The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-31
SOULFUL TRIBUTES
Of MEMORIAL DAY
National Lodge of Sorrow for
Hero Dead in Many
Cemeteries.
FLOWERS ENGULF GRAVES
PATRIOTISM IS KEEN WITHOUT
PARADE.
FLOWERS ENGULF GRAVES

Lake yesterday in all the fullness and
sentiment which the memory Of the
men who fought that the nation
might live naturally inspires in the
heart OF every good American citi-
zen. Unlike any other day In the
year which is set aside by proclama-
ton and common consent. it was de-
voted to tender tribute to the mem
DRY of, and decoration of graves
where sleep the heroic dead.
There is always something about g
soldiers grave which causes one to
stop and ponder; to look and read
the inscription on the modest stone
which stands as q silent monitor over
q man who fought in his country's
cause. 1t marks the final resting
place of an Unselfish soul.
Cemeteries are sornbre places. To
The men or women who rise above
the superficial reckonings of life and
death, they are sanctified places.
At each massive gate Of the ceme-
etries of the city early yesterday
morning there was cluster of men,
women and children with flowers in
their hands anxious to avail them
selves of the cool of the day to deco
rate the graves of the departed SOL
diers.
All 0cAy anu uAANAl 1cllC III TIC
ing the street cars were crowded with
persons going to and from the ceme-
teries
Scene at Mt. Olivet.
The afternoon when the sun cast
scorching hot rays through the clear
and rarified atmosphere many lin
gered about the graves after deposit
ing their floral offerings to the MEM
DRY Of their loved ones. This was
particularly true of Mt. Olivet
The natural beauty of the grounds
was augmented by flowers and fresh
foliage. The scant acre plot a hun
dred PAGES from the main entrance
of Mt Olivet, where there is cluster
of soldiers graves, was banked with
flowers and from every tombstone
an American flag fluttered in the
breeze which swept the elevated
graveyard.
1t was at this spot that impressive
exercises were held between 1890 and
noon. From a platform entwined
with the stars and stripes an eloquent
Grafton on the purposes and meaning
of Memorial day was delivered by the
Rev. Francis B. Short. H z. Dewey
read LincOln's magnificent Gettys-
burg address.
No Memorial Day Parade.
A Memorial day parade was ad-
visedly left off the program yester-
day as the committee wisely decided
that the veterans and their friends
could put the time in to better ad-
vantage. However. there were more
than 100 of the old soldiers who
could not be denied the marching
habit and after gathering at Odd Fell
lows hall, Postoffice place, at $3.50,
they marched up Main street, headed
by Held's band, to First South street
where they took cars for the GENE
cry.
Official observance of the day was
led by the Grand Army of the Re-
public and judging from interest and
sentiment manifested by the people of
Salt Lake the day is as dear to them
as ever
Under the auspices of Salt Lake
posts, G. A. R., James B. Mexican, No.
1, ". r. Maxwell. No. and @. How
ard, No. and the Woman's Relief
corps, Ladies of the G.. A. R.. Sons OF
Veterans, Daughters of Veterans, the
services at Mt. Olivet were simple and
impressive. A large concourse of
people stood with uncovered heads
during the exercises. More than 100
old soldiers who are in the evening
of life stood for almost an hour and
a half at the graves of the comrades,
and while they heard words of praise
S~Aioit SCI WIS 10 lHSlT country,
the reminder of how soon they might
be called tc their final bivouac must
have claimed a share of their
thoughts.
DR.. Shorts Tribute.
The exercises formally opened with
the band playing America as the
soldiers marched past The Rev.
Francis B. Short, in an eloquent ad-
dress, reviewed the events leading I'D
to the Civil war and some of the stir
ring incidents of the war. He said:
This sacred and solemn silence is
most impressive and only words of
sCberness are fitting at this time The
bodies Of our blessed dead are rest
ing here. Our loved ones lie buried
beneath this sod, but over them the
flowers of hope and blessed memory