The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Patriotic Organizations DO Hon.
or TO Memory of Dead at
the Post.
MANY OLD SOLDIERS
INSIST ON MARCHING
Ceremonies, While Simple, Are
Most Impressive in Their
Character.

Perhaps the most impressive Memorial
day exercises ever held at the Fort Doug
las cemetery were those OF Monday morn
ing when tho Oliver O. Howard post, G.
A. r., the Sons and Daughters of Vet
Grams the Ladies' Auxiliary 10 the Sons
OF Veterans, and the Reynolds circle,
Ladies Of the 6. 4. r.. gathered 90 honor
the memory of those men who gave their
last fun measure OF devotion for the pro-
lection OF the union.
The above named organizations assem-
bled at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning at
the q. \. Il. headquarters In the i. o. o..
r building and proceeded from there by
rival al the post the organizations fell
into line. and, headed by the Fifteenth
infantry band, marched 10 the littlo ceme
terry. one-half mile east OF Fort Douglas
proper. The procession marched in the
following order: Fifteenth infantry band
Fifteenth infantry bugle corps, about
post, G \. r.. on foot; veterans of the
Spanish American war now enlisted in
the Fifteenth infantry, who acted rs a
bodyguard for the old soldiers, firing
squad cf eleven men. nine ambulances
filled with women and n few OF the more
feeble veterans. All Hallows college band
and firing squad, Most of the old sol
ders insisted on marching from the post
TO the cemetery, and To see their bent
forms and white heads lined up on the
reservation was an inspiring sight.
Chaplain in Charge.
Chaplain Clemens OF the Fifteenth in
fantry WAS in charge OF the services. and
the Spanish American War Veterans
of the regiment carried their own banner
and the national flag draped in black,
Tho exercises began at S:45 o'clock
around the Bear River soldiers monu-
ment. The principal feature OF the cX-
ercises were two orations. one by Judge
George q. Armstrong and the other by
Chaplain Clemens. The Grand Army
1,,aSr ha ana 'n1
r. w. Tatock read the opening service
from the Grand Army service book. after
which prayer was offered by Chaplain
w. q. Beely. n. ID. Corser read Lin
coins Gettysburg address. and Colonel
Tatlock followed with reading from the
service book, The foot of the monument
BY the Fifteenth infantry band followed.
Chaplain Clemens of the Fifteenth in
'antry offered short prayer.
The service was then turned over to
he Reynolds circle, Ladies of the q. A.
r.. who rendered their ritual, the ritual
being participated IN by Mrs. Henrietta
Harsh, president; Mrs. Eleanor Burns,
senior vice president; Mrs, Mary E. Con
Tanner. chaplain. Mrs. G. *, Bowring.
conductor, After the ritual had been read
All Hallows' college band rendered tho
lead march from Saul in beautiful
manner.
Judge Armstrong Eloquent.
Judge Armstrong f1ldUc an eloquent ad
iress. He spoke of the sacrifice made
~ the soldiers of the civil war for the
sake OF their country and declared that
[ is fitting that they should be done
everence- lie also spoke a good word |
or the women who took care of the |
men and performed other duties. |
chaplain Clemens, dealing principally I
With the difference between the treatment |
cceived by the Filipinos under Spanish |
ule and under American rule. After the |
ddress by Chaplain Clemens the Spanish |
American War Veterans took charge OF |
he service rendering their ritual and |
decorating the foot OF the monument with |
lowers The band played a selection. |
fter which the post firing squads fired |
hree sautes over the graves. The eX- |
rcises closed with the buglers sounding |
APPS. The crowd then moved to the grave |
Il General Patrick Edward Connor foun- |
cr of Fort Douglas, and here, under the |
Erection OF the Sons OF Veterans. sim |
lie service was held, Commander II. Il. |
)ewey of the Sons of Veterans took charge |
4 the services, reading the ritual Of the |
organization. Prayer was offered by |
chaplain Schoppe, after which America"
vas sung.
Judge J. r. Darmer then delivered
hort but eloquent address, All Hallows
and played a selection and eight cadets
( that school fired a salute.