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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1900)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900. THE LAST B .Oregon's Dead HeroesdLovingfy Laid to Rest. FUNERAL PROCESSION WAS LARGE All Portland Paid Homnsc to the Brave Both Who-Dled for Their Flag: and Country. On the first anniversary of the engncge roent a( Malabon, where the Second Ore gon Volunteers distinguished themselves, 12 of the regiment's dead -were laid, to rest yesterday, at Rtverview Cemetery. At the same hour of the morning when the Oregon boys "were rushing trench after trench -with unfaltering and Irresistible charge, the services at the Armory "be gan. A year ago at that time the crock Jlng, sputtering roar of small arms -was ringing in their ears, and over their teads and through their ranks sped the singing Mauser and the heavier Remington-, and each moment was realized as poftslbly the last among the living. Yesterday, sad and sweet strains of music -were sent forth hy the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Professor Boyers large choir, and elo quent speakers praised that day's work. To the survivors of the regiment, the day la ineffable as -was Malabon, and to the vast audience crowding th Armory there was imparted a tenderer sentiment for the living and dead vtko served their country In war. The weather was not propitious, unfortunately, but that did not mar th patriotic respeot of Oregon for her dead heroes. A more impressive day tho city or state has never known. When the boys marched away was a time with Its lasting memories, and when they returned there were scenes never to be forgotten But when the dead come home there arc thoughts which are beyond expression. The multitudes along the streets that rever entially viewed the cortege, and the large number of citizens forming the long fu neral t procession, all bovwd with com mon respect and reverence. It was shortly after 10 A. M. when th cervices opened In the Armors', and from that hour until 7 P. M. the people were busy. All available space In the Armory was filled with oeats, and every eeat was filled. Major Dan J. Moore, aided by Captain C. E. Dick, had everything ad mirably arranged and preserved uniform order, without the least of confusion. The caskets had "been placed on the catafalque end caissons, each wrapped with a flag and burdened with the numerous floral tributes of civic organizations and Individ uals, and all were arranged in a semicircle around a small platform erected near the end of the drill hall. On this platform were Governor Geer, presiding officer; Sec retary of State Dunbar. State Treasure! Moore, Attorney-General Blackburn, May or Storey, General B. B. Tuttle, Adjutant General of the Guard when the Second Oregon was formed: D. Soils Cohen, Dr. Alexander Blackburn, Rev. W. S. Gil bert and Rev. C. E. Cline. On the main floor the chairs were ar ranged In circles radiating from the plat form. First were the mourners, or rela tives of soldier dead. Next came tho members of the Red Cross Society and the women of Gilbert Auxiliary and Camp H Auxiliary. To the left of these the Vol unteers -were seated, and to the women's right were the city officials and Govern or's and brigade staff. The Grand Army of thr- Renublic were out in strong force, and the next rows were filled with a large ' number of the old, gray-haired veterans, whose patriotism was as ardent as that of the youngest soldier present. Bishop Scott Academy boys were ranged behind the G. A. R,, and friends of the soldiers or dead were given the remainder of the seats on the lower floor. In the gallery but one cpot was reserved, that being the box at the east end, where the Portland Sym phony Orchestra and Professor Boyer's large choir were seated. Flags and mourn ing were the style of decoration, and well combined the spirit of patriotism with that of grief for the fallen. Governor Geer announced that the pro gramme would fcegln with Beethoven's funeral dirge, by the Portland Symphony Orchestra. This splendid piece of music, filled with Its wilderness of sorrow and mourning, as played by tee orchestra was osufficlent to move many to tears. Im mediately following, the chairman an nounced that Chaplain Gilbert would briefly address the audience, which he did as follows: Chaplain Gilbert Speaks. '"When our comrades fell in the far-off land we boro them sadly and tenderly to their resting place, and always turned away with a prayer that at some time they might he brought home. It was the regret of the regiment wnen we 'sailed for home that we were denied the privilege of bringing our dead with us. But we were sure that at some time the Nation would return to the home-land those who fell In her service on foreign shore, and we feel greatly indebted to the Nation for so soon fulfilling her pledge. The hearts of all the regiment are touched today be yond words at the sight we behold this morning, when the citizens of the Nation and all the patriotic organizations come with us and help us to lay away those who fell from our ranks. And may It be that this day shall stir within the "hearts of us all a deeper love of country and more reverential honor for the great God of Nations, and a more earnest pledge to the things that this Nation hopes to do for tho wide world." Dr. Blackburn's Prayer. Dr. Blackburn's prayer followed, and bad a double meaning to all who were aware of the fact that Dr. Blackburn him self is a veteran of the Civil War. He