Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-31
IN MEMORY OF THE
NATIONS HEROES
The Memorial Day Exercises and Parade
Yesterday Afternoon Were the Most
Impressive Witnessed in Santa Fe
For Years.
THE DAY WAS AN IDEAL ONE AND THE
CROWDS ON THE STREETS WERE LARGE

The Momerial Day exercises and par
ade yesterday were the most i'm 9ressive
that Santa Fe has witnessed in many
years. The parade was imposing and
was formed in accordance with the
program published in the New Mexican
on Thursday. The entire route of par
ade was lined with dense crowds of
people and at the National Cemetery
large multitude assembled. Here the
beautiful ritual of the Grand ARM of
the Republic was followed according to
the program set for that day. Consric-
uous features of the parade We're the
three bands, the old veterans, the
Rough Riders, Company F Infantry of
the National Guard, the fire depart
ment, the United States Indian school
pupils. the floral wagon and scores of
carriages with United States, territor-
TAI, county ana city officials, old veter-
ans, tfre. svuIna1l's ,ener corr,, er,vt r,sr-
triotic citizens.
DECORATION DAY NOTES.
Judge John r. McFie as commander,
I1dTCfleu dl lue iettu VI SdIlctOII EOSt,
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Superintendent G.. J.. Crandall can
we'll be proud of the splendid
behavior of the pupils of the United
States Indian school who We're In line.
Mrs. Wynkoop sent from Denver to
the Misses Manderheld beautiful trib-
ute to be placed upon the grave Of her
husband, Colonel E. w. Wynkoop.
J. M. Horn, storekeeper for the San
ia Fe Central at Kennedy, rode in on
horseback yesterday to march with the
post.
w, G.. Ashdown of Cerrillos, one of
Prices Missouri Confederates, rode In
from Cerrillos yesterday to turn out
with the post. He never misses Carle-
ton Post reunions.
Captain Candelario Martinez, ser-
geant- major of Carleton Post, was un-
avoidably absent, having been called to
the Pecos on account Of the serious ILL
ness of relative.
Scores of people from surrounding
settlements and towns We're in Santa
Fe yesterday to witness the Memorial
Day parade and observance.
The knights of Pythias and other
fraternal organizations yesterday dec
Grated the graves Of brethren or their
relatives who died in recent years.
Captain John r. Forsha, one Of the
two surviving and resident charter
members of Carleton Post organized In
1888, missed Memorial Day for the first
time, being confined to his room by Ill
ness.
The grave of the late Mrs. A. L. Nor
rison, ST., was literally buried in bios
SONS yesterday, among them being a
great mass of flowers sent by her sons
in Arizona and California.
Captain Crittenden, the custodian
keeps the National Cemetery in tip
| top condition. 1t has never before look
| ed as beautiful
Despite his almost five score years
Rev. J. L. Gay pronounced the invoca-
ton at the National Cemetery yester'
day.
The cavalry band played well yes
terday, In fact better than 1t has ever
played before. The band Of the United
States Indian school also did splendid
ly and received much praise along the
line of march to the cemetery, while
the Capital city Band received a tre-
mendous ovation.
j.. p. Victory, marshal Of the parade
desires to express his gratitude to Ma
| 1or Fred Muller and his aides, to the
ladies who assisted so nobly, to those
who gave flowers, in fact to all those
who in any way assisted in making
Yesterdays exercises memorable and
impressive.
The Memorial Day sermon which was
to have been addressed to Carietof
Post. Grand Army of the Republic, al
the Presbyterian church tomorrow, has
to be postponed again owing to the Ill
mess of the Rev. w. Hayes Moore. I
will be delivered as soon as Mr.. Moore
is able again to occupy the pulpit
The floral decorations In Fairviev
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