The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-30

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committee of ladies, gentlemen
and little girls met in the courthouse
square at nine O'Clock this morning
and, forming a procession, drove in
solemn silence to the South Side ce-
metery, where bouquets of flowers
were placed in loving memory ON the
graves of soldiers of both Blue and
Gray. The scene was an impressive
one. for in the procession, sometimes
in the same carriage, were old sold
iers of both the North and the South,
their wives and daughters.
Twenty-nine graves were decorated
in this manner, as a fitting celebrat-
ion of Decoration Day.
The militia signal corps, under Lieu
tenant George Buffum, accompanied
the procession to the cemetery and
fired three volleys over the graves of
old soldiers as a salute, and complet-
ed their military honors with the
sounding of Taps
While Roswell has long been with
out much agitation or celebration of
either Memorial or Decoration Day,
this country having been practically
out of the region of the Civil War,
the spirit of honoring the memory of
the old soldiers of both armies who
have gone to their reward is rapidly
growing, the people of both South and
North having come to make their
homes and many having inferred their
departed in the local cemetery. The
feeling of respect for the old soldiers
is here, and in the future more sub
stantial memorials are looked for.
At the National Capital.
Washington, May 3O.-With sol
emn and impressive ceremonies Me
mortal day was observed in the Ma
uonal capital on a more elaborate
scale than usual. Public exercises per-
petuating the memory of the dead
were held in the eight national ceme-
teries in this vicinity. The principal
exercises took place in the national
cemetery at Arlington where $4,000
graves were strewn with flowers. A
touching feature was tie decoration
of graves of the Confederate dead
Roosevelt at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 3O.-The
Big Four train carrying President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks
and members of the Presidential par
ty arrived here at 10:4 4S a. m. The
party was met by a large reception
committee and driven to the home of
Vice President Fairbanks, where lun-
cheon was served.
At Monument Place nearly 10000
school children were massed to greet
pended, and every building decorated.
Following luncheon at the home of
Vice President Fairbanks, the Presi-
dental party began the march to the
court house grounds for the ceremo-
nieS of unveiling a monument to Ma
jor General Henry w. Lawtol. The
procession moved two miles through
a solid mass of people. Surrounding
the monument the streets We're pack
ed for many squares. The weather
was pleasant On the platform were
seated Mrs. Lawton and three daugh-
ters. The program included an ad-
dress by Governor Hanley, the read
ing of a poem by James Whitcomb Ri
ley and the address of President
Roosevelt. The Presidents trip was
a continuous ovation all the way
from Eelle Fontaine Ohio where he
first appeared in public today, to IN
dianapolis. At all stations great
crowds pressed around the Presidents |
car At several places the President |
made brief remarks, and everywhere |
he shook hands with as many as
could get near him.
The Day in New York.
New York, May 30-With three
para,1es of veterans and escorts, with
special exercises tonight in Carnegie |
Hail. at which Governor Hughes will
be present, and with the unyeiling |
this afternoon on University Heights |
of twelve tables, with orations by Gov |
er1or Hughes and Governor Guild of
Massachusetts,, there will be more
features of Memorial Day exercises
this year than usual. The main pa
rade today was reviewed by General
o. o. Howard.
Gen. Kuroki at Chicago.
Chicago. Nav 30-Memorial Day
was marked by the largest parade in
CAicago's history. 1t is estimated tnat
more than 1000 men marched past
the reviewing stand. Governor Deneen |
reviewed the parade.
General Kuroki the hero of Yalu |
took part in the Memorial exercises,
and in view of thousands of specta- |
ment of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln |
park.
VIM. J. Bryan at jamestown.
Norfolk Va, May 30.-William j. |
Bryan was the orator of the day at |
the celebration of Patrick Henry |
Day. at the jamestown Exposition. |
Taxation Without Representation is
Tyranny" was his subject
Memorial Day in Mexico.
City of Mexico. May 30.-American |
residents today held imposing Memo |
rial day ceremonies at the graves of
the American dead in the National |
cemetery. The American ambassador |
and local Grand Army men carried out |
the traditional practice of placing a |
wreath on the monument at Capulte- |
pee to the cadets who fell il the war
of 1S47
ALVIN K. MOTT TAKEN
SUDDENLY BY HEART FAIlURE.t |
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