The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-06-15
CHEYENNE, WYO.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Grand Army Memorial Program al
Convent Schol.

convent Schol.
Yesterday afternoon very interesting
! memorial exercises in honor of the
Grand Army and associate organiza-
lions were given by the Convent
school
The fine auditorium of the building
was appropriately decorated with
flags. The visiting guests were com
rades of the Grand Army, women Of
the Relief Corps and Ladies Of the c.
A. r. Governor Brooks was present
with the old soldiers and Adjutant
General Gatchell, the latter taking
charge of the program announcements
The exercises opened with singing
! THE Star Spangled Banner by the
entire school. 1t was sung with much
spirit. and each pupil carried an Amer
lean flag, which was waved by each
when the chorus was sung. producing
| an effect that made the audience en-
| thusiastic.
| Adiutant General Gatchel | intro
duced the patriotic talking of the oc-
casion, expressing his pleasure of being
present and the appreciation of him
| self and the old comrades of the honor
which the Sisters and pupils had eN-
tended to them in preparing these 2X-
/ ercises, intended to promote the cult
walton of the spirit of patriotism and
rove OF country, winch was Iypllleu ny
the flags theiy carried.
He spoke of the old flag which on
Memorial day would be hung at half
mast in reverential memory of the SOL
diers who gave their lives for their
country.
Short addresses were made by Mrs.
George P. Knight. representing the
Relief Corps. and by Miss Sadie Fish
er, representing the Ladies of the G.
a. z.
The different addresses were inter-
spersed with music, both Yoval AMI i'll
strumental and one of the students
recited a patriotic selection with good
effect.
Governor Brooks was called upon
for the closing address. and gave an
interesting talk. He began by compli-
menting the school, the orchestra and
the Sisters in charge for their excel
lent and enjoyable entertainment and
said he was proud of such an institu-
ton in our state, which showed the re-
suits of faithful work and study GA the
part of the scholars, and patient train
ing Of skilled teachers in charge. No
school in Wyoming would have pre-
scented a better program than that
which had given him one OF the most
pleasant hours of his life.
In referring to the patriotic memo
ries of this. day. he said he was but q
boy when millions of men trod the
continent in battle array, men on both
sides with brave hearts and iron wills
Out of that tremendous struggle 4
new nation emerged. the grandest and
freest nation on earth.
We do not realize today what that
devotion to country, that sacrifice of
blood and treasure has effected for us
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glorious results.
Today the swords are beaten into
pruning hooks, prosperity and peace
,reigns over our land, and We now
heed but a small army. merely hand
full of men to maintain the supremacy
Of our government.
When the soldiers OF the civil war
had finished their work on the battle
field. they returned to the peaceful
pursuits Of life, and made up the finest
citizenship of this republic, and upon
such patriotic citizenship rests the
hopes of this great nation of ours.
We are glad to see these lessons and
these memories impressed upon the
minds of the young of this generation,
as you have beautifully shown US in
these interesting exercises, in which
the American flag has had so conspic |
uous a place.
No greater lesson can be taught |
either to old or young than reverence |
for the flag of our country, which so |
long as it shall wave means the su-
premacy of freedom, honor and justice |
everywhere in our land
The Convent school orchestra, con- |
of twenty young lady perform
ers. deserves especial mention. 1t con-
sists mostly of violins. reinforced by
pianos. cellos, bass drum. snare drum,
cylnbals, etc. The rendered high class
selections IN a manner that captivated
their listeners and brought forth
hearty applause. We do not believe
this orchestra can be eXcelled by any
similar musical organizatio in the
state.
The vocal music by the school was
also excellent. showing the results OF
good musical training. Among the
pieces sung by the. whole school were
two especially dear to the old soldiers,
viz. "Tenting on the Oold camp
Ground and Just Before the Battle,
Mother
The medley of national patriotic airs
by the orchestra was enjoyed exceed
ngly and aroused much enthusiasm
lier girls present.-Cheyenne Tri-
bune, May 81.
Maude Mccoy of Rawlins is visiting
Cheyenne friends.
Mrs. w. D. Brennan of Superior is
IN the city on a visit with friends. f:
Miss Mayme O'ConneT and Miss An
IA Hanson have left on an extended
visit TO Chicago and other eastern ci-
les
Mrs. Ben O'Connell and daughter, [
Mrs. B. LYONS and family. who have .
,een visiting in Lower California since
asst September, are expected home to- I
morrow to spend the summer here. 6
Thomas Finnerty of Sunrise has just t
rot back from Michigan, where he was l
allied to the death bed of his mother. :
hrs. Finnertv was buried on Sunday. ;
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