Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-02
HONOR TO SOLDIER DEAD
Memorial Day Fitunsly Observed
In Grants Pass.

uay. rlaSs were az nalf mast anC
the gathering at the Presbyterian
church. where union memorial ser.
vices was held, was very large and
representative of the city's best
people. The pulpit and choir alcove
were tastefully decorated with flags
and bunting and profusion of flowers
added to the pleasing effect
Promptly at the hour of 10 O'Clock
the G. A. r. and W. II @. members
to the number Of some 30 each marched
into the church, the Post under com
mand Of Commander John Patrick
and the corps under command of
President MIS- M. NJ. Spencer, and
took seats In body in the main
auditorium Of the church. The Sun.
day school rooms and reception
room were thrown open and made a
part Of the audience room and such
was the attendance that every avail
able chair was occupied. The SER
vices were opened by song by the
choir with Mrs. H. o. Kinney ao-
companist at the organ, followed
by the invocation by Rev. II. H.
Brown, of ths Presbyterian church.
The psalter was lead by, and re-
sponses led by Rev. II. O. Corbin. of
the Christian church, and then after
the hymn was sung, the congregation
joining, Rev. +. G. Williams, of the
Episcopal church, read the scripture Q
lesson.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
j. b. Travis Of the Baptist church,
and 1t was most masterly effort and
had the true ring and the force Of
expression OF a man. who had the
courage Of his convictions and who
was fearless enough to express them.
He opened his discourse by stating
that memorial exercises had been kept
by all people and dated back to the
time Of Joshua, when the Lord com.
manded him to have set up l2 memoir
ial stones, one for each of the l2
tribes of Israel. to remind the Israel
ties Of the deeds Of their past and of
the obligations that were upon
them. While our Memorial day
should cause us to recall and honor
the memory Of the soldiers and sail.
ors, who have fought valiantly for
their country. il should also remind
us Of their unselfishness, courage,
loyalty aud their devotion to duty.
These qualities are needed today that
citizenship shall stand for what it
represents and men may dare to do
their duty to their country, their
state. their town and their home.
At the close Of Rev. Travis address,
which was given the closest attention
by the large audience. Amsrica was
sung by the choir, the congregation
joining in. With the bene-
diotion pronounced by Rev. II II.
Brown the meeting was dismissed.
Grants Pass remembered the soldier
and sailor dead ON Memorial Day
and exercises oommerative of the
day were held. In the forenoon de.
tails from Gen. Logan Post No. 80
and the Womans Relief Corps visited
the 'our cemeteries in the vicinity
Of Grants Pass and decorated with
lowers and flags the graves of sol
1iers and sailors there buried. The
roster OF the dead is as follows: Old
City cemetery; John Jordan. Eli
Higdon. Peter Jungin, Mr.. Prentis,
Samuel Shade, j. II. Hizler, Henry
smith, Capt Fletcher, Il. II. Chausse,
j. Dyke, Mr.. Dulybon. Granite
Hill cemetery; Harry Lambert, Mr..
Reynolds, Orr Brown. O. r. Parker.
J. M. Strew, Levi Claymore, G. Il.
Burgess. Chas. Napen, John Shon-
1achler, unknown, Mr.. Batty, N.
Hairless, Mr. Law. Masonic GENET
Try II. j. Walsh, Robert Pool, G.
:. Ellsworth, II. II. Barton. Odd
Fellows cemetery. James Stew
A. s. Langley. II. T.. Smith, Henry
smith, Levi Sisson, Moses Andrews,
Daniel Root, ID. II. Jory, Rev. James
Murray, David Brown, II. Chapman.
At 2 p. IN. the public exercises were
leld in the opera house. The stage
vas handsomely decorated with flags
md bunting, and "a headstone suitably
etteied and draped in remembrance
" the Nations unknown soldier dead
made on appropriate feature to the
tage. The G.. A. X. Poet and Corp
marched in promptly at the hour OF
opening and took seats In body,
'fter which Commander John Patrick
alled the meeting to order. He then
cad the orders of the day, after
which President Mrs NJ. NJ. Spencer
cad the orders of the day for the Re.
ief Corps. After a song by the choir,
Rev ID. 7. Summerville offered u
prayer. Reoitations that were well
poken, were given by Lucy and
tthel Harmon. Then followed flag
lrill and song by 20 little boys and
,irls that was 80 prettily given that
learty applause was accorded by the
.udience.
The address Of the day was then
delivered by Rev. Frederick q. Will !
Jams Of the Episcopal church, Com.
nander Patrick introducing him. 1t
vas on broad grounds that Rev.
Williams spoke, Tor he made only |
criticisms Of the people Of |
he South for their devotion TO wha |
hey held vas right and he held that
he spirit OF Memorial Day shou d |
inmate we Of the North, wiile
everinp the memory of the dead Of |
he Union armies, to be Americans in |
he fullest sense of the work aud 0
oIgiye and TO loyalty take into uur
our fellow.Citizens OF |
he South The entire address was
epelt with the nobIcr thoughts that
end to soften tbs animosities Of war, |
nd to create that ptrfrct bond - !
fellowship and common inte est BE-
ween all sections of this gfer |
ountry which will carry out that |
which the mon fought. whose graves /
ge. today decorate, ana continue ihis |
'atiOn one aud indissOluble. tn, |
arRe audieuce gave Rev. Williams
he closest attention aud Appreciated |
is scholarly and well delivered ad.
resE
AT the Close Of Rev. Williams Gd-
ress, A. i. Voorhies, former cap.
ain and on behalf OF the ex-membtrs .
{ Company H., o. n. G.. Of Grants
'ass, which was disbandtd two years
go, presented the ladies' of the Re.
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