Williams news., 1905-06-03
OUR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES


 observed in Williams. In honor of the occasion every business house in the city closed its doors at 10 o'clock am. and remained close till ? pm. in order that all might par ticipate in the exercises.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock, as per schedule, the Odd Fellows hall be- gan filling rapidly, while the strains of martial music by the Eagles band called in those who were tardy.
 The meeting was presided over by the Hon. F. R. Nellis, mayor of Williams, who announced as the opening number on the program the national air, America" in the singing of which all those present were requested to join. This was followed by an eloquent and feel ing prayer by the Rev. E. G. Decker. "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" was the next selection sung by the choir. Following this a splendid Memorial Day address was deliv- cred by Rev. Decker, which he be- gan by quoting a few lines from Thomas Bailey Aldrich: [ Not with slow, slow funeral sound
 Come ye to this sacred ground;
 Bringing cypress wreath
 To lay. with pended knee,
 On the cold brows of death
 Not so. dear God. we come:
 But with the trumpet's blare
 And shOt-torn battle-banners flung to air.
 As for victory.
 Time was, time was. ahl unforgotten years!
 We paid our hero tribute of our tears.
 But now let go
 All sounds and signs and formulas of woe.
 Iris life. not death we celebrate,
 This storied bronze, whereon is wrought
 The 1.-the. immortal figure of our thought.
 Mir. Decker referred to the na- tional custom. on this day, of dec- orating the graves of the hero dead, in the southland as we'll as the north. saying also that while we are decorating the graves of soldiers, the graves of the pioneers of this new end magnificent countryside southwest. whether out on the des ert or in the canyon. shall not be forgotten. The meaning of the day in latter years has become vastly enlarged, and the graves of our heroic citizens should be remem- bered as we'll as those of our heroic warriors, as it is indeed the heroic citizenship of our country that has brought it to rank as the foremost nation of the earth.
 Did space permit we should glad ly reproduce his address in full.
 The services closed with the sing ing of "The Star Spangled Banner" after which procession numbering over two hundred was formed and the march to the cemetery begun.
 First came the Eagles band, closely followed by the few remain ing veterans of Sedgwick Camp, No. 10, G. A. R., for whom Charles H. Adams acted as color bearer. Fol lowing the veterans in the order named came the school children, sisters of the various lodges and brothers of the same. Bringing up the rear were number of carriages. An abundance of flowers had been provided by the lodges and these were strewn profusely o'er the graves of the departed. With this last act was closed the most fitting memorial service ever witnessed in the little city of Williams.
 Sedgwick Camp, No. 10, G. A. R.. has a membership of twelve, as fol lows: R. K. Farnsworth, George Irwin, D. F. Phelan, Jas. Brashear, J. w. Boulden. E. E. Tefft, s. A. Cummings, James Wright, Andrew Drake, Marcus L. Underwood { Rod ney Lee), Aleck Cameron and John w. Nellis. Of this number but two were able to be present and march in the procession-R. K. Farnsworth and Geo. Irwin.
 Of the above list J. w. Boulden, M. L. Underwood and James Bra shear are at the Soldiers Home at Santa Monlca, Cal.
 Ten soldiers are buried here in the local cemetery: Samuel Ball, J. c. Hoyle, J. w. Taber, E. Friend, J. k. Farnsworth, M. Grose, - Johnson, Harry Rawlih, Michael Frost and one other whose name is unknown.
 The post desires to express it's gratitude, not alone to the people of Williams for their kindness, but also to Mrs. J. c. Ryder and Mrs. Rosa Thew of Los Angeles, who sent two large boxes of flowers to be used in the decorations.
 Report has it that last week at San Pedro, Cal, Miss Alice McIn- tyre and MT. L. L. Gilmore were