The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-05
G.. A.. R.
Memorial Day as Observed at Kingston and
Hillsboro.

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Celebrations of Memorial Day in Sierra
County were held at Kingston and at Hills
boro, in each of which places there is a post
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Services were held OF Kingston on the
evening of the twenty ninth of May in
the NJ. e. Church, and were very well attend
ed by persons of every political inclination,
| some Of the veterans of the Confederate
army beng present. The services were pre-
| sided over by Mr.. John Cain who made a
most appropriate address of welcome and
introduced the other speakers.
Patriotic songs. by the Kingston choir
composed of the Misses Lilly and Laura
Sparks, Stella Clay and Lilly Hopper,
Messers. Hurst, Fred Cain, Stephen Reay,
with August Mayer presiding at the organ,
opened and closed the services.
Miss Zula CLAY recited a poem entitled
Memorial Day which was received with
applause.
Mr.. @ IT. Barr, of Kingston, the organizer
and post commander Of Kingston's Veteran
Post No. u, made a very interesting address
upon the mission of the G. A, R., showing
that it ws.s an association formed for the in
culcation and spreading of patriotism and
Amerieanism, that these were the only
"isms". which had a place in the offices or
rites of the glorious association of the veter-
ans who went out to face death and to brave
ly die, that this United states should be one
and inseperable now and forever. Mr.. Barr,
in closing, alluded to Missouri having its
"Silver Dick" Bland and said that New Mex
leo had its "Silver Dick" White, whose voice
was always heard advancing the cause of
the white metal.
Hon. r. NJ. Whit Q, who had been invited to
deliver an address by the citizens Of King.
ston, was then introduced. The expecta-
ions of the people of Kingston had been
raised to the highest pitch, on account of
Mr.. Whites adore So on Memorial Day of a
year ago, and they we're in no wise disap-
pointed with the result. He was frequently
| a~pplauded. more markedly so when he
showed how closely the people of
| of the different sections we're coming to-
gether in unity of thought and action on
patriotic lines. and when he spoke with ring
ing emphasis on the silver and gold Ques-
ton.
After the ceremonies were over and as the
people. were going home, Heavens artillery
| opened with lightaing's detonations long
| and loud and the gentle rain descended as a
| fitting salute, to close the day.
On the morning of May 30th. men, m
and children went out to the cemetery and
| strewed flowers and evergreens on the
graves. Then many of them went to the
celebration at Hillsboro where the children
were beautifully decked out will national
| colors in sashes and caps and carried alarge
number of United States flags in their hands
they were s~uperintended by Mrs. Thomas
Murphy and lead by Miss Pettijohn. The
line of march was formed at G. A.. R.. head
quarters us. Grant POST of Hnlsboro with
the veterans in the lead, next came the X. of
P's of Hillsboro. Their the citizens and then
the company of young ladies, boys and
girls whose decking out in colors, and whose
light dresses looked like q procession of
flowers. The Kingston band furnished the
march music and the procession moved to
the court house where the orations and mu
SIC was to be had. The Kingston band play
ed patriotic airs and the Hillsboro QUARTET
consisting of Miss Petition, Mrs. Hall. Messrs'
Clark and Perkins, with Mrs. Cook accom-
panyist on the organ, connected the speeches
with sounds OF. harmony and words o fpeace.
Mr.. j.. B. Mcpherson, as marshal o the day,
presided and introduced the speakers. ca :
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