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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-31
AFTERNOON PARADE
Veterans March to the Tabernacle to
the Exercises

The parade of veterans formed on Main
street near Third, as published and in the
order named in the program. 1t did not
move as promptly as on former occasions,
and was a little late in arriving at the tab
ernacle. The procession moved as follows:
Mounted police: detachm< Of police COM
manded by Captain Roberts; grand mar
shall, w. S. Daubenspeck; chief aid, DR.. L.
T. Holland; aids, Judge William Young;
Colonel Dan Jones, Captain A. P. Hoffman ;
Fremont Drill corps boys from the high
school and Sentous street school; Veteran
Fife and Drum corps. commanded by Sam
Kutz; Stanton post. G. A. r., commanded
by G. R. Copeland: Kenesaw post, No. 106
f. N. Ambrose, commanding; Bartlett-Lo-
gan post, Henry Glaze commanding; car
riages containing army nurses.
The line of march was as follows: South
on Main to Fourth street, west on Fourth
to Spring, north on Spring to First, west to
Broadway, south on Broadway to Sixth,
west on Sixth to Hope, south on Hope to
Simpson tabernacle.
At Central rArk Stanton corps. 100 strong,
fell into line: Bartlett-Logan, with 70 men,
bers; Uncle Sam, 80; Kenesaw, 4Oe Column
bia Circle, Ladies of the G. A. r., Sc; La
dies Aid, %. At various corners other
veterans fell in, while many others were
waiting at the corner of Seventh and Hope.
At the tabernacle the police, drill corps and
posts opened ranks for the Relief corps to
mass through
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4 NATI0N'S H0N0RfD dead
Memorial Day Ceremonies at
the Cemeteries
FLOWERS FOR OUR HEROES GRAVES
Simpson Tabernacle Crowded at the After
noon Exercises
Handsome Decorations in the Auditorium Speeches
Cheered to the Echo by an Enthusiastic
Audience

1t is an old story. Every year since Lee
laid down his sword at Appomattox a
floral tribute of love, of memory and of
gratitude has been laid on the graves of the
men who sought to sever the Union and
of those who fought to save it. Every year
there have been flying flags, songs and
speeches and marching men. 1t is an old
story, but as Decoration day comes around,
its observance becomes more deeply i'm
pressive-the ranks grow thinner, the
steps of the veterans more inf1rm, and there
are more graves to strew with blossoms.
This year the day took on new meaning.
The scenes of the past, which were menu
ory or history, are vitalized with new life.
The present war has made the last one
a living reality to thousands all over the
land.
Los Angeles has never been Indifferent
to the memory of it's heroes, but never be-
fore on a similar occasion has there been
such an outpouring of it's citizens as there
was yesterday. The crowds of people at
the cemeteries were limited only to the
number of private conveyances and the car
rying capacity of the street cars. Simpson
tabernacle was full apparently to the CELL
Ing. and hundreds were turned away who
could not gain entrance. The weather was
all that could be desired-warm sunshine,
cool air and a cloudless California sky.
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with flowers filled the Washington-street
cars, which were entirely inadequate to ac-
commodate the throng. Loving hands dis
tributed this wealth of verdure and fra
GRANGE impartially upon the graves of the
poor and the tombs of the rich, and when
decoration ceremonies were over there was
none SO humble in life who had not found
some one-friend or stranger-to do rever-
ence to his memory or to remember that
under the sod where the flowers were
left to wither there laid the shell of once
living human being, endowed erstwhile
with all the feelings that swayed the null
titude of visitors.
Veteran soldiers and school children-the
old and the young-ladies of the Woman's
Relief corps and the Fremont drill corps
participated in that part of the ceremonies
which had more especially for its object
the decoration of the graves of departed
members of the G. A. r. Stanton post, No.
IS, took the initiative in 1t. After the last
resting place of comrades had been pro-
fusely strewn with flowers. many of the
visitors gathered around the plot of the
post, where religious exercises were held.
Commander George B. Copeland asked
his comrades and all who could hear his
words ever to reverently respect memorial
day. This was followed by singing by the
school children Of Rosedale and Harper
street schools, accompanied by their teach
ers. Chaplain e. B. Belden then asked
blessing on the departed and those who
had been left to mourn.
General H. A. Pierce addressed the gath
ering next. After dwelling upon the occa-
sion which had brought together so many
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-31
EXERCISES AT EVERGREEN
School Children Join in Tribute to
the Honored Dead

