Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-04
]. Pardee
6bs Front Street Grocer
In HONOR OF THE
NATIONS HEROES
G. A. IL. and w. II. G. Hold Private
Memorial Services I'm the
Post Hall.

AL a meeting held by the officers
OF the G. A. X. and w. X. C. some
time ago II was decided to hold the
Decoration Day exercises at their
hall on Front street, having only
those present that were identified
or related to the Post or Corps, as
the general public seemed to have
lost or forgotten the patriotic devo-
tion that Is justly due the reverential
rite and observance OF Decoration
Day.
Monday afternoon, May 81, was
chosen by the committee for the
exercises, The hall was beautifully
and artistically decorated in the
colors OF our beloved "Old Glory"
while In the center Of the hall was
placed an altar of evergreen sur
mounted by large flag draped in
mourning to commemorate the men,
ory OF the soldiers and sailors dead
who lie In graves unknown"
The program was as follows:
Reading, Orders from headquarters
q. A. X. and Llncoln's Address bv
Adiutant j. Il. Peterson; reading,
orders from headquarters w. r. c..
Secretary Mrs. Rose Weidman; ad-
dress of welcome, Commander John
Patrick; song, "One by One They
Are Dropping G.. A. r. Quartet,
tMr. Peterson, Mr.. Drake, Mrs.
Weidman, Mrs. Calvert, Miss Leila
Caldwell, pianisD; prayer by chap
aln recitation, Miss Lois Brtton;
essay (orlginaD Decoration" Mrs.
Minnie Curtis; recitation, Miss
Lethia Hobson; Decoration Day ad-
dress, Rev. Robert Mclean, song,
God of Our Fathers G, A. r. Quar-
tet; decorating mound, officer of the
day Theodore Mott; song. "Ameri-
ca by all; benedIction, Rev r.
Mclean.
At the close of the exercises
tables were brought In and set up
IN two rows the length OF the hall,
and bountiful olden-time ) O'Clock
supper was soon spread before the
waiting guests to which the COM
rades and their families did ample
Justice, Not only was It a labor of
love to prepare this meal by the
Woman's Relief Corps. but IL is
rltualistlc command that when
aver possible they prepare dinner
and serve II with their own hands,
TO the tired and weary comrade ON
his return from decorating his
soldier brothers. grave.
Tho entire program was perfect In
every detail and fully appreciated by
all present
Needless to add that Mr. McLean's
address was IN full sympathy and
accord with the occasion. His rapld-
" delivered thirty-minutes dis
course was vibrant with the deeds
and sacrifices and the grand achieve
ments of the boys OF 6l," who
nearly so years ago left home and
friends and loved ones to preserve
mvlolate a united land. the failure
TO perform which would have |
meant destruction OF everything
which makes the name of America a
aymbol OF hope among the nations OF |
mankind" While houoring the !
memory OF the men who fought aud |
suffered and died thpt our grand |
republic might live, Nj Mclean Il !
cbsing his address It'd not forget |
he noble work dono Ivy tho Woman's |
Relief Corps, the only recognized |
auxiliary OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
There are the graves ot 5S COM
rades distributed as follows; Gran
tc Hlll, 80; odd Fellows, l6, Ma |
sonic, 6; and In the Old Cemetery. |
TO- Each grave was strewn with |
wreaths and n flag planted by low. /
Tug hands ON Decoration Day. There .