Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY IS
HTT|NGLY OBSERVED
VETERANS OF THREE WARS
UNITE IN HONORING MEMORY
OF DEPARTED COMRADES

Veterans OF three wars joined in
honoring the memory OF their de-
parted heroes in the Memorial Day
celebration here Friday. The men,
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, as customary, had charge of
the general program, while the vet
Grams of the Spanish American war
and of the recent war assisted.
Elias Dwyer, commander of the
George H. Thomas Post No. of
Olympia presided at the various cere-
monies. Mrs. Jennie Leper, presi-
dent Of the Robert H. Milroy Circle
No. 21 of the Ladies of the G. A. R.,
and Mrs. Ella Noble, president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps. assisted the
Grand Army men. Their special work
for Memorial Day wds the making Of
the wreaths and decorations which
were placed on the graves. They did
this Thursday
The veterans and the various pa
triotic auxiliaries gathered at the
park in front Of the capitol Friday
morning at $3.50 o'clock From there
there marched to the waterfront.
where services for the departed naval
heroes were held. The Spanish
American War Veterans fred the sa-
lutes across the harbor and the waters
we're strewn with flowers. Patriotic
airs were sing.
At 2 O'Clock In the afternoon the
veterans gathered at Fourth and
Main streets, where there were cars
to take them out to the cemetery.
There was patriotic music at the GEM
etery, addresses were given anG the
graves were decorated with flowers
and the national colors. The men,
bers of the G. A. r fire6 salute over
their monument, while the Spanish
American War Veterans fred q salute
over the monument erected In honor
Of the heroes of 1898. The 200 SOL
diers' graves at the cemetery were
decorated.
The men of the Thurston County
Service club, which includes those
who served in the recent war, assist
ed in the memorial exercises.
During the afternoon exercises, p.
NJ. Troy read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, and H. L. Hughes. chairman
of the industrial insurance commits
sion. delivered patriotic address.
The schools of the city observed
Memorial Day with patriotic commu-
nifty sings. Friday evening at the
high school community sing for the
Lincoln school and the high school
section of the city was held under
the direction of Miss Ada B. Holmes
music supervisor of the Olympia
schools.
Memorial Sunday was observed by
the Grand Army of the Republic. La
dies of the G. A. r., the Women's Re-
lief Corps, and the Daughters of Vet
Grams last Sunday These patriotic
organizations met just north Of the
state capitol and marched in a body
to the United Churches, where i'm
pressive ceremonies were held. Elias
Dwyer. commander of the local G. A.
r. post. had charge of the days pro-
gram.
Although the ranks of the G.. A. r.
here are thinning, the color bearers
carried the national cOlors as proudly
as ever. Spanish American War Vet
erans and men who fought in the re-
cent war attended the ceremonies at
the church, which were conducted by
Rev. H. s. Templeton of the United
Churches. The topic of his address
was "Chivalry and the Cross"
A quartet composed of Mrs. A. v.
Tyler, Sergeant Swartz. Mrs, Edward
Platt Gardner and Robert H. Elwell
sang a number of patriotic selections.
Mrs. Tyler and Mr.. Swartz each gave
sclO numbers