Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-01
The NATIONS DEFENDERS
Memorial Day Observed in This City
by Special Services in the Church
es, a Parade, and Exercises
at the Cemetery.
ALL BUSINESS ENTIRELY SUSPENDED
Civic Societies Vie With Military Or
CARNATIONS in Paying Tribute to
the Memory of the Country's
Heroic Dead.

Memorial day was generally observed
in this city with ceremonies and cxer-
discs appropriate to the occasion. Bust
ness was entirely suspended, and many Of
the business houses and private resi-.
dences were decorated with the national
colors.
At the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches special services we're held on
Sunday evening. At the latter church
especially the observances were of much
more elaborate character than on any
previous occasion. Upon invitation Of
the pastor, Rev. Craig, the militia COM
panies of the city attended evening serv-
ices in uniform, and with some 20 or 30
members of the Grand Army crowded
the church to its utmost capacity. The
PASTORS address dealt with the lessons to
be drawn from Memorial day observ-
ances, and was well received. Excellent
music was furnished by quartette made
up of Miss Keller, Miss Dickson, and Mes
danes Hall and Norton, Mrs. Warren and
Mrs. Knaebel presiding at the organ.
At the Methodist church there was
special music for the occasion and an ad-
dress by the pastor, which was thorough
y enjoyed by good many members of
the G. A. R. in addition to the regular
congregation, and numerous visitors.
The illness of DR.. Townsend precluded
the possibility of carrying out an intend
ed mem oral service at the Episcopal
church.
Mondays parade and the exercises at
the cemetery attracted large crowds, and
the program was carried out without q
single accident or untoward event to maj
the occasion.
The procession formed about 3 O'Clock
on Lincoln avenue, at the corner of the
old plaza, headed by Grand Marshal j. R
Hudson and staff consisting of Captain
G. E. Nordstrom, U. S. A., Captain Will
lam H. W. james, q. s. A., Ned Gold,
Frank Hudson, L. P. Gable, E. Lucero
and Pedro Delgado.
under command of Captain Fritz Muller
while Captain A. P. Hill commanded com.
pany B, mastering so men. Then there
was the Gatling gun squad of ten men
under Lieutenant Fred W. Wientge. Music
for the occasion was furnished by she
First Regimental Band of 10 men under
the leadership of Prof. Perez.
After the military and band came Car.
Teton post, G. A. R., of 30 veterans under
Post Commander Francis Downs. Acting
Governor Miller being absent, the ad.
jutant-general, Colonel George W.Knae
bel did not turn out in an official capacity,
but joined Carleton post and marched
with the old soldiers.
The local fire department made good
showing with 16 men under command OF
j. l.. Vanarsdell and J. s. Oandelario, and
the Indian school was represented in the
procession by so pupils, all in uniform
making handsome appearance.
The ladies of the floral committee, the
choir, Judges Reed, Stone aud Fuller
of the land court, Judge Laughlin and
District Clerk Gildersleeve, Mr.. j. H
Knaebel of Denver, and number of ter
ritorial, federal, county and city officials,
all in carriages, made up the rear of the
procession, which received orders to
move q few minutes after O'Clock.
The exercises at the cemetery were
opened by music by the band after which
there was preliminary address by Post
Commander Francis Downs. Post Chap.
lain j. F. Steele, followed with prayer,
after which came the ritual address by
the post commander, and the reading of
national orders by W. s. Fletcher. The
decoration of the monument by Officer of
the Day Valentine Herbert then took
place followed by response by the post
chaplain after which the decoration Of
the graves by the school children, the
Woman's board of trade and by indivi-
uals commenced.
The superintendent of the cemetery es-
Inmates that there were about 5000 people
present. There were flowers in greater
profusion, than upon any like occasion
in this CITY. Nearly every garden in town
contributed something, and flowers were
sent to the cemetery by wagon loads.
The children took leading part in dec-
Grating the graves, and in short time
after the work commenced the cemetery
looked like big flower garden.
The exercises closed with salute to
the dead by detail of so men nnder
Captain A. P. Hill, the singing of "My
Country 'tis of Thee" and "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" by Messrs. Read,
Collins, Crist, Knaebel and Johnson, and
the benediction.