, 1877-05-27
DECORATION-DAY.

| DEcOhAIlJN-
| Programme OF the Services at tho var1ous
| Cemeteries.
The Committee appointed to arrange the pro-
Crane for Decoration Day met at the Grand Pacific
last evenin. and perfected its work "a fs IA poss
| bic. Col. Ricaby was in the chair.
The first order OF business Was tho reccption OF
reports from sub-commttees, and the result of the
| Committees deltberatfon upon them was To reaeb
the following a. the order for the several ceme-
| te1ic3:
At Rosehill the exercises will be directly undor
] the management of Post No. rs, Col. E, w. Cham
ber]afn commanding, assisted by the First Reei.
| ment, Hannibal Guards, and Chicago Union Vet
eran Club. The several bodies will assemble at
the Grand Pacific ut $50 SHARP, Wednesday morn
ing. They will form on Lasalle street. and move
.. 10 o'clock, prompt, over the following route
North On LaSalle to Washington, west to Fifth
avenue, north to Kinzie, and west to Canal Street
Depot. The train starts at 10:45,
The exercises Ut the cemetery viii open with the
G. 4. r. memorial service. prayer By the Chap
lain singing BY the Qsarette Club. and an Grafton
two drum corps will be In attendance.
Returning. the train w,ll start At $3.50 o'clock,
Franklin, north to Washington, east to State,
south to Adams, west to Clark, south to The Grand
t1C1nc ana QlBpEf:G.
CALVARY,
The exercises at Calvary will be undcr the drec-
tion OF the Second Regiment unti Ransom Post.
The feature Of the exercises at the cemetery will
be the celebration OF solemn requiem high mass by
Bishop Foley.
The exercises will he under the management OF
Whittier, Ifitliard, and Gu ter Posts. The Whit
tier Post will meet at its hail, corner OF Thrtlcth
and State streets, at II O'clock. organize and pro-
ceed to the Illinois Central Railroad depot 1hir-
trt.n
iiiiliard Post. ef Ene!ewood. The Two Posts viii
join In decorating The outlying graves. At
the Soldiers Home lot, the stand facing tho monu-
neUt, and will consist of music and prayer, and
an oration BY Emery 4: storrs. The ladies Of tho
singing and decoration of tho group Of graves on
the Soldiers Home lot After these services, tho
graves Of the Confederate dead will be Visited and
decorated.
The exercises viii! be under the control Of Georce
Il. Thomas Post. Lyon Post, Wynsan Post, and
Regiment Illinois Volunteers. The exercises will
cons,1t @ it, Of music ana l' prayer and IN address BY
key. George II. Peakc IN English
AT FdHwELL HALL IN TIE EVENING.
In the evening memorial services will be held at
Fatwell Hall. Admission to the hail will be BY
o'clock, aud organized with the following oaicers:
GP ea L
william ,'d;ch: tho lion; Carer Harrison. r. i:
stsh ss5 Co. 'sEy ayss FFen c
F{S 5ars oo Gs0nSs sveF vi T.
kss6 p: ! hssts4: + $%itP W. " co?l:
6. Haiaes. p; p Spencer! Samuel Bliss ]: " stcaras
M i sas Geolss Essss Fe
Charles L. Wilson, and Others
The order OF exercises will be:
Opening remark The Hon. J. Y. Fsrwell
Musc-'' National Hymn n"....-...:..:..::.Gl .Glee Club
sia;is. Selected cub
Add?s,. is; sv d. Ssss es
s lion: +: ess T. ssof9s ss
Tickets for the Farwei-Hall meeting can be OBJ
Co., State street; F. II. Reycll, Farwcll HALL
Block; the West Side Library; and grocery Of
Rockwell Brothers, 102 North Clark street.
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
Lieut.. Cod. Sherer, OF the First Regiment, has
Issued the following order:
In @ # Fsssyd IF b the
inE solcrs graves upon Decoration Day May 60 1877.
and march thence u. Dearborn aud streets 10
ne k m
a %
Co.nmttter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The trains the Northwestern Railroad will
leave for Calvary at o'clock md for Rosehi1l at
1O:45 and o'clock. Returning. leave Calvary at
/. $3.50, 2:50, and 3:13 o'clock. Fare, round
trip 30 cents.
The train over the Illinois Central for Oakwood |
will leave the depot font OF Lake street. at n:45.
Fare, round trip, 25 cents.
The West Chicago Railway Company has tender |
ed the George II. Thomas Post four for the |
OF the Post and its friends, anu the
widows and children Of soldiers, to Graccland. |
The cars will run from the corner OF Robey and |
Madison streets through to Graceland without |
change, and the Post cordially Invites all soldiers
widows and their families wishing to avail them
selves ofthe ride to report at the Post headquarters
vt o'clock.
The Caicago Union Veteran Club will meet in,
thcfs room Monday night to make final arrange
ncnts for decoration. All ex-soldiers and sailors
who do not belong to any military organization.
Ind who dea,re to march to the depot with the
Club are requested to meet with them on that
ng. They will be supplied with badges and have
eats secured en- the train to Rosehitl. and tickets
or the memorial services in the evening.
Mayor Heath has ordered all the city Offices
:loecd Wednesday. The public schools and banks
will also be ClUeed and most OF the county Of
Ices.
The Second Regiment will leave for Calvary
cemetery on Decoration-Day at u. H., and at
loon the decoration Of the graves will take place,
after the celebration Of the requiem
igl mass. In the evening, there will be con-
ert. addresses, parade and grand military prom
made at the Exposition Building.