eald In part: "Holy, holy, holy, lord God Almighty, we bow before Thee this morning to recog nize that Thou art the God of Nations, the God of our lives. "We, the creatures of time, come to thee, who art from ever lasting to everlasting. "We who dwell In the land of shadows come to Thee, In whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. O Lord, help us, thus reverentially before Thee, to .unite our hearts In prayer. "We thank Thee that In the early days of this land, which we believe Thou hadst marked out as the home of liberty, there were found men ready to brave the dan gers of the battle-field that our Nation mlnt be freed. We thank Thee that in the days when disunion and disruption was threatened, there were found young men everywhere ready to go forth, and that tho.e men established again the flag over all this glorious land of oura And we thank Thee. O God, that when the time came that It seemed to be a duty of our Nation to deliver those under oppression near our own shores, and when In hy providence the flag was carried far away, there were also found then young men like the men of '76 and the '60s, as ready to go, as patriotic m heart. And now. Lord, we th&nk Thee that we have sons who lov tbelr Nation, and that we have a Na tion ths; loves her sons, and In expres sion of that love these mortal remains havs been brought far across the sea to ha. j their resting place In this beautiful state of ours. "O God. we thank Thee this morning that, as we render to them this tribute of honor, that this country has given to us something sacred, to be kept liberty and righteousness. Bless our land, our President, and all those In authority over us. our armies and navies, the men who today are in places of danger. Keep them, O God, as in the hollow of Thy hand, and we pray Thee. O Lord, that the time may .bo hastened when not only in our country but throughout the world the tocsin of war may give place to the song of peace. Grant. O God, that we may learn the great lesson, each one of us, to love our neighbors as ourselves." Governor Geer was the next speaker. The committee had asked him, aa Chief Executive of the state, to peak on the I occasion of the return of the state's dead. He complied, as follows: The Governor's Speech. The speech In full of the Governor fol lows: The triumph of 'the principle Involved and contended for Is the only pleasant feature about srar, anc even this conso lation Is denied the vanaulshed party. But 1 In any case, -war Is to be deprecated In the sense that it always means sorrow, bloodshed, loss of life and. In thousands of cases, to the living, grief unspeakable. ! Nevertheless, the history of the human race as far back as history goes con sists largely of a recital of the horrors oi war, and, though we all hope and pray for the coming. of the time when the dif ferences of nations may be settled by peaceable methods, that condition will probably remain an Idle dream until the dark and uncivilized spots of earth have yieioea to tne "expansion or civilization, n,in,P n ;iw ft trrXJU t11 influence we may see again In retro- Sl'n n ?, hL i,fn,i r,.r- of P the sons of Oregon, the pride, the Even In the days when the affairs of . Q youthful mother, march forth earth were governed and directed by a j"""" Ul f " . ....."... u ti theocracy, It seems there was no better'11 answer thKelr c.ountlJ s f1Lph way-lndeed. it seems there was no other bn?'V5teJ' bea??,n eye' Jjf, S? way to suppress barbaric tendencies than j - cheering farewell the martial music frequent appeals to the sword. It Is true ' the waving flags, again we may see and that the efforts of moral suasion have , hear them. Again we stand as witnesses boon nnrt nn n TrnniWmi Tmrr fn nd- of patriotic sacrifice the pleasant home. vancln the general status of the human race, but there come times when an ac cumulation of wrongs precipitates a crisis that nothing but an appeal to arms can surmount. The Justice as well as the necessity ot war is verified by the undoubted fact that nearly every war mentioned In history has brought victory to the side that ought to have won, as has been proven by the re sults that followed. Nearly, If not every war during the last 400 years, has put a strengthening spoke in the great wheel of civilization and has left the world the better for It. Our late war with Spain was clearly In the Interest of modern civilization, and, therefore, of humanity. It was loudly de manded by nearly every citizen of the Re public, and we began It to win. Whatever will weaken the enemy In "war Is not only necessary, but Justifiable; so, while tho only object In our conflict with Spain was to bring relief to tho oppressed Cubans, we Immediately started out across tho globe In an opposite direction from Cuba and delivered the first great blow of the war nearly 10,000 miles away from where existed the trouble we were fighting about. This was an act of war that was ap plauded at the time by every man, woman and child in the countrj't and we are not nearly done rejoicing nver it yet. By the terms of the treaty of peace which fol lowed our final victory, and as a very small compensation for our loss of life and treasure, tho absolute title to the Philippine Islands was granted to us. This title was secured by cession and purchase from Spain, the only power that had or had had for hundreds or years any title whatever to bestow. The Filipinos never owned those islands and never pretended to; they never governed them and never pretended