The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-30
ALL NORTHWEST
H0N0RS HERO
Fitting Tributes Paid 10 De.
parted Martyrs
HUNDREDS GATHER At GRAVE
Or. MATHEWS DETAINED IN Sc
SsxATTLE MI. MANY OTHER
NoTEF AKERs DELIVER
Ael.- ADDRESSES.

Fully 1900 people partlclpateI
in the ceremonies yesterday afternoon
over the grave of Marcus Whitman
and his noble band of martyrs, massa-
day was perfect and the throng gath
cred to pay tribute to the\ honored
dead was even larger than had been
expected when the program was ar
ranged.
AS soon as the special train of
seven coaches arrived at the grounds,
the visitors formed in line of march
and were escorted to the grave of Mar
Gus Whitman by troops A, B. c, and d,
Fourteenth cavalry. When the crowd
reacher the grave, a short prayer was
offered by Rev. J. E. Walker, which
was followed by the Funeral March,
played by the cavalry band.
AS soor as the brief yet impressive
services at the grave had taken place
the crowd proceeded up the hill to the
monument. Hon. John Haley, repre-
senting Governor Gooding of Idaho, de-
part as follows:
I'VE of Idaho considered ourselves
one with the residents of Washington
as we We're also once embodied in the
old territory of Oregon. We also ap
preciate the hardships of the noble
martyr Whitman, and his faithful
band of followers which has resulted
in giving us homes within the bound
aries of this great United States.
Through all the dangers. hardships and
deprivations, this man struggled on in
his noble desire until he founded
! churches in the wilderness and ad-
! vanced civilization in the forest and
pathless plain.
"And now. fellow citizens as we
sand here today to participate in these
exercises in commemoratfon of the
! dead, as a representative of the state
of Idaho, I wish to say that we SYM
pathize with you on this occasion: and
we too stand with bowed heads to ex-
press our love and gratitude to the
memory of this dead man, and his de-
voted wife We We're ALL once, parts
of the old Oregon. territory. We are of
the same. family, and have nothing
but the kindest feeling for the people
of our sister states Let us commence
rate his death yearly by appropriate
exercises: let us forever show honor,
reverence and respect to the mmory
of DR.. Whitman
! GovernOr Meads address was of con-
siderable length owing to the absence
! of the Oregon representative. He spoke
in glowing terms of fearless ard self
sacrificing manhood and womanhood
which represented the little colony at
! the time of the horrible massacre and
touching briefly upon the early life of
Marcus Whitman finally led up to
the long journey overland to the new
country III the west. In conclusion,
Governor Mead said: "All honor to
i, those brave men and noble women.
Their lives were consecrated upon Il
great work and they sacrificed all for
that work. We are today indebted to
them for the great heritage which we
now enjoy and we should not falter in
doing the duty which this grave
heritage imposes upon u.s.
Rev. James H. Beaver, Walla Wal
las pioneer minister. concluded the
ceremonies by pronouncing the ben
edictiOn.
Evening Services.
The memorial services held at the
tabernacle last evening We're witnessed
by nearly 1000 pople
I The addresses were of high stand
ard throughout, and the musical pro-
gram was all, ard even more than ex-
pected Following the doxology. Rev. j.
E. Walker, offered prayer after which
the choir of eight pieces led by Pro-
fessor Schofield rendered the anthem,
'They that sow in tears shall reap in
joy"
/ Rev. James Clement Reid introduced
Hon. Edwin Eeils, the first white child
born in the present state of Wash
IlSlOu NIL LSiiS IOdd d very care
fully prepared historical paper which
was listened to with the closest atten-
ton. The history of the mission as
well as the hardships ard trials of
other early pioneers was the theme of
Mr.. Eells' --scourse.
After the reading by Mr.. Eells and a
solo by Mrs. Apply, Rev. Reid an
Inounced that Rev. NJ. A. Matthews who