The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY !
PLANS FORME|
Salt Lakes HOnors to Natio,
Martyrs to Be Simple, Yet|
Impressive.
SERVICES TO BE HELD 1.
In THE CHURCHES tom
Graves of Heroes TO Be Cover.
With Flowers Monday; Pa.
rade Is Abandoned,

With mere handful OF the mon 4
participated in tho Civil war now
Ing. the observance Of Memorial al.
becoming more simple. yet more irnu,
siye. as the years roll on and the IA
OF the Union and Confederate vetes
grow thinner. Usually in Salt Lake
mortal day has been observed by a
parade by the Grand Army OF the
public, This was eliminated a year
owing to the G., y. II. eDcampmeut
lowing so closely on Decoration day. i
the idea has been abandoned this n
and perhaps the old soldiers will nd
parade the streets OF Sal, Lake Cltx
observance OF Memorial day again.
But in spite of the fact that the
scrvancc is becoming less elaborato
nually the general public is comlnc
realize the sacrcdness Of the Occai
more. and In Salt Lake City today rs
day) and Monday, the public will
Grand Army OF the Republic in Old
ing the day in an appropriate man
Today at II n. nj. the members OF
three Grand Army posts In this city.
Relief Corps. the circles, the Sons
Daughters of Veterans and the Lad
Auxiliary OF the Sons OF Veterans
assemble at the Phillips Congregati<
church TO listen 10 an address on
mortal day by the Rev. p. q. Slmpk1
Services Elsewhere.
Memorial services also will be RED
a number of the other churches and
Rev. Francis Burgette Short cxtendo|
the old soldiers an invitation TO al
the services at the First Methodist CHI
this lSunday) evening, which vas
cepted,
Sunday at 3 n. m. the Sons and Dan
tcrs OF Veterans and auxiliary eli
VIII meet at the l. O. O. L. hall on n
office place and go TO the CITY come
10 decorate the graves OF the old
Grams there.
The principal exercises Monday vi
held at Mount Olivet cemetery
the members of the various posts
other patriotic organizations will 81
10 pay tribute 10 tho memory of 4
who gave up their lives that tho a
might live Before the services at 81
OliVet. however, the Oliver o. Hof
post. G.. A. r. the Sons OF Vetef
Daughters OF Veterans, Ladies Al
iary OF the Sons OF Veterans and
REYNOLDS circle Ladies' of the G. a
will hold memorial services q,
Douglas. These organizations will 4
AT the G. A. K. headquarters in Postd
nlacc at 7:30 O'Clock Monday MOI
and headed by a band. will marcI
First South and Main streets. whore
will take the cars for tort pou
After the services at the post Inc
Gus organizations participating
march from Fort Douglas 10 Moun1
vet. where they will be met by the y
Z. Mexican post; me 1eorso ~ -"'
post and the relief corps.
Marching Order.
In the march from Fort Dough-
Mount Olivet the patriouc orSanlza
will be headed by the Fifteenth lnn
hand. firing squad. SPanish-ams
War Veterans. Oliver .. hoTaFo W
A. r.. Reynolds circle, LaaiGs Lac N,nd oI
4 r.. All IIallows College panu,
,,i,,aJ paurhters OF Veterans. u
Snxiliary of the Sons OF Veterans an
Sons OF Veterans. -
The Mexican and Maxwell pos,s
assemble at the G., a. X. headqut
ON Postoffice place at clqGh ~
morning and will march 10 frss
and Main streets. and VIII tahe ~
automobiles for Mount oIiVet cenh's'i
programme at Cemetery.
The programme TO be renuei n
Mount Olivct follows; II
Selection. America .;...,.',,,diR
,..........By BY Anderson anu
tinn .....,........p DIR. F. b ~
49, soiection Miss Stella a,
Gettysburg address. $50. III: L. N
Memorial exercises. Department oI
Memorial exercises ..-,..' .'.',,,,,,,iisat;'X "A
-. Womans Heloi Y
Firing squad salute.
Taps. .5 "A
Holiday hours VIII be obseTy,ela N,lsi.,
oosfoffjce Monday. Only one denvsrs
bc made in the business disSTlcs TSe
none in the residence district ,
riers' windows VIII be open la acl1l
m. to ! p. m. ana ,nT I'M i'n oaen all
and other windows VIII w W. n
same time.