The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-01
G. 4. R. RONORS
SOLDIER DEAD
Veterans Of Msade Pcst Decorat-
Graves at Tahonoa Cemetery oc
Comrades Of the Civil W..
SOLITARY CONFEDERATE
Is ACCORDED TRIBUTE
l[slf ? Hundred Old SoIGiars, in
Addition to Relief Corps and
Spanish Wa Veterans Assemble
for Days Ceremonies

! Grand Army veterans, though their
ranks are thinning in the eastern and
midle western states are becoming
more numerous in the state of Wash
/ ington. Influenced by the same hopes
ana ambitions that have led younger
cause Of desire to be with their chill
dren, now grown to maturity those
who fought in the war for the pres
ervation of the union have moved
westward and are moving westward
annually. Therefore, the G. \. r.,
soon to disappear in some sections
of the country is a growing institu-
ton in Washington. This fact so
far as North Yakima is concerned,
was demonstrated Monday wnen the
"old soldiers" ssembled, first to dec
crate the graves of departed COM
rades and then to hear a program of
song, recitation and speech in which
patriotism was the keynote.
Half Hundred Veterans.
Over half a hundred men who
served the north participated in the
parade Monday morning and at the
cemetery assisted in the decoration of
the three score of graves of Union
men and also of the one grave of a
confederate buried in Tahoma Gem
etery. This same half hundred or
more assembled at the Baptist church
in the afternoon and listened to the
program presented. Between the SER
vices at the graves and the program
at the church they gathered in good
comradeship at the banquet board at
the Methodist church and there for a
social hour or two exchanged remin-
iscences and paid their personal trib-
utes to the dead.
1t was 8 o'clock in the morning
when the members of the G. A. r..
the veterans of the Spanish war, the
ladies of the Relief Corps assembled
ut OddfelloWs' hail and under the
direction of Commander r. ID. Quinn
of Meade Post No. 9 formed into pro-
cesson. They were led by the band
of the Y. NJ. c. \. and there was an
escort of members of the National
Guard of WASHINGTON
The line of march was to Fourth
avenue whore convcyances were in
waiting to carry those participating
to TahOma cemetery. TIL ere, after
the monument marking the soldiers
plat had been decorated with flowers.
the ritual service of the Grand Army
was conducted by Commander Quinn
and following this each individual
grave was streWn with flowers, OF
these there was a great profusion and
variety, friends of the Post and Corps
having contributed largely for the
cause of the day.
AT -he cemetermy there was found
in the soldiers plat a new Flagstaff
and flag, the latter the gift of the
ladies of the corps and which had
done duty this Memorial day for the
first time.
Speech of Hon. L. o. Mcigs.
Commander Quinn presided at the
afternoon meeting at the Baptist
tended and at which Hon. L. o. Meigs
was the speaker of the day The
speech of Mr.. Meigs was brief
thoughtful and eloquent It was
heartily approved by the old soldiers
who entered heartily into the argu-
ment regarding the causes OF the war
and the comparison of the merits of
professional and citizen soldiery and
felt great relief at an escape from the
flattery SO frequently considered nee
cssary at such times. Mr.. Meige
called attention to the principles of
liberty involved, the question of tn,
solidarity Of the nation and whether
there was to be one or many gov
ernments of this people. He directed
attention to the attributes of a ma
ton willing to make such a war 70,