Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-31
FLOWERS FOR ALL.
Elaborate Ceremonies Yesterday i'll
Celebration of Memorial Day
The Parade and Exercises at
the Military Cemetery.

A riff in the clouds that have brought
glorious rains to New Mexico opened
just long enough yesterday to admit of
carrying out the Memorial day program
and then the rain began falling again.
Never has this city paid greater honors
to the dead heroes than yesterday. There
are $50 graves of soldiers in the military
cemetery and enough more in the Masonic
and Fairview cemeteries to swell the
total to 500, all of which were decorated.
1t required two large government
wagons to carry the flowers contributed
by citizens. An hour before the arrival
of the hour for the procession to start
the streets, despite the rain and mud,
were crowded with spectators. Every
seat in the plaza was occupied and that
historic spot presented gay appearance.
Promptly at 3 o'clock Col. Bergman as
marshal of the y took his position at
the head of the p ocession, which formed
on Lincoln avenue, with the left resting
on Palace avenue, and the march COM
menced. The marshal was accompanied
by staff consisting of Mayor j. H.
Sloan, Sheriff Cunningham, CIV. Dudrow,
Valentine Carson, Antonio Alarid, DR.. j.
B. Brady, A. W. Butler, Pedro Delgado,
Col. T. +. Moore and Marcelino Garcia.
After the marshal and his staff came
the 10th infantry band followed by Col.
Pearson and his aids, Lieut.. Littell and
Lieut.. Stottler, all mounted, after which
came battalion of the 10th infantry
under command of Capt. Kirkman. Next
came Co. B, 1st infantry, Now Mexico
militia, under command of Capt. Strover.
Carleton Post G. A. r., forty veterans,
and visiting comrades followed the
militia.
The fire department followed next and
their appearance formed the most unique
and picturesque portion of the parade.
The members of the department, each OF
whom wore red shirt and fire cap,
pulled the hose cart, upon which was
seated little Miss Bessie Crist, represent
the Goddess of Liberty. Following the
fire department came the wagons contain
ing flowers and citizens in carriages and
on horseback.
Some of the vehicles occupied by citi-
zens we're gorgeously decorated with
flowers and the national colors. Flowers
were everywhere, on the horses and on the
wheels of the vehicles. majority of the
business houses along the line were deco
rated with flags and evergreens. At tn
cemetery the services were all ritual wit
the exception of an original poem read !
Judge A. L. Morrison. After music
the 10th infantry band, Post Commf
Downs read q preliminary address,
lowed by touching prayer by Rev. G. l..
Smith. Judge Downs then read the rltu
address required upon such occasions.
Col. Bergman as officer of the day, per-
formed the ceremony of decorating the
soldiers monument, which was responded
to by Rev. Smith. Judge Morrison read
his poem which was listened to atten-
lively by all present. The band played
another piece then the committee of
ladies', consisting of Mrs. G. W. Knaebel,
Mrs. Lorion Miller, Mrs. Prince, Mrs.
Crist, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Kirkman, Mrs.
Laughlin, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Carson,
Miss Mugler aud others, decorated the
graves with flowers. The salute to the
dead was fired by the u s. infantry. The
entire assemblage then Joined in singing
"America." After benediction by Rev.
Smith, and taps by the bugler, the crowd
dispersed and returned to the city.
Credit is due Mrs. G. W. Knaebel for
the untiring energy she displayed in
securing flowers for the occasion. The
lady, as chairman of the committee to
arrange the decorations, spent several
days in the work and despite the scarcity
of flowers succeeded in obtaining more
than had ever been contributed before.