The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
DECORATION DAY EXERCISES.

For the first time in number OF
Years Oroville is going to appropriately
Iobserve Decoration Day, next Wednes-
day, May 80, in manner befitting the
occasion. This is year above all 9TH
ers when the loyalty and patriotism OF
the people should be manifested, and
what better day for manifestation OF
patriotism and loyalty than the date
set aside for decorating the graves OF
the soldiers who fell that this Union
should be preserved? Nearly 60 years
ago the country faced the same danger
that is confronting it today. Then 1t
was internal strife wherein the un
sound doctrine of the right Of states to
secede from the federation Of states.
and set up other governments upon
this soil, tore north and south assun-
der, and precipitated the most fearful
war known up to that time, when
brothers hand was raised against
brtoher, and the very existence Of a
free republic rested upon a decision
gained upon the battle field. Then,
thousands of loyal men flew to arms
to defend the flag. Few Of those who
participated in that momentous strug-
gle are still with us, and we observe
the 30th of May both in memory of the
dead and in honor to the veteran whose
example should be guiding light to
1.-THE present generation. The danger of
nearly 60 years ago confronts us again
today. Now, it is a ruthless foreign foe
that would enslave America. Possibly
that foe is not in position to grind
America under its iron heel as 1t has
ground Belgium, Servia and Romania,
and as it will grind down France, Eng
land, Italy and other powers II sue
cessful in the present war, but let Ger
many win and the United States will
a tribute that the expenses of the prep
|arations for the present struggle would
be trifling bagatelle in comparison.
Hence, patriotism Is a virtue that
should burn just as brightly today as
lit did in 81, and recalling the deeds
and sacrifices of the old soldiers will
|tend to awaken patriotism among ell
classes.
The memorial exercises for Decora-
ton day will be conducted under the
auspices of the Red Cross society, and
that organization is a very appropriate
sponsor for the movement. 1t Is the in
|tention to march to the cemetery in
tn morning at IL O'Clock to decorate
gi aves, and the exercises will follow
lat the Orpheum in the afternoon at
2:3O. The following is the program:
I'd
Invocation ..........J. NJ Norris, Sr.
|Solo-"Let's All Be Americans Now"
..................C Constance Qrieger
|Opening AddIes ..................
.............. Dean G. H. Severance
Male Quartette-"My Suit Of Army
Blues. B. Sterrett, g. 8. Taylor,
viii Cole, Claude Wanichek.
Recitation-"The New Boquet". go.
.................. Sybel McCammon
Dialogue-"The Spirit Of Memorial
Day"-Gladys Smith, Catherine
Prentice, Lucille Smith, Chas. e.
Peterson, Jr., Hector Smith, Eugene
Taylor, Ethel Gene Sanderson.
Song-"I Must Leave You Mother
Dear" ............... Madge Lewis
|Reading-"The Name of Old Glory"
James Whitcomb Riley, composed
in 1898, .......... Mrs. J. L. Masters
|Snog-"America" .......... Audience
|Song-"My Country Hear You Call
ing Me-. '.......... Eliza Grathwohl
Chorus-Mrs. B. B. Powell, Ruth
McCammon, Hermine Greiger. Be-
atrice Woods.
Selection ............... $500. Band
During the exercises an offering will
be taken up for the Red Cross society.