Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-31
VETERANS HONOR
THE SILENT ARMY
HOLD SERVICES AT SOLDIERS HOME
Uniformed Men, SnOwy-RObed Women and Boys
and Girls Participate in Parade at SawtelIe,
Dine in Big Mess Hall and Hear Oscar
LAWYERS Patriotic and Able Address
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one that the aging DOyS III DIue dnllci-
pate for months ahead with patriotic
fervor is Memorial day.
The veteran at the Soldiers home
at Sawtene honor the memory of the
asilent army" on the hillside by strew-
ing fragrant flowers and by holding
patriotic exercises, recalling, as they
place the floral offerings upon the
erass-grown, mounds, that upon the
preceding May 30 many of these
soldiers whose memory they are honor
ing marched by their side, doing
homage to other comrades.
The camp was astir at an early hour
to greet the great throng of visitors
who arrived from all nearby towns.
The barracks at the home, as well
as Sawtelle, were decorated with
streamers of bunting and numerous
flags, presenting holiday attire
All over the grounds could be seen
the blue uniforms of the veterans min
Cling with the snowy gowns of the
women and the somber garb OF civil
ians.
Each balcony Of the barracks was
crowded with groups OF spectators
anxious to view the long line of march.
other visitors kept arriving on foot
and in vehicles until long after the
column had started
Visitors were conveyed by special
cars. by Soldiers home cars, by all
available vehicles to the boulevard at
the home.
Artillery Salute
The artillery fred a salute of thir-
teen guns at intervals of eight min
utes, beginning at $3.50 and continuing
until final "taps" were sounded at the
cemetery.
looking the cemetery doomed out the
first minute gun, and when assembly
call was sounded at $3.50 the line of
march began to form on Sunset boule--
ward, the veterans falling into line and
keeping step with all their old-time
eagerness, but long ere the cemetery
was reached they dropped visibly,
many dropping out entirely and paus-
ing to rest by the roadside.
The veterans turned out in full ex-
cept those physically unable, and even
these were literally represented by
those with crutch and cane, who es-
sayed the march to the mile-away
cemetery.
When the contingent of young women
from Los Angeles, under the guidance
of Mrs Eta Anders, president of
Uncle Sam Womans Relief corps, ar
rived they Joined the rank and file
and, preceded by the home band,
formed the line of march to the ceme--
terry, where sleep 1894 of the patriot
army.
The long lines on the boulevard, one
facing south one facing north, formed
an impressive scene. John A. Martin
post, G. A. r. formed with the right
resting $50 feet east of the Los An
geles-Pacific Electric railway track,
facing south. Uncle Sam post, G. A. R.;
Hopkins squadron. Naval veterans,
and Companies H, E, F, B and G in the
order named
on the south side of the boulevard,
$50 feet east of the line of the electric
railway, the Union Veteran legion
formed facing north, left in front;
Burnside post, G. A. r.: G. w. Dustin
camp, Sons of Veterans, Masonic club,
Companies K, I, c, A and d, and AdJt
H. d. Lasher as marshal of the day
and Aides Edward De Haven, Timothy
Sullivan, William Mulreinen, E. o.
Kincaid, w. C. Burton and John Priest
lost no time in getting the long line of
march formed and on the way to its
destination, the soldiers cemetery.
Order of March
The order of march was as follows:
Marshal and aides.
Governor, staff and guests
Young women of Sawtelle under the
care of Mrs. Elmira J. Thomas of John
A. Martin w. r. c., whose banner
bearers were Mrs. Bertha Howell and
little white robed Hazel Ross and
Rachel Cunningham on each side hold
ing the ribbon streamers.
The young women of Sawtelle in care
of Mrs. M B. ]. Stewart of Burnside
post w. r. c., with Mrs. Shiveley as
banner bearer and Margaret Barclay
and Imogene Crane as streamer bear
ers.
Young women from Los Angeles.
John A. Martin post w. r. c. No. Al.
Uncle Sam post w. r. c., No. 40.
Burnside post w. r. c., No. 1O5.
Ladies' auxiliary of Union Veteran
legion, No. 16.
Columbia circle, Ladies of G. A. r.
Los Angeles Military academy boys.
SaWtelle school children.
John A. Martin post. No. 1853, G. A. R.
Uncle Sam post, No. III, G. A. r.
Members of Hopkins squadron, Naval
veterans, encampment No. 13S
Burnside post, No. 1SS, G. A. R., of
Sawtelle.
C. w. Dustin camp. No. 27, Sons of
Veterans.
Veteran Masonic club.
Companies, members Of home.
Citizens in carriages and on foot.
The School Children
The Sawtelle schools had reason to be
proud of the showing they made in the
parade, numbering, as they did, over
two hundred.
The girls were daintily white gowned,
with sashes of the national colors, a
liberty cap resting on each small head.
They carried flags and punches of
flowers and were the personifcation of
girlish purity and enthusiasm.
The boys marched bravely along in
their natty uniforms in emulation of
the veterans. The school was in care
of Principal II. V. Masterson, with
Teachers Rose Hochenyos, Minnie
Hochenyos, Miss Svensen and Miss
Eta Johnson as aides
The Sawtelle guards, boys of the
Sawtelle high school, were a neat body
in their khaki uniforms. The twenty
ive were in charge of Capt. Merlin Nc
Connell, with Flag Bearer Clarence
Ross at the head.
The young women of Sawtelle,
gowned in white and laden with their
fioral offerings, and the various wo-
mems auxiliaries of Sawtelle arrived at
the home early to join the veterans
and the young women Of Los Angeles.
Prominent among the Los Angeles
participants was Mrs Nellie Baldwin
of Los Angeles. who was stately as
the Goddess OF Liberty. AS she moved
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