Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
HONOR MEMORY Of
THE SOLDIER
DEAD
Memorial Day Observed
BY 6. A. II. Veterans
And Citizens
(From Fridays Dauy.)


the Grand Army Of the Republic are
being thinncd by the Great Reaper,
Death, still, yesterday, thirty.Hvc vet.
Grams fthe Civil war, residents Of
this county, took part in the solemn
and impressive services Of Memorial
Day, held under the auspices Of Bar.
rett post, q. A. r., Of this city, which
only few years ago was one Of the
strongest organizations Of tnc order in
the Territory, but which has now
dwindled down to a membership Of
eighteen.
Expenses OF Memorial Day services
In past years have been met from the
treasury Of the q. A. X. posts, and 70
a great extent the community has been
the guest Of the organization on such
occasions. Yesterday, after the ser.
vices concluded, n meeting Of the sur.
viviing member Of the order in this
county was held in X. Of +. nall, for
the purpose Of devising ways and means
TO revive the post, which has been al
most defunct for the past year, and n
resolution was passed calling n meet.
ing OF all Civil war veterans here,
June 4, with this object In view. IL
was also the expressed opinion Of those
present that. on account Of the fact
that only few members Of the o.
A. X. still survived, the expenses Of
all future Memorial Day exercises
should be borne by the patriotic citi.
zcns Of the community and that the
old soldier should be the guest Of the
| community on these occasions rather
than be called upon to defray part Of
the expenses.
Early morning, yesterday, saw the
| national colors flying at half mast
from the court house, hotels, banks
and principal mercantile establishments
81 the city, and at 10 clock all the
business houses closed. The procession
formed at the X. Of =. hall and NJ 10 80
o'clock inc march to the Citizens ,
cemetery began. A troop Of cavalry
from Fort whipplc. Captain Stursess
commanding, led the procession, fol-
lowed by members Of the u. A. X.
The Prescott volunteer fire department,
in parade uniform, came next, under
command Of Chief A. A. Johns, follow.
ed by a long line Of citizens on foot,
in carriages, and on horseback. The
new fire apparatus, driven by Assistant
Chief Kearlsy, and manned by Fore.
man q. NJ. Dotsou, Of the o. X. hose
company, and q full crew Of men, took
part in the procession ~ far ~ Mount
Vernon street, returning 20 headquar'
tiers under orders from the chief foI
the protection Of The city.
Al the cemetery the exercises were
held over the grave Of the late SAmuel
G. Rees, the last soldier Of the local
post Of The Grand Army TO answer
the anal roll esil in the Great Beyond
The usual rituaiistic exercises were
followed by IN osstion ~ Attorney
Leroy Anderson, which was pronounced
by those present 70 be one Of the mos,
eloquent Addresses delivered here on
similar occasions In recent years. AZ
ter the reading Of President Lincoln =
famous speech on the battlefield OF
Gettysburg by y. r. Stewart, tap'
were sounded, and the usual volley
fred over the grave Of the late com
rade, concluding the exercises Of ta'
day. =. T.. Andrews acted as CRANE
marshal.
The members of the q. A. X. assem-
bied in the X. 81 r. hall, after the ex
ercises, and passed q special vote oi
thanks to Mrs. Mary Bosen and Mrs
Julia Murphy, members 81 the Women I
Relief Corps, who SO kindly sssiste,
in arranging many 81 the details Of The
services, as well an furnishing fora
offerings. which were of elaborate, uni
que and appropriate designs.
| A vote Of thanks Was also extende'
TO the volunteer FIRE department, q
Grand Marshal Andrews. Captain stur
CESS and dis troop Of cavalry, and tn
citizens who lent their aid in assisting
In the ceremonies.
The citizens generally were libera
In the floral offerings on the graves o
their deceased relatives, many Of IN
mounds appearing TO he veritable bed
Of roses.