Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-06-02
PULLMAN DOES HONOR
TO DECEASED VETERANS
Memorial Day Exercises Conducted
by Local Patriotic Organizations
colonel Paul Weyrauch
the Speaker

Hundreds OF Pullman citizens
/ joined the G. A. r., W. r. c., Amer
lean Legion Legion Auxiliary and
other patriotic organizations in doing
! honor last Tuesday to the heroic
dead The Memorial Day activities
were carried out with precision and
a thoroughness characteristic of ali
events conducted under the auspices
of the patriotic organizations, and
nothing was left undone which might
have added to the honor bestowed
upon those who gave their lives for
! their country.
In the morning the c. A. r. Me-
mortal service was given at the l. ..
! o. +. cemetery, where also the sere-
ice for deceased airmen of the Great
War was conducted by the American
Legion over the grave of Cleo Miller,
The naval service was held at the
City cemetery. In all of these the G.
A. r.. W. r. c., Legion and Legion
Auxiliary participated.
The graves of all the soldier dead
were decorated with silk flags and
| flowers by the organizations in
charge of the days activities, while
hundreds of private citizens went to
the cemeteries during the day to dec
crate the graves of departed friends
and relatives The stores remained
closed throughout the day.
Official American Legion grave
markers had been placed on the
| graves OF the - deceased veterans
OF the Great War who are buried in
! the Pullman cemeteries and the un-
yelling of these markers was one Of
the features of the Memorial Day
exercises The graves on which the
markers were placed are those of
Joseph Anderson, William Nolan.
Arthur /. Day, Alva Bowman, Frank
L. Bader r. Dale Jinnett, Cleo II.
! Miller Verne D. Weeks Clifford J..
Archer. Charles Boyd Maynard,
| Frank j. Hamelius, Irwin Myers and
Cecil Dixon.
The Memorial procession formed
at the city hall at l:30 p. m and
marched to the city park. 1t was
| headed by an automobile in which
/ rode the &. A. r. veterans. Company
/ K of the National Guard came next
and was followed by a detachment
! Of American Legion members. Then
came the Boy Scouts and two troops
Of Girl Scouts, followed by long
procession of automobiles.
Commander l.. H. ThOrnberg Of
Maynard Price post presided at the
park aud after the Invocation by
Rev. II. J Reynolds and the singing
Of America by the audience,
briefly outlined the history and pur-
pose Of Memorial Day and then in
troduced Colonel Paul II Weyrauch
OF Walla Walla as speaker Of the
day. Following the address, which
will be found in full below, the
chorus of the Music study club sang
America Triumphant"
Miss Mabel H. Bruihl gave read
ing describing the experiences OF
Mary Sfandish. an American nurse in
France and the arrival of the ma
fnes at Chateau Thiery. It told OF
"a thrilling incident and Miss Bruihl
rendered it with fine expression and
dramatic power.
The program was closed by the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the benediction, pronounc-
ed by Rev. H. j. Reynolds.
Colonel Weyrauch said:
This day rs consecrated to the
memory Of those who have passed
into the great beyond Every fam
lis throughOut the land has its mem
0rias and we bow our heads in SOL
eun platiOn OF our dear ones
who now dwell in land where
there is no sorrow. the land OF
eternal peace.
Beginning with the days o. the
Pilgrim fathers there have been Me
mortal days In some families or
communities, the anniversary OF the
death of a beloved member, OF a use
full and beloved citizen was made
the occasion Of a Memorial day and
in consequence there we're many
DAYS in the year devoted 10 memo
rial services.
But Il was not until after the Civil
war that a more general Observance
Of Memorial day took place This
more general observance had its in
ception in the South especially in
the vicinity of those places where
the most important battles were
fought and in many of these places
Southern people especially Southern
women, decorated the graves OF not
only their own heroes but also those
OF the fallen heroes who wore the
blue OF the North
The national observance of the
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