The decoration of graves and accompany
ing exercises began at 10 o'clock In the
morning at the cemeteries. Bartlett-Logan
and Kenesaw posts repaired to Ever
green.
The parade formed at the entrance, led
by the children of Breed and Second-street
schools. Then came Columbia Circle. La
dies of the G. A. R., escorted by Goddess
of Liberty, ten boys and ten girls wearing
white naval caps, white dresses and blouses,
each carrying a flag. A detail of nine Ma
tional Guardsmen followed, escorting Bart
lett-Logan post and corps.
The speakers stand was erected near the
Frank Bartlett monument draped in the
national colors. The exercises opened with
the singing of America" by the audience.
After a prayer by plain Werth, the
school children recited in concert thei:
pledge to the flag: II pledge allegiance to
my flag and to the republic for which it
Sandstone nation indivisible, with liberty
and Justice for all.
Commander Glaze then, in brief remarks
explained the value of memorial day ex-
ercises-"the festival in honor of the gal
liant dead. IA day in honor of the men,
DRY of patriot soldiers who died that their
country might live, and that the flag might
wave unsustained over free country. The
poignancy of the first grief Is over, but the
memory of those whose hearts had been
their country's bulwark would forever con-
tinue to be honored by the living"
The Breed street pupils sang "Cover Them
Over" after which DR.. L. 7. Holland de-
Mvered short address. He said:
''Never before in our country's history
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CITY AND CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
Veterans Assisted by School Teachers
and Pupils

]. Remsen and T. Laycock were detailed
from Bartlett-Logan post to decorate the
graves of soldiers buried IN the old city
cemetery in the rear and north of the high
school building. This old burial place is
almost elbowed out of it's once lovely loca-
ton by the encroachments of the city's
growth on it's boundaries, and has now
become the dumping ground of refuse,
playground for children and a highway of
travel. When the comrades Of the G. A. r.
arrived there with basket Of flowers they
were agreeably surprised to find that Mrs.
Thurston, principal of the Custer street
school, and Mrs. Smith of Sand street
school, with their pupils, had been there
since early morning clearing up the neg
lected spot. They had burned and disposed
of the refuse and brought quantities of
flowers to assist the veterans in transform
ing the bare. barren. half forgotten graves
into a veritable garden of flowers.
A detail from Bartlett-Logan post also
visited the Catholic cemetery and decorat-
ed the graves of soldiers buried in its
quaint and historic enclosure.
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saw not the full victory and the results are
not yet apparent, but as the ages go by
we will realize more and more the impor-
lance and true value Of the victories they
have won. While their bodies have long
since moldered to dust, the cause for which
they commended goes marching on. Human
ity, civilization and Christianity are yet to
reap the rewards of the victory that is yet
to be.
at Is the destiny of this nation no longer
to be limited to the United States, but
the emblem of freedom is to be carried to
the uttermost parts Of the earth, and the
Stars and Stripes shall yet be. the herald
that will bring education, prosperity and
a better civilization to the nations of the
earth
After the address flowers in profusion
were strewn on the graves marked with a
flag; a volley of three rounds fired by the
young volunteers and the ceremony at the
cemetery was over.
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has there been a day like this. No nation
has ever fought out SO many wars for hui
man rights. Our great civil war was in
many respects SO transcendently beyond
any of its predecessors in results, 1t is
right and proper 1t should be peculiarly
commemorated.
For the first time in our history while
we are thus assembled some Of our former
comrades in arms and many Of our sons
and brothers, are engaged in another
mighty struggle. and again 1t is in behalf of
oppressed and down-trodden humanity. No
memorial day of the past has ever witnessed
such a union of hearts and hands, such
current of loyal affection between those two
mighty sections that were called north and
south. Sectionallsm that awful bane of
true national prosperity of the past. is
nearer dead today than at any time within
the last half century of our country's his
tory.
80, today, while we perform these
solemn and beautiful services in this
lovely city of silent sleepers, in honor OF
our fallen heroes and comrades, our Stars
and our Stripes, our Old Glory Is proclaim
ing liberty to the captive and freedom to
the oppressed, not only in the tropics be-
yond our sunny southland, but even under
Oriental skies of the far South Sea islands.
1.-THE noble cause that ever fires the
American heart is still marching on, NOV
ing around the world and our comrades.
sons and brothers, with our star spangled
banner lead the van."
Adjutant Davis read a list of the dead
of the past year: William Hughes, surgeon
One Hundred and Fifth regiment, Ohio
infantry; Lewis Kirkland, Thirteenth
New York; T. 8. Hall, major Ninety-second
New York; George S. Wise, ensign United
States navy; Horace Hitler, One Numbered
and Thirty-second Illinois. After each
name came the roll of the muffled drum
Commander Glaze spoke few words to
the children, after which the audience sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and were then
dismissed to proceed to the decoration Of
the graves The Breed street school hung
the Bartlett monument and cannon with
beautiful wreaths and the little girls and
boys in white under the direction of Column
bia circle. with songs and appropriate
ceremonies covered a monument to the
heroes of the Maine with flowers.
A beautiful monument, five feet high,
made of white carnations and sweet peas,
on the base of which lay an anchor of La
France roses and on the white pillar the
| words ''Our Heroes" in purple, stood on
the Frank Bartlett lot to the memory of
the unknown dead and the sailors of the
Maine 1t was presented by Mrs. David
Wood to Mrs. Georgia Hodgeman, presi-
dent of Bartlett-Logan Woman's Relief
Corps, for the purpose named and was af-
| terward taken to Simpson tabernacle
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to do reverential duty to the departed, he
reverted to the privates of the war who
had fallen, the men who by the quiet and
manly sacrifice of aspirations in life and
life itself, had made 1t possible for the
nation to live. I'VE feel" said the speaker,
"that 1t is their deeds which have made
our country the example Of true liberty,
and they should not be forgotten. The
spirit Of 81 throbs in the race today, and
we give up our sons to- serve in al war which
shall carry the blessing Of the Stars and
Stripes to other lands"
Chaplain Belden then read the G. A. r.
pledge, renewing allegiance to the flag, and
a firing squad of the Fremont drill corps Of
East Los Angeles, Capt. Fred S. Munsey
commanding, fired salute over the graves
Of the unknown dead and the singing of
america" by the school children concluded
the exercises.
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KENEsAw POST
Address by Rev. G. P. Dorland.
Patriotic Music

