Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
IrN OBSERVANCE IN CARNOX
OK FRIDAY.
A Procession Mile LonE-The
Exercises In the Opera House.
The observance of Memorial Day


the affair the splendid success i
was. All public buildings were
closed. and all the flags in the cit,
were at half-mast. The idea orig
mating with the committee Of
selecting one Of the boys of the High
School to read the grafton had the
effect Of bringing out the children
in full force, they seeming to feel
that special tribute had been paid
them by the Grand Army Of the
Republic,
THE PROCESSION
The line formed ut 10 o'clock
with the head of the procession OF,
the corner Of Nusser and Carson
i streets. 1t was headed by General
Sabin. Grand Marshal. and his aids
Dean Hatch and John ". Dormer,
with Lieut.. Governor Laughton.
The General rode :. magnifcently
compsrisoned horse and handled
the procession 50 quietly and skill
fully that there was not single
hitch or break made after the COM
mand to march was given. The
line of march to the cemetery was
along Carson street and arranged
rs follows:
Grand Marshal and Aids.
Band.
Carson Guard.
Custer Post No. 5. G. \. r.
Mexican Veterans.
Carriages containing Orator. Chap
lain, Poet and Quartette.
Federal and State Officers.
School Children.
The conveyances containing the
school children were loaded down
with little beauties. all delighted
with the idea of the Importance
given them in the display. The
Orphans Home was also repre-
scented by all of the children at the
institution. Nearly every child
was provided with a garland Or
bouquet. The Mexican Veterans
rode in two carriages, which CON
tanned the following:
4. d. Treadway.
VIM. Garrard.
Col. Hall.
Mr.. Junkins.
Mr.. Beckstead
T. W. Bollen.
VIM. Cradlebaugi.
f. Il. Zabriskie.
TIE DECORATIONS
The floral contributions were !
very large. every family vieing with
each other in furnishing these trib-
utes. On arriving at the cemetery
the soldiers separated in squads
and decorated the graves Of soldiers
belonging to the G.. \. r.
There was lavish allowance of
flowers and it was subject of gen
eral remark that upon no previous
occasion were there such masses of
rare and costly flowers heaped up
in the Carson cemetery. The new
est grave i'll the cemetery was that
Of the late James Fraser and it was
literally covered with roses and
lilies.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
After the decorations the literary
exercises were held at the Opera
House. The building was packed
to its utmost capacity and hundreds
were unable to obtain admission.
The band opened the exercises
with America" Rev. Mccain fol-
lowed with an appropriate prayer
after which came the reading of
THE GRAFTON.
Master kirkbridc Of the High Il
School, was introduced amid load
applause and read Col. Ingersoll's
Grafton, delivered at Washington in /.
1882. The Grafton is too long for I;
publication, and extracts are made:
This day is sacred to our heroes
dead. Upon their tombs we have I
lovingly laid the wealth of Spring.
This is a day for memory and Y
Tears. A mighty Nation bends q
above its honored graves and pays I
10 noble dust the tribute Of it's
owe.
Gratitude is the fairest flower
hat sheds its perfume in the heart.
To-day we tell the history of our q
:ountry's life; recount the lofty I
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