The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-29
THE BOYS IN BLUE
Regular Meeting Of Cushing Post
Held Last Evening.
The q. A. r. Plot In Rivervisw csms.
terry Has Been Appropriately
Fenced With Cannon Balls Do.
mated by Colonel sohneck.

At a meeting OF Gushing Post, q. A
H.. held last evening. the report OF III,
cemetery committee was submitted a
follows:
The following IN a short synopsis O.
the work done and al the same tim.
a description Of the plot OF grount
owned by the post.
The plot IL bordered by two avenues
shively's and st. Mary's, on the third
by Begonia path. on the east side q
natural mound forms an Irregular
border OF same.
The committee employed the sexton
who has charge Of said cemetery, to
do all the work, so far done upon the
grounds. and he In turn hired such
help as he needed at times. We had
him mark In the first place the 10
blocks which are laid out permanently
by substituting for the wooden pegs
iron gaspipe driven into the ground
and filled with cement and painted.
Next. the whole contour OF the plot
was also permanently marked by
digging strip two feet wide along the
avenues. the said path and the foot OF
the mount. This strip has been culti-
waited since and In II at equal distances
apart have been set the 10 concrete
piers which hold the shells 30 gener-
ously donated by the government.
With the assistance of the command
Ing officer at Fort Stevens. Col. A. d.
Schenck. and through the liberallty OF
the A. & c. II. r., we were enabled to
get those tons Of iron. 10 s-inch shells
and 80 i5-inch shells. on the ground.
with very little cost to us. There they
form now painted black, good bound
ary for the plot giving II at the same
time an appropriate military and iIgni-
fed appearance
The spaces OF ground, between the
concrete piers now cultivated should
be kept 50. and would be admirably
adapted for the planting OF flowers. II
the soil was properly prepared by ma
nnrIng and so forth.
on the extreme outer border OF this
strip OF cultivated ground line OF
young FIR trees was set out last spring
and are all growing.
The diagram Of the plot--furnlshed
us kindly and free OF charge by the
city engineer. Alfred s. Tee-shows a
path four feet wide between the two
rows Of graves; he had this pata dug
up and well tamped, then covered with
six inches of clam shells and again
well tamped. II now makes a fine walk
access TO the graves very con-
venient.
Forty shells, In two pyramids, are
placed on platforms, In the northeast
and northwest corner Of the plot. when
run out to a point In the northwest
corner the iron cannon, given the post
by Captain George C. Flayell. and said
10 have been taken off the ship syria
lie erase, stranded here In the Column
Dia river at an early day. Is temporary
resting on wooden blocks. The grass
and weeds have been kept down by
moving and altogether the
place has a very good appearance,
we'll with any place under
cultivation In the cemetery.
II is the opinion OF your commit
ee that IL II should be deemed advis-
lble to have flagpole erected, the
'ame should be placed in this corner.
near the cannon.
We would also recommend that the
'extlon eb In the future employed to
AXE care OF the grounds and that they
'e kept under thorough cultivation and
,e embellished In every way, to the
'est of the ability of the post to do. |
Very respectfully submitted.
COMMITTEE.