Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-31
HONOR MEMORY
OF NATIONS DEAD
IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN ALL
CEMETERIEI
Veterans Gather to Pay 'rlbute ia
Those Who Have Gone n Be.
fore-servioes at sin.
son Auditorium

once again the nations heies were
honored yesterday, perhaps fothe last
time by many of the comraes who
formed in fast thinning lineayester-
day in observance of Memoriahay.
Back of the defenders of the ation's
honor, stood citizens and childrd, pay
ing their respects to the soldi6 who
have responded to the last taps.
Flowers in abundance were scttered
on graves, monuments and the bling
breakers of the ocean by loving ands.
The cemeteries were filled at anearly
hour with throngs and many also
gathersd at the monument to thdSev-
enth regiment in Central park, here
short exercises were held.
The weather was fair and the bQuti-
full flowers and stirring addresses lade
impressive scenes at all of the
cemeteries. Graves of the blue and
the gray, were alike decked in ALI
fornia's choicest blossoms.
one of the most impressive scnes
of the day was the exercises he'll in
Simpson auditorium yesterday aier-
noon.
There the men who once answeed
their countrys call and marchedIto
battle filed slowly into the auditorium.
Many were not able to make the shit
march, and went in carriages aid
street cars to the auditorium, whee
they joined the procession.
Make Rush at Door
The parade formed in line at Secon
and Broadway. a squad of policemen
led, folawed by the Los Angele
Veteran Drum corps, color guard, STAN
ton, Kenesaw, Bartlett-Logan, posts,
G. A. r. Camp Roosevelt, United Span
ish War Veterans. A carriage with
several civil war army nurses brought
UP the rear. They were Mrs. e. N
Call of Bartlett-Logan corps; Mrs
Grace C. Lawrence, Mrs. II. E. Star
bird, Miss Adeline Miller and Mrs
Margaret Hayes, all of Stanton corps
The procession wended its way to
Simpson auditorium. Upon arriving
there the relief corps of the posts in
the parade were awaiting, forming in
line on either side of the street. The
procession passed between these lines
the latter falling in line at the rear.
A large crowd was awaiting the pro-
cession and IL grand rush was made
before the last of the procession could
gain admittance, which bafhed the po-
lice to keep the entrance way sufficient
ly clear to allow the last of the pro-
cession to enter.
of patriotic music, memories of Other
days We're stirred, and the measured
tread of the men as they marched tc
their seats, bespoke the soldier il
every one of them.
Address Sons of Veterans
The main floor of the auditorium
was reserved for the veterans and the
relief corps. The galleries were filled
inf nd
Fully 5000 people were gathered in the
building.
Comrade George c. SomerS of Stan
ton post was the chairman. The bugle
| call, ASSEMBLY" was given by Com
rade c. r. Thomas.
The chairman made few remarks
calling upon the comrades to rise tC
their feet and salute the dead.
A selection was rendered by the Los
Angeles veteran drum corps. This was
followed by music by chorus of scnoo
girls numbering twenty-seven, under
the direction of w. E. Herendeen. The
children were loudly applauded as they
sang and waved their flags.
Comrade OrVille j. Nave offered .
fervent Invocation. This was followed
| by an address by Prof. c. Il. Locke OF
Il am among the young men who
take pride in what our fathers have
| done. Lire is Sleduy ColllllCl' we
must climb up and onward and keer
on the advance. What was Sooo
enough in the days of Washington is
not of the spirit of advancement suf'
hcient for us today"
| Prof. Harry Barnhart sang the "Stal
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Nj. E. Hart
well made an address on "The Wo'
mans Relief Corps"
w. NJ. Bennett made stirring ad'
dress on ''The Spanish War Veterans
In the course of his address he said!
| The children sang "The Red, White
and Blue" which was followed by al
address by Mrs. Emma r. Holly or
1.-THE Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic"
Comrade E. b. Warman read Lin
coins Gettysburg address, following
which i. C. Gates delivered the oratior
of the day, dwelling at length upon the
| causes of the rebellion.
| america" was sung by the audience
followed by benediction by Comrade w
A. Irwin and bugle taps by Comrade o
| r. Thomas.
orI rnDhrC ECAcT nE MEEKc