The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-31


various resorts, attractions that ap-
pealed so powerfully to the love of
pleasure and excitement, Memorial day
this year was observed better in Salt
Lake than for several years past ind
aroused a more general interest. 1t
must be that the war with Spain in the
past year has aroused afresh the mem
cries of that old war of thirty-five years
ago, and sorrow that has come into
the homes of this city so lately stirred
the people afresh to a sense of the duty
they owe to the veterans who sleep in
the cities of the dead.
There seemed to be a sadder strain
IN the funeral dirge yesterday because
of the bright young lives gone out
across the sea; there seemed a more
thoughtful expression on the faces Of
the crowd as they watched the old
veterans march slowly by. Memorial
day with all ii stands for was closer
than it had ever been before. 1t was
easier to understand how the veterans
could resist all temptations to pleasure
in order that they might strew flowers
on their comrades graves. This re-
awakening interest was manifested by
the presence in the professions of state
and city officials and organizations that
had never taken part before. 1t was
manifested by the profusion of flowers
contributed and by the large crowd
that gathered at the cemeteries to deco
rate the graves of their own dear ones.
as well as those OF the soldiers, and
10 witness the interesting exercises of
the day.
Procession Formed.
Nature did her full duty an this oc-
casion, and when the veterans of Nc
Kean and Maxwell posts descended
from their hall on Second South, they
were greeted with a bright sun, blue
skies and a bracing atmosphere, while
flags everywhere added TO the beauty
of the scene. The procession formed at
the intersection of Main and Second
South under the orders of n. D. Cor
ser, marshal of the day. Major w. A.
Stanton commanded the veterans of
Mexican post and William NJ. Owen.
Maxwell post. The following was the
order of procession:
Marshal of the day.
Band.
MarshaTs aides.
Governor and staff.
Returned cavalry of the war with Spain,
under Captain Game.
Mayor and council.
National Guard of Utah.
Odd Fellows.
department commander and staff
Grand Army posts and other old SOL
diers.
Citizens.
The procession moved west on Sec
ond South to West Temple to the mu-
sic of Christensens band; north on
West Temple to First South, east on
First South to Main, north on Main
to Brigham, countermarched on Main
10 Second South, east on Second South
10 State, where cars were taken for
Mt. Olivet. Large crowds lined the
streets along the line of march.
Exercises at Cemetery.
At the cemetery, grouped around the
monument erected in honor of the sol
der dead. with the beautiful snow
capped mountains for a background |
and the valley at their feet, this little |
remnant of the Grand Army of the |
Union performed their ritualistic cere- |
mony in honor of their dead comrades. !
In the center of the group stood Cover I,
nor Wells and staff with uncovered /
heads, and the ladies of Maxwell and !
Mexican Relief Corps. Around these /
stood the veterans and a large con-
course of their friends
The beautiful q. a. r. service for /
the dead was read by William NJ owen.
commander OF the Maxwell post Pray
er was offered by Rev. F. l. Crandall
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address, that
classic of American literature, was
read by Adjutant r. G. Sleater.
For the Unknown Dead.
Then followed an innovation service
for the unknown dead, conducted by
the Woman's Relief Corps. led by Mrs
William NJ. Owen and Mrs W. b.
Short. This is the first time this ser
vice was ever used and commends it,
self by its beauty and appropriateness
to all. 1t will come into general use
The record of the unknown dead" il
says. lis written in the hearts of a
grateful people and on the pages of the
history of our saved country, and while
the stars and stripes they died to save
from dishOnor wave over it, their deeds
shall be told as a memorial of them"
At the close of the services a salute
for the dead was fired by a detach-
ment of the Twenty-fourth infantry
from Fort Douglas. Then under the di-
rection of Daniel Firman, officer of the
day. the graves of all soldiers were
profusely decorated, not forgetting
beautiful pieces for the unknown"
and ii is worthy of note that the order
of the day issued by Department
Commander Maurice NJ Kaighn said:
Let not the graves Of the confederate
soldiers be forgotten" and they were
not forgotten, but treated just as were
the graves OF the Union soldiers
SERVICES AT THE HAIL