to, and they had no more right to attack the American Army there and murder our citizens than had the original occupants of the territory embraced In the "Louisiana purchase." Our rights and duties have been the same in both cases and have been In exact line with the re quirements of advancing civilization. I am quite liberal In my religious views, and am not a fanatic on that line. In any sense, but I have no hesitation whatever in declaring my adherence to the belief that an over-ruling Providence governs and directs the destinies of nations, as well as of individuals, and that it would b. utterly Impossible for a great, growing, ambitious. Intelligent, bustling. Christian nation like ours to circumscribe Its up lifting Influences within Its present boun dariesas much so as it was for the orig inal 13 states to confine themselves to the limited territory east of the Alle ghany Mountains. It is undoubtedly the duty. Imposed by Providence, of our great civilized nations to carry the banner of progress and enlightenment to all coun tries not so signally favored, and we could not shirk this duty if we would and should not if we could. It was In this cause and In the per formance of this duty that many of our brave boys sacrificed their lives in the Philippine Islands. When the call to arms was sounded by the President of the United States, the citizens of no state responded with more alacrity than did those or our own, and the famous "Second Oregon," composed, as it was, of the very flower of our state's young manhood, has passed Into history as one of the finest regiments that ever defended the Stars and Stripes on any battle-fleld. The best families of the state contributed cheer fully to its membership, and Its clearest title to the gratitude of the country and tho best test of Its patriotism was In its entire willingness to remain In the de fense of the flag after the term of Its en listment had technically expired, until Its place could be supplied by the regular army. The State of Oregon will ever be proud of the achievements of this famous regi ment, and It required a strong and per sistent effort on the part of Its authori ties to secure the permission of the Sec retary of War to evade technically the Federal law which requires the bodies of unclaimed soldiers to be burled in Na tional cemeteries. So, after the lapse of nearly two years, and just as Nature Is ajraln asserting her sway by carpeting the hillsides with an array of beautiful flowers, and the re turning birds are making the atmosphere glad with the melody of their choicest songs, and when all creation is again as suming the charming fascination of April's livery, we give back the bodies of these dead heroes to the soil of the state they honored and loved bo well, and pause, for a day, as a state, to give public expression to our appreciation of the sacrifices made oy both the living and the dead in the interest of downtrodden humanity strug gling for greater freedom and better gov ernment. We do this In the discharge of a high duty resting on a grateful, patriotic and sorrowing people. The large choir, under the direction of Professor Boycr, was heard In an appro priate number, the accompaniment being played by members of the Symphony or chestra. This music was also excellent, and was so strong and clear that It was distinctly heard at the farthest end of the hall. Governor Geer then Introduced D. Soils Cohen, who delivered the oration. Mr. Cohen's words were very touching at times, and before he finished there were hundreds of handkerchiefs wiping moist ened eyes. Every mother within hearing of his voice seemed moved to tears, nearly every father the same, and the grizzled old veterans of '61-65. as well as the younger veterans of later conflicts, felt the force of the home-leaving, sacrifice, re turn and funeral obsequies as depicted by the gifted speaker, while his sentiments 1 of praise were so adapted that every man outs ijka cccm ac&wvc iii uic iieiu icn uitii, t Mr. Cohen appreciated their efforts to the fullest extent. The oration was as fol lows: 31 r. Cohen'i Address. Mr. Cohen spoke as follows: The silent eloquence of these pulseless ' forms cannot be adequately Interpreted In words, nor shall I Indulge In the plati tudes common to public ceremony con- ; nected with death which we listen not with the ears but with the heart; visions upon which we gaze not through the eyes but through tho soul, and at this moment. In the sub lime power of this stillness, there arise before us scenes and Incidents more "In spiring than the loftiest oratory, and within us thoughts more forceful than any i that ,lve ,n language only. Yielding to he tearful eye, and aching heart of loved There are voices to c I LV ll2Zv7fir2& n . -j " Jones left behind, position, prospects, all ' "M.