Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-30
INV SALT LAKE
OBSERVED THE DAY
p.sioess Suspended, Public Offices Closed
and Cemeteries Thronged Eloquent
Word Pictures and Floral Tributes.

of the most beautiful features OF the
exercises was the part that was taken
by thirty little boys and girls who went
through the ritual Of the Ladies Relief
corps OF the Maxwell post, under the
direction OF Mrs Ella Rowe. The chill
dren were Willie Rowe, captain NIh-
ME Ross, Paul Gillian, Martha OC0n-
nor, Doris Giiliths, Kate SkoW, Jay
Montgomery. Lydia Mork. Margaret
Jessup, Laura Farrell, Ray Mcdowell,
Nesta Gillett, John Margetts, Winnie
Brice, Hardie MealIin, Bert Webb,
Myrtle Evans, Mabel llabish, Earl VII
Hams Stanley Webb Maybel Earring
tom Clara Tobason, Norma Robinson,
Grace Hill Fay cocker, Harold Teasdale,
RhOda Meeder Wealthy j. Leonard
and Laura Evans.
AFFECTING EXERCISES.
The soldiers, old and young some in
the dingy and faded coats Of the re-
bellion, some i'm the bright yellow
khakis, and the ladies Of the Relief
corps, together with the little children
carrying flowers, marched around the
plat and took their places accompanied
with music from Hauerbach's band
The ceremonies opened with the sing
ing Of Nearer My God to Thee" led
by the band, Commander Rowe read
a few words from the G. A. X, burial
service, and Chaplain William Kidd Of
ficiated In the prayer and ritual, as
sisted by Commander Rowe and p, Il.
Burns
Then the ladies of the Relief Corp
went through the beautiful rites Of
their organization, which include the
part that was taken by the children.
Mrs Teasdale president of the corps,
opened the services by reading from the
burial service The children then
marched TO the shaft that Is erected to
the unknown grave and banked the
base of 1t with flowers and crowned II
with a beautiful wreath, just as tender
ly as II the monument was over the
grave Of a loved parent, They then
passed to each OF the six graves and
STOPPING down they literally covered
them over with flowers. This eloquent
ceremony was invested with unusual
sweetness by beautiful song the chill
dren sang all the time they were going
through Il.
FISHER HARRIS ADDRESS
Captain Critchlow introduced Fisher
Harris as the orator Of the occasion
As Mr.. Harris stepped out into the open
he was greeted with lusty cheers. His
speech was delivered In his most fell
cltous style. The beautiful words COM
ing out well put together and without
any hesitancy. Fellow citizens" be-
gan he, Il am more than pleased to
aid in rendering honor to those who
have died in unfolding and preserving
the honor OF the nation In foreign lands
frbtc fe no Tho
celebration of this day Is not confined
TO Utah, but such exercises as we are
going through today are being
held all over the Union To-
day the entire nation Is engaged |
In laying flowers on the graves of her |
heroes. Men who have kept untarnlsh
ed the flag that came down 10 them |
from their fathers undmmed. Their |
heroism and devotion to duty have been |
the theme for the cloquence Of the ora
tor, the genius of the historian, and the |
Imagination Of the poet and there IL
nothing that / can say that will add
honor to the dead.
Mr. Harris then spoke of the great |
resources Of the United States and |
pointed out the sublime mission that |
this country is 10 perform among the
nations Of the earth. This was not
always a united country continued he
at was once torn with anger and
hatred that followed right after the
war which was more bitter than when
the great fraticidal struggle was In
At last the time came that
our country to retain its honor had to
90 TO relieve sorely afflicted people
from the oppression Of tyranny.
When the call came the response
that came from the south was as
earnest as that which came from the
north. And now the name OF Grant Is
linked with Lee, and StoneWall jack
sIn with Phil Sheridan
what did these heroes die for, IN
order that liberty might live and not
perish from the earth. These noun
tains are hoary with age, but they are
not so oio as the spirit Of liberty IL
was born IN the heart Of God and VIII
not die until He passes away. 1t went
through the Red Sea with Moses; i
hacked the pass of Thermopylae with
spartan dead; IL faced the laundering
guns al Maliia Bay. and ssormed the
heights q san Juan hill.
THE bodies OF these brave men whom
we honor are here In the ground but
heir memories burn in the hearts OF
Inc people. All over the land the hum
IF industry Is hushed; the voice Of the
money changer Is stlll' there are no
politicians; no Democrats; no Republi-
ans. only American citizens bowling
m tender reverence over the graves
IF her soldier dead,
The crowd then sang America" ac-
,ompanied with the band A salute
was fired by a section Of Battery A,
\ G. C.. under Captain Grow and taps
yere blown by Il, j. Thomas. The com
oact mass then began to break. and
lifiuse Itself over the cemetery.