Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-31
DECORATION DAY
IS OBSERVED IN
STATE CAPITAL
Procession From National
Guard Annoy to National
Cemetery Where Patriotic.
Addresses Are Delivered,

ESPECIAL cosNkspoNnsNes TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe. May s0.---The absence of
zoe OF santa FEES young men at the
front with the militia, was quite no
ticcable this afternoon for the ma
tional guard in former years formed
an important part of the Memorial
day parade. However, there was a
fair turnout OF old veterans, officials
and civic associations including the
Roy Scouts. Flags were flying from
public buildings at half mast and
store fronts We're decorated With the
stars ana stripes.
The Memorial day procession
formed in front of the national euard
armory ana the Old Palace and
marched on Palace avenue to Ca
thedral street, then to san Francisco
street aud by way of Rosario avenue
To the national cemetery, returning
via. Rosario avenue and Johnson
street
Gin all or the tother cemeteries
graves had been decorated in the
forenoon, Santa Re gardens pouring
out their wealth Of hydrangea lilacs
roses and other blossoms by the wag-
on loads.
The United states Indian school
band headed the proce -sion in abb
sence of the national guard band at
Columbus. It was followed by Carlo
ton Post. G.. \ r.. visiting comrades,
Sons of Veterans, confederates and
unaffiiated old soldiers. Then came
the veterans OF the Spanish American
war, the Woman Relief Corps,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the ladies' floral committee
The floral wagon followed, preceding
Governor Mcdonald and staff. Then
came the Boy Scouts in command Of
Alfred Rolls Students of the Indian
school, the public and private schools,
St Michaers college and other edu-
cafional institutions followed Then
came the federal, state and city off
Gals and other citizens in carriages.
The Santa Fe fire department and cit
liens in automobiles concluded the
proc ession
Mai. Frod Muller. the rough rider,
was marshal Of the day His aides
were: Marcehno A. Garcia, i W.
Akers. r. |. Baca, +. G. Wilson, Carl
A. Bishop. j. r McNulty. G.. +. Abreu.
T. *. Delgado, Alfred Wiley, rsidor
Armijo, John McFfe. Jr., william
Muller. Owen Wood, Alfredo Delga-
20. Emilio Delgado, Marcelno ortiz.
Oswald Digneo, " Salmon, J. Levy,
G. Mirabal. William Hope, c. r. HUI
Der. Alfred Kaune, Alfred Wiley. Har-
OLD r. McGibbon. Thomas Closson,
Eugene Griffin, +. =. Sturges, NJ T..
Manzenares. Albert ReinGardt Frank
owen Jr.. LEO Lorenzo, Orvel owen
and oswald Digneo
The 200 Indians IN uniform and
marching like trained soldiers. were
the spectacular part of the procession
Their baud gave concert in front Of
the Old Palace
AT the cemetery Post Commander
John r. McFie was In charge of the
ceremonies. delivering the ritual adj
dresses Chaplain Jacob Weltmer
pronounced the invocation. Judge A.
l.. Morrison read President Lincolns
Gettysburg address. Judge Morrison
Is one Of the very few surviving
veterans of the war with Mexico. The
main address was by Supreme Court
Justice X. II. Hanna. and was
peroration in eloquent terms OF pat-
iiotism. Officer of the Day J. NJ.
Horn decorated the monument Flow
cry were scattered over The long
rows Of graves in the national GEM
etery in which rest 80 many veterans
famous in New Mexican annals The
bugle sounded assembly. then came