-' x'IIMUf fl fe yhn' ., K j..,. Jk - abandoned for the horrors of war In an j 3gj -f j y rr- Mr irlJR&tk' SflEI jmLHSPI -folfllr unknown clime, with the added terrors'. gftjnuj, 'rsP -W flSPH2EwSHfilr"iIHHF' of disease and death lurking in its wat- ,Sz,Spiy II SB &' 'Jy'Rt i"''" ""'IZTB' -HoTfcs&VlD JfifcJw "ft'""c ers and stalking through Its pestilential W"MWy5(i'iV jfjJr&H-g -- y- " -'-atAyg- hralros. Amln vco po the troons return J-a)7?Jllr-iTMi ?r " "" -. - the laurel of -duty well performed 6n every zyijmmf a CW JZu ,&, brow; the joy of mothers as they clasp WW&frSsZyui M.'j 5 mt their dear ones in the arms that have so iffifflifftl?' rfzfr-y' ? longed .to thus enfold them; thb pride . ''camffls fl f&ZfflflMMAWm at L0S, i - THE CORTEGE OS THE WAY TO RIVERVIEW of fathers; the love-light veiled In tears of happiness in the eyes of sisters, sweet hearts, wives; and as tho straggling ranks pass on through jubilating crowds again our thoughts revert to darkened homes where no Joy reigns and to those other longing arms that never more shall clasp the missing comrades who scaled their service with their llvec We soft the torn flags, the standard raised by Oregon as the red and yellow fell, returned, a herit age of honor to our state; we picture the gatherings throughout the land in celebra tion of Aictoiy and peace; the triumphal arch, the courts of honor, the blaze of lights, the heavens brilliant with reflected fires, the florid rhetoric, the shouting of the masses the thinking and those who never think success, victory! and here before us Is Its cost. Well may we banish platitude. We see the lesson of sacri fice; we feel the Influence of the example of these young lives rendered up to death, and In the impressive silence of these biers we recognize a glorious Incentive to hold ever worthy in our own lives that for which this blood was shed. Thus death Itself suggests most eloquently our seem liest reflection. It was sublime sacrifice that gave to us a country. Sublime sacrifice preserved that country to us .through the purifying struggle which effaced the only stain upon Its escutcheon. And this sacrifice before us now was made to gain for oth ers what these previous sacrifices had preserved to us the Inherent liberty of manhood, the right of free government and the extirpation of that tyranny of power which could and did hold men and nations In degrading bondage. Who shall estimate the value of this sacrifice; what mortal vision probe and prove Its extent? Is It we who stayed at home to read In peace and safety and comfort of the hard ships, the dangers and daring of those who took "to field and camp to maintain these principles while we talked patriot Ism in rounded periods? Is it we, the paper strategists, who found it so easy In our leisure and upon the peaceful cor ners of our peaceful streets to criticise, to advise and to condemn? Gaze on these blera and answer. What Is before us we can see; the full extent of the sacrifice we may never know. Throughout our Valley to the south, across our moun tains to the east, north to the waters of our ocean boundary, and here upon our peaceful river's banks, we mark the homes upon which the Nation has set Its seal, the blood of sacrifice upon the doorposts. Homes that can no more be as once they were until man shall gain the power to turn the hand upon the face of nature's dial and say to the moment that has passed, "Return." And here among these dead are also some unclaimed, none of their blood, perhaps, to listen as their comrades sound the soldiers' last fare well, no relatives to see their still forms lowered to the beds where they shall re pose forever. They marched beneath the flag which went out from our state be cause here they were when Its claims, cov ering equally every foot of ground with in the precincts of the Republic, called them, and they come back to us. to rest forever, it may be. far from home and birthplace. How came they here? Where are their homes In busy city or on quiet country farms? What hearts are sorrow ing, what eyes are turned In faltering hope toward the day of their return, awaiting footsteps which no more may come? We may never know. But we do know that there are mothers, aye before me now, who win open their hearts to these boys whose wanderings are o'er, who will And a place therein for their momory beside those nearer ones and we know that Oregon, through her Chief Ex ecutive, adopts them now, forever, chil dren of the state, their names Illuminating her roll of honor, their graves tho care of all her citizens. And. too. we know that no lives are lost In God; his count is fault less, and all are gathered to a common home. But the lesson of sacrifice ends not with these who will rise and walk among us no more. They had comrades, companions, who marched beside them, and who were happily permitted to return. In health. They shared tho same dangers, and held their lives as these did, their country's In the chance of war. We may weep as we gaze upon these dead we u:ay express our sympathy with their bereaved ones we may raise perhaps a block of granite to their memory but If we fall to make the Influence of their example forceful through i js: dk r iW -KK ."r ,,iu,'ki yy m m jMte tmrlx-r WlWw,AWi!f . :o WWf$f'x '':x ii i Tiiutsji inir. ' . - .w t r CEMETERY. our actions toward their living comrades, all else Is mockery and stale display. Do we honor the soldier who died when tho soldier who went forth beside him and still lives can wander through our city Btreets vainly to seek a livelihood? When In our greatest, richest city, a sall- J or of our flag can take the Hfe which Spanish bullets spared rather than beg or starve? Aye, while one grown rich, out- snining tne very fame of Croesus through laws enacted to protect the brawn and muscle of the land, could boast the power, yes, and have it, too. to draw his check for twenty millions to fight or favor pub lic policy, and be a Croesus still! If we give the dead a stone should we not give tne living oread? Can we lnmress unon the world, upon the coming generations of Wmmkx ,-f . in utUMr' . sxs ii i Wimm our own people, the children of this land example before the world; a pure, unfall