While exercises were going forward at
the Bartlett monument. Kenesaw post,
held similar service at Its lot in an
other part Of the cemetery. The post and
corps, with some three hundred citizens
of the East Side, marched in procession
to Evergreen. A quartet composed of
Messrs. Tallman, Allen, Leeds and Sea-
vers sang patriotic selections and Rev. c.
P. Dorland, pastor of the East Side Con-
gregational church, delivered an address.
Mr.. Dorland said in part: "Our nation
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-31
SIMPSON TABERNACLE
A Vast Audience Listens to the Patri-
ptic Service

A morning paper having enormously pub
lshed the hour for the exercises at 10 a. m.
instead of 2 p. M, many people had been
mised, and some, having come from long
distance, remained for the afternoon, so
that the galleries were almost full before
the afternoon audience assembled. The
doors were locked until the arrival of the
veterans. Crowds packed all entrances
solid, but the police sturdily cleared the
way for the long procession, which almost
filled the lower floor. Every foot of room
was occupied up to the wall In, the second
gallery.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-31
AT RosEDALE
Floral Tribute and Patriotic Exercises
at the Cemetery

An immense crowd Of people visited Rose
dale cemetery. Ladies and children laden
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-16
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Streets of Wilmington Filled With
Dense Smoke-Heavy Winds-Fire at
Fayetteville.

Wilmington, n. c., Feb. 15.-Forest
fires are raging in this section, and
streets here now are filled with dense
smoke. This, supplemented with clouds
OF binding dust, makes life outside
houses almost uncomfortable.
The local weather bureau reports wind
velocity at fOrty-eight miles per hour
at 10 o'clock p. m. This is the heaviest
wind that has been experienced here in
over a year.
So far as is learned there is no dam
age to the shipping in port. Storm
warning messages have been literally
distributed, and the harbor is well pro-
tected naturally.
At 11:3O O'clock the wind has fallen
considerably.
A telegram from Fayetteville states
that fire broke out there at s O'Clock in
the Cumberland C0operage Works, en-
failing "a loss of over two thousand dol
lars. 1t was gotten under control by
$3.50 o'clock.
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KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Probably Concealed Himself on the
Track-HOrribIy Manglcd.

