The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
WALLA WALLA ENMAssE JOINS
WITH OLD SOLDIERS IN
MOURNING DEAD.
FIowers-Parade and Exercises
Held This Afternoon.

Led by the old veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic, whose
ranks are rapidly thinning as the years
pass by, Walla Walla enmasse today
mourned for her dead. Memorial day
in Walla Walla was observed as it
never was before. Memorial day exer-
cises outlined by the G. A. r. were par
ticipated in. by the -Spanish-American
war veterans, Indian war veterans, ex-
Confederate soldiers, Sons of Veterans,
members of the Women's Relief Corps
and hundreds of private citizens.
Early this morning delegations from
the local G.. A. R., Spanish American
war veterans and many private ,citi-
zens visited the various cemeteries
about Walla Walla and placed flowers
on the graves of loved ones. The trib-
utes were never more beautiful and
hundreds of graves in the city ceme-
terry were literally covered with flow
ers. Over the graves of the dead G. A.
R. and Spanish American war vet
Grams small American flags were
placed, touching tribute to those who
fought and died under the old flag.
Thousands Witness Parade.
The parade this afternoon was wit
messed by several thousand people who
lined the streets along the line of
march. The parade formed at the G.
A. r. hall in East Alder street and
was headed by the Walla Walla Mill
tary band. Immediately following
came the Spanish American war vet
Grams and the Indian war veterans
whose ranks have been sadly thinned
within the past few years. Next came
the ex-confederate soldiers, followed
closely by the old G. A. r. veterans,
members of Abraham Lincoln Post No.
4. The sight of tine old veterans, the
blue and the gray, marching so closely.
old men back to the dark days when
they opposed each other on the field
of battle. Time has effaced the old bit
terness and as it was in Walla Walla
SO it was all over the Union today, the
blue and the gray marched side by
side, with old glory fluttering over all
alike.
Immediately following the old SOL.
diers came Mayor Hunt and members
of the city council in carriages. These
were followed by the speakers of the
day, the Womens Relief Corps and
many private citizens in carriages.
The procession moved up Alder street
to Palouse, south to Newell street,
thence east on Newell to the city park
where the memorial exercises were
held. One of the features of the exer-
cises held at the city park was the
dedication of the old cannon presented
to the local G. A. r. by the United
States government. The huge cannon
mounted, presented wierd appearance
among the surroundings.
The program as carried out this af-
ternoon was as follows:
Music by the Walla Walla Military
band.
Presentation of the pedestal by May
or Gilbert Hunt.
Grand Army Ritulistic Services O.
Dedication, performed by Comrade
Frank B. Morse.
Reading the names of the Roll of
Honor by the adjutant of the post.
Reading of Abraham Lincoln's adj
dress at Gettysburg by Timothy A.
Paul.
Closing remarks by Mayor Hunt.
Music by Walla Walla Military band.
Exercises by children; two songs in
pantomine, america and 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner"
Recitation by Master George Wills.
Music by the Walla Walla Military
band.
Address by Hon. Lester S. Wilson.
Benediction by the chaplain.
Sounding Of fans