Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-31
DECORATION DAY-TRE CEREMONIES OF
TODAY

OF Sumner Post No. 3, G. A. r. G.. w.
Ficks is President of the day, j. D. Kent
Grand Marshall Grove L. johnson Orator,
Rev. A. J. Frost Chaplain, Professor j. L..
Skinner Musical Director, John DoughertY
Grand Marshars Chief Aid, Martin Madden
and [. S. Moore Marshal's Aids, j. d. Bailey
Special Aid The procession is to move at
$50 P. NJ. from in front of Grand Army Hall,
: Sixth street, between j and K. 1t will be
; composed of Sumner Post No. 3, Veterans of
the Mexican War; ex-Soldiers and Sailors,
companies OF the First Artillery Regiment,
Independent military companies, civic socie-
ties and other organizations, State, city and
county officials, and citizens on foot and in
carriages. After a march through the prin-
cipal streets, the procession will proceed to
the City Cemetery-the other cemeteries be-
ing visited earlier and TIE graves decorated
by delegations of Sumner Post-and these
exercises viii then be had: Call to order,
by the Grand Marshal reading of general
orders, by the Post Adjutant; Prayer, by
the Chaplain; chorus, 1--WE Shall Never
Forget" by d select chorus of ten mixed
voices, Comrade j. l.. Skinner leader; poem,
written for the occasion by Mrs. Addie L.
Ballou and rec;ted by Miss Lucy c. O'Brien;
address, by George w. Ficks, President of the
day; chorus, They Are Sleeping, Sweetly
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In the evening the concluding exercises will
be held at the Metropolitan Theater Over
ture by the First Artillery Regiment full
band. Invocation by the Chaplain, Rev. A
j. Frost, d. d. Chorus, Decoration Day.
By forty male voices from the Apollo Club
! Recitation Decoration Day." written for
the occasion by Miss Matte K. Powers.
Song, s. Honor the Heroes in Blue" by the
select chorus. Recitation by Miss Lucy c.
1 fat SO De.t ~
Apollo quartet j. L. Skinner first tenor, o.
ii. z. Sheets second tenor, S. Rademacher
first bass, r. II. Auerbach second bass.
Grafton by Grove L. johnson. Song, "Ten-
der and True" by Mrs. W. c. Fitch Reel
tation by Miss Hettie K. Palmer. Chorus,
Our Comrades Sleep" by the select chorus.
Recitation, Search for the Slain, " by Miss
Edith l.. Dickson. Recitation. memorial poem
by Albert Hart. Chorus, Flag of Our
Heroes, " by forty male voices from the Apollo
Club.
Last evening Sumner Post assembled at its
hall and from there marched to the First
Baptist Church, where sermon appropriate |
to Memorial Day was preached by Chaplain
Frost. The sermon was from the text, Put |
on the full armor of God" The discourse
was characterized by patriotic fervor and an
earnest plea for the unity of the republic. |
In the course of the sermon DIR. Frost recited |
The Charge OF the Six Hundred" The |
singing was by select choir of thirty voices, |
led by j. l.. Skinner, and embraced these Sc
lections "God Bless Our Native Land :" |
anthem, "Lift Up Your Heads, Oh, Ye |
Gates; - national song; chorus, "Our
Braves (Keller's American Hymn; and |
last, America"
The Grand Army hall will be open from
an early hour this morning to receive such
| flowers as citizens may feel inclined to con-
tribute to the Post to be used in decorating
the graves of its dead comrades. At the en-
tertainment at the Theater tonight the adj
mission will be twenty-five cents, the pro-
ceeds to be used to defray expenses of the
day, and any balance will go toward improv-
ing the cemetery plat of the Post.
