Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-30
VETERANS OF TWO
WARS CELEBRATE
DECORATION DAY
G. A. R, and Spanish-American
War Soldiers Honor Memory
of Dead Comrades.
EXERCISES AT CEMETERY
Luncheon at G. A. r. Hall Follows
Interest in Bremerton
Encampment.

Today-Decoration day-is not
passing unobserved in Olympia this
year. for the veterans of the Spanish
American war are joining with the
older vets of the War of the Re-
bellion in exercises in memory of the
brothers who have gone before them
and fitting words are being said, fit
ting songs sung in honor of the thin
ming ranks.
Other cities may have more elabo.
rate celebrations, larger parades, more
veterans to gather about the graves
of those who once fought by their
side, but no city has more Of patriot
ism, more of reverent memory for the
comrades of other days than the capi-
tai city. And following the custom of
recent years the comrades of '9S are
being honored along with the com.
rades of '61-'65.
The veterans of the Civil War met
at the G. A. r. hall at Twelfth and
Washington streets at o'clock this
morning and at $3.50 marched to the
car line at Twelfth and Main streets
and boarded cars bound for the Ma
sonic cemetery. The following pro-
gram was followed in the opening ex-
ercises at the cemetery:
Music Oua ri az
Prayer ....... Chaplain s. D. Smith
Reading. Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address 49,. Mrs.M. H. Terry
Music ....... Quartet
Address. s...............D DIR. R. M. Hays
Following these exercises the veter-
ans proceeded to the G. A. r. monu.
ment where ritualistic exercises, I'm
pressive to the extreme. were exem-
plified by the members of Post, sup
plemented by exercises by the Span
ish-American War Veterans. A STIR
ring address. THE Unclaimed Dead"
was delivered by c. Grant Hinkle.
Flowers were then strewn about the
monument by the veterans and the fir
ing squad fred salute In honor OF
the dead. Taps" were blown by W.
w. Binheimer.
After the exercises at the cemetery
the G. A. r. men and the Spanish
American War Veterans returned to
the G. A. r. hall where, with their
wives and families and the members
Of the Women's Relief Corps, they en-
joyed lunch at 1880. spending the re-
mainder of the afternoon in an in
formal social way.
Much interest was evinced today by
the members fthe local G. A. r. post
in the 31st annual encampment of the
Department of Washington and Alas
ka G. A. R., to be held at Bremerton
June II to 20, under the direction of
the department commander, Major r.
r. Harding.
Tuesday, June II, the first day, will
be given over largely to organizing
the encampment, public reception
being planned for the veterans that
evening. Between business sessions
Wednesday morning and afternoon the
veterans will parade at noon through
the paved business district of Brem.
erton and in the evening will witness
an exemplification of the ritual by the
Women's Relief Corps.
Thursday the business sessions will
close and after the election of officers
and the selection of the meeting place
for the next encampment the veterans
will enjoy public camp fire in the
evening, music, and speeches by the
admirals of the fleet and others. Fri
day. the last day, will be given over
entirely to entertainment. a boat ex-
cursion and visit to the Veterans
home being planned for the morning, a
clambake and shore dinner for noon,
a bal game between team from the
Veterans home and nine picked from
the visitors for the afternoon, and In
the evening a joint installation of otfi-
Gers and grand ball. both public.
The Thurston County Fair associa-
ton was incorporated with the secre-
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