The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-06-03


der dead OF the Republic. was impress
sively observed by the people Of Can
on City on Monday under the auspices
OF Greenwood Post No. 10, @. A. r.,
and its associated organizations. con-
spicuous among which were Green
wood woman's Relief corps. U. 8.
Grant Circle. Ladies Of the G. A. r.
and Rockafeller Camp, Sons Of Vet
erans; the members OF which are
bound by ties OF family kindred TO
those, who, in the time OF the coun-
try's need. volunteered their lives up
on the field of conflict that "old
Glory" might wave over q united peo-
pie without a stripe erased or .
star polluted
In compliance with the mayors
proclamation and the recommenda-
tons OF the chamber OF commerce,
busines OF all kinds was suspended
and the occasion made public holiday
in order that everybody might pay tri-
butte TO the patriotism and bravery OF
those who went forth from farm and
factory. workshop and forge. indeed.
from every avocation in our social
fabric, to do battle for their country
on land and sea- Several thousand
people gathered on the streets and In
the cemeteries to do reverence 10 the
memory Of the dead and to lay upon
their graves flowers and wreAthes Of
fragrant bloom. The cexsAtion from
toll and the gathering ON the streets
and in the parks wns also to DO hom-
are 10 the deeds OF the living. to
the heroism OF the men Of the North
and the men Of the South. who. hfty
years and more ago. we're pArtici-
pants In a great struggle for q prin-
eiple IN government which they be-
Meved TO be right
The parading column formed At the
intersection OF Eighth and Main
streets and proceeded slowly to the
mound dedicated to the memory OF
the unknown dead In the State park
wbere the beautiful ritual Of the @.
A. Il. for such occasions was carried
out. The mound was decorated with
eonceutric rings of blue and white
flowers in honor Of those whose rest
ing place, mo man knoweth." but
whose sacrifices are not forgotten by
a grateful nation. The ceremonies
here we're Witnessed by great
,hrong OF citizens and were beautiful
In the extreme. At the close OF the
rituaiisdc services at the mound the
marching column moved to the front
of The penitentiary where the speak
ing took place.
The parade was highly creditabie,
although Il was not so large as ON
some former years. In the line OF
march were the Canon City band. the
canon city High School Cadet corps,
,he MAYOR and members OF the city
council. members OF the various and
,enevolent fraternai organizations, n
- NE and drum corps under the lead
s,ship of Comrade w. Y. jenkins,
sons OF Veterans. members Of Green
wood Post No. 10. @. A. r.. members
=, the woman's Relief corps. members
rpof q. 8. Grant Circle. Ladies OF the
a A. r.. the Canon City Fire depart
meut and citizens in automobiles.
carriages and ON foot Col A. H.
Davis was mnrshai OF the day and d.
rected the movements Of the march
ing column. The exercises at the
mound reared in honor OF the un-
Known dead at the corner of First
ana Main streets were in charge Of
commander d. O.. Scott and Col. p.
~ blanchard of the G. A. r.
There we're flfty-three old soldiers.
,.,eraus OF the War Of the Rebellion.
., line; most Of whom were In uni
form and marched through tho streets.
4 few. more infirm than the others.
rode TO the park in automobiles fur
u,rhcd by the Canon City Motor club
The Oldest veteran in line was 8. G.
rarris. who IL eighty>four years Of
20. None Of them were under ssv-
s1sy, The graves q ons hundred aad