The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
HONOR PAID To
WARRIOR DEAD
Memorial Day Is Appropriately
Observed by Citizens of
Salt Lake.
MAIN SERVICE HELD AT
MOUNT 0LIVET CEMETERY
Although Quiet, Observance Is
More Impressive and Inspir-
ing Than Ever.

with Old Glory floating at half f-msst in
the gentle summer breeze. Salt Lake PAID
q touching tribute 10 tho memory OF thai
silent host which in the dreadful civil
war saved this glorious union from be-
ing rent asunder. Young and old. capt.
talist and laborer.. united In the observ-
ance OF the sacred day set aside in honor
OF those who riskcd and gave their lives
in that awful intenecine war The OBJ
servauce of the day in Salt Lake City
was quiet. but solemn and impressive
Tho observance of Memorial day is an
nually growing less elaborate, but THIS
only tends TO lend more sacrednesa TO
tho occasion. Only mere handful OF
tho veterans OF the civil war now is
living, and as the ranks grow thinner,
the general public realizes moro the sa-
credness OF the occasion There was no
parade Monday, and il is more than like
" that the veterans OF the civil war
now living will never again parade the
streets OF Zion. There was no parade
u year ago, either, owing TO the fact that
the national cncampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic followed close on
Memorial day. II WAS decided that III
would he too much for the old soldiers
to parade this year. and so the Idea was
abandoned.
Cemeteries Crowded.
While the principal exercises Monday
were held at Mount Olivet cemetery, un-
dor the direction OF the department OF
Utah Grand Army OF the Republic. serv-
ices were held by various patriotic or
ganizaiiouS AT the other cemeteries of
The city. All day long the cemeteries
wore crowded with persons decorating the
graves OF ones dear i'm the silent slum-
bers OF death. The cemeteries presented
beautiful appearance. which was given
added attractveness by the warm sun
ehine and clear. translucent atmosphere.
Al the services held at Mount Olivet
cemetery. the Rev: Francis Burgette
Short. pastor of the First Methodist
church. was the orator OF the day, A
patriotic programme also was rendered
which included the ritual of the G.. A.
r. and also of the Woman's Relief corps.
Al o'clock Monday morning the mem
bers OF the James r. McKean post the
George r Maxwell post and the Mexican.
Maxwell and Hancock Relief corps as
senble6 at the C. \. r. headquarters in
the I o. .. +. hall on Postofflcc place |
from where headed by Helds' band. they
marched 10 Main and First South streets. |
and boarded street cars and automobiles |
for Mount Olivet.
Short March Inspiring.
While there was no parade. the short |
march from the Odd Fellows nall to |
Main and First South was an inspiring
sight. Bent and gray with years the |
old veterans Strengthened their backs |
threw out their chests and kept step 10 |
the inspiring strains of the martial mu- |
headed by the band. there were tears in |
many eyes going back TO the sad reflec-
tionS of the days of war
AZ Mount Olivet cemetery the two
posts and the relief corps were joined by
the Oliver o. Howard post G.. A. r..
the Spanish American War veterans, the
Grams the ladies' auxiliary OF the Sons
OF Veterans and the Reynolds circle La
dies OF the G.. A. r. which organiza lions
conducted the services at the Fort Doug
las cemetery
Upon the arrival at the cemetery. the
band opened ranks and the veterans
on every grave. they gathered around the
monument where the programme was
rendered: The programme opened with
the singing OF America" in concert.
Programme at Monument.
The Rev, Mr.. Shorts address was
the old soldiers and declared that just
as long the beautiful custom OF OBJ
serving Memorial day continues the free
dom OF the country is assured. The Rev.
Mr. Shorts address was followed by
vocal solo. "We Shall Meet, but We
Shall Miss Him" by Miss Stella An
added solemnity TO the OCCASION. II. e.
Dewey. commander OF the Sons OF Vet
Grams. read Lincoln's imperial Gettysburg
address. and after a selection by the
band. the Women's Relief corps gave
ritualistlc services.
The speakers who participated in the
terson. president of the Mexican corps;
Mrs. l.. r. Norton. president of the Max
we'll CORPS; Mrs Ellen A. Short. presi-
dent or the Hancock corps. and Miss Con-
dron Of the Daughters OF Veterans. as
chaplain. The services as a whole were
carried out according TO the ritual OF the
with the sounding OF ta7s and the firing
of three volIeys over the graves by a
squad of high school cadets. The serv-
friends OF tho old soldiers.
The Rev. Mr.. Shorts address, in part
follows:
Mr.. Shorts Address.
This sacred and solemn silence Is
most Impressive and only words OF
soherncss are fitting at this time. The
bodies OF our blessed dead are resting
here. Our loved ones lie buried be-
meath this sod. but over them The flowers
OF hope and blessed memory are this
day strewn while loving angels keep
watch over their beds OF rest and peace.
I'VE arc doing ourselves more honor
than we can. possibly do those whose
deeds OF hcroism. self-sacrificc and glori-
Gus victories are this day especially re-
membered and most fttingly and tender
ing regard for those that fought from
Fort Sumter to. Appomattox. for those
that fell in their desire that the folds
that the cry or the eagle should ever he
heard In every part Of this nation. We
arc also expressing our belief in those
every patriotic son and daughter OF Co
lIrlbia and that was EXPRESSED during
! nc Years OF one or the most StUhhOrnly
fought wars OF which history speaks.
Delightful Meeting.
"ours is n delightful meeting this
morning. Our environment Is delightful
indeed beyond description. There stand
the glorious old mountains. the silent
scntinels of the ages: over there spreads
out valley of beauty and fertility un-
told. while Just beyond lies the Great
salt Lake wiilIout an equal and with
out - rival Here we are In the midst
of friends and I'm the silent city OF our
loved ones over whose grassy beds flow
ers arc strewn in abundance. Beautiful
morning. Auspicious hour. Blessed mo-
ment. Every American should hail with
ever increasing delight and thanksgiving
the return of our own Dccora tion day.
~ coDSra tiilatc YOU. comrades OF the
civil war You went out poor but came
back rich In the esteem and affection of
your countrymen. and these will con-
tinue TO increase as the years go by /:
You fought long and valiantly for your
country. and your children rise up and
call YOU blessed Long after You are
sleeping beneath The sod men will con-
tinnc- on Decoration day. to place flowers