Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES
The Decoration Day Ceremonies In
Santa Fe Yesterday We're I'm
pressive and Inspiring.
A BRILLIANT PROCESSION
The Government Indian School Made a
Fine Turnout Grand Army Veterans,
Rough Riders, National Guard and
Others In the Procession.


Others In the Procession.
Memorial day, which is always an
event Of more than passing import with
the people of Santa Fe, who are firm
believers in its patriotic and education
al features, was observed yesterday on
a grand scale perhaps never euualIed
here. After the noon hour business gen.
orally was suspended, and soon the
plaza and leading thoroughfares were
| filled with gaily attired crowds, flowers,
flags, garlands, ribbons and festoons be-
ing everywhere visible. Capt John T.
Forsha, marshal of the day, and his
numerous aids were kept busy for an
hour assigning the various divisions to
their designated places in the process
sion, and at the call of the bugle the
procession started, moving down Lin
COLI ayer,t, shortly after 3 o'clock
| A BRILLIANT DISPLAY.
On any other occasion but this one
sad ana patriotic annual festival, the
crowds along the line of march would
have cheered to the echo. The process
sion was long and brilliant one. COW
ering five or six blocks on San Fran
cisco street, and was made up as fol-
lows:
! ORDER OF PARADE.
| 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 H.
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
schools; citizens on foot; federal, terri
torial and city officials; ladies of the
floral committee and choir; citizens in
carriages.
VETERANS IN LINE.
There were seventy-five vehicles in
line and an army Of horsemen. There
were fifty grizzled and gray veterans
OF the civil war in the parade, and
marching with them We're several ex-
confederate soldiers. OF Roosevelt's
rough riders who fought on San Juan
hill there were ten in line, and their
khaki uniforms and richly embellished
war banners were much admired. The
Santa Fe cavalry troops made a fine
showing. Major Muller was accom-
panied by his two little sons, Fred and
Albert, attired in full uniform and rid
Ing burros. The local fire department
was represented by eighteen men wear
ing black, navy blue and maroon uni
forms, members Of the chemical engine
company, under the command of John
V. Conway. foreman. The engine itself
was vision of beauty in the national
tri-colors, mounted on ar XIX tgjxE
decked throne thereon was 4tRR@ep Try prepey pey
little daughter of T. B. Ward. while on
the box at the front were A. M. Dettel-
bach's tiny little sons, dressed in regu-
lation rough rider costume.
THE INDIAN SCHOOL
The government Indian school made
a fine showing. Nearly 300 neatly uni
formed children were in line, headed
by the school band of twenty-five
pieces The teachers and older nupils
occupied wagons. Miss Estelle Reel.
superintendent Of government Indian
education, witnessed the parade and ex-
pressed herself as highly gratified at
the exhxibit made by Professor Gran
dall's wards. When the procession ar
rived at the cemetery 1t was greeted by
the pupils of st. Katherines Indian
school, who occupied places on the
bluffs overlooking the cemetery, and
these were arranged in groups end SO
attired as to bring out very pretty ef-
feet in red, white and blue.
AT THE CEMETERY.
At the national military cemetery
Carleton post, opened the ceremonies
with brief address. The usual orders
were read by Post Adjutant w. s.
| Fletcher; a touching prayer was pro-
nounced by Col. George w. Knaebel.
acting chaplain. and Hon. A. l.. Morri-
son read with vigor and feeling the la
mented Lincolns Gettysburg address.
The pathetic ritual Of the Grand Army
was then repeated. There was a pro-
fusion of flowers. The ladies under the
supervision of Mrs. Prince, on behalf
Of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution, and Mrs. Palen, for the Wom-
ans Board of Trade, had done their
work well, and there were floral pieces
and garlands for each Of the TIC eraves
and to spare. A squad Of cavalry fred
the salute to the dead; the whole throng
jojined In singing my Country. IT'S
Of Thee" Rev. A. A. Hyde pronounced
the benediction, taps were sounded and
the ceremonies closed.
SOME INCIDENTS.
The Gatling gun squad took out three
beautiful floral offerings in remem-
brance Of the organizer and first COM
mander Of the local artillery corps. the
late Lieut.. F. w. Wientge. At the close
Of the regular exercises Lieutenant
Pope marched his men to the grave,
where the flowers were tenderly placed
while members of the squad stood ct
present arms.
. At Fairview and Rosario cemeteries
many Of the graves were literally COW
/. cred with flowers. From California
came a lot Of flowers which Miss Nellie
. Waring placed over the grave Of Aisa
Nellie Smith. Hugh o. Morrison sent
; from Los Angeles great box OF the
/, choicest flowers. Judge Morrison and
. family took carriage and repaired q
the cemetery at II a. M, and every Incl
: Of Mother Morrison's grave was COW