Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-31
How II Was Celebrated by the
Old Soldiers and Citizens of
the Capital City.
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES
Were Held Over the Graves Of the Men
in Blue at the National Cemetery
MANY Floral Offerings

Yesterday was Memorial Day and
the people Of Santa Fe with one ac-
cord delighted TO honor the men in
blue who fought and died for their
! country in the days OF long ago
The stores on San Francisco Street
as well as residences in all parts Of
! the city We're decorated with red. white
and blue bunting and evergreen
Wreaths, and over all of them Old
Glory streamed in the breeze. The
decorations at SeIigman Brothers
store were especially unique and at
tractiye. One of the large windows
contained symbolicai allusion TO the
great and bitter struggle which rent
the country in twain forty odd years
ago and the happy result of the coz
f1lct. In one side of the window was
a pillar draped in blue, and in the
other gray draped pillar. Between
the two was figure of the Goddess
OF Liberty uniting them. and draped
around the whole were four immense
flags.
During the morning, members of the
Womans Relief Corps, the Womans
Board of Trade and the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, as we'll as
many other patriotic women of the
city, gathered in Post Hall and male
wreaths and bocuets. At 2:3O o'clock
the procession began to form on Liu-
coin Avenue between the Federal
Building and the Plaza. Leading the
march came the marshal of the day,
Major Fred Muller, and his numerous
aides and junior aides. The military
band and Company F, First Regiment
Infantry, New Mexico National
Guard, followed. and after them
came the old soldiers, members Of
Carleton Post No. 1, G. A. r. These
were the veterans of many war, who
have borne the heat and burden of the
day and are nearing the sunset Of life.
Then came the veterans of the Span
E. Griffin, followed by Governor Otero
and his staff and many citizens on
foot. Representatives of the Womans
Relief Corps. Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution and other women of
the floral committee followed AMI
members of the Santa Fe Fire Depart
ment in full uniform closed the pro-
cessiOn.
To strains of music from the band
the line of march was taken up ami
to the National Cemetery
where over 700 old soldiers are peace
fully sleeping where the din of battle
can no more disturb them The cere-
monies here were most impressive.
Jacob Weltmer, post commander made
the preliminary ritual address. which
was followed by the reading Of Presi-
dent LincOlns Gettysburg address by
Acting Adjutant John R. McFie.
Nearer My God to Thee" was played
by the band and Chaplain ]. P. Vic
tory led in prayer.
Jacob Weltmer. post commander,
by music by the military
band Edward krumpegel, one Of the
members of Carleton Post. acting as
officer of the day. decorated the
monument and Chaplain J. P. Vic
.ory then made short address. Then
i was that the wreaths and boquets
made By the loving hands of the wo-
men were scattered by the old soldiers
over the graves of their comrades who
lad gone before. In response to
he bugle call they again assembled
md members of Company F fred the
alute to the dead. America" was
played by the band and the benediction
by Rev A. NJ. Harkness,
md the sad. plaintive notes OF the bu
,le sounding taps closed the exercises
II the day