Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-31
Nation Pays
Tributes to
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washington. May s1.--Heroes Of
.,,.r wars shared today the nations
.,,,,orial Day tribute with those who
u the world war. In doing them
len yrizzled Civil War veterans
aO"S a,arcbed with khaki clad young vet
' 10 the Arlington national ceme-
where for the first time the
~ ..vos of those who fell In France
we're decorated. |
The Memorial amphitheatre there
rss used for the first time, where /
cansral Pershing spoke.
0'"' Naval Dead HOn0red
o.nor exercises included services
nc mainmast of the battleship
,s,,re in honor of the Maine dead,
,nyeilng of monument to Rear
,amiral Charles Wilkes, discoverer
= tbe Antarctic contingent, and the
Si.cine of a wreath on the grave Of
% poar Admiral Peary, discoverer OF
the north pole.
government business was suspend
Al Congress, however, remained in
session. King Albert, of Belgium in a
message assured President Wilson
that American graves in Belgium
would be decorated.
Portland Observance Quiet
Portland. Or, May 31.-Memorial
nav with its added significance due
n the late world war, was observed
ouiety in Portland today. Garlands
we're placed on the graves of all Civil
var veterans and tribute was paid to
those who failed to return from for !
4ign shores after the armistice was
signed in November, 1918. The usual
ceremonies were held at the ceme-
teres. At the municipal auditorium
and at different churches throughout
the city special memorial services
4 we're held. Flowers were scattered on
the willamette for the sailor dead.
Water Strewn With Flowers
Seattle, Wahs, May 31.-Seattle
Memorial Day program contained
many impressive ceremonies, begin
ming with an imposing parade of war
Veterans, patriotic, military and fra
ternal organizations in the morning
and concluding at sunset with the
strewng of flowers on the waters of
Puget Sound in honor Of the natSDn's
sailor dead.
Roosevelt Honored
Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 31,-Rever-
ent tribute was paid today to the mem
Ory of Theodore Roosevelt at his /
grave here by hundreds of citizens,
headed by the members of the Quen-
tin Roosevelt post OF the American
Legion and veterans of the Spanish
American and Civil wars.
The former presidents grave was
veritable mound of flowers.
Helena, Mont, May 31.-With ev-
cry patriotic and civic organization
in Helena participating in the Memoir
ial day parade and exercises conduct
ed by the G. A. r., United Spanish
war veterans and Lewis and Clark |
county post number 2 of the Ameri- |
can Legion in the auditorium, the |
capital city Of Montana observed the |
aohday with special significance this
year The parade was larger than
usual and contained representatives
Oh schools, labor organizations and
lraternal societies. Firing squads and
ouglers visited every cemetery and
nred salutes over the graves of vet
erans OF three wars.
Wenatchee, Wash. May 31.-We-
hatchee celebrated Memorial day with
parade and speeches in Memorial
park under the auspices Of the G. A.
4. and the American Legion. Graves
soldiers and sailors were decorat-
90 by the various patriotic societies.
iaklma, WASH, May 31.-Yakima's
memorial program began this fore
"oon with a parade, the G. A. r.,
onited Spanish war veterans and Am
ssicah Legion members, marched over
'VOV strong. Ritualistic ceremonies
we're heid at the graves of former SOL
u'ers and in the afternoon a patriotic
"asS meeting, at which Guy o.. Shu-
ua'e will speak, will be held in the
anlory. Later floral boat, in mem
" u the naval heroes, will be launch
y al the Selah bridge, and addresses
! made by c. H. Davis, w. F. Hoyer
nu curtiss Gilbert veterans of the
"h war Spanish-American war and
We world war.
Butte Lodges March
onlihgs, Mont, May 31.-A score
patriotic, civic and fraternal or
sSniza'ions furnished hundreds OF
iorned marchers who went to the
~ ,.ne'eries this morning to pay trib-
/" thes city's soldier dead A pro-
so ,a.n under the direction of the local
fys' Oh the G. A. R. was carried out.
In,l = Crippen of Billings and Mrs.
ns.'a 'ah Clark Carey of Dubuque, Iowa
'iOnal president OF the ladies of the
a. - ~, made addresses. The graves
NJ idlien heroes were strewn with
sna oy group of school children,
sss., veterans rendered the military
~'Slce of honor.
New York Parade long
v.t, w iork, May 31.-Fifty thousand
Nssans Of three wars marched in
ho.Arisi day parades held in the first
,,hshs ,r,ha.s of the city today to pay
,ias me 70 the soldier dead of the ma
M veterans of the Grand Army of
Nepublic. despite their years.