The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-05

cow in northern Idaho, were broken
Friday, July A, when it is estimated
that at least 5000 visitors from out
side points were here for the biggest
celebration of the national holiday
ever known here. 1t was welcome
home" day for the soldiers of Latah,
Idaho, Nez Perce, Clearwater and
Lewis counties, in Idaho and eastern
Whitman county, in Washington, and
the people turned out as they had
there were some people in Pullman,
Palouse, Genesee, Lewiston, and Pot
latch who did not attend the Moscow
celebration but this statement has
been disputed by some who declare
"they were all here"
They began arriving at an early
hour. They came by automobile, by
team, on horseback and by train. Eve
ry train into town was loaded to ca
pacity. Every road from every di-
rection had the appearance of con-
tinuous procession of automobiles. 1t
is believed that there were at least
1000 more autmobiles in Moscow yes
terday than on any previous occas-
ion, which means at least 5000 more
visitors than were ever gathered here
before at one time. 1t is estimated
that 5000 persons ate lunch in the
city park, and every street, but Main,
was so jammed with parked cars that
there was merely narrow lane in
the center and this extended for
blocks and blocks.
At the University.
The forenoon was devoted to me-
mortal services for the dead of La
tab, Idaho, Nez Perce, Lewis and
Clearwater counties, Idaho, and Pa
louise, Pullman, Cotton and Union
town, Wash, the young men who
"went away to war and never re-
turned" or who died while jim the
service of their country. The serv
ices were beautiful, solemn and i'm
pressive and were witnessed by an
enormous crowd They were held on
the campus in front of the admin
istration building. At their close
Lieutenant Fetters and Sergeant Kes-
sci flew low over the campus and
dropped great masses of flowers in
memory of the honored dead.
Judge w. F. Morgareidge acted as
presiding officer, introducing the par
Elephants of the program.
Rev. Father Ciappa of Lewiston
gave gave the invocation.
President Lindley of the university
delivered the address of the hour, !.
speaking in his usual eloquent man
ner of our brave boys, and of the
fine American standard of our men.
Before the war we were inclined to
worship at foreign shrines in ethical
standards but the war has opened our
eyes to the fine, clean American
standard of life that stands out in
eminence. 1t added strength to the
arm and endurance to the heart of
our men. What is the American
standard? 1t includes voluntary
obedience to law, a reverence for per-
and clean ideals. God grant
that out of the great war shall |
emerge an army with this great |
standard, that the soldier returning
shall come back to work for his coun-
try even as he has fought, in honor
@ our glorious dead" he said.
Prof Bangs had charge of the con-
gregational singing.
Governor Davis read the names of
the deceased soldiers of the five nor
thern counties and in a most beauti-
full and impressive service, a young
from the respective commun-
tiles came forward with a beautiful
wreath of evergreens, with rose for
each soldier, deceased, which they
laid around the flag pole, with the
flag at half mast.
The wreath from Cotton was bear
ng one rose; Uniontown, one; Pull
nan, five, and Palouse, five.
Miss Jennie Peterson carried the |
wreath for Clearwater county with
our roses; Miss Genevieve Edmund
son of Grangeville represented Ida
10 county with 26 roses; Miss Marion
3yrnes, Lewis county with 10 roses;
Miss Margaret Denning, Nez Perce
county with 18 roses, and Miss Mar
,aret Byrnes, Latah county with AZ
'oses. While the "Star Spangled
Banner" was given the flag was rails
d to full mast.
Benediction was given by Rev H
}. Perry.
In the afternoon crowd so large
hat it was impossible to estimate
t, entered the fair grounds where
he exercises were held. There were