The daily sentinel., 1900-05-31
HONOR THE DEAD
The Nations Heroic Dead Are
Remembered With Tributes
of Love In This City.

Every succeeding year Memorial day
city. The observance yesterday was
we'll timed and entirely in accordance
with the spirit of the occasion.
The parade in the morning
with the school children as feature
was charming and enjoyable. The par
ade formed as per announced program
and marched over the route published.
There was a general suspension OF
business by the merchants OF the city at
nine o'clock and the stores were kept
has not been very long since in the his
tory OF this town when it was we'll nigh
impossible to secure the consent OF the
merchantile interests to close their
stores, but with time they have consent
ed to give over the day to themselves
and their employees to tttingly remem-
Der those heroes OF hat great conflict,
the like OF which will never be exper-
fenced again in the history OF any war
fare
ger contingent in the parade than usual.
The veterans nearly all show the weight
OF years and while they kept time with
the music of fife and drum, it was a
perceptible effort for them to do so. No
more inspiring scene to the youth of
America can be presented than this an
nual march of the veterans of "6l to
place their remembrance upon the
graves OF their departed comrades.
Whitened hair, bent backs, slow and
haltipg gait marks the fact that time is
passing quickly and that in few more
years there will be few left to perpetuate
the martial spirit of that army whose
deeds and whose valor is yet theme of
world wide wonder. Modern war ap-
pliances, the long distance gun, smoke
less powder. the attack at distance,
makes the spectacle OF war today less
thrilling than when in the smoke OF the
battle field man was pitted against man
in personal encounter. Whoever has
not an abounding respect for the heroes
of "6l" those few that'are left certainly
is remiss in the natural amount OF pa
triotism he shou d possess.
Troop A. under commald of Captain
James M Kennedy acted as escort 10
the Grand Army post. Chas. w. Run
die was marshal OF the day. The Col
umbine band headed the procession and
the Modern Woodman band followed
the Grand Army post.
The Park opera house was filled to
overlooking to hear the orator OF the day
Prof. William 1. . Miller. Prof. Miller
made delightful and patriotic address.
He followed the battles Of the great
civil conflict and made personal appeals
to the old soldiers to know il they had
been in any of the battles which he men,
toned and here and there was nodding
head, signifying that the soldier had
participated in the battle. The address
was unique in the manner in which it
was handled and was withal interesting
and delight to listen to. Prof Miller
has masterful manner OF speaking and
he held his audience splendidly to the
close OF his address
Horace 7. DeLong followed. He
spoke on the points of the war made
familiar by our history Mr.. DeLong
is one OF the very best extempore speak
ers in western Colorado and whenever
he speaks there is no question OF hold
ing the attentio Of the audience. The
addresses were to say the least among
the very best memorial day addresses
ever delivered here.
A quartette consisting OF L. r. Phil
ipps, w. A. Marsh, Mrs. Guy Boyer and
Miss India Poulson rendered delightful
music for the occasion
In the afternoon the graves of the
fallen heroes were decorated,