of boundless wealth, that we honor pa- I lng light, and our untiring arms to bear tceei o OREGON'S SOLDIER DEAD. Yesterday's Interment at Rlvervlew returns to Oregon most of her sol dier dead of the late Spanish and JHIplno Wars. There are five or six small pox cases that the Secretary of War has announced will not be returned to this country, although tho yellow fever deaths In Cuba were returned. Be sides there there Is Hutchinson, buried at sea, and Harrington, buried at San Isldro. neither of whom will ever be returned. Kehoe, who was drowned shortly before the regiment sailed for home, Is not among the returned, for some reason, and a few other names are found to be missing when a tally Is made. Sixteen of the total number were killed In action; one (Morse) was killed by accident; one (Kehoe) was drowned, and three classed as missing. Lawrence, Mills and McCoy, are believed certainly .to be dead. All the remainder of the sixty-four died from disease, which Is deadlier in Luzon than Filipino bullets. KILLED IN ACTION. e a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 Died. NAMES. Co. 1S99. Edward W.Harnpton.H.... Feb. 22. James Page D.... Mar. 19.. Guy Millard L Mar. 25.. Wm. M. Cook D.... Mar. 25.. Bert Clark .A Mar. 25... L. V. Strawderman. Hayes B. Taylor Chas. R. Rubart H. B. Adams Jos. L. Berry Henry Payne Robert Hoffman Bert B. Chandler.... Geo. Elchamer James Harrington... Wm. McElwaln L.... Mar. 25. L. Mar. 25 Mar. 25 .L... .B... M... M... M... .C... .G... .G... ,H... Mar. 25. April 11. April 11. April 11. Mar. 25. Mar. Ellas Hutchinson M. Edgar J. Johnson... .D. Rufus K. Holbrook...C. Edward C. Young.... A. June 21. July 28.. Aug. 10. Aug. 11. Hubert H. AppIegate.B.... Aug. Chas. W. Meade C... Aug. James W. Brown B.... Aug. Wm. H. Roberts B.... Aug. 18. lb... 20... 20... 23... 3... Richard E. Perry.... A.... Aug. Wm. Fields L. Sept. Asa McCune A. . sept. SeDt. 6... Charles Mlnler ..... Elliott W. Ordway. Geo. W. Starmer.... Frank G. Rofeno... Ormund Fletcher ... James J. Reld Harry L. Wheeler.. Charles A. Horn.... Charles H. Ruhl Henry Arpln C. Percy Oliver .M... .H... ..B... ,.G... M... M... .D... ..C... .H... .E... 14. , Sept. 24 . Sept. 27. Sept. 27 Sept. 24 Oct. 2. Oct. 5, Oct. 10. Oct. 20 Oct. 28, a... 10... 20... 28... 2... 8... 10... ,H. Nov. Lewis E. Miller John H. Fenton Charles F. Kent.... Ernest G. Segur Clyde Perkins Chas. McKlnnon ... Otis Drew Frank H. Hfbbs.... Fred J. Norton Harry J. HIbbard.. ..A.... Nov. ..B.... Nov . Nov. 18.. .Nov. 20... ..F.. ..K.. ..F.., ..B.. ..A... ..F... .Nov. 22... . .NOV. 24. .Nov. 29. . Dec. S. . Dec. S. . Dec 9. 1599. . Jan. 16. . Feb. 3. . Feb. 6. WIstar Hawthorne....C. Chester W. Hubbard.K.. Pearl Doty B.. Michael P. Crowley.. D.... Feb 6. Henry U"Fiaherty....Li Jay E. Taylor B, James Kelly G John Splerlngs H, Lyman J. Kelsay D, Ralph A. O'Dell A Mar. 9.. April 4. May 11. May 15. May 23. . June 3. James A. Doyle.. . ..D....July 29 KILLED BY 1S99. 0 Lee IC. Morse L.... Jan 6... DROWNED. 1S99. John Kehoe ..iV.'.v.?!Gi... June 4... MISSING James E. Lawrence.. M.... April 23... Ralph G. McCoy M.... April 2S. Clarence Mills M.... April 23. 1 triotlsm and appreciate sacrifice and serv ice for the Republic by orations over the dead, by skyrockets In honor of victory, by gifts to this or that great leader by I sea or land, and then begrudge a govern- 1 mental pittance to those who marched 5 with wearied limbs- but stout and hopeful hearts within the ranks? "No, I answer; I we should "pay, pay, pay" we, the .stay- at-homes; and who, looking upon these dead, dare say that we can pay too much! These soldiers entered upon a righteous cause; their country so proclaimed It. An i oppressed neighbor, a weak, exhausted J people struggled helpless. In the power o a cruel tyranny, and contemptuous disre gard of human rights, the growth of ages of arrogance and traditional pride. From a tyranny and let us not forget It only lt5 1U1LC1U1 clUU UllUfaailt. Ill UChlcc, m fathers of our Republic had wrested our freedom to establish thereon the popular government which we enjoy. By virtue of man's claim on manhood, our country saw Its duty to aid this struggling people. our neighbors, to gain that which our fathers gained from tyranny for us. Whatever the results thus far have been these lives were given In that cause, and therefore the silent eloquence of these sealed lips urges upon us the Incentive to prove worthy of this sacrifice more forci bly than though it were proclaimed in trumpet tongue by heralds from the house tops. Can we, with all the will of all the people, give to others anything better than we have ourselves? Can we give nure government unless we possess it? Can wo ' implant patriotism In others unless It be deep-rooted In ourselves? Can we transfer to others an Ideal, If we ourselves fall to reach and to maintain it? These dead men He here murdered unless we hold our country all worthy of their deaths. If the stars in the blue field of that flag whose Ettipe3 of red are now encrimsoned in tholr blood flicker as false lights or pale In weak uncertainty, then lie they here not as heroes, but as martyrs. If greed or personal gain, political advantage, lust of power, subservience to corporate ag gregations, should prove a motive toward those conditions under which their lives were offered up, then Is their blood upon the head of all the Nation. This Is the lesson of these dumb lips in this most solemn hour sacrifice, exam ple. Incentive. Why should I seek for words or strive to blend sweet sentiment In pleasing phrases? A country worthy J of sacrifice and shown to be so by its Home of Nearest f5 Place of Death. Relatives. . San Pedro de Macatl. Portland . Laguna de Bay Pendleton . Malabon Portland c Malabon Junction Malabon McMinnvIlIe m Malabon Hard. W. Va 0 Malabon Jacksonville 0 Malabon Beverly.IIl Malabon Canton, N. Y. Marllao Portland 0 Marilao Ravmond. Miss Marilao Maryland 0 Malabon Junction 0 Malabon Knoxvllte. Tenn... a .uay m... .uaiac nage westboro. Mass, June 3... Near Tay Tay Cheyenne, Wyo. DIED OF DISEASE 1S93. . At sea Hubbard . Cavlte Pendleton . Cavlte Lowell. Or .Cavlte Astoria .San Francisco Ashland . san Francisco Eugene , San Francisco Ashland San Francisco Roseburg. 