Hickork. n. c., Feb. 15.-(SpeciaL)-
On Saturday mornping about half
mile from the Eastern part OF this
town, some persons walking along the
track of the Southern Railroad, made
a ghastly find. \ human liver lay near
the road-hcd, and down the track for
fifty yards entrails were scattered. Far
thcr on they discovered what remained
of Il human body. ground and pounded
and crushed by the wheels of through
freight. The dead man was a negro.
From letters and photographs found in
his tattered clothing it is supposed that
his name was james Brown. He prob
ably concealed himself on the trucks OF
No. n, an eastbOund freight, on Fri
day night, and so went to his death.
He was buried by order Of the railroad
authorities.
Mrs. III. +. Elliott. II very Ostimable
and Christian lady, lies critically i'll at
the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. j.
ID. Elliott
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Leads all Oher North Carolina a08 in BOh News and Circulation

Admiral Manterola believes that the
first explosion was of grenade shell
that was hurled over the Navy Yard.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion oc-
Cured in the bow Of the vessel. He re-
ceived a wound in the head. Orders
were given to the other officers to save
themselves as best they could. The
latter, who were literally thrown from
their berths in their night clothing, gave
the necessary orders with great self pos
session and bravery.
At 11:30 the Main continues burning.
The first theory was that there had
been preliminary explosion in the
Santa Barbara magazine with powder
or dynamite below water.
SECRETARY LONG GETS NEWS.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 15.--Secrctary
Long received Captain Sigsbee's dispatch
but a few minutes before the Associlted
Press dispatches from Havana were
handed to him. He received the news
with apparent calm ana his first act was
to comply with Captain Sigsbee's request
that assistance be selt from Key West.
He Immediately wired Capt Fnrsythe IT
Key West TO proceed with the Naval
tender Fern to Havana barEoT.
Secretary Long then sent for Captain
Dickens and the two discussed Captain
Sigsbee's brief telegram. No other naval
officers were present ana besides the
Secretary and Captain Dickens, me
Naval colony here is ignorant of this
disaster, the greatest which has befallen
the American Navy since the disaster mt
Apia, many years ago. The Secretary is
inclined to believe that most of the Off
GERS of the Maine were on shore ut the
time of the accident, MS it WAS stu
early in the night. While ne;the2 the
Secretary nor Captain Dickens are in
clincd to discuss the probable cause Of
the accident, several suggestions were
ventured upon. They believe that it
may have been caused by fire in the
bunkers, heating OF bulkhead near a
magazine. or that an accident may .,Rves
occurred while inspecting high cjxplo-
sives for torpedoes. OF course this is
mere speculation, and the Secretary IS
anNiously waiting a more detailed repor;
from Captain Sigsbee.
Later the Secretary sent another tcl,,.
gram to Key West directing that the
tender Mangrove also be sent to Havana.
THE PRESIDENT AWAKENED.
Washington, ID. C., Feb. 15.-COm-
mander Dickens, after carrying out the
instructions of Secretary Long with re-
gard to relief measures for the survi-
vors of the Maine, went at once to the
White House where the President was
awakened and informed OF the disaster
President Mckinley received the news
calmly and expressed his deep sorFUw,
but said nothing except that he was
thoroughly satisfied with the measures
adopted by the Navy Department
Secretary Long retired at a. M, aud
gave orders that all further dispatches
from Havana should be transmitted to
Captain Dickens.
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HANNA's SISTER MA.RRIIGs.

