Show OUR oun budritt BUD diet riET OGDEN CITY utah may 30 editor deseret news for a number of days past ast asi we vc have been visited each day with wini bucce successive pvc rainstorms brainstorms rain storms accompanied by a cold raw atmosphere which at times rendered an extra coat not only comforting but necessary to comfort so frequent have been the downfalls down falls and so continuous the threatening clouds that up to thursday night it A mas was as doubtful doubty ua whether it would be 6 possible to hold any out door service on oll MEMORIAL IE DAY A lovely shower of iraln fell during the night but by seven this morning tle the the sky had cleared somewhat and at nine the column of the grand army of the republic formed on main street in front of castle cattie hall these thes werd were joined by members of the ogden fire tire brigade the hook book and ladder company members of the knights of py pythias th other secret societies the fourth ward and OGDEN oty CITY BRASS BANDS the procession being formed under the command of asat general H C took up its ita march alon aion I 1 main street to second street thence to smith street thence to cemetery the iraln erain was very small colli compared with some of those of former years having arrived at the ahe burying rounds grounds the procession was halted formed erined in a square near TIIS SOLDIERS GRAVES and the memorial services were performed the time consumed in these thee exercises occupied about one hour during which the sleepers renting resting place ilace flace was profusely decorated by the thy of spring which had bendov been woven into beautiful beautia atif boquete bo the speeches were deferred till tonight to night hundreds of citizens had assembled to witness the ceremony at the close of which they dispersed over the cemetery to ornament with floral mementoes the places where repose the tho remains of THEIR OWN DEAR DEPARTED onesy ONES and as I 1 roamed over those grounds I 1 noticed that very many graves had been cleared of the rank weeds which grew luxuriously upon them the earth had been trimmed into neat hapes shapes and the appearance of new mounds which had just been cast up by the digger who GATHERS theu THEM IN the procession ret returned arned to the place from whence it star started ted and was there dismissed at two in the afternoon a large concourse of people assembled at the ogden 0 driving park to witness THE norse HORSE RACES RACE besides the prizes awarded to the winners consic considerable lerable money changed hanis hands durin during the proceedings by which operations some unlucky were poorer and some fortunate sports were richer in filthy lucre there were several showers before noori but by 2 the tha upper deep had bad cleared and the sun shone brightly which afforded much touch pleasure to those who had gathered to witness the trial of horse horseflesh flesh ana and admire the swift t running of the fleet steeds TWO occurred during duning during the bayone day oay one inthe luthe in the morning the other in the afternoon but fort fortunately ilna tina binately tely neither of them were very serious the first was to a small boy son of mr thomas W jones ile he was run over by a team near the corner of main and fourth streets his arnuand arm and shoulder were bruised and lacerated no bones broken the other was to tho the son of mr wm carrol a boy about 13 years of age ile he was riding one of the mares on the race track in luf a half mile heat when the animal stumbled fell and rolled over on the rider when picked up he WAS and the ahe blood was running from his ears cars ile he wasat was at once conveyed to his home and surgical attendance called balled in after the examination U t the h e do doctor C tor said he lle had received a shock to hl his nervous system but did not consider there was any cause for lon alarm and that with careful nursing dursin the boy would soon boon be ail ali al right again aguin at 8 this eveni evening hig fig the opera house was crowded to its utmost capacity to wit witness iless liess the completion of the thu memorial services both brass bands were present and contributed much to the evenings entertainment among the pieces rendered by them were recollections of the war soldiers dream sweet by and by brilliant gem etc there were also aiso a number of son sons songs s abdad and addresses by in members embers of the grand army the first speaker of the evening was cartain captain 0 RANSFORD rass RANS forn ford SMITH he explained that so some of the hief chief objects odthe of he n 9 gf the he or ort t 1 der was to ta keep fresh in the memories thel triumph of the farmy armay in the late civil war against those who took up arms lu in rebellion against the government of the united states to teach carefulness and how to tenderly remember their dead and to revere the memories of those noble men who had fought 0 bled and died for the SALV SALVATION OF ine THE NATION and d to perpetuate to their children the free institutions of the country also to provide for the necessities of the widows of the dead and the indigent living members of the order he said this post lost cost was named after and la in honor of the late secretary of the thu navy john jobu A lix dix that oid old man who when w hen asked what w hat he lie would do in the event of a person attempting to tear down the slag flag of our union from the mast masthead bead of the ship replied shoot him oil on the spott spot the h speaker p aker sald said the great good go od th that at 11 has S b been beon tda IDA accomplished by tb the c me members ber of this is post challenges the admiration of all citizens in this ilis place and he believed they had their support ort orp REV A W ADKINSON was the next speaker ile he said the organization of this nation and our civil government was an experiment at self government by the people of america and their efforts had proved a grand success ile he then tilen referred to the severe struggles and the blood and treasure it cost chit during the eight years of the revolutionary war to establish the independence de Pen dence of this great nation which is now no w so prosperous and free and stable ile he next spoke of the four years civil strife between the north and the south when the strong forces and the great guns of the foe w were ere arrayed against the government for its overthrow but the strong arm of right subdued the enemies of f the nation tio nand and put down the rebellion and established peace order and obedience to the authorities of the nation hence it is no longer 12 question of self seit rov gov with the people but an established fact this nation will continue to live increase in great greatness nc as grandeur and material wealth there never idill be I 1 ANOTHER REBELLION by the the people against this government for god is with it and will sustain it and it will endure as long iong as time shall last ile he paid a handsome tribute to the valor and memories of those who were engaged in the late civil strife and who die dle died d that the nation might live and said hence we come with pride and pleasure to lay the tokens of affection on the soldiers grave on this memorial day REVEREND RICHARD HARTLEY next addressed the audience this gen gentleman t lean le an said the reasons for assembling sem this day and listening to the songs the music the speeches etc were to commemorate the deeds of the illustrious dead who had fought to establish this nation and to perpetuate the freedom and liberties of american citizens who as such are greater reater than kings he ah also aiso 0 o spoke of the southern rebellion and fully indorsed endorsed indor sed all the previous speaker had said on the subject he predicted the f future increase success and triumph of the nation in all ali 11 t that ij at is great grand and glorious he feared no f furtner cruel strife nor wars with foreign foes and should the latter desire to attempt it he threw down the gauntlet in in the style of lay on macduff and damned be he who first cries hold enough he then passed parsed a panegyric on the history histo acts and services of general U S grant and said I 1 perish the hand band that shall pen a line against that grand old hero such stich he said were his Us personal sentiments MRS urs E stil then read a len ien lengthy thy poem composed for the occasion ty by dr A S condon and which he inscribed to gen nathan kimball the reading occupied twenty minutes appropriate adar addresses ac were made by col james ames hudson V t B Taylor Esq on behalf of the city council ot og den llon ilon P il ii 11 1 imerson ii lerson terson and post commander 11 k ia Wa raleigh the bands played uld lang S syne ne 11 antl anti the proceedings closed at half half past 11 pm wener WEBER |