CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
ALL canon CITY JOINED TN
HONORINC The FALLEN HEROES
Business Was Entirely Suspei
Out to Attend the Decoratic

Out to Attend the Decorate u
Rarely has the weather in our e
nary bright, genial Colorado eli
been so unpropitious for the OF .
ance of Decoration day as It " =
Thursday, but in spite Of an
constant rainfall, which began =
in the morning and lasted wei o
the following night, the occasion was
generally celebrated by the people OF
Canon City.
Business Of all kind was suspended
for the purpose OF affording everybody
an opportunity OF honoring the ma
tons soldier and sailor dead, and OF
paying homage to the survivors OF
that mighty host Of brave men who in
crucial periods OF our country's his
tory have laid aside their peaceful
avocations and gone out In the defense
Of "Old Glory" risking their lives
that its integrity might be preserved
forever.
That the spirit which prompted the
dedication OF May 30th as public
holiday when love of country should
hold commanding sway Is alive In
Canon City. was apparent by the great
throng OF people who braved the
storm on Thursday to take part In
the memorial service at Greenwood
cemetery. II was a manifestation Of
that same patriotism in a different
form which triumphed at Lexington
and Concord: at New Orleans and on
Lake Erie; at Shiloh and Gettysburg:
at Santiago and Manila. To that same
heroism and devotion will the nation
be defended from foes within and foes
without. transmitting the iag OF free
dom to the remotest generations with
out q star erased or a stripe pol
luted."
Although q drixxly rain was falling,
the marching column formed in four
divisions on Macon avenue and Fifth
street shortly after . O'Clock. each d.
vision In charge Of q mou1ted lieuten-
ant, all Of which were under the com
mAnd Of Captain B. r. Rockafellow.
marshal Of the day. 6preysrs' mill
tary band, in white uniform. led the
procession 70 the cemetery. followed
BY the mayor and councilmen OF
Canon City. South Canon and East
Canon In handsomely decorated car
riaGes: the Canon City 6re depart
msat; Q nAG-smhowered 6oat ON
which were seated forty-six young Ia
diss representing the various states
of the Union. with Columbia in the
center; the members Of Greenwood
Post No. 10. G. A. R.: Soldiers Of the
Cuban and Philippine campaigns: the
members Of Greenwood camp, Wom-
ans Relief Corps: the members Of U.
9. Grant circle. Ladies' Of the @. A. R.:
Sons Of Veterans: the brass cannon
given by the federal government to
Greenwood post, drawn by four
horses. each with q rider; followed by
q large concourse OF citiEens in car
riages.
Main street was throneed with
spectators and the veterans Of the
Civil war were cheered as they
marched by in the mud on their way
to the silent city of the dead on the
heights on the south side OF the river.
1t was a long and toilsome march and
empty carriages were In the procession
for the purpose Of giving the old SOL
diers a ride when their strength
should fail. but they were reluctant
to avail themselves OF the opportunity
provided by the arrangements COM
mittee and trudged manfully forward.
seemingly forgetful Of the fact that
forty years have passed since they
tramped SO lightly over southern bat
tlefelds, and that the intervening
period had brought with 1T physical
weakness and uncertainty. A few OF
them rode up the hill just before
reaching the cemetery. but others de-
clined to do SO and pushed on with
the same determination with which
they scaled the walls OF Fort Fisher
and hurled themselves upon the re-
doubts OF Fort Donaldson.
On arriving at the cemetery impress
sive memorial exercises, were held;
the G. A. r. and the Relief Corps TAX
ing part in the service. At the mound
reared in memory OF the unknown
Union dead, an address was delivered
by Comrade @. r. Tanner. Of Alexan-
der camp. Confederate Veterans, who
was a member OF General Forests
cavalry during the war Of the rebel
lion. Mr.. Tanner said that whatever
of bitterness and hatred existed be-
tween the north and the south In the
days OF slavery, had passed away for
ever, and that we were now a united
nation with common aims and am
billions. -
At the close OF Mr.. Tanners eulogy
the procession moved TO the confeder-
ate monument, where Captain H. NJ.
Mingay Of Greenwood post, @. A. R..
delivered an address commemorative
of those who fought under the Stars
and Bars. He paid tribute to their