0 Manila N. Yamhill 0 Cavlte Portland 0 San Francisco Carlton, 111 0 Manila Silverton o At sea Portland Manila Roseburg. wanna .Portland , Portland Portland , Manila Hubbard , Manila Junction , Manila Eugene. Manila Portland , Portland Portland , Manila Lakeland. Minn.. Manila Chase, Or Manila Oakland. Or Honolulu Eugene San Francisco Portland Manila Brooks, Or Manila Portland Manila Eugene Manila McMInnvllle Manila Snohomish Manila Salem . ,. Manila Eugene . Manila Dallas . Manila Eugene . Manila La Grande . Manila Barberton, Wash. Manila Ashland . Manila Alaska ..Manila Greenville, Or.... . Manila Corvallls ,. Manila Dayton . San Francisco Prlnco Edw. Isle.. ACCIDENT. Manila. .iv Portland Manila Bay Grand Rapids 0 0 0 0 Marilao Tlllnmonk: Marilao Helix- 1 Marilao Hubbard f 0 t0000O0O0O0O000O0000000M000000009 It up, a hope and promise to the op- I pressed of all the universe. My friends, there is an overruling power that overrules, even though our finite un derstanding may not be able to follow In cognizance and comprehension Its direc tion. There are eternal laws which no nation can ruthlessly transgress forever, and there are supreme elements to-which. In their transcendent course, the nations are but as pawns upon a chess-board. Science may erect our signposts and phil osophy be the extended hand which points the path. They are as diamonds cut by masters of art, perfect In form, radiant In beauty, but the brilliancy Is dependent upon the primal gift of God to all the world light! The diamond may fall to the ground, and, as has happened, burst, shatter, fade In worthless dust; naught remains when God's light Is taken from It. Faith Is light Faith In ourselves j.and In our country will glorify the lesson ot mis nour ana preserve tne jana we love forever right and. worthy of this blood, which, then will strengthen the root of freedom's tree, expanding Its protecting foliage. There is an individual duty as well as a National one, an Individual ex ample as well as a National one. Our best service to the Nation Is rendered first through our duty to the state, our best service to the state Is rendered flrst through our duty to our city," and surely our duty to our city rests plainly with each and every one of us individually. In olden days, when patriarchs and chiefs concluded treaties, and tribes and families entered Into solemn obligation, a well was dug, and by its side a mound of stones erected as a witness. Within the soil of our state these bodies will be In terred; within our city a monument will be erected bearing the names which they have honored. We can make this mon ument truly a glory to them by making it our witness of an inward compact, a solemn covenant, a true resolve through our Individual action to maintain our city, and thus our state and country, forever worthy of all the sacrifices that have giv en to our flag a meaning and a purpose, which must never be belled. Men die for country, they can do no more; and country owes a sacred duty to Its heroic dead. This our Republic can only truly dlscharge to these who now He here as well as to those of Lexington and all between, by carrying wherever that flag has gone or may yet go, the blessing of true freedom, the light of fraternal ac knowledgement, and the redeeming and elevating power of that ideal government which lived In the mlnd3 and hopes of those who gave us liberty. To these blessed sleepers, everlasting peace! To the mothers, wives and sisters, wherever they may be, comfort and hope! Jn the words of the sweetest woman singer our language knows Heroic males the country bears. But daughters Rive up more than eons. Flags wave, drums beat, and unawares You flarfi your souls out with the gucs. And take your Heaven at once! But we we empty heart and home Of life's life, love! We bear to think You're gone. ... to feel you may not come To hear the door latch stir and clink Yet no more you ... As you stand -by your graves, the Na tion's graves may that peaceful resignation come to you which will enable you in whispering your last farewell, to also aay In trust and falih: "The Lord giveth. the Lord'taketh away. Praised be the name of the Lord.7 . And may his favor rest with us, a merit ed reliance to every section of our empire and all Its people, Inspiring those who di rect our Government with consistent cour age in the cause of truth and Justice. That this blood may prove to have been gloriously shed, and that coming genera tions may be born and bred in reverence for a flag of mighty meaning, the emblem of peace and equality, through the Invin cible power of right, recognizing no dif ferences In the manhood of those whoso allegiance it claims white, black or brown save those of innate worth, and no dis tinctions of conditions in the freedom