Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
A Marked Increase of interest in it's
 Observance This Year.

OOecFNanCc ' NiS IcaFs
 There was very decided increase
 of interest in Memorial Day exer-
 cises this year over previous years,
 attributed no doubt to the existing
 war with s foreign foe. At the
 Methodist church on Sunday night
 the usual number of seats were re-
 served as ou former occasions when
 Memorial services were held there
 but they were found inadequate to
 accommodate one half of the old
 soldiers and the ladies of the Wo-
 mans Relief Corps who attended.
 A large number of extra seats were
 also provided in the church in an
 ticipation of an increased attend>
 ance but nearly half as many as those who crowded the church were , compelled to go away not being able to even obtain standing room.
 The line of veterans in the parade on Monday morning was longer than it has been for years too, while the procession was largely increased by citizens in vehicles.
 The Grand Army of the Republic was represented by forty veterans, the largest number ever congre> l gated within our limits.
 The court house in tEe evening was jammed, nearly every seat in 1 the hali outside of the railing being
 filled with ladies while as many gen tlemen as could secure standing room filled the alsles and large | numbers were compelled to go away.
 Nearly every man, woman and child in attendance wore a flag, de- noting the spirit of patriotism which prevails among our people.
 The Methodist church was most srtistically decorated for the ser vices on Sunday evening being draped with flags and bunting of red and white, while a tiny flag was placed on the back of each seat reserved for the veterans. Roy. Jenness preached a very eloquent and patriotic sermon, while the music under the direction of H. D. Altken was mostly of a patriotic order Miss Helen Wells rendered a vocal solo which was greatly ap- preciated by the audience.
 The procession on Monday formed ( at 10 o'clock and took up its march Tor the cemetry where the usual services of the Grand Army of the l Republic were held oyer the grave of their late comrade, Captain But Ter, the graves of all of the old sol diers having been streWn with flowers in the morning by the ladies ' of the Woman's Relief Corps.
 At the court house in the even ing the following program was the music being under ! he direction of H. D. Aitken, with Mrs. w. Cline and Miss Irene Mar in as accompanists on the piano he whole being under the auspices 'f the Woman's Relief Corps:
 Recitation. on...........M Mrs. Henry Battle Hymn of the Republic" g
 .ChOruS Address. .. Eugene Brady O'Neill . Piano Solo. Miss Fannie Lindsay 'Hurrah for the Flag. "......... ?
 ...........K Kindergarten Class :, Iocal Solo,. Miss Alice Day q iecitation....... Miss Annie Burke Star Spangled Banner. y
 ...-..-.... ..............C Chorus r local Solo,. Miss Etta De Witt x tecitation. .-... Miss Flossie Marks N America" Full Chorus
 Mir. O'Neill's address was racaivad = Tith great applause, as it breathed ., spirit of patriotism from its open tr az words to its closing sentence, Y yelling on the v&lor and achieve tl lents of the boys in blue in saving aI s a heritage, not only to the present, az ut to future generations, a united ountry, and closed with the ad lonition given to him by bis dying sther, an admonition which con m sins all the elements of good cIti- iy snship to ever man who needs it, ou be true to your mother, your God co nd your country" ie Many thanks are due to the off av srs ia charge of Fort Whipple and VI ie squad of soldiers who aided in le program and too much cannot In 3 said in commendatien of Pres ,tt's brass band. If the regiment. rel hich is to organize and move to - Ie front from Arizona, neglects to Ike this band along they will refuse coguition to a worthy orgauiza- T, on. MI