Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-05-31
FINE DEMONSTRATION
ON MEMORIAL DAY.
People Of Toaopah Turn out In Masse
10 Honor The Dead and Decorate
The Silent City,"

Memorial DAY was observed in
TonopaL IN the most appropriate
manner. This was the first public
demonstration OF any consequence
ever held in our new and rapidly
growing town And the way in which
every detail was carried through.
and the individual a. well as united
efforts Of our citizens ~ make the
occasion a success speaks well for us
is community
Boxes of cut flowers and ferns
were brought from California, and
their beauty and fragrance made
more impressive the duty of decora-
ting the graves. Our Getty of the
dead has grown disproportionately
to our population, caused by the fatal
epidemic of last winter
The procession was formed in front
Of Butler hall on Main street. and
marched to the cemetery in the fol,
lowing order; Grand Marshal of the
Day NJ. p Booth, Aides j r DUFF
field and L. ]. O'Brien, G. A. r..
Confederate Veterans and Spanish
War Veterans, school children. ora tor
Of the day and choir in carriages,
Miners Union, Labor Union, Work
men, knights of Pythias, Odd Eel
lows, and citizens.
At the graves the exercises were
opened by Chaplain Of the Day 5. l..
BIumenthal, followed by 'a song,
America, by school children and
choir, GRAFTON by Key Pittman, solo
and chorus, "Tentiug on the Old
Camp Ground, by Mr. J. Kline and
choir, closing with the Battle
Hymn of the Republic - The choir
was composed of the following per-
sons: Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs Kendall,
Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. BIumenthal, Miss
Alphin and Miss Roach, Mr.. J. Kline
tenor; Mr.. Chas. Shewey, basso; Mrs
Fowlcy, organist.
The GRAFTON was delivered by our
brilliant young attorney, Key Pitt
man, in mastery effort, la words
Of eloquence and sympathy he paid
glowing tributes to the Blue and
Gray'-both fighting and giving up
their lives for Il principle taught
them as being right, and with that
broad spirit Of humanity the speaker
clothed the mistakes of the South
with eulogy, sta ting that the Mason
and Dixon line had long since been
nbibera ted and there was no longer
IA North and South, but united
nation. Passing from the Civil War
veterans the speaker took up the
question of the Spanish War, aud
gave to the volunteers of America
the credit alone due to those brave
hearts that answered To their coun-
try coli in the hour OF danger. A
word picture was given of the battles
If Shiloh, Mission Ridge and Gettys
burg and the charge of San Juan
Hill. .lr. Pittman, being western
man Injured to the hardships Of from
tier and mining camp life, paid the
kndliest tribute of all to the memory
Of the old miners and prospectors
whose bodies we so often followed to
the grave during the winter months.
He spoke Of them as the pathfinders
Of our western civilization, whose
courage and fortitude made it pos
Sible for others to follow and build up
the commonwealth of western States
of the Union
The ladies of Ton0pah wove gar
lands of flowers and wreaths of ever
green, and it was with lavish hand
that the graves OF the Silent City
were decorated, and the work was in
pleasant contrast with the erstwhile
barren soil.
Before closing this article we wish
to speak our words of praise and
voice the sentiments of our citizens
for the good work done by our re-
spected townsman, NJ. =. Booth. Not
only as grand marshal of the day did
Mr.. Booth distinguish himself but as
Il preliminary master he did the
work of "A dozen men, collecting
funds, ordering flowers, preparing
the grounds, securing seats for the
ladies', arranging the parade, and
like the general of an army, caring
for the minutest detail.
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