Thomasville, Ga, Feb 15.-Miss Lii
liam C. Hanna, sister of Senator Hanna.
wls married her to-day to Preston Bald
win, young lawyer of Ceveand.
Senator lianna was not present, being
detained by official business.
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CAPTAIN SIGSBEES DISPATCH
Washington, Feb. 15.-The Secretary
of the Navy received the following tele,
gram from Captain Sigsbee:
Maine blown up in Havana harbor
nine-forty, and destroyed. Many wound.
ed and doubtless more killed and drown.
ed. Wounded an others on board Span.
ish man of war and Ward Line steam.
er. Send light house tenders from Key
West from crew and few pieces OF
equipment still above (water.) No ono
had other clothes than those upon him
Public opinion should be suspended
till further report. An officers believed
to be saved. Jenkins and Merritt not
yet accounted for. Many Spanish off.
GERS. ineluding representatives of Gen.
eral Blanco, now with me and express
sympathy.
(SignedD "SIGSBEE."
The officers referred to in the above
despatch are:
Lieutenant Friend w. jenkins and As
sistant Engineer Darwin r. Merritt.
From the wording of the despatch the
Navy Department things it possible that
accident.
Ahe Secretary Of the Navy received
another despatch from Key West at the
same time with the above, but it's con-
tents were not made public.
The orders for the light house tenders
were at once sent to Key West in plain
language, thus avoiding the delay that
would have arisen from the use OF
cipher.
LITTIlEFDELD IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Feb. 16.-Pay Master
Charles w. Littlefield, who is given in
the list of officers on the Maine has re
Gently been replaced by Pay Master
Ryan, and Littlefeld is now in Wash.
ington.
THE Widest CONSERVATION
Havana, Feb. 16.-The widest con
sternation prevails in Havana. The
wharves are crowded with thousands OF
people. 1t is believed the explosion oc
CURED in small powder magazine.
At quarter of eleven o'clock what re
mains of the Maine is still burning.
Captain Sigsbee, and the other officers
have been saved. 1t is estimated that
over one hundred of the crew were
killed, but it is impossible as yet to give
exact details.
Admiral Manterola has ordered that
boats OF all kinds should go to the assist
ance Of the Maine and her wounded
The Havana firemcn are giving aid
tending carefully to the wounded as they
are brought on shore. 1t is terrible
sight. General Solano and the other
generals have been ordered by Captain
General Blanco to take steps to help the
Names crew in every way possible
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press has been near the Maine in one OF
the boats Of the cruiser Alfonso XII,
and seen others Of the wounded who cor
roborate the statement of those first in.
teryiewed, that they were already
asleep when the explosion occurred
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THE BATTLE-SH|P MAINE IS BLOWN Up
The Explosion Broke Windows in All the Houses and Shook
the Whole City of Havana.
NONE OF THE OFFICERS ARE REPORTED WOUNDED

SAILORS WOUNDED AND ARE UNABLE TO
EPLAIN THE STARTLING MISREPRESENTATION THAT
OVER KILLED.
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aPowder Magazine on
Havana. Feb. 15.-At q quarter of ten
o'clock this evening a terrible explosion
took place on board the United States
cruiser Maine in Havana harbor.
Many were killed or wounded. All
the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
NH are assisting.
As yet the cause of the explosion is not
apparent.
The wounded sailors of the Maine arc
unable to explain it.
1T is believed that the cruiser is total
" destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the
houses. VI
1ne correspondent of the Associated
Press says lie has converscd with sew
eral Of the wounded sailors and under
stands from them that the explosion
took place while they were asleep, so
that they can give no particulars as to
the cause.
OFFICERS OF THE MAINE.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.-The Of
ficers of the Maine are:
CAPTAIN CHARLES D. SIGSBEE,
Commanding.
Lieutenant Commander, RICHARD
WAINWRIGHT
Lieutenants, GEORGE W. HOLMAN,
JOHN HOOD AND CARL w. JUN
GEN.
Lieutenants Junior grade), GEORGE z.
BLOW, JOHN J. BLANDIN AND
FRIEND w. JENKINS.
Naval Cadets, JONAS II. HOLDEN,
WATT T. CLUvERIUS, ANON
BRONSON, DAVID +. BOYD, JR.
Surgeon, LUCIEN G. HENEBERGER.
y-Master, CHARLES w. LITTLE-
FIELD.
Chief Engineer, CHARLES P. HOW.
ELL.
Passed Assistant Engineer, FREDER-
ICK C. BOWERS.
Assistant Engineers, JOHN r. NOR
RIS AND DARWIN r. MERRITT.
Naval Cadets (engineer division), POPE
WASHINGTON AND ARTHUR
CRENSHAW.
Chaplain, JOHN p. CHADWICK.
First Lieutenant of Marines, ALBER-
TUS w. CATLIN.
Boatswain, FRANCIS Il. LARKIN.
Gunner JOSEPH HILL.
Carpenter, uEORGE HELMS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MAINE.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1J.-Thc
Maine is a battleship Of the second
class and is regarded as one Of the
best ships in the new navy. She was
built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
is 31S feet long, 81 feet broad, GIG
nean drauglt, and GS2 tons displace-
mcnt She carries four ten inch and six
six inch breech loading guns in her
battery, and seven six pOlnder and
eight one FOUNDER rapid fire guns, and
four Calling in her secondary battery
and four Whitehead torpcdoes.
The Maine was built in 1890, at cost
OF $2,5sS,OO She had steel hull and
o complement Of S74 men.
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VALENTINE PARTY AT ENFIELD.

Enfeld,N. C..Feb. 15.-(Specal)-One
of the most enjoyable events of the
season,w a Valentine Party, given 10y
the charming and talented Miss Marie
Denns,at her elegant home, Oh South
Dennis street, Monday might.