The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-08
Greenwood Post
Resolutions

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paredness for the patriotic events of
:he latter part of May and the first
week in June were of a high order OF
excellence, that commenced when De-
partment Commander C. NJ. Bills OF
Denver met with the city council.
Chamber of Commerce and G. A. r.
committee and formulated the pro-
gram for the annual encampment of
the Department of Colorado and Wyo-
ming G.. A. R., at Canon City; and
Whereas, The season was very
properly started with the devotional
exercises of Memorial Sunday. held
at the First Presbyterian church.
when Rev. Charles ]. Armentrout
raised high the banner of the Lord
and Americanism. accompanied by an
inspiring service of song: and
Whereas. The following week days
were faithfully engaged by Adjt. j. S.
Bowlby and Mrs. Lottie Morgan. lead
ers OF the general committee of en-
tertainment, assisted by the ladies OF
the Relief Corps and OF u. S. Grant
| Circle, Ladies OF the G. A. r.. who Sc
cured the First Methodist Episcopal
church, the Elks'. Smiths, Odd Eel
lows and Shaffer halls for department
meetings and conferences, and OBJ
tanned and assigned lodgings and
other accommodations for encamp-
ment delegates and visitors; and
Whereas, Greenwood post No 10.
c. A II having requested the Sons OF
Veterans, Spanish American and the
| World War Veterans TO conduct in its
| behalf the Decoration day parade and
exercises. and they elected efficient
committees, who erected the Main
street nag decorations. the orators
stand and seating comforts for the
public at the State park. secured the
services of the glee club. and the
Canon City band. which provided
music for the occasion and placed
decorations on the graves OF our de-
parted comrades; and
| Whereas, The Decoration day OBJ
servance having been set for Mon
/ day the ladies OF the auxiliary organ
izations decided that the necessary
4 evergreens and flowers to be en-
i ployed in its celebration should be
wrought into bouquets and wreaths
the revious afternoon, and there being
q great scarcity of flowers with color.
our people in the city and suburban
districts cheerfully donated the entire
/ bloom OF their gardens for the occa-
sion. Manager Jesse Dorndorn CT
\ the Fruitlands Orchard Company that
morning cut, unaided. more than 5000
| long -stemmed snowballs and deliv-
cred them at the city hall in time for
the work being done by the ladies
there, and, when nightfall came they
had in readiness for Decoration day
200 large bouquets and wreaths made.
The mound in the State park, reared
in memory OF the unknown dead of
the Civil War. was covered with cut
flowers the following morning. Asso-
ciated with them in its decoration was
/ the immense flag of Greenwood post,
emblematic of the Stars and Stripes.
under whose folds fought and fell the
heroes OF the republic who lie in un-
marked graves: therefore, be it
Resolved. That we rejoice in the
happy thought OF Gen. John A. Lo-
gan while commander-in-chief Of the
G. A. r.. in 1865, in ordering the OBJ
servance by thesremnant of the Grand
Army OF the Republic of Memorial
Sunday and Decoration day, and we
glory in the fact that the beautiful
| custom OF their celebration has led TO
q general remembrance with the tri-
butte of flowers to 80 many departed
friends on Nay 80; and. be II further
Resolved, That IL seems beftting
that while we remain among the liv-
ing we should thank our neichbors
and friends fer their generous assist
ance and participation in the hailowed
proceedings OF Decoration Monday.
this year OF grace 1920. We are
especially grateful 10 the members OF
the Canon City Automobile Club for
the use OF their cars in carrying the
mebers Of our auxiliary patriotic or
senizations and ourselves in the pa
rade. to the Canon City band and
drum corps, to the members OF the
city councils OF Canon City. South
Canon and Eats Canon for taking part
in the days exercises, to the Cham
ber OF Commerce. to the Sons of Vet
Grams, the world war and other vet.
Grams, to members OF all fraternal
bodies and TO all citizens on foot and |
in automobiles who helped to make !
the occasion so great success. TO
those who joined in the touching serv-
ices at the mound for the unknown
dead and at the river, to those who
escorted us to the splendid rounding
out of the program at the speakers
stand, the leading feature Of which
was an eloquent true American and
impassioned oration by Mr.. Winnie Of