and protection which It gives to all. Then, brothers, patriots, lying so still before us, sublimely you have died! Another selection by the choir followed. In which MI33 Dearborn was the soloist and won universal praise. Rev. C. E. CHne delivered the benediction at tfie close, In voking blessings upon all. THE PROCESSION. Street Thronjred "With People to See the Cortege Fnsn. After the morning exercises were fin ished, the Armorj was quickly trans formed Into a bustling scene of prepara tion. Captain H. U. Welch, commanding Light Battery A, aided by Lieutenants Strain, Allen and Nendell, of the Battery, and Lieutenant Lee M. Clarke, a veteran of the Battery, had the requisite number of horses ready to convey the catafalque and caissons to the cemetery. Six big grays, draped In black, were hitched to th,e catafalque. While each of the cais sons, with Its Individual burden, was drawn by four bays. A large express wagon was employed for conveying the floral designs sent In by citizens and or ganizations. The programme closed at 11:30 A. M., and within a half hour the funeral party was ready to march, as Captain Welch and his officers had fully provided against all needs. To J. P. FInley, funeral director, who gratuitously assumed full charge of this part of the work, was due much praise. He had arranged the guns, draped them, constructed the catafalque, provided the transportation for relatives and officials, all of which was done without hitch or delay. Mr. Finley expresses thanks to T. D. Spear and wife and James W. McGinn for kindly assistance in these arduous duties. Floral tributes were large and numer ous. The most beautiful, perhaps, was the great shaft presented by the City of Port land, through the city officials. This was a striking design of unusual size, and at tracted universal attention. Another, by the Elks, was also much admired, the de sign being the face of a clock, with tho figures and hands wrought In purple vio lets, the hour Indicated being 11. when all Elks are reminded to bestow a thought to the departed. The Improved Order of Red Men were well represented In the tributes. Gilbert Auxiliary No. 1 had a very apt design In a largo Eighth Army Corps badge, which consists of a white "S" with a red center and blue border. The Red Cross furnished numerous pieces, and the Ladies' Auxiliary of Camp H had a handsome piece. Amorfg the others sending In flowers were the oeveral grades of Williams-avenue School, which had many tributes; R. Braak. Sumner Wom en's Relief Corps. No. 21. Mrs. Carrie Mer chant, Mrs. J. Beresford, N. D. Beutgen. Elmer Barrett. Ladles of the Grand Army, Mrs. W. P. Olds. Mrs. Fanny E. Louns bury, Mrs. W. Merchant, besides Innumer able contributors of small pieces and bouquets. Mayor Storey sent In 11 pieces of various kinds and sizes. Shortly after 1 P. M. the procession was moving out from the Armorj. The G. A. R. and Volunteers formed In the Armory, near which the caskets rested, and fol lowed them to the street. The National Guard. Naval Rserve and a division of bluejackets from the United States steam ship Perry formed at the Armory and led off as the military escort, under the com mand of Major Jubltz. A platoon of po lice, under Sergeant John F. Moore, cleared the way, and represented the ex tremo point, or advance guard. The fu neral party was headed by General Sum- mers. followed immediately by the MouJ Tabor Band, separate Company B, CaJ ta:n T. N. Dunbar, wnicn aciea as m firing squad or company; Chaplain Gllber the remains, In charge or tne $atter four camps of the Volunteer veterarl under command of Captain C E. McDoi ell, who Is Major in the Veteran AesJ elation. The first camp was Summer from Alblna. commanded by W. C. Nortl thesecond. Harrington, commanded byCal tain Sandford Whiting; the third. Cai H, commanded by Lieutenants McKinml and-Gritzmacher, and the fourth was ul bert. commanded bv Lieutenant Teirc Among the Volunteer officers attendlij General Summers or with the cam- were: Adjutant-General C. TJ. Gantenbel Captains R, E. Davis. J. M. Poorman ai William Gadsby, Lieutenants F. S. Kell L. H. Knapp, G. W. Martin. E. J. Brya E. W. Moore and C. H. Meussdorffer. The pallbearers, of whom there were s for each casket, the number being e lected from each man's company as near as possible, were commanded by Capta Davis. All the Volunteers were In kha uniform. General Beebe and his staff walked bl hind the Volunteers, taking the mud ai slush the same as soldiers of the rani Accompanying the General were Lleutel ant-Colonel G. T. Wlllett. Major Dan Moore. Major J. Mel. Wood and Cal tain W. B. McKay. The various clvl organizations brought un the rear. this part of the procession, the NntH Sons outclassed others, as they were oj In numbers, were strikingly attired. a-J many of them carried tributes for tl dead. Red Men. Woodmen. Knights the Maccabees. Foresters. Captain TJl rath's Rough Riders and Captain Sel Back. Jr. s company of Amerlcan-boi ninese. all had their resnsctive place The city and state officials, with Go ernor Geer and his staff, consistlnjr Colonel Jackson. Inspector-General: Cc onel Dunne, Comml5sary-General; Colon! bpencer, Judge-Advocate General; Coll nei uay. Quartermaster-General, were carriages ahead of the Volunteers. Tl Grand Army of the Republic also w. given position In this part of the Hn wnicn was regarded as the funeral part as distinguished from the military esco and civic organizations following. The o veterans bravely trudtred throuch the ra