Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-31

the south had great commanders in
the Civil war and that the names of
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan will go
! laundering down the centuries coupled
with the names of Lee, StonewaH
Jackson and Longstreet, and assert
ing that 'all of these were great and
good men" Governor William j. Mills
paid a glowing tribute to both the
blue and the gray in his Memorial
Day address at the National cemetery
yesterday AFTERNOON The governor
declared in unmistakable language
that none of these warriors would have
drawn theirFswords in any cause but
| in that which they believed to be just.
The governors address came as a
fitting climax to a beautiful Memorial
Day program carried out before hun
dreds of people at the National GEM
etery, where rest the remains OF
heroes whose memory was tenderly
cherished here in yesterdays services
similar to those held throughout the
! land. Other addresses were delivered
by we'll known speakers and after the
decoration of graves and the firing of
| the customary salute, the Rev. F. w.
Pratt asked the benediction.
The Parade.
The citizens of Santa Fe showed
their respect for Memorial Day by dec
Grating their stores and homes with
national flags and bunting and gath
ering in large numbers in the plaza
shortly before the parade began to
form. The procession was long and
imposing one and Major Fred Muller
as marshal rode at the head of it with
| DR.. J. A. Massie Behind the mar
shall rode score or more aides, all ON
| fine chargers. Then came the first in
fantry band, Companies F and E OF
the national guard, members of Carl
ton Post, G. A. R., visiting comrades,
Sons of Veterans, Confederates and
many old soldiers.
After them marched the veterans OF
the Spanish-American war and behind
them came in carriages the Woman's
Relief Corps, the Daughters of the
f! American Revolution and other patri-
| ottic ladies on the floral committee.
i The Governor.
Next came the governor in a car
riage with Former Mayor Sena seat
ed at his left and Rev. Mr. Pratt and
Judge Morrison opposite him. The
governor was warmly greeted by the
crowds and acknowledged the sa-
lutes.
After the governors carriage came
citizens on foot and the floral wagon,
the fire department with Frank Owen,
chief and then a long line OF the
pupils of the U. S. Indian school under
charge of Superintendent Crandall and
the teachers. Then came the pupils
of public and private schools, st.
Michaers College, with the teachers
also in line. The parade concluded
with federal, territorial and city Of
ficials and citizens in carriages.
Judge McFie's Address.
Arriving at the cemetery, the pre-
liminary ritual address was delivered
by Judge J. R. McFie, post command
er. Then the band played Nearer
NV God to Thee" after which Chap
lain Jacob Weltmer read the prayer
Judge McFie then followed with the
customary ritual address which he
read with befitting solemnity. There
was more music after which the cere,
mony of the decoration of the monu
ment was carried out by E. F. Hobart
officer of the day Chaplain Weltmer
made a response after which Judge
Morrison read President Lincoln's
Gettysburg address.
Judge Morrison said:
) The battle of Gettysburg is proper
ly called the high tide of the Civi
war-there Lee made his last supreme
, effort to invade the north, and there
: Meade met him with the invincblt
) chivalry of the Union armies-anc
rolled back the tide of invasion never
to return. The total Union loss IN
Guiding killed, wounded and missing
was 23,1S6; and the Confederate loss
was 31,621. 1t was an awful sacrltlce
, of human life, but the life OF thf
Union (Which was at stake) wa
worth it ALL On the 10Th day of the
t following November the great battl'
, field was dedicated to the country as
I. National cemetery and on that da!
r our beloved Martyr Lincoln delivered
: the address which I am about to reaf
( to you. Its delivery occupied thre'
, minutes, and it contains i265 words
t but those sublime words will RENAL
9 enshrined in the hearts of the Amerl
= can people until our glorious constel
+ lation has forever faded from th'
9 heavens, and at the call of the arcl
a angels trumpet all the tribes AM
g races of the earth will gather aroun'
= the awful judgment seat of God.
= Lincoin's Address.
e "The mighty patriot said:
n 'FOurScore and seven years ag