The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-01

Amidst the setting of an ideal
spring day with Nature smiling her
cheeriest acquicsenee in its obsery-
ases the people OF Canon City and the
surrounding country on Tuesday paid
honor TO the soldier and sailor dead
OF the republic by eommemoration OF
Decoration day such as has seldom
occurred in the history OF the commun-
ity. 1t was a magnificent public tri-
butte to those who gave up their lives
on the battlefield. or in naval conflict,
IN the Civil war. or have passed to
tseir reward in the Intervening years
With each succeeding Decoration
day the ranks Of the veterans are
shorter and their steps less elastic.
but the spirit OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic which they represent sur
wives with nndiminished fervor and
the patriotic exercises OF Tuesday
morning under its supervision were
carried out with more than usual en-
thusiasm as though the echoing
guns in France and Belgium had re-
awakened the mart al spirit OF fifty
years ago and inspired a re-dedica-
ton of the people to their country's
cause. Decoration day is the time
OF fiaEs and flowers and green. grass
covered graves. II SUI gests Tefiec-
tion and patriotic devotion and calls
upon US TO pay the tribute Of love and
affection to those who barred their
breasts to the bullets. TO shrapnel and
shell on the hghting line that there
might be transmitted TO generations
unborn a united country with one flag
without u star erased or stripe pol
luted.
IL comes but once year. this brave
holiday on the boundary line between
May and June. spring and summer
time. and we do well TO give 1t hosor.
u is a beautiful thing to think OF
nation celebrating a day--setuug it
apart from all others for the purpose
OF honoring the nations heroes. As
IL recms in the calendar OF the year
Il is one OF sadness. yet back of IL is
much to be thankful for by the men
and women OF this generation and
those that are TO follow IL in, the an
nails OF our country. II is difficult for
anyone who really perceives the
place OF Decoration day and the deeds
which 4 commentaries to regard il
otherwise than as a sacred, hallowed
occasion. II belongs TO the veteran of
the Civil war and we salute them rev.
erently as they march by in depleted
lines and with faltering step. Theirs
was a great patriotic service; theirs
was a mighty sacrifice; theirs Is Deco
ration day.
Early Tuesday morning committees
representing the sons of veterans
placed flags and flowers on the mound
Civil war in the State park and rever-
emily laid wreathes of immortelles and
bouquets OF fragrant bloom on the last
resting places of one hundred and
fifty-one Union soldiers and seven
Confederate soldiers that sleep In
Greenwood and Lakeside cemeteries.
No soldier grave wns omitted by the
committees and all were given the
same kindly consideration and treat
ment for those who lie within were
regarded as brave men who faced
the cannon's mouth in the defense OF
principle they believed TO be right.
q. NJ. Higgins had charge Of tho dec.
Grating Of the graves in Greenwood
cemetery and J. p. Waits performed
. similar service 1t LAksSido csme-
terry.
Promptly a . O'Clock the pAradins