The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
HEROES GRAVES
ARE DECORATED
Flags and Flowers Laid Upon
Them by Tender Hands.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE WAS
VIEWED By THOUSANDS.

n LIMATIC conditions made tDecora-
ton day an ideal one. Old Sol
rose over the mountains to the
east Of the city and beamed forth
throughout the day. At night he sank
from view beyond the great lake in all
the splendor Of a glorious sunset.
The beauty of the day was the silv'r
lining to the dark cloud of sorrow
which hung over the city. While all
nature beamed and smiled, humanity
wept at the graveside of departed war
hero or friend or relative. It was The
one day in the year when the survivor
casts aside the pleasures Of life TO pay
respect to the memory of the lead
especially those who offered their lives
upon the field of battle
With few exceptions every grave in
the various cemeteries was decorated
with flowers, wreaths flags or DO1-ed
plants. Many deceased citizens were
remembered by friends or relatives,
while the last resting places of the
heroes Of the various wars of the cOun-
try We're bedecked by the survivors Of
those stirring times The decorations
were followed by eUlOgistic addresses
delivered by prominent and patriotic
citizens. who were listened to by hum
dreds of men, women and children with
bowed heads. .sorrOWful hearts or tear
stained eyes and cheeks.
Many Faces Were Missing.
The first feature OF the day was the
military parade early in the morning
1t was an exceptionally fine one and
attracted thousands OF people. who
viewed it from the sidewalks Many
OF the spectators recalled, as the col
umn passed. that only one short year
go beloved ones whose graves they
would Ia ter decorate paTaded up and
down the same streets TO the measured
strains of martial music Since then
they had responded to the last muster
roll by answering Here.
The column was headed by a platoon
OF police in charge of Sergeant Rob
erts. Then came Il band, behind which
were the regulars from Fort Douglas
Following them came more music and
the members Of the national guard,
Governor HebcT NJ. Wells and his
staff riding in front. After the militia
marched the survivors of the civil war
under the command of F. h Clark
and the veterans of the Indian fights,
when Utah was less than territory
a broad expanse of wilderness. a des-
ert. Bringing up in the rear were the
Utah Philippine veterans, cOngregaIed
in the city from surrounding towns.
The line &C march was short The
column moved from the corner of South
Main ana Market streets, proceeding up
Main 70 Brigham. cOuntermarching to
Second South street, thence to State
street, where it disbanded.
Services at the Graves.
At that point the regulars proceeded
east TO the tort. The national guards
men returned to the armOry on Mar
ket street while the G. 4. r. Indian
and Philippine veterans took chartered
cars to the City and Mount OIvet Gem
eteries.
At the national burial ground at the
post the G. A r. and its woman aux
Hairy participated IN the memorial ex-
eTciSes. They were opened by the wO-
men Of the q. y. r. singing the Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" Chaplain
Marvin then read President Lincoln
famous address delivered on the bat
tIefield of Gettysburg At the cOnclu-
sion Of the c. A. r. services the wO-
men of the auxiliary organization held
theirs. when everybody present Joined
in singing My Country. 'Tis of Thee. j"
The sounding OF taps was the signal for
dispensing
Judge Theodosius Botkin was the
orator at the City cemetery, where the
Philippine veterans are buried His
eulogistic remarks were impressive. de-
livered in his characteristic feeling
manner. He did not con6ne his re-
marks to the heroes Of the late war.
but included those of the civil and IN
dian wars as well.