Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY
IN PRESCOTT
The Day F'ittingly OBJ
served Here.
One Thousand People Join in the
Parade-Servioes at Cemetery
and Court House.

Each succeeding year witnesses
greater interest in the observation of
Memorial Day throughout the coun-
/ try, and Prescott, whose people are as
patriotic and liberty loving as the
people of any place on earth, are not
in the least degree behind the times
in the matter of observation of the
most sacred holiday of the year. The
observation of the day Saturdayswas
by far the most general and was par
ticipated in by larger number of
people than ever before in the history
of the city, there being nearly 1000
people in the parade.
The parade was formed on South
Cortez street in the following order:
Company E, twelfth infantry; Elks;
Prescott sbrass band Eagles; Red
Men; Grand Army of the Republic;
school children; two companies of ca
diets, the Springfields and Brodie Ca
diets; citizens on foot and in carriages.
The parade was nearly seven blocks
long and was led by Delegate to Con
gress j. F. Wilson as marshal of the
day
On account of DR.. Geo. Kendall,
the last member of Barrett post to
pass to the great review, having been
buried in the Masonic cemetery the
memorial services were held there this
year, although many of our citizens
went to the other cemeteries and dec
grated the graves of departed loved
ones. At the cemetery the impressive
memorial services of the g. A. R. were
read by Chaplain A. j. Doran and A.
j. Judd. The school children then
sang patriotic song and a salute was
fired by company E. Miss Clara Lo-
gan then recited in clear loud voice
that touching poem z'Cover Them
With Beautiful Flowers, - and as she
gave the recitation the comrades of
the G.. \. R., the members of the
different lodges, the cadets and the
school children filed past the grave of
Dir. Kendall and covered it over with
beautiful flowers. The bugle then
sounded taps and the parade reformed
and marched back to town where it
disbanded.
At the conclusion of the decoration
the children sang America, in
which mauy of the vast gathering of
people Joined, thus closing a very i'm
pressive service, and one which could
have no other effect than to rekindle
the fires of patriotism in every breast
and renew the love and admiration for
those dead heroes of ours who through
all the struggles that it has taken to
give us the liberties we now enjoy,
gave up their lives uncomplainingIy
and willingly. Such services as that
of last Saturday come only from
hearts that are true and loyal and
grateful for blessings enjoyed and de-
termined that nothing shall separate
them from the liberties that have been
r
The literary exercises connected
with the observance of the day were
held in the court house in the even
ing and the hall was filled. The pro-
gramme was a very interesting one,
and held the closest attention of the
audience which was presided over by
Hon A. j. Doran.
The exercises we're opened by sing
ing "Auld Lang Syne,'' in which the
audience all Joined. Rev. a. NJ
Gibbons then delivered an invocation
which was followed by song by NJ.
Warfel. This was Mr.. Warfel's first
appearance before a general Prescott
audience and he was we'll received.
Mr.. Warfel is possessed of a very
beautiful voice.
The orator of the evening was Leroy
Anderson, and he made an excellent
address. Mr.. Anderson is a Ken
tuckian by birth and belongs to what
has been termed the new south. His
address was on somewhat different
lines from the usual Memorial Day
addresses, but was an excellent one,
breathing patriotism in every line. IL
addition to being a beautiful and in
teresting oration as to the subject
matter, Mr.. Anderson is a very elo
quent speaker, and his address wa.
highly appreciated by the audience.
The remainder of the programme
consisted of a vocal selection "Al
, Hail, - rendered by a sextette com
posed of Mrs. j. c. Martin, Mis-
, Amelia Block, Messrs. Pool, Gibbons
! Kendall. Barrett.
! Recitation-Miss Anus Burke.
Song-"Red, White and Blue, ,
Mrs. r. E. Morrison.
! Drill by Brodie Cadets.
Presentation of flag by r. NJ. Ling
to the Brodie Cadets, gift from th
Women's Relief Corps.
Song "Star Spangled Banner,
,. Miss Amelia Block.
Benediction-Rev e. D. Taft
= They were then closed by the au
+ dience joining in singing America.
: The Brodie Cadets brought down tn
house with their drill and Judg
= Ling made very beautiful addres
in presenting them with flag.
The hall had been very beautiful
decorated for the occasion by tb
members of the W. +. c., the nationa
/ colors being very much in evidence.
The entire exercises both durin
the day and evening were pronounce
10y all to be the most interesting an
enthusiastic that have been held her
for years.
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