Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IS
ATT|NGLY OBSERVED
SURVIVING CIVIL WAR VETER.
ANS HONOR DEPARTED BROTH.
ERS WITH SPECIAL SERVICES.

olympia celebrated Memorial day
Thursday with a parade, special serv-
ices at the waterfront in honor of the
sailor dead, patriotic exercises at
Capitol park and the decorating of
the graves of the soldier dead in the
cemeteries south Of the city, the OBJ
servance being carried out under the
auspices of Geo H. Thomas Post, G.
A. r., and associated organizations.
The local lodge of Elks donated
automobiles in which Civil war vet
erans from the outlying districts of
the county were brought to Olympia
to join the local men. the members
of the Women's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. r., in the days
celebration. Even then the rapidly
thinning ranks of the veterans. the
advanced age of those remaining,
we're strikingly evident.
Gathering at Capitol park at 8
o'clock in the morning at the call of
Bugler w. w. Binheimer, the veter-
ans participated In an automobile
parade through the business section.
music for which was furnished by
the Sloan Shipyards band. Joining
with them in the line of march were
the members of their allied organiza-
tions. firing squad from the Span
ish War Veterans, the Capital Home
Guards and school children Of the
city.
The services at the waterfront.
always impressive and ending with
the children strewing flowers upon
the water, were conducted by the
Women's Relief Corps. Returning
then to Capitol park, the customary
patriotic program was carried out.
starting at l0:30. with an Invocation
by Rev. Charles T. Goodsell.
Troy Delivers Address.
The address Of the, day, an inter-
pretative end highly patriotic COM
mentary on American history, re-
counting the country's development
from the provincial league of states
to q national union and on to an in
ternational power, was delivered by
Attorney p. NJ. Troy.
Before the Spanish war,
America was SNUG and contented,"
he said. during this feature of his
address. "bent on money-getting and
the development of its resources, and
answered the cry Of suffering peoples
in other parts of the world like Cain
of old, Am 4 my brothers keepers?
"But commencing with the Span
ish-American war and passing from
nationaiism into internatiOnaltsm.
America now repudiates the cry Of
kings and answers It by saying: I
am my brothers keeper
Confidence In the ultimate outcome
of the European war. while the hour
appears dark and the battle line being
slowly pushed back" was expressed
by the speaker. as he paid high trib-
ute to the American soldiers "over
there" I'VE have had darker days
in the republic and we have not
Quailed." he reminded. I'VE will not
now"
Superintendent c. E. Beach read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. pa
triotie airs were played by the band.
the large crowd joined In singing
America" and dispersed after BEN
eaiction pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Goodsell.
Assembling again at 2 O'Clock. the
members of the G. A. R., w. r G.
and the Ladies Of the g. A. R.. drove
out to the cemeteries. where the
graves of the soldiers we're decorated,
the usual ritualistic services con-
Quoted. and a salute fired.