Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-30
Attendance Was Large, and Two
Brass Bands Made Music
For Exercises.
C. A. R. POSTS REPRESENTED
Special Feature Was Rituaiistic Work
or Spanish War Veterans of
Regular Army.

NNN GU N'fH az AAN' NAA AHNNN 100
m.linr, cemetery we're generally re-
gardcd by old timers present as the
most interesting and Impressive ever
held here a special and entirely new
feature was participation In the pro-
gram the spanish war veteran organi-
zation in the Fifteenth infantry while
an additional attraction was the pres
cncc of two military bands. that Of
the Fort Douglas garrison and the An
Halows band under Prof Anton Peder-
sen
The organizations taking part In the
program were the d. a.. Howard post.
g. a. r.. 10 veterans. under Senior Vice
Commander Frank HaI;six members OF
the George n Maxwell post, c. A. r.:
90 members OF the Reynolds Circle. 10
members OF the Sons OF Veterans. y
members OF the Daughters of Vctcr-
ans. Spanish war veterans Of the Flf-
teenth L. S. infantry as "a guard OF
honor 90 strong the regimoutal band
OF IS men. firing squad from a COM
pany. nine men, hugler. Musician At
kius Of a company Chaplain Glenn
mems OF the Fifteenth infantry was In
general charge OF the doings of the
day with Sergt Woolman OF = COM
pany as deputy commander. The regi-
mental Spanish war veterans carried
their own association and national BAN
ners drapcd with crepe.
AT THE CEMETERY.
There was a cavalcade march from
post headquarters 20 the cemetery. half
mile distant, led by the regimental
band. and followed by the various or
ganlzatious. the ladies carried in post
stages and wagoncts. The exercises
began al S.fa ann, around the Bear
River soldiers monument whose statue
stands facing in the direction OF the
historic battlefield. There were not
enough flowers o. go round for the
graves of civil war veterans. but the
ladies and living veterans made the
material az hand 90 as far as they
could. The graves Of the 225 veterans
asleep there were marked by the usual
flags. The commanding officer of the
post had had the cemetery put In ex-
collont condition, and numerous im-
provemcnts were noted
The Grand Army veterans began the
program. the principal part in the ritual
being taken by Comrades Tatlock,
Gaby and Corser. the latter distrIbu-
ting flowers over the steps OF the big
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Prayer
was offered by Chaplain clemmcns OF
the Fifteenth infantry the burden Of
his invocation being FOR the welfare Of
the American nation, advanced along
Christian lines lie was followed by
the ladies of the Reynolds circle. the
ritual being participated in by Mrs.
Henrietta Harsh. president Mrs. Flea
nor Burns senior vice president; Mrs
Mary r. Connolly junior vice presi-
dent. Mrs Lily Tanner, chaplain, Mrs.
C.. X. BoWring. conductor. Mrs Julia
Ward Howc.s national hymn WAS sung.
and as the An Hallows band then put
IN am appearance "a selection was Civ
en- by il for the ladies'. as the post
band performed Tor the q. A. r. and
the Spanish veterans. The ladies then
laid "a wreath on the monument
stops with other flowers. The Daugh-
tiers of Veterans assisted the q. a. r.
ladies'.
The first orator Of the day, Judge
Armstrong. was introduced, and made
am excellent address He spoke of the
sacrifices made boy the soldiers Of the
civil War u leaving the comforts Of
home a. fight for four years what was
perhaps the most strenuous of all wars
IL bis httng that we should do them
reverence and as opportunity ohers
drop "A flower and "a tear on their
graves. While not forgetting the vail
ant veterans who fought so nobly Tor
their Countrys dag ON the battle ueld
let us not forget the patriotic womei
who remained at home 10 encourage
and To- cheer. 60 even till the fields
nurse tho sick. attend the hospitals
prepare bandagcs, and perform Other
natriotfc duties They should De re-
uembored. and the time should come
when in these memorial services they
will be thus borne in mind and tneii
memories honored.
The second orator was Chaplal'
Clcmmens himself whose theme wa
the fact that the Christianity OF nations
,yns indicated hy their dealings VIII
ono another Tie Illustrated this al
some length 10y contrasting the deal
ipps with the Ffipinos by the Ameri
can troops and the policies OF me span
isrde who Hfter 325 years had mad
mo- favorable Impression on the natlN'a
The Spanish were there for what tner'
was in 90. and maintained system
,f robbery that made the people dis
,tgt.tful of every foreigner The speaker
referred To the extreme readiness VIII
which unclvilized nations went % war
,,rrfi,uinr the fact that even the nn
strartlon OF "a woman from mar %
Was sufficient % precipitate BLOODY
conflict between two nations. IN
chaplain then occasioned somethins %
"a commotlon by cNclaiming, why, W'
wouldn't go % war Ior l.puo Women
moi even ln ITtah'" II was some min
utes before his audience recovered III
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| VETERANS RITUAL AND TAPS.
The Fifteenth infantry veterans col.