The daily sentinel., 1908-05-30
PAY TRIBUTE TO
THE HEROIC DEAD
Grand Junction Fittngly Observes Memorial DayAn Ex-
tended Parade and Beautiful Exercises---Many
Veterans in Attendance

For the 40th time Memorial day
is being observed over the country
today and in the observance Grand
Junction has not failed to do her du-
ty.
The citizens of the city have made
loving and fitting respect to the
memory of the men who fought from
81 to '65.
Once again the old veterans of
Grand Junction G. A. r. Post have
marched through the streets in dig
nifed even though feeble manner
and found their way out to the GEM
etery where flowers were laid by low
ing hands over the resting place of
the comrades who have "crossed the
river" and are resting under the
shade of the trees.
The morning was almost ideal as
far as weather was concerned for
the exercises that were to mark the
day. Early in the morning many
old veterans proudly dressed in their
uniforms of blue and each wearing
that inspiring little emblem, the
bronze button of the G. A. r., were
to be seen on the Streets
From over many stores and in
front of many residences flags were
waving. Many windows along Main
street and the other business streets
contained displays suggestive of the
day and its meaning.
Shortly after am. people began
to assemble on the downtown streets
to wait and watch for the parade
At the east front of the high school
building the various organizations
that were to take part in the parade
assembled. By 10 o'clock hundreds
of people had assembled on the side
AI,f, ,t. A hsl
pupils from the Indian school were
in the city. and scores of people
from the country were here to wit
ness the exercises or to take part in
them.
Shortly after 10 am. the parade
moved from the school building to
Rood avenue, west on Rood avenue
to Third street, down Third to Main, |
and down Main street to Sixth, and |
down Sixth to Ute avenue, and then
to the Park opera house, where the
line of march was broken.
The parade was decidedly one of
the largest and most interesting and
represent ative ever seen on Memorial
day in this city. Two bands and the
lively drum corps furnished music
and the different organizations made
fine appearances.
In line there were about 20 old
veterans-fine looking fellows-and
as they marched along they were
heartily cheered.
The order of parade was as fol-
lows:
City council and Mayor Went
worth.
c. w. Rundlc, grand marshal.
Grand Junction band.
c. A. II. drum corps.
G. A. X. post. Col n. n. Smith
commanding (62 men).
Woodmen drill team Go men and
2 ofiicers)
Book Clin Camp No. 81, w. o. w.
GAG men).
Assistant Marshal w. E, Phillips
Indian band on pieces):
Indian boys (70).
Four wagons containing about so
Indian girls.
Superintendent Burton.
Womans Relief Corps in 8 wag-
ons.
Fire Chief Perry Rogers
Fire department.
long procession of carriages and
wagons.
Aa. evidence of the fact that sec
tional lines are rapidly fading away |
and that the men who wore the blue
have only respect and love for the
men who wore the gray, and vice
versa. was the presence in the par
ade. walking along with the old q. |
A. Il veterans, two or more Con-
feder,te veterans. Such a sight
makes the heart warm. |
The men that wore the blue and
the men that wore the gray formed