Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
AL TO UNITE IN
PROGRAM Of
THE DAY
CHILDREN TO GIVE AID
ARRANGEMENTS FOR oBsERv-
ANcE OF DECORATION DAY
IN DALLAS ARE PRAc-
TICALLY COMPLETE.
punils of Public Schools to March in
Parade and Assist in Armory Ex-
ercises: National Guardsmen to
Participate On Orders From Off
GERS of the Company.
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Memorial Day Proclamation.
GERS of the Company.

HOLIDAYS The birth Of our ma +
: ton and Memorial day. NO =
. memory day is more fitting or y
Z worthy of observance than Me- =
: mortal day, in which we show =
I grateful memory to those who =
: laid down their lives that the =
nation might live and proper. y
: Therefore l desire that the peo- =
! ple of our city reVerently ob- y
: serve May 80, the day set apart =
: in which we do honor in CRATE y
h full memory to the comrades y
i 4 and loved ones gone, and l would =
\ request that all business houses =
y be closed during the forenoon OF =
Z May 80, so that all who wish =
: may have an opportunity to =
: observe the day.
(Signed) ]. r. CRAVEN, y
Mayor. =
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Arrangements for the Decoration
day program as outlined in The Ob-
server last week are now practically
completed and everything points to a
successful observance of the day. the
exercises will be held at the new Ma
tOnal Guard armory, corner OF
Church and Mill streets, where an IN
teresting program of addresses, mu-
sical vocal selections will be heard.
A special choir will furnish music and
school children will participate in the
exercises. Rev. Chester P. Gates Will
deliver the principal address. PreVl-
Gus to the armory program parade
led by the Dallas band and partlci-
pated in by the students of Dallas
college and of the city public schools
will move through the principal
streets of the city. 1t is expected
that most of the business houses VIII
be closed during the day.
Soldiers Get Orders.
Orders permitting and urging the
companies of the oregon Nationai
Guard to assist in the proper observ-
anee of the day have been received
by Captain Walter L. Tooze of COM
pany G. from Adj.-Gen. w. E. I'm
ger and are as follows:
Memorial day is again upon US
and, as in past years the valiant ser
vice Of the veterans of past wars
should be commemorated, honoring
each soldier for the sacrifices made
and the love displayed for the sake
Of home and country. The soldier
Of 1861 to 1855 reflects upon the
Stormy times Of the Civil War. ne
Views in fancy once more the oiu
scenes. the thoughts of the pas'
awaken feelings too deep for tears
ne younger soldier of the Spanish
american War also had his baptisH
q IRE. The hardships of campaign
aiso left its trail Of death and the
iefnembrance Of comrades who nave
gone before sadden the hearts oil the
nting The veterans Of the Mexican
var and Indian War also fought Ioi
ny principles of liberty-ther grave
Hast BE- kept green.
orEanizations Of the oregon Na-
-'nal Guard are requested to partie-
pate IN the Decoration day services
-1srsver Il is practical to do so ON
'-n AID men Of the Guard viii CO
l7iaie in every way possible VII.
% committees in the Observance o'
'1sfcise Nay 80. 1914
Orders 20 Company G.
Haadquarers Company g, sro
- % n O.. Dallas. oregon Ma'
z. 1879.
Nlupany order No. IS
company @ Is hereby commana'
n sssemhls az the Armory p