Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-30


the south ne well as the north, After
another fine selection by the choir,
benediciion was said by Rev. Y. II. Allen.
THB PARADE.
The procession that was stated 10
leave the ArmOry hall at Q o'clock this
morning started about $50 a.. m. IL was
made up as followe: Marehal, Alex.
Stevens; aide, +. N. Rsmsd ale. The
First Regiment band preceded the car
riage containing the orators Of the day,
which was followed by the Albuquerque
Guards, who looked very trim IN their
neat blue suite, their handsome silk
American flag being an added attraction.
Following these were about twenty old
soldiers, the veteran members Of the
local Grand Army post. The old heroes
carried the famous Kit Carson flag.
tattered and torn. Mayor Clancy aud
members VI the city council came next
with various public officers, followed by
citizens marching In good order.
A van contained a beyy OF pretty
misses In white with saaheg Of
red, white and blue, who sang
patriotic songs learned az school.
A number OF buggies, wagons and
other cOnyeyances carrying the families
OF citizens brought up the rear OF the
parade. The procession went east TO
Railroad avenue, on this ~thOroughfAre 10
second street, thence south to the Santa
he Pacific shops. The yards here pre-
scented
A YER ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE,
over the entrance, which was garlanded
ia bunting, bearing the cheerful greet
ing ~ eicOme.'
The grounds had been smoOthed with
ctnders, every trace OF paper or other
rubbish had been removed. the trees
whltewashed aud generally made very
inviting.
On either side OF the path, over which
the procession marched, were stationed
posts bearing small flags, while the
offices had fiigs waving from every win
dow. The front OF the large machine
shop was Raily decorated In national
cOlOrs, streamers OF red, white and blue
reaching fr m cOrnice 10 cOrnice.
A banner stretching clear across the
building bore the appropriate inscTip-
ton In large letters:
Intelligent Labor FORCES Our ArmOr
and Sheathes Our Ships In Humanity's
Cause"
At the apex Of the building pointed up
wards the
WHITE PAINTED FLAGsTAFF,
O%vertOpped by a golden eagle, pefched On
a golden globe
The speakers stand, located In the
shade OF n large building, was almost
hidden by the line display OF bunting,
among these being two brass cannon
decorated with flowers and small flags.
Between the portraits OF Washington
and Lincoln appeared a beautiful picture
OF the United States battleship, Maine.
The III" shaped grand stand was Occu-
pied by the speakers, the pastors who Of
Tered prayer. a quartette, the band and
the large chorus under Prof G. II. Burg,
that Represented every choir and sing
ing organization In Albuquerque.
The exercises were opened by an inyO-
cation by Rev. Father A. NJ. Mandalari.
In a chOicely wnrded supplicatiOn Ia
which no referred 10 the dag ~ the
PRIDE OF A BRAVE PEoPLE
born Ia freedom, tbs glory Of citizens
aud the comfort Of soldiers on the battle
asld, he asked for the favor Of God for
this country In the righteous war now in
progress, with which support the OPP
pressOrs Of a helpless race would be con-
quered.
Master OF Ceremonies Harry Mccarthy
then read a letter vi regret from Gov.
OterO 10 Hon. q n. Marion pleading that
a previous engagement would lot ALLOW
him TO be present. The letter contained
IA number OF fine illusions to the courage
OF the veterans Of the late war, aud the
~desirability Of perpetuating Memorial
day.
RoDEY's ADDRESS.
Hon. b. S. Rpdey wa then introduced,
ami he delivered an interesting dts
course. lie made "A number OF fine
points In his address, expressing fire..
quent thoughts that brought out ap.
plause from his hearers. Among other
things he said:
Fellow Americans delight 10 ad-
dress you. Meeting, al we do here, no
matter In what country WI were born,
vi art all Americans. made 30 by the
pledge Of fealty to the banner we are
10 raise here to-day. When we gather
"a raise the emblem OF our faith, or 10
place a Teyerent flower over the graves OF
those brave souls who gave up their he
role lives that our country might be free,
II Ia customary TO facilitate ourselves on
the blessings that We enjoy. But are we
IA free a. WI 8 ould be beneath that
lagp' Mr.. ROdey here digressed 10 speak
OF the struggle between labor and capt.
tai, saying that the country was AZ VIZ
made II, that II there was anything rot
ten In our industrial Denmark we have
the power 10 weed IL out by the ballot
"fhe industrial system should receive
greater attention. Az we now conduct our
government, ShylOckian capital is fast
reducing sovereign labor to an industrial
slavery. The panacea is in the education
Of the masses IN show them that cOrrup-
tiOn IN politics IL lower than petty lar.
ceny, that he who buys or sells "A vote Ia
a criminal and An enemy to the state"
MIR. ROdey then paid a fine tribute
n the Old soldiers, concluding his
address by giving the results of
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