and mud, keeping excellent step, unt tne troops were embarked on beard tl Thompson, at the Jefferson-street dock. The line of march was as outlined yesterday s Oregonlan. When the nroceJ slon turned down from Main Into Sixtl street, the crowds of people on either slcl were compact. But few raised their hal for the funeral party or the colors, tl greatest number showing this respect b lng worklngmen assembled along tl northern portion of the route. Here then were several brawny fellows who re-v erently stood uncovered whi!e the pr cession filed slowly by. Fureral dlrgtl wore played by tne Third Reciment Btnii with the military escort and th2 Mouil Tabor Band leading the funeral party. The provision for a s.teamboat to enab! tho Guard and Volunteers to reach tl cemetery proved time'y, for the roatj would have been almost impassable footmen. The Thompson Is reentered carry COO, and It was thought th's wou' include the Guard. Naval Reserve. Vo unteers, Red Cross Society and the Grar Army of the Republic. When embark: tlon commenced. It was round all cou not get aboard, so some ot the Naval R- serve and G. A. R. veterans were le behind, much to their disappointment. At the Cemetery. More people crowded throuch RIvervIel Cemetery to the beautiful plot chosen l tne state than would ever have bed thought possible to reach It with the Hnl Ited transportation available yesierd.vi The street cars were not running. Til fcouthern Pacific operated some extr coaches, and four steamers were on tl river. With this limited capacity, the"! were hundreds In the cemetery. Wh tho procession drew up to the spot wheii interment was to be made. Separate Oor pany F, from Oregon City, which had bed asked to come down and guard the grouml lounn an it could attend to. The slop mereaDout were tlironged with people, large number of whom could get no vi of the burying scene. Beys climbrd uj trees until they reminded one of a largl hock or mrds. The Thompson reached the do?k just : time to join the funeral procession filir.l down Macadam road, and fe 1 In I!n.- f the march up through the cemetery. Ther a long trench had been dug. capable receiving all the bodies, side by side. Th pallbearers removed the caskets from th vehicles, lowered them to the bottom t the trench and stood by with handsful c dirt as the Chaplain pronounced "Du- to dust, earth to earth, ashes to ashes. Company B filed alongside of the Ion trench and fired the usual three volley over tne graves, immediately after whlc the sad note of "taps" was sounded b: tho bugle corps from the Second Oreeror All was expeditious, and within a shOTl time after reaching the grave, the mi:l ltary ceremonies were over. Mrs. Dr Jones, president of the Red Cross Society! ana a score of Its members followed thj bodies to the grave and bowed with- thl sorrowing families as they were conslgne to earth for the last time. This last dutl of. the faithful Red Cross was one of th moat touching of all It performed sine organization two years ago. and was prob ably the strongest reminder to the sol dlers of the untiring interest with whicl these women have labored In their quie way for the benefit and welfare of thi regiment. The Thompson returned to the city wltl tho military escort. Red Cross and Vol unteers, while the hundreds of other; crowding the cemetery wended their waj back as best they could. Bnrlnl of Frank Rofeno. Today at 2 P. M. the body of Fran! E. Rofeno, Company G, Second Oresor Volunteers, will be buried in Lone Fir Cemetery. Rofeno was one of the number lying In state at the Armorj during the week. His parents thought best to bury! him In their private plot. All Volunt erel are Invited to attend the services to bt held at FInley's undertaking establish-J ment. Third and Jefferson streets, at P. M. BORROWED A HORSE AND CARTl Burglars Loot an Alblnn Store and! Drive Away. Burglars broke Into Tappendcn's store In Alblna Saturday night and stole JCOO worth of shoes. The store was entered through a rear window. The shoes were carefully taken from their boxes and carried out In sacks. The thieves then stole a horse and wagon that belonged to a man named Anderson, who lives next door, and carted the shoes away. The horse and wason were found yesterday afternoon on Chap man street, tied to a pile of luTber In front of the new Multnomah Clubhouse. The horse was observed there as " early as 6 o'clock Sunday morning, but was not Identified and taken away until late in the afternoon. Fifty cents In silver was found In the wagon. The police have so far obtained no clue to the burglars. a-e Boer Immlsrrntlon Scheme. An Omaha dispatch says that when the present war in South Africa Is ended, a3 It is supposed It will. In the subjugation of the Boers, the Burlington officials antici pate that thousands of the people of the Transvaal will be as desirous of getting away from English rule as they were when they went Into the African wilderness. There Is no place in Africa for them to go, and the road Is preparing to send agents to that country to Induce them to come to this country and settle in the undevel oped portions and engage either In stock raising or farming. They are confident oi securing several thousand of these In dustrious and frugal people. - a AH on Account of nn Honest Dollar. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Rep. England Is offered 20 times as much money as It wants, and all because lt3 credit rests on the gold standard. i Pianos Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co.