, 1891-05-31
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Appropriate Observance of Decora-
ton Day in Cheyenne.
The Seventeenth Infantry Take
Part in the Parade.
Memorial Services Held in the
Presbyterian Church.

No more pleasant day than yesterday
could be desired for the observance of the
ceremonies Of Decoration Day. With
warm sunny weather, tempered BY light,
cool wind; dry roads and no dust the day
was an ideal one and large numbers OF
people we're on the streets to witness the
parade, and the cemeteries were crowded
with people taking part in the ceremonies.
AT FORT RUSSELL.
At $50 in the morning a special train
took thirty to forty members of Reynolds
Post to Fort Russell to assist in decorat-
ing the graves in the military cemetery.
They we're met at the Fort Russell depot
by the 18th regiment, the formation being
under command of Capt. Van Horn, and
marched at once to the post cemetery.
Here the ritual for the day was read by
the officers of Reynolds Post, each grave
of a member of the order decorated with
flowers and a salute fired over the graves
by a firing squad from the garrison.
After the ceremonies and the return to
the post the visitors from town were en-
tertained at luncheon by Lieut.. G. II.
Roach, post quartermaster, who is also a
member of the G. A. r.
TIKI PARADE IN TOWN.
At 1870 the 18th regiment reached the
city on a special train, and promptly at 2
o'clock the entire parade was formed aud
in motion.
The column was preceded by Capt. C.
E. Bennett. Of. the United States army,
chief marshal. aud NJ. q. Barkwell
chief of staff. Following them came the
18th infantry band with tw~euty-four
pieces. Capt. W. M. Van Horne, com
mandiDg the battalion, with his staff,
Lieut.. G. H. Roach, Lieut.. l., L. Durfee
and Lieut.. J. T. Kerr were at the head
of the 18th infantry. The formation was
as follows: Company A, Lieut.. W. A.
Mann. commanding. Company B,
Lieutenants f. |. Grumley and W. r.
DashielL. Company G, Capt. G. s.
Roberts. Company D, Lieut.. G. St. j.
Chubb. Company E, Capt. j. NJ. Burns,
Lieutenants +. Chynuweth and Fl. R.
Lyon. Company f, Lieut.. Z. W. Howe.
Company G, Capt. W. p. Rogers,
Lieutenants r. W. Dowdy and j. L.
Druien. Company H. Capt. II. s. Howe.
The marching of the regiment was ex-
~ceptionally fine aud called forth many ex-
pressions of admiration all along the line
of march.
Following the troops were carriages in
which rode Gen. J. W. Fisher, Col, P.
Cad Bryan. Rev. DR.. Wier, Samuel Spar
hawk, Esq, and Col George K. Brady,
c~ammandant at Fort Russell.
The second division was under com
mand OF Maj. John Talbot and consisted
of John z. Reynolds post No. 80, G. A. R.
The third division was under command
of Mai. Frank II. Clark and comprised
Canton No. 3, Patriarchs Militant. under
command of Capt. R. A. Proctor; Chey-
enne Lodge No. l, |. o. o. F.; Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias, under com
mand of w. r. Schnitger.
The fourth division, with Warren Rich
ardson, Jr as marshal, comprised the
city fire department, under charge OF
Chief Warlaumout. All of the compan-
les were in line except the Durants.
The fifth division, under command of
G, Shapcott, marshal. comprised Com
pany B, Cheyenne Guards, with Capt.
w. j. Wilkes and Lieuts. G. f. Rossire
and H. s. Bush.
Tho city council and nunerous cit;1ans