The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-30

has been set apart by THIS naIlou 70 90
honor to the memory of the soldiers
and patriots who fell lighting on both
sides of the great Civil war.
The day will be observed in Salt
Lake as in every village and hamlet
throughout this broad land. In this
city the observance of the day will be
general, the Stars and Stripes will
hang at half mast and ii will be OBJ
served as a general holiday.
G. A. r. Programme.
The C. A. r. veterans TO whom the
day peculiarly belongs, will assemble
at their posts and with the National
.g:uard and school children march
41rough the principal streets and to
Mount Oiivet cemetery where the
graves will be decorated with flowers,
eaIutes fired and patriotic addresses
delivered.
The programme is as follows:
Comrades of the II. A. R. and all sol
diers of the late war desiring to par
t-eipate in the exercises will appear at
G. !. r. hail at 8 a. m. sharp.
The column will form in front Of G..
"A. r. hall and, escorted by companies
of tie Utah National Guard. will
march west on Second South street to
West Temple, thence north on West
children to South Temple street,
thence east to First East street,
thence south to Second South street,
thence east to Second East street,
where cars will be taken for Mount
OliveI, where the line will again form
Ghe Grafton will be delivered by Judge
II. S. Bartine and ritual service will
be observed.
After depositing the flowers the line
will again form and march to the cars,
and upon arriving at G. A. R. hall the
parade will be disguised.
= detachment OF the, G. A R. will
proceed TO Fort Douglas and, escorted
by the Sixteenth United States in
fantry, viii march to the cemetery
where the services of the ritual will
be observed, and an oration By Com
aade Lowell, chaplain at the fort, will
be delivered.
Also. a detachment will proceed to
the city cemetery, where they will de-
posit flowers on the graves OF all
known soldiers.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief
corps will have charge Of the flowers.
All old soldiers and citizens are cor
daily invited to participate.
National Guard.
The National Guard will be out this
morning for Memorial day parade and
part N the impressive ceremonies TO
Make place at Mt Olivet and the fort.
~ been ordered that companies
ys>tnd l., of the First infantry, with
SSkaptain Gibbs in command, CAPTAIN
MAYORS troop c and the signal corps
in charge of Captain Hall, assemble
at their armOries at a. m. and at
once proceed, hea led by the first regi-
ment band to Capitol hill, where they
are 10 report, by $50 a. m. to Colonel
Page. The companies will then
undergo a general review and inssoec-
ton by Brigadier-GeneraI r. ".
toung, and after this feature of the
programme is completed, will march.
under command of Colonel Page. south
on Main street 10 Second South and
the G.. a. P. hall the military will assume
tbs role OF escort for the veterans, and
after the assembling of the school child
re1 the whole procession will move for
ward on the route outlined bv the G 4.
X. committee. At the corner of Second
East and Second South. street cars will
[slt- Oivet and the Fort. where the main
ceremonies of the day will be held. When
the Grand Army boards the cars at Sec
ond South, the services of the infantry
and signal corps will be over and they
viii forthwith return to their armories
and be dismissed. Troop c and the bat
where the artillery salvo will be fired. II
Is likely also that a portion of the battery
VIII proceed on to the Fort where they
VIII be called upon to fire the salute.
The school Children.
pleasant feature of today's exercises
Will be the gathering of school children,
who viii assemble in files on West Tenn
pie street. The pupils Will be in charge
OF the principals of the district schools,
and will be arranged in two single lines
twenty feet apart. AS the veterans pass
flowers Will be ShOwered upon them by
the children and a vehicle which Will be
Oh hand for the purpose, will be filed
with boquetS and garlands.
Heid'S First Regiment band will accom-
pany the procession and play at the GEM
etery from 10 q. m. TO p. m.
Bicycle Races.
The bicycle races will without doubt
veaw large crowds, as the great contests
u the new cycle track at Beck's Hot
Springs, will prove great attraction.
Seine Of the finest races in the quickest |
time will be seen and over $500 in prizes !
will be competed for. The full programme I
appears in the Cycle edition of this issue. |
The bicycle road race VIII also be a stir |
ring event.
The Beach Resorts.
The bathing season viii be opened to-
day at Saltair and Garfield beaches. |
Trains will run hourly to both resorts, |
and special attractions have been provid- |
ed for the entertainment of the visitors.
CaIder's Park.
The management at Callers Park has
arranged to take care of multitude who
will attend the formal opening of this |
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