The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-31
AT Mt. oLIvET CEMETERY.
Address Delivered By Commander
Clark-Graves Decorated.


The exercises at Mt Olivet took place
at the footof the monument erected by
the Woman's Relief Corps of Mexican
post in honor Of the unknown dead, and
were most beautiful and impressive.
After the members of the @. A. r. had
been arranged in a circle around the
base OF the monument. which had been
pr0fusely decorated with flowers. Com
mandeP Clark in well chosen words eX-
planned the object of the exercises and
the duty of the day. Chaplain Logan
OF tLe post then delivered a very ear
nest and eloquent prayer that called
forth a hearty Amen from every old
soldier present
While the services were stin in prog
ress, Governor Wells, Major ". c. For
bush. Major +. A. Grant and the mem
hers of the governor S staff arrived from
the City cemetery and remained until
the close.
The address of the occasion was de-
liXered with deep feeling by Com
mander r. II. Clark of Mexican post. It
was filled with most beautiful senti-
ment IN part, ne said:
Today is the festival of our dead.
We unite TO honor the memory OF our
brave and our beloved, to enrich and
ennoble our lives by recalling a public
herOism and q private worth that are
immortal TO encourage by our solemn
service a more Jealous and stalwart
patriotism. Festival Of our dead! Yes,
though many eyes are clOuded with
tears, though many hearts are heavy
with regret, though many lives are
stlll desOlate becausse of the lssther or
brother, The husband OF lover, WHO did
not come back thOeSh every grave,
Which a tender reverence or love auOrnS
with flowers. is the shrine of sorrow
whose iEhuence is still potent though
Its first keen pOignancy has been dulled
-despite of all. eCday is a festival, a
FESTIVAL of our dea0. no less a festival
because it is full Of solemnity"
At the close of the address Officer of
the Day john Avis, with fitting re-
marks, performed the service of depos-
1ting flowers on the grave. which, he
said, represents the graves of all who
Gied IN the sacreG cause OF our coun-
try. The floral tribute might wither,
he said, but the fraternaI love for which
il stands should endure as long as loyal
hearts continue TO beat
A pleasing feature of the exercises at
the cemetery was the reading of Lin
coins Gettysburg address. This duty
Ieu TO the lot of \. -. COrser, and was
very nicely done AS an Introduction
Mr.. Corser told how the address came
TO be delivered by the martyred presi-
ueHls ana the significance 1t now has.
This brief address of less than 800
words has become a classic wherever
the language is spoken.
Following this came the salute for
the dead, three VOlleys, by a squad of
the Ninth United States cavalry and
the sounding of taps by the bugler
from Fort Douglas. Then came the
singing Of America" in which all pres
ent Joined. and the exercises on the
part of the q. A. r. closed with the
benedictiOn pronounced by COmrade
TAMIL Of the Mexican post
At this point the exercises were turn
ed over 10 the NOman's Relief Corps.
who performed the beautiful ritualistic
service for the unknown ,iead." In this
Mrs. W. IS. Short the president, took
the leading part and wa ably assisted
by TIE other officers Of the corps-Mrs.
Heath, Mrs. Corser, Mrs. Warhurst,
Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Boice
At the. close of the services at the
foot Of the monument the members of
The post visited the grave of each SOL
der and decorated it with a prOfusion
IF flowers that had been provided by
loving friends. Each grave had been
marHe4 with a flag, and all were treat
ed alike by the comrades of the Sleep
ing heroes.
The decoration Of the graves closed
the exercises at the cemetery.