad were present last Sunday to
take part in the obsequies of the nine
bodies of soldiers in the First Wash
ington regiment, who lost their lives
in the Filipino war. The Multnomah
brought up five companies of the Ma
tional Guard. arriving about noon,
and she was followed by the Norwood,
with the lodge OF Eagles from Tacoma,
and several other small steamers with
citizens from various parts of the
Sound.
The National Guard presented Il
beautiful appearance as they marched
up from the boat, and the Eagles ex-
cited quite as much attention and adj
miration, from the mystery which al
ways attaches to hidden things and
the fine appearance they presented in
regalia and with their emblem, the
monarch of birds, at their head. The
lodge, it may be noted, en- PEASANT, were
met on arrival at the boat by their
local brethren, and escorted to their
aerie, where they were sumptuously
entertained.
The memorial exercises were held in
Olympia Theater, which was appropri-
ately draped and decorated for the &C.
casion. They should have begun, &C.
cording to announcement, at l.30 P.
NJ, but owing to some mismanage.
ment, the doors were not opened till
three O'Clock, during which time
throng was compelled to stand on the
street waiting. The Eagles, after
marching to the theater and standing
in line nearly an hour, returned to
their hall and did not again appear
until the procession passed for the
cemetery.
The services in the theater were as
follows:
l. Dirge. .Wagner's Regimental Band
2. Invocation. Rabbi Theo. f. Joseph
8. Hymn, "Abide with Me-" ......
........ LIST Washington Quartette
A. Scripture Reading. ..............
Rev. J. S. McCallum
5. Hymn, LEAD Kindly Light" Choir
8. Tribute to the Soldier Dead 800.
Gov. Rogers
I. Hymn, Nearer My God to Thee"
Choir
s. Memorial Address. Rev. r. NJ. Hayes
8. Prayer .......... Rev. H. L. Badger
The caskets were arranged in semi
circle on the stage. Over each flag
was draped, with beautiful floral de-
signs. Each casket bore a silver plate
with an inscription giving the name,
company, regiment and date of death
of its occupant. Six pail bearers were
detailed for each, from the National
Guard, and at the close of the exer-
cises, each casket was borne on the
shoulders of its attendants to the
street and placed in the magnificent
catafalque, drawn by eight white
horses.
The five companies of the National
Guard, under Major DeHuff, of Taco
ma, preceded by Wagner's band, were
stationed in front of the funeral car.
Alongside the car the fifty-four pail
bearers were arranged. Following
were many carriages, filled with nu-
merous prominent visitors. The
march to the cemetery was through
the main street, and crowds who could
not be accommodated on the street
cars walked with the funeral process
sion. The members of George H.
Thomas post G. A. r. OF this city were
provided with a car to the cemetery.
The line OF march was up Fourth
street to Main, thence up Main to the
cemetery, where about 5000 people
gathered. Here the exercises at the
grave were very impressive and con-
sisted of lowering the caskets, COM
initial to the grave by Rev. A. G.
Sawin, prayer by Rev. DR.. Glass, hymn
by the First Washington quartette
and benediction by Rev. w. A. Re-
mele. The regulation salute of three
volleys by nine squads OF eight men
each was fred over the graves and
this was followed by "taps" by the
regimcntal buglers. The soldiers
again formed in ranks and returned to
the city. leaving for their homes at
$50 in the evening.
Inc ladleS OF the WOman's Keller
Corps, of this city, were tireless in
their efforts to arrange the floral deco.
ration at the theater. All day Satur-
day and Sunday forenoon the ladies
worked almost increasingly, and how
successful they were is evidenced by
the appearance of the floral offerings
ut the exercises.
Among the floral decorations were
nine beautiful crosses, one for each
casket, made of smilax, violets and
white and purple hyacinths, contrib
uted by committee consisting OF
Mrs. Geo. E. Filley, Mrs. II. McElroy,
Mrs. S. A. Madge, Mrs. F. H. Brown,
Mrs. A. H. Chambers, Mrs. o. R. Sim
enson, Mrs. f. S. Hamlin and Misses
Helen Rogers and Genevieve Young.