The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-31

A.
The muned drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo,
NO more on life's parade shall meet,
The brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards with solemn round.
The bivouac of the dead.
The neighing troop. the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast;
The charge the dreadful cannonade;
The din and strife are past.
The members of the Grand Army of
the Republic celebrated Memorial Day
IA fitting fashion. A large number
of the veterans visited the cemeteries
and strewed flowers on the graves of
their departed comrades with appro-
pirate exercises. The children added
their loving tributes to these of the
old soldiers and many a, grizzled war
rior's eye was dim as he witnessed
the devotion of the little ones TO the
cause, which, successfully carried en-
in the war, reunited the states of this
republic.
Work of the Ladies.
The4Iadies Of the Relief corps are en-
titled - great deal Of credit, for to
their ~ much is due in relation
TO the Success of the days events.
Last, but not least by any means.
comes the Utah National Guard, which
contributed to the days programme
by the presence of several of its or
CARNATIONS and by the display made
and service rendered, helped the old
members of the army of the Union TO
httingly commemorate the day.
Maxwell and Mexican posts turned
out early, and by half past nine were
ready to move. Some little delay was
had as q result of the inspection of
the troops on Capitol Hill, but after
q half hour more al was in readiness
and the veterans began the march
along Second South street and north
on West Temple.
School Children Turn Out.
Ranged in two lines above Second
South on West Temple street were
about 1900 school children, all pro-
&-ided with flowers, under the super
vision and direction of Professor Mills
paugh and principals of the schoois.
AS the column passed between, the
bows and girls strewed flowers in the
path. 1t was a touching and pleas
ing sight TO witness. The old men,
upon Nhose heads the frosts OF the
many winters which have passed since
the dark DAYS of 81, appreciated the
honor which the coming men and
women: those who will fight the bat
sles of the future, were confsrrlng
upon them, and many sturdy old
recognized this token of appreciation.
The children too, caught the spirit
of the occasion and little eyes looked
bright with admiration as they tossed
the fragrant blossoms at those Who
have heard the shot and shell scream
and - stle at Corinth, Spottsylvaa!a,
end = hundred other battles.
Great Representation.
It was a great representation, that
gathering of Grand Army men. There
were those who had fought with Penn
sylvania's bucktails and others who
struggled with the Buckeyes of Ohio;
men who saw the 1iame of death
sweep over Corinth's plain and faced
the whitening blasts at Mdrye's
Heights; warriors who stood on Get
tysburg's ridges and saw Pickett's
men go Down. All branches of the
service were represented. There were
those who at bayonets point charged
over she earth works; soldiers who
sent canister and shrapnel shell into
the serried lines of the foe; cavalry
men who when CORY sabres rose and
fell. were in the thickcst Of the fight
Sailors too were there; men who with
Farragut fought at bloody Mobile
Bay when all the air echoed and re-
echoed with the thunder Of the great
gus; when the mort1rs yelled &C.
Do, -
held a carnival.
Poor old fellows. 1t will not be long
ere all of them will have passed away
and the boys and girls or yesterday,
who will be the fathers and mothers
tomorrow, will take their children 70
the cemetery and decorate their last
resting places.
rEscorted BY the National Guard.
fer the line Of veterans had passed
kgh the ranks of the children, the
sGch was continued 10 South Temple
fre the local infantry companies of
lrhe National guard together with
troop c of the lst cavalry and the
FTirst battery all under command Of
Colonel Page, joinad them and acted
as the escort. The line marched east
on South Temple to State, thence
south to First South and thence east
- Second East where the veterans
hated ana dWd!Ieu Tie arr " IL
street cars, while The cavalry rode to
Fort Douglas. accompanied by gee
lions of the battery. one section going
"a Mt. Olivet, where the exercises of
fhe day we're held. The infantry
marched. to the armory and dis
. handed subsequently the cav
Aalrv and the battery all came to
Mount Olivet and participated in the
exercises
sThe Graves Decorated.
vas k,ies of the Relief corps had