Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-31
CAST FLOWERS ON
OLD OCEANS WAVES
Ten Thousand Visitors Witness Me-
mortal Day Exercises Little
Children Take Part In
Services
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Inc Herald.
LONG BEACH, May SO.-From morn
ing until night today was marked by
beautiful services of remembrance and
honor to the dead heroes. BY white
haired veterans, who marched In the
way of death a half century ago, and
by little children who love few names
more than that of native land, the ma
tion's dead were mourned.
Probably 10000 visitors came to the
city this morning to witness the Men,
orial day observances, and when the
parade moved down Pine avenue to
Pacific park this morning that thor
oughfare was crowded. AT the head Of
the line marched forty members of
Company H and after them the Majes-
tic band. These were followed by the
Sons of Veterans. One hundred and
forty-seven mena bers of the local Grand
Army post marched next, their step
little less eager than when they march
ed in similar procession year ago and
their number less by four. Seventy
members of the w. r. c. and Ladies
of the G. A. r. came next. They were
followed by the members of Mckinley
camp, Spanish war veterans, while last
came marching 526 school children,
making a truly remarkable showing.
With the children marched a number of
their teachers Each boy and girl car
IIeu d UOuQueL OT d WTedIH.
Dedicate Monument
In the southeast corner of Pacific
park a temporary monument had been
erected and this was dedicated impress
sively to the unknown dead The school
children lined up north of the monu-
ment, on the south side were the wo-
mems organizations and the Spanish
war veterans, while a hollow square
was formed around these by the G.. A.
r. and Sons of Veterans.
The ritualistic memorial work was
given by the Women's Relief corps.
The smaller of the school children then
marched around the monument, be-
slowing the bouquets which they car
ried at the monuments base. The
children afterward formed into lines
on either side of First street between
Pacific and Pine avenues, and as the
members of the Grand Army marched
through all were given wreaths by the
little folks. The march was then re-
sumed as before and proceeded to the
end of the pier, the members of Com
pany H falling out of line at the head
of the pier and holding back the
crowds while the rest of the procession
passed through.
Upon the outer wharf the line sepa-
rated and half marched around either
side of the pier, the children finging
their bouquets upon the waves and the
veterans throwing their wreaths after
them in honor of the sailor dear. AS
this service took place firing squad of
the Sons of Veterans, under command
of Sergeant A. r. Hazeltine, fired a
salute of three volleys from the bluff
at the foot of American avenue in
tribute to the unknown dead of the
seas. The two lines Of the parade met
at the end of the wharf and the process
sion marched back to the head of the
pier where it disbanded.
The upper deck of the pier and the
sun parlor at the end were thronged
with people who fingered to watch the
bouquets and many large floral pieces
floating upon the waves. Their story
was sad but sweet, telling that in peace
the brave who followed the flag with
the cost unreckoned" are honored by
the scattering of garlands everywhere.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the
Grand Army and all patriotic societies
met at the city hall and proceeded to
Signal Hill cemetery. Here the twen-
ty-four graves of the soldier dead were
heaped with flowers. Each grave had
been previously marked with a flag by
a committee of the post. The Grand
Army ritualistic service was given.
The Sons of Veterans firing squad
again fired the appropriate salute.
auxiliary societies met at the city hall
and marched to the auditorium where
the last services of the day were held.
The lower part of the house was closed
to the public until the patriotic socie-
ties had marched in and taken seats,
after which it was thrown open. The
gallery was filled and the seats on the
main floor of the big hall were also
practically all taken. Members of the
Sons of Veterans acted as ushers.
The address of the evening was given
by the Rev. DR.. e. McClish, pastor Of
the West Adams street Methodist
church, Los Angeles, who took as his
subject "The Citizen Soldier" DIR. Nc
Clish told of the invaluable services of
the citizen soldier in the revolution, the
war of 1912, the Civil war and the war
with Spain, and dwelt upon the point
that there is much for the citizen to do
now toward the publication of politics
and business which calls for men w%th
soldiery qualities. Special music was
rendered at the service.