Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-31
IN MEMORY OF
SOLDIER DEAD
Program Carried
Out Despite Rain
and Mud
DISPLAY TRUE PATRIOTISM
Ex-Governor Prince Delivers
an Eloquent Address on
Memorial Day.

Genuine patriotism was exhibited
by the Civil war veterans and others
who participated in the Memorial Day
exercises yesterday afternoon in San
ia Fe. Especially is this true of those
who marched on foot in the rain
through the muddy streets on out to
the National Cemetery and then stood
on the soggy grass during the cere-
monies there The program was prac-
tically carried out in it's entirety des-
pite the fact that the untoWard wealth
er curtailed the procession and kept
many visitors away from the ceme-
terry who would have been present
had conditions been more favorable.
Would Not Allow Rain to Interfere.
Although the weather from early
morning was anything but pleasant
the executive commitie of Carleton
Post No g. Grand Army of the Re-
public, would not listen to postpone
ment of the exercises The program
was to be carried out, rain or shine, it
was announced. Consequently at the
appointed hour the procession formed
and traversed the entire route many
of the marchers being without rain
coats or umbrellas and even rubber
shoes or boots. But that did not make
any difference. They were imbued
with the spirit of the day and did not
propose to let the rain dampen their
ardor, In crossing the arroyo the fire
departments hook and ladder truck
which was drawn by span of mules
became mired and was forced to turn
back.
Professor Perez's band headed the
parade and discoursed patriotic airs.
The musicians were afoot and march
ed four abreast with nothing to pro-
tect them from the rain save a soli-
tary umbrella. The band also played
several numbers at the cemetery
while the ceremonies there were in
progress
Speech of Ex-Governor Prince.
Ex-Governor Princes address, which
was cut short on account of the rain
was in part as follows:
"The world has never seen more
touching sight than that Of today, as
brought before us here in this quiet
City of the Dead, and as witnessed all
over the land wherever loyal hearts
beat from ocean to ocean-in the re-
currence of this beautiful custom of
the decoration of the graves of the
defenders and preservers of the ma
ton.
1--WE are not called to it by law;
there is no requirement, no compul.
sion by any authority, National or Ter
ritorial; but it is voluntary, spon-
taneous, heartfelt action of grateful
people.
"The cities of the old world and
their vast cemeteries are filled with
the monuments of the great departed; !;
the Pharaohs raised pyramids, emper-
ors and kings have created arches and
columns, to commemorate their deeds
But what a memorial is this. Not of
names carved in the cold, hard and
unresponsve marble; but a memorial
of undying and loving remembrance
in the warm and grateful hearts Of a
whole people
"And so, all over our land today
loving hands are placing on the grave
of each fallen hero the flag for which
he fought; and beautiful flowers
spring flowers-the red, the white
the emblematic of that nation
to preserve whose life he was ready
to lose his own.
All Heroes Day.
Throughout the Christian world on
All Saints Day the people call to re.
membrance the virtues of the faithful
departed and with loving, though
crushed and mournful hearts, devote
the hours to thoughts Of those who
have been most dear; so OH this day
which may be called our National All.
Heroes Day, we call to remembrance
the valor, the endurance and the self
sacrifice of those who died that their
country might live.
"And so, with reverence and love
we, are met in this resting place ol
the departed, on this Festival OF Re
membrance, to scatter these tributes
of our affection-these tokens of our
undyng gratitude
1T Is right for those who rest from
their hbors, thus to show our respect
and veberation; it is right as to our
selves TO demonstrate that we are not
ungrateMl nor forgetful 1t is right to
the generation which Is rising to take
our places, as it teaches to them the
lesson Of nnfaltering loyalty, and i'm
presses Of their minds how great
were the tdils, the pains, the sacrifices
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