The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-06-05
MEMORIAL
DAY WAS
F|TTINctY
OBSERVED

Under the leadership OF the Canon
City High School band OF "a pieces
and the High School Cadet corps. SIX
v-seven OF the seventy-two members
OF Greenwood Post, No. 10. Grund
Army OF the Republic. accompanied BY
the members OF Greenwood woman's
Relief Corps. U. s. Grant Circle. Ladies'
OF the @. A. r.. Rockafellow Camp
Sons Of Veterans. and a large con-
course Of citizens took part In the
Memorial day parade here Friday
morning to Greenwood cemetery 10
honor the soldier and sailor dead of
the republic The day was cool and
delightful and Its sacred ceremonies
were viewed by hundreds OF people
who had gathered at the cemetery In
advance OF the marching column in
ORDER that they might view the pro-
ceedings. which were at once patriotic
and impressive.
Shortly after o'clock the marching
column moved through Main street
TO the intersection OF First stree,
where q brief halt was made for the
purpose OF saluting the flag and TO
sing The Sta: spangied Banner" At
Its conclusion the old soldiers became
the guests Of the Canon City Automo-
bile club and were conveyed TO the
cemetery In advance OF the others
where they ntting:y and reverentiy
laid a wreath OF flowers and lmmor-
tsliss on the graves Of their dscsassd
comrades. On the arrival at the Gem
etery OF the parade special services
were held at the mound reared In hon
or OF the unknown dead Of the Union
army and at the Confederate monn-
ment: the address OF Rev. 7. c. Ilsley.
pastor OF the First Baptist church. the
orator Of the day. being given At the
latter place. AT the mound the bead
fifui ritual OF the woman's Relief
corps was carried out
On the return to town the marea-
era stopped at the First stree, bridge
where flowers we're strewn on the
waters OF the Arkansas river by the
Ladies' OF the @. A. r. In commen:or a.
ton OF the patriotism OF the sailors
who volunteered their services and
their lives ~ need be. in the navy Of
the United States. The days observ-
ancc was concluded by a picnic dinner
at the City park that was participated
In by the q. A. r.. the woman's Re-
lief corps. the Ladies OF the @. A. r..
the Sons OF Veterans and their friends
Every feature OF the day was an en-
joyabie one and Decoration day 1919
viii 60 down In the annals OF Green
wood Post as one OF the most pleas
ing and successful In Its history. The
oec.sso. ~1s highly gratifying to the
old soldiers. the boys OF ei.- and to
zhe members Of the patriotic orsAnlza-
tIons associated with them In keeping
alive the memory OF the bravery and
the heroispi OF the American volun-
tecr soldier on the neld OF battle.
whether he served his country under
tho stars and Stripes OF the Union. or
the stars and Bars OF the confeder-
acy.
One hundred and twenty-seven vet
erans Of the Civil war are buried In
the cemeteries of Canon City and
about one hundred OF the survivors
of that great conflict. the most re-
markabic In modern history. are yet
living here. They are fast passing
away TO that eternal. camping ground
10 which We must all 80 sooner or
inter. and. while they are here. va
should resolve to honor them. and
thus honor ourselves. Rev. lisley.
whose splendid address at tho Con-
federatc monument was the subject
., ,c.,,nsed nrnise and compliment.