Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-28
SIMPLE HONORS
TO NATIONS DEAD
Fast Depicting Ranks Of Surviv-
ors of Civil War Makes 0ooa-
sion Ever More Pathetic.
SERVICES IN CITY CHURCHES.
At tho Cemctcries-Nfusic Given Gratis
No General Paradc-flOral
Donations Acceptable.

Arrangements being made for the
celebration Of Memorial day this year
are somewhat more quiet and serious
than usual but the public generally
viii reverently join the three Grand
Army posts children Of the public
schools. the Womcn's Relief Corps. the
Spanish War Veterans and the Sons OF
Veterans in paying respect to the mem
cry Of the men who once sang Justify
that stirring hymn, the last verse Of
which runs
In the beauty Of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea.
With glory in his bosom that trans
hgures you and me.
As he died TO make men holy. let US
die 10 make men free.
While God Is marching on"
FUNDS APPROPRIATED
Yesterday at the high school memorial
services were really begun IN the patii-
otto demonstrations incident 20 Gov
cruols DAY. The flowers the students
contributed will BE- kept for use on
Decoration day. Grand Army speakers
were provided for most OF the city
schools The Sons OF Veterans met
AANNN ANlEANi at iNNl FtlIlNH nail ana
completed arrangements for taking an
active part IN the decoration Of graves
on Monday. The city council has voted
si00 60 the Grand Army posts 20 as
sist I'M defraying Memorial day ex-
penses and the giving Of q like amount
Go the spanish War Veterans has been
recommended.
WHERE TO TAKE FLOWERS.
Members Of the Grand Army flower
committee met al 10 this morning in
the odd Fellows hail TO complete ar
rangcments. II is urged that all who
have flowers ~ contribute can leave
them at the first store west Of the
postofhce on Postoffce place. The local
| musical union has donated It's services
for Memorial day; and practically all
of its members viii turn out 20 help
the veterans celebrate.
IN THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
At II Sunday morning and 7.45 at
night services viii be held in Phillips
! congregational church Fifth South and
I Seventh East where Rev. =. a. Simp-
] kin will preach The members OF OIL
| yer o. Howard post and the Daughters
| Of Veterans VIII assemble before the
church at 1875 IN order to march to
| the services In a body In the First
Methodist church the congreg cation viii
| sing the famous Battle Hymn" at the
request Of Rev Francis Burgette Short
and Rev. Elmer Goshen viii give an
appropriate address al the First Con-
greEational church on account Of
childrens day services at the First
Presbyterian church there will be no
Memorial Day address In the morning
hut appropriate tributes wiz be given
| Sunday evening suitable program
will be rendered before the large au-
dience which viii undoubtedly gather
at the Tabernacle Sunday at ?.
MONDAYS EXERCISES SIMPLE.
At am. Monday the members Of
| the Grand Army posts will meet at
| odd Fellows hall. where arrangements
| with the Federation Of Musicians local
union No i04. which has proffered It's
| services, win be completed. Il X
! Klonke. r. a. Nichol and J. IT. Smith
are the committee that secured the serv-
/ ices OF the musicians. The Union will
| meet az Montgomory's headquarters
| before joining the veterans.
With the passing Of the veterans
| comes a yearly shortening Of the par
/ ade. and this year probably the sad
! dest spectacle OF an will be the mere
/ handful Of men left from that valiant
! host who once faced death unfiinching-
/ ~ for the preservation OF their coun-
/ try The line Of march will extend
only from the han 20 Second South
/ street. where cars will he I'm readiness
/ 10 take the veterans 10 Mt Olivet. The
| graves in the city cemetery and al
/ Fort Douglas will be decorated by the
/ Women's Relief Corps and the Sons Of
/ Nafgrnna