Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-29
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Arrangements Were Perfected To-
day for Its Appropriate Cele-
bration Tomorrow.
GRAVES WILL BEDECORATED
The Parade Will Take Place In the After
noon-Oeremonies at the National
Cemetery Citizens are Request
cd to Send Flowerss


cd to Send Flowerss
Tomorrow occurs Memorial day. At
Santa Fe is located the only national
military cemetery in the southwest, and
the observance of this sad annual fes-
tival Of the dead in honor of the ma
tons fallen heroes Is always attended
here with elaborate and impressive
ceremonies. Beneath the grassy mounds
in this beautiful silent city rest the
bodies of 776 war veterans. Some of
them fought on the confederate side:
some met death in Indian wars. but all
are honored alike on Memorial day
when the people of Santa Fe assemble
en- masse laden with profusion of gar
lands and flowers to do them honor and
recount their deeds of heroism in a
spirit of genuine patriotism, pledging
themselves anew to the support of their
country and its institutions. one nation
and one flag.
THE PIONEER POST.
Carleton Post, No. 3, G. A. r., was or
ganized at Santa Fe May IS, 1883, with
nineteen charter members. During its
existence the post has had upon its
rolls 1876 members. of whom fifty are
known to be dead. 1t now has ffty-six
members In good standing OF the 1876
members, fifteen served in war four
years or over, from April, 1861, to April,
1865; one served thirty-six days; twen-
ty-twO served less than a year, and the
balance esrved from one to four years
The average term Of service OF these
veterans was fraction over two years
and six months. Their nativity is as
follows: Born in New York. %: Ohio,
26; Pennsylvania and Germany, 16; Ire
land, 13; New Mexico, IL; England, 10;
Indiana, 6: Illinois, Z; Massachusetts,
Vermont and Maine each; Michigan,
Switzerland. Missouri, Ba-
varia, Scotland and Prussia, each:
New Jersey, Wisconsin, Maryland, Q
each, and one each from New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vir-
ginia, Alabama, Canada, New Bruns-
Holland, Poland and Norway
The service record Is as follows: In
New Mexico regiments, 26; California,
"a; New York, %; regular army, %;
Ohio, 19; Illinois, 1S: Pennsylvania. II;
Indiana. 8; Colorado, 8; Missouri, s;
United States navy. 6; Michigan. 4;
Kansas. 4: Vermont, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Maryland, each; Nebraska and
each; Maine, Con-
necticut. New Jersey. Tennessee and
the District of Columbia one each.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Santa Fe, May 29.-The members of
Carleton Post, G. A. R., are hereby or
Tered to appear at the post hall at 2:30
.. m. tomorrow to attend Memorial
lay services. The following details are
knaebel, acting chaplain; Edward
and John Quinn, standard
bearers; Lewis Schormoyer and Harry
snyder, musicians.
FLOWER DONATIONS.
Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Palen, repre-
enting the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Woman's Board of
Trade, will have charge of the floral
The ladies will meet at the
,ost hall at 9 a. m. tomorrow, and cit
here tomorrow morning at as early
IN hour as possibly convenient.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
The parade will be formed on Lincoln
venue, right resting on Palace avenue.
The organizations participating are re-
luested to be prepared to move at 3p.
n. sharp. The procession will move
lround the plaza, thence to San Fran
,isco street and by way of Rosario av-
enue to the national cemetery. After
he ceremonies are over the proc ession
Will return to the plaza via Rosario av-
,nue and Johnson street.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Chief marshal and staff; territorial
band, Prof. Perez leader: cavalry troop
New Mexico militia Capt. William E.
Griffin, commanding: gatling gun squad
New Mexico militia, Lieut. William HI.
Pope, commanding; Carleton Post, g.
A. R.. visiting comrades and Sons OF
Veterans; floral wagon: Santa Fe fire
Department. civic societies: Indian
school band; teachers and pupils Of the
United States Indian school; public
citizens on foot; federal, terri
:orial and city officials; ladies Of the
loral committee and choir; citizens in
carriages.
Aids will form carriages in line on
Catron avenue, fronting the federal
CEREMONIES AT CEMETERY.
Music; preliminary address by John
?. Victory. post commander; reading
# orders by w. s. Fletcher. adjutant:
prayer by Acting Chaplain George w.
<naebel; ritual address by John p. Vic
ory. post commander; reading of Pres
dent Lincoln's Gettysburg address by
Ion. A. L. Morrison; music; decoration
# monument by Valentine Herbert, Of
lcer of the day; repose by George w.
acting chaplain; scattering Of
lowers on graves: assembly; salute to
he dead by cavalry firing squad; mu-
tic; vocal, MY Country 'Thi sof Thee;''
taps.
Died ct Las Vegas.
Thomas Smith, . railroad brakeman,
lied at Las Vegas OF Bright's disease.
1e is survived by his wife.
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