The San Francisco call., 1910-05-31

coin post No. :. C. A r. H. l. Juden
and James McManus were commanders,
respectively. OF George H. Thomas
No. "a.
Colonel George Thistleton. the
youngest member of the Associated
Veterans of the Mexican War, rs years
of age, alone represented that body.
which has heretofore marched as the
others to the ceremonies. There are
now but three or four of this organiza-
ton left in this city. four having been
called by death during the last year.
PARADE ON TIME
The parade began st Market street
and Van Ness avenue at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning, headed by 20 mounted
policemen under Sergeant MCGEE. Next
followed the United States cavalry
under Colonel Lanegan. The coast
artillery corps OF California came after
the cavalry and preceded the signal
corps, Company B. y. G. c.
The four camps OF the Spanish War
Veterans were in the parade and made
good showing. They were: Rein
hold Richter camp No. g Commander
Edward .. Reuben; Nelson a. Miles
camp No. 40 Commander D. A Robins;
6. H Riley camp No. IA, Commander j.
Dloughy, and William D. McKinnon
camp No. So. Commander NJ A. G. Less
man.
The Nationals brought up the rear in
brightly colored uniforms.
The lead of the parade, after enter
ing the Presidio gates, was taken up
by United States coast artillery troops,
under Colonel John A Lundeen. The
grand army veterans fell in behind and
marched to the scene for the exercises
in the national burying ground
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
L {. Meserve, after an overture by the
Third artillery band, a salute of min
ute guns and an opening address by
Edward :. Saloman, who called for a
complete day of remembrance and not
one OF frolic. He deplored that one
organization had given picnic in spite
Of a special request from the veterans
not to do so.
PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM
DR.. Elbert R. Ollie, pastor of the
Central NJ. Z. church and member of
George H Thomas post No. 2. was ora
tor Of the day and made an impas-
stoned address for patriotism, after
having lauded that shown by the "boys
Of '61."
President OF the Day ]. H. Fuller
spoke for few minutes, dealing prin-
cipally with the patriotism which
should be shown on Memorial day, and
reciting the message by General Logan
which brought the day into existence.
Girls from the Hamilton grammar
school brought pleasant smiles to the
faces OF many an old veteran when
they sang 'Tenting Tonight" under
the direction OF Mrs. Florence Back
man. Other parts Of the program
were: Lincoln's Gettysburg address, by
Milton A. Nathan; songs by the Knick-
erbocker quartet and L. A. Larsen.
Veteran Elisha Brooks read a poem
written especially for the occasion by
a member Of the Lincoln post.
TAPS FOR DEPARTED
At the conclusion of the exercises.
taps were sounded over the graves of
the departed patriots and Yolleys were
fired monument was unveiled to
George c. King, a member of the First
cavalry, United States volunteers who
died here last year from disease con-
tracted in Cuba during the Spanish
war
Among those on the platform during
the exercise were: Chairman Edwa 4
6. Saiomor; president OF the day, J. B.
Fuller; secretary. John H. Roberts; Mrs
Mary ReuoeD, president, and Mrs NJ
4. Hamilton and Mrs. Otto Hooper Of
the National Auxiliary OF the Spanish
War Veterans; Mrs. w. c. Burnett,
president, and Mrs. James Topley, a
member, of the Wives and Daughters
Of Mexican War Veterans; Captain c.
B. Steele. Sixty seventh company. Coast
artillery; General Barry, commander
department of California; Colonel
Chubb, commander Thirtieth infantry;
Captain Ely, quartermaster Presidio;
Chaplain Jones, chaplain OF the post;
also generals and adjutants of the
Grand Army.
Thomas Post No. of the Grand
Army Will hold special meeting ct
240 Golden Gate avenue this even.
ing for the purpose Of dedicating their
new hall. They will keep open house
and ali friends viii be welcome.
Meade Post Exercises
With tender hearts and gentle hands
the members OF General George G.
Meade Post No. AS. L. w Simmons
commander, and those of General
George Meade corps No. 81, Woman's
Relief Corps. Mrs. Mary B. Simmons
president, placed flags on the graves
Of the soldier dead at the Grand Army
plot in Odd Fellows cemetery yester-
day morning. In the presence Of a
large concourse OF persons exercises
appropriate to the day were held
After a short address by the COM
mander Of the post, Rev. John Steele
delivered the invocation, which was
followed by the singing OF "Our Soldier
Heroes Sleeping" by Mrs. Richard
Bayne, Mrs. Arthur Young. Carl Engle
and Dr. E. C. Ciendenin. Homer Bee
hart recited 'Lincoln's Address at Get
tysburg." a chorus of children from
the Richmond district schools sang
COD Ever Glorious"
Rev. George Al Hough. Of Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, delivered
tho oration, in which he proclaimed
Memorial day as the sweetest, richest
and holiest day in the history of the
nation. as it shows the sincerest rev.
erence for those who made constitu-
tional liberty reality"
Woodmen Memorial
The Woodmen OF the World of this