The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-31
Memorial Day Ardently Observed
Here
NOT A GRAVE IS NEGLECTED
Flowers Were Scarce, But Enough to
20 Around - Splendid Memorial
Services Last Evening With Music,
Drills and Addresses.

] Yesterday, despite the chill OF th'
belated season and the threats OF raiI
that portended all the day anc
notably observed by the pcopl,
OF Astoria and Clatsop County
generally By team and by boat the
hosts OF thoughtful and loving among
the living, sought out the graves OF
the cherished dead. in all the GENE.
terieS in and cut OF the city; and the
| reports that come from Ocean View
Greenwood, Pioneer, Hillside, and
Granger tell OF hundreds OF hundreds
that visited them and marked the last
grave in each, until none was neg
lected anywhere.
In spite OF the paucity OF flowers
they were in evidence on all sides, not
as profuse as in the years OF earlier
and more abundant season, but ample
to mark the day and the last resting
place Of those TO whom they are an
nually dedicated. All day long car
riages and wagons and autos were
driven in and out Of the city and the
river and bay was thick with boats in
public and private service, in this de-
voted behalf.
Last night, under the auspices OF
the Gushing Post of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. and the Ladies OF the
Grand Army, there was held at the
Astoria Theatre, splendid memorial
meeting at which solid thousand OF
men. women and children were pres,
ent to round out the duties and senti-
ment of the sad yet great day OF the
year. Charles H. Abercrombie pre-
sided at the meeting and was sup
ported on the stage by the following
staff OF honored old veterans: B. +.
Allen, Thomas Dealey, A. D. Craig,
o. F. Morton, Charles s. Wright, A.
Scherneckau, William Dench, c. Tim
mons and Mr.. Reed; Howard NJ.
BrownelI holding the post OF orator
of the evening.
A fine program had been arranged
for the occasion and it was executed
in detail without a flaw, and with
general and generous satisfaction to
all present. 1t consisted OF songs,
recitations, drills. and instrumental
music, the children being delightfully."-
conspicuous in many Of the features
of the evening, especially in the drills
which were unique and beautiful. 1t
is impossible to seggregate the clever
people and groups that won distinct
and deserved enconiums during the
progress OF the long and appropriate
list OF contributions, and the declara.
ton that only the happiest and heart
lest Of expressions were heard on all
sides at its close, must suffice for the
time.
The address OF the evening was de-
livered by Howard NJ. Hrownell, the
we'll known young attorney OF this
city, who spoke feelingly and elo-
quently upon the theme OF the hour
and the memories OF the day direct
ing his periods in part to the old
soldiers with tributes Of honor for the
part they took in the great Of the COS
and reviewing that conflict in terms
of interest and with clever adherence
to the leading historic facts; and III
part, to the children, admonishing
them to cling to the memories and the
examples and the lessons Of the war,
and so bend their lives and characters
as to make them, one and all, fitting
heirs Of the tremendous gift Of a re-
deemed and glorifed country, saved
and reunited, and bequeathed to them
by the old Grand Army.
Mrs. c. H. Abercrombie was in
charge of the music and she left moth
ing to be desired from the first to
the last note of it, The meeting was
counted to be among the most sue
cessful ever held in this interest in
Astoria