The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-31

Iou 10 Jnee, were sung Dy the Ia
dies of the G. A. II. and the Woman,s
Relief corps.
MuIroney's Address.
The address of the morning was
given by Attorney T.. c. Mulroney, a
veteran of the Spanish war. In part,
he said:
I'VE have met to pay loving tribute
to the memory of those who served tine
nation when it needed their services.
1t is inspiring to us to see these men
with trembling hands, bent shoulders
and shaking knees. The Old Guard is
going. and the day is coming when
children will pay tribute only to tn,
memory of the dead and no one OF
these brave men who fought so sternly
for the preservation of the Union will
remain for them to observe at such
services as these.
1.-The flowers we today place on
these graves of departed soldiers of the
civil war speak in values that are
not contained in words. These men
gave an example that was an inspira-
ton to the Spanish war soldiers, and
is today an inspiration to these Boy
Scouts. ! pray the day may never
come when these boys will be called
upon to shoulder muskets or belt on
sabres to battle with n foe but these
scenes will inspire them to deeds of
bravery and valor if the call should
come to Them
Mr. Mulroney's address was followed
by thrice repeated salute, given by
the firing squad Of the Spanish War
Veterans of Frank Higgins camp No.
!. Taps" was sounded and the graves
of the soldiers of the republic were
decorated with flowers by their living
comrades and the women of kindred
orders.
The Spanish War Veterans and Boy
Scouts then marched to the grave of
Frank Higgins, after whom their
camp In this vicinity is named
There short services and prayers wera
observed and the firing salute was
given under the direction of the officer
of the day. John Mccarthy of Fort Mis-.
soula. The veterans prayer and add
dress were spoken by Alex Benson, a
veteran of the Spanish War. Then
taps" was sounded and the grave of
Frank Higgins. captain of the First
Montana volunteers during the Span
ish American war. was bedecked with
| flowers.
That concluded the observances Of
military orders at the cemetery.
Other Ceremonies.
The members of the knights of CO.
| lumbus order attended solemn high
| mass at o'clock yesterday at St
Francis Xavier church. After the
| church services the knights went to the
| Catholic cemetery north of the city
and decorated graves of the departed
members. The march to the cemetery
| was not made in full dress form, al
| though the knights marched in col
umns following the flag of the nation.
A brief address bearing upon the sig
nificance of Memorial day to the ma
| ton and its citizens had been prepared,
and was delivered. by one of the men,
bers of the order, Leo Reardon, Il law
school student at the State University
in MissOula.
The Missoula Eagles. aerie No. 80,
conducted services over the graves of
their departed brothers at the ceme-
teries In the morning. The order was
accompanied by the Missoula band
which played national airs and Me-
mortal day music. An address In
tribute to the dead and emphasizing
the sentiment and significance Of this
day everywhere in the United States
was delivered by Rev. II. S. Galley
chaplain of the order. A ritual scrv-
ice was also observed by the lodge
members.
The Weather Fair.
While the day was far from warm
and threatened rain in the morning, the
weather remained good.
Street Car Service.
The service Of the Misso,la Street
Railway company was special for the
day. Cars were run on a 10-minute
schedule and there were plenty Of then,
to accommodate all. Several thou
sand persons went to the cemetery
lduginG the day 70 participate in the