THAT CADET CoMPANY.-Saturday night a
meeting was held at Governor Perkins
Office to further consider the formation of the
Cadet company, Albert Hart presiding. The
attendance was good. 1t was resolved to
name the company "The Governors Guard
of the First Artillery Regiment, Fourth
Brigade, N. g. c." The Chairman read the
law to those proposing to join the company
and explained the high standard that it was
intended should be maintained. The follow
ing names were then selected for the com
pany: w. G. Wilmington, W. W. Green,
Il y. y.
W. E. McEwen, G. Wilkes, J. Duffy, w.
Myers, W. Schroth, j. Jones, Thos. King, J.
F. Mcdonald. j. II. Rodgers, j. Judge, r.
Hoyle, S. Kay, d. ID. Swift, c. Z. S. Dun
levy, L. Gambach, r. f. Raye, w. H.
Smith, L. Malone, G. Little. Oscar Reiffarth
and Master Miller were appointed markers
There were many other applications but the
applicants not being present the considera-
ton of their names was postponed until We'd
xuiI1
meet at the Pavilion and resume their labor
of selection. Applicants will find blank
forms at the Governors office. The citizens
viii be called upon to aid this new company
in procuring uniforms. It is the intention of
the committee that it shall be neat but TASTY.
The power to officer the company rests with
the Colonel of the regiment, and he is under
stood to be DESTROYS and willing to accede to
the wishes of the company, and will permit
it to recommend its own officers. Adiutant |
Guthrie, who is recognized as thoroughly COM
petent, will have the general military super
intendence of the command.
FINALE OF JACK DowD's CAsE.-As antici-
pated in Saturdays paper, Jack Dowd, when
arraigned ON that morning, pleaded guilty to
being accessory after the fact in the robbery
of Dusenbury last spring, and, waving time,
desired sentence to be past which reasonable
request was snilingly received by Judge Den
son, and his Honor thereupon informed the
prisoner that the sentence of the Court would
be fine of 5000, or ir default of payment to
serve 300 days in the County Jail Jacks
pocket bool< had become in such dilapidated
condition that his attorney dropped him in
the midst of his preliminary examination in
the Police Court few days since and de-
PENDANT had to go it alone through the balance
of the case, which he started out for with
toss of the head, Indicating that lawyers
are useless evil anyhow. 1t may there
fore be inferred that he is in for the
honor as being among the first to
grace the streets in the chain-gang, and if
his unlimited cheek does not PROMPT him to
seek the position of Deputy Sheriff. to be APP
pointed in charge of the gang work, at So
per month, it will be because he overlooks
the vacancy.
SOCIAL ITEMs.-A large party was given
on Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Richardson, at their residence at Pleasant
Hill. The affair proved to be one of the
most social of reunions and the hospitality
of the hosts was OF an exceedingly liberal
character. The supper was by Henry Fisher,
caterer, and was spread upon tables on the
lawn, which was lighted for the occasion ..
J. II. Miller, President of the Sacramento
Pioneer Association, is to be given a compli-
mentary party at Pioneer Hall tonight by
his fellow Pioneers. The occasion is the
celebration of the fact that Mr.. Miller is
growing old it is his birthday. e.. DR.. Lane,
Physician at the County Hospital, was the
recipient of surprise party Friday night.
. Mr.. and Mrs. o. n. Morse and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Averill have gone summering to
Yosemite and the Big Trees. A party of
school teachers leave for Yosemite to-day.
The party includes C. 7. Noyes and wife,
Miss Grace Kidd, Miss Carrie Wadsworth
and two others. They are to camp and be
gone three or four weeks.
For CoNGREss.-It is understood that |
friends of DR.. Obed Harvey of Gait, in this
county, will present his name as Republi-
can candidate for Congress from the Second
District. Speaking of this fact, the Contra
Costa Gazette says: g Among those most eli
gible for the position, but not likely to seek
it, we have heard the name of DR.. Obed
Harvey of Sacramento mentioned, and
there could be found no man in the district
who would command more cordial support
as a candidate. As a legislator and citizen
Dr. Harvey's reputation stands without re-
proach, and no man is better known or more
universally reSneeted in the captral valley