Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-31
DECORATION DAY.


Yesterday, being Decoration day, was
observed A. general holiday through
out the city. aiu the weather was all
that could be desirod by those on pleas.
ute bent. At0 O'Clock y. m. the mem.
bers Of tho james u. Mexican aud
George Maxwell Posts, q. A. II met
at headquarters, aud an hour later the
veterans, mastering 200 strong, aud
mafshslled by II. Haynes Of Murray,
marched IN procession up Main street,
and along other prominent thorough.
farcs. Upon hereturn ~ heai1uartsrs
pleasing exercises were held. Judge j..
NJ. Bowman and Miss Monroe were
the chief speakers. Mira. KINNEY re-
cited an original poem. The siuglng
was tunciul aud appropriate, "Cover
Thcm over" was rendered by the quar-
to,te, Mrslanes Konwofthy aud W.
Il. Pickafl, Jr.. and Mesan. II. j.
Thomas ana g. y. Ditsl. The audi.
cnoe then sang "America," aud thc
Proceedings closed with the beneiic.
ton, pronounced by Chaplain Sells.
At the city cemetery there were no
public exercises, nv was the case last
year, but there aud also at Mount
Olivet crowds Of young aud old II Scked
dufing the Jay TO lay wreaibs ana
bouquets Of flowers On the graves VI
their loved ones. Tho graves Of the
soldiers nj Fort Douglas werr decorated
with quiet ceremony, and large
number u persons weiU present.
Tho parade Of the unicn Sunday
schools was prominent feature Of the
day, fully 400 children mastering Ia
line. The stsrting.poiut was from the
Fist Presbyterian church, thechildfen
'0f that SUNDAY school failing
the load, followed by the
scholars Of the Central Christian
church. These together marched
north 10 Fiat South street, where they
were Joiuod by the children OF the
Congregational school. Thence the
parade was 10 state street, where the
column was Joined by the Methodist
Sunday school, marched west to Main
street aud then north on Main street 10
south Temple street, where the HchOl.
ars OF the Baptist aud all other schools
on the west side OF the city Joined
The column then cJunter.mAfcheJ on
Main street aud marched ~ lar south
as Second South, where IL halted Rud
separated, making row ON each side
OF the street aud allowing the q. A.
X. column 10 march between them. As
ihs column marched through, the chill.
dren presented the ilags which they
carried. srhis was an exceedingly
pretty sight.
The youngsters afterwards marched
down Main street 10 Fourth South,
where cars were taken by most OF thn
boys and girls Tor Liberty Park, the
remainder footing II by way OF Fourth
South ami Fifth Fast.
From 1000 to 1900 persons had con-
grogatsd In the park. where the
children arrived about 1880. After au
overture by the Denhalier band, and
singing by a chorus OF upwards Of 200
voices, the Rev. Dana Bartlett deliv.
cred an appropriate opening address,
H. the course OF which he warmly vol.
coined the assemblagc TO the first
annual May Festival Of the Sunday
schools.
The Rev. J. Il. rhrall offered prayer
and after further singing Mr.. Ward
gave brief address. More singing by
the chorus aud music by the band
followed, and then the lunch took
place. The afternoon was devoted TO
Inducements OF various kinds, the may
pole dance being quite a feature. IL
was late In the evening before all had
dispersed, having spent a Jolly DAY.