Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-31
EVERYBODY TOOK PART
Continued from page oneJ.

"To you veterans of the Civil War
Providence has dealt kindly that yot
llnRer so long to engage In this ser
vice Of love and devotion to the mem
Org of your fallen comrades. But be
foTD another Decoration Day, some
wku stand here will have been car.
riTs1 by loving hands to your rest
Dut we will not forget you. AS the
generations pass your memory will
We kept green and the services you
nave rendered your country will be
4o1d to our children's children. Our
sentiment today Is cheers for the liv.
ing and tears for the dead The
beautiful effect OF strewing flowers
on the graves of the nations defend
'ers is that all graves are better cared
for, and all who have precious dead
use this day for floral tributes of
love. More and more our cemeteries
are being made as lovely as the
Paradise OF God. All that art and
mature can do is appropriated 20
adorn the cities OF the dreamloss
Bleepers.
Your services were for liberty, to
make a home for the free and the
brave. The assassln's hand was
raised with n dagger against llberty's
glorious form. Had he succeeded
every tyrant the world over would
have exulted. But by the heroic de-
'votion of yourselves and your fallen
brothers. his effort failed, and a new
power and glory was given to free
dom, that is filling the world. Ma
tlons everywhere are marching up.
ward In civil and religious liberty,
and shackles are falling everywhere
In the dawning light OF the new day
of truth. righteousness and brother
hood"
Tho services awakened many ten
der memories OF comrades and loved
ones who are sleeping beneath the
rose-covered mounds. After the vet
Grams had deposited flowers at the
cross and murmured the company
and regiment in which the dead had
served the hymn America" was
sung, and tho procession returned TO
the hall on Commercial street, whore
a dinner was served by the ladies of
the q. A. II. to more than 15O per.
sons.
Tho members of Sodgwlck Post.
No. 10. q. A. r., the w. II. c.. and
the veterans of all wars met yestcr-
day afternoon at the q. A, II. hall, at
1880 p, m, TO pay the annual tribute
90 the memory OF the soldiers who
have given their life In the service Of
their country.
The procession was formed on Com
merclal street. aud Chief OF Police
Gibson and Judge Webster. as OH
GERS OF tho day, were followed by =,
Company M" o. n. c., and Sedg- ,
wick Post, q, A, r., and citizens, The
various organizations took the cars
at the Willamette hotel for the GEM
etery. where tho march was again re
sumed 10 the q. A. II, memorial plot
After an impressive ritualistlo SER
vice of the G. A. r., which was led
by j, Z, Robertson and DR., Robinson,
Llncoln's memorable Gettysburg
speech was eloquently delivered by
George Mcknight. a recent graduate
of Willamette University
Comrado Webster began the flow
or depositing service. and nearly 100
veterans revorently placed a garland
of flowers on the plot. each In mem
Dry of his company.
DR., y, NJ, Paryin led In the singing
of Nearer My God 90 Thee" and
The w, r. c.. led by Mrs. Robinson
president, gave the very impressive
ritual service OF the organization
pleyel's hymn was sung, and the re.
iorm school band rendered a pleas.
ng selection.
Three volleys were fred by Com
lany M" after which all Joined in
singing America" which was led
" Or. Paryin. After taps" had
'een sounded by Edward Capper. OF
he local militia, Or. Robinson pro-
lounoei the benediction.
The day was one OF oregons finest
nd brightest, and thousands OF peo.
ae visited the cemetery. which was
mass OF flowers. All business ]
iouses closed at 1850 a. m. and all /
mt aside their cares and forgot all
olitioal differenoes, 10 worship In {
he city OF the dead, Not a gravel d
eemed 70 be neglected. Great clus- 4
ers OF pinks and lilies raised their I
Rowy heads and mingled their fra, c
rance with the various tinted rosesI
hFoash the streets OF the immortal 3