Show S I t r OURTRIBIJTE 1 Tf THE DEAD J > OuiTRIBUTE Services at Fort Thc p1emmmorialSCFtC05 Ieilorial oula and tie Opera House the The several programmes about carried out city for Decoration Day were cty attendant nothing uncommon Saturday with tendant op Throughout ther city there I I reigned air of rest the business houses generally being closed At halfpast 9 oclock a much smaller I procession than was looked for filed in front of the Walker Opera House and proceeded pro-ceeded to Fort Douglas under the direction direc-tion of Commander Hoffman The members mem-bers of the G A R and accompanying friends were met by the Sixth Infantry McCook and conducted to under GenemllIcCook conduced the Post cemetery Here the G A Rand R-and Ladies Relief Corps formed in circles abont the monument erected in memory of the California Volunteers who were killed in the Bear Kiver battle in 1863 kied Rive Commander Hoffman made some fitting remarks on the significance of the occasion occa-sion and Chaplain T C huff offerea deposited prayer Captain E C Bynon the floral tributes with a few wellchosen remarks calculated toimpress all pr sent ith the uaored duties to th dead After the procession had retired from the ground the Sixth Infantry fired a salute I of three rounds over the graves when the gathering returned decorated the monuments and graves with beautiful flowers and flags and then marched to fowers grand stand at the Post The Regimental Regi-mental band played a tune prayer was offered by Rev J B Thrall followed with a song by comrade Bishop and the I G A h members Rev Mr Hiff then delivered the oration of the day He reviewed re-viewed our nations history its growth prosperity and adversities and spokein touching terms of the dead and living comrades and the women who aided in the great struggle The procession then marched to Mount Olivet cemetery where the James B Mc Kean monument and the graves of others were decorated appropriately after which the company disbanded JJECOEATION EVENING The James B McKean Post of the G A R carried out a fine programme Saturday evening at the Opera House The large building was crowded with listeners to the arranged music and speeches prepared Post Commander Hoffman presided and Professor T W Lincoln opened the ceremonies by a short prayer Governor Murray was then introduced in-troduced to the audience amidst great applause and made a most spirited and eloquent address Mrs Newcombisang Barbara Frietche ina very pleasing manner and Mrs M M Bane recited a beautiful poem awakening memories of the last great war The tableaux was very striking in effect Miss Ida Hitchcock Hitch-cock read a piece entitled Our Glorious Dead in her usual able and comprehensive compre-hensive way 33 T prague and W W Woods closed the evening with able speeches |