Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-01
THOUSANDS OF
DECORATE
OUR GRAVES
MEMORIAL DAY is OBSERVED IN
FITTING AND APPROPRIATE
MANNER.

PROBABLY nowhere IN the state OF
Nevada was Memorial day observed
hs 1t was in Tonopah, and the trib-
bite paid to the heroes of the olden
bays was in accordance with what
hey deserved.
Practically all Tonopah was out,
either to participate in the parade or
hs a spectator. The parade formed
ht $3.50 O'Clock sharp. and at 10
o'clock, the time set for starting,
Grand Marshal W. T. Cuddy gave the
word and the line of march was taken
down to the cemetery. Mr.. Cuddy
was assisted by T. H. Mcintosh, H.
nc. Schmidt, r. p. Davis Thomas
Lindsay, DIR. Hammond, DR.. Mapes,
DR.. Berry, James Timlin. l.. T. Fox
John Farris and ]. Stenuff. who act
led as aides.
The honored heroes of the day, the
veterans of both the Civil and Span
fish wars, were in carriages and were
the recipients of cheers from the
crowd-lined sidewalks. The person
mel of the paraders was composed of
Tonopah company, No. 4, Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias. Knights of
Pythias, Odd Fellows, Eagles, Re-
beccas, Pythian Sisters, Ladies of the
Maccabees, Knights of Columbus
TonO2ah paid and volunteer fire de-
partments, school children, Eagles
drum corps, Tonopah Miners union
and the Young Mems Servian society
The procession was about four blocks
long and was headed by platoon Of
mounted police under the captainan
cy of Chief Ed Malley, and which
was followed by the Tonopah brass
band Arriving at the cemetery the
band came to halt just outside the
gate, where to the strains of NEARER
My God To Thee the procession
marched into the graveyard where
thousands of flowers were used ii
decorating the graves. Every grave
was adorned, some by loving rela
ties and friends, some by fraterna
brothers, and few, containing the
remains of those who had passed
away in this city unknown and prob
ably unwept, were decorated by som'
of the thousand people who had jour
neyed to the place, who in passin,
noticed the graves standing as i
apart from the rest, and pausin,
would contribute from their owl
stock of flowers which had been pur
chased to pay tribute to dear on
who had departed shis life.
Chief of Police Malley was mas
ter of ceremonies and everything wa
carried through without hitch. Rev
Lloyd B. Thomas, rector of 81
Marks Episcopal church, offered
prayer and tt his conclusion Their
were few dry eyes in the crowd.
Attorney Walter D. Cole, in mas
terful address, dwelt on the union q
the north and south. the years Q
strife and hardships, and finally tn
peace and happiness of the preser
day. The eloquence of the addres
was revelation and acted as an IL
spiration to both the old and tn
young, in the paying of respect to tn
great emancipation, Abraham Lincoll
Following Mr.. Cole were a few s,
lections by the choir and then cam
the decorating of the graves. Wit
q final air by the band, the proce
sion formed again and marchin
back to their respective headquarters
disbanded.
TO the stranger in our midst, tn
showing on this occasion is one to |
proud of and the manner with whiC
everything was arranged calls fort
the fact that the committee on a
rangements Is deserving of gre;
N credit.
BIG SUIT STARTED.