Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-24
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS.
Meeting Of the Citizens committee-And
Other Details.

be held in this city next Monday, took place
at the Office Of P. Dunlap last evening.
There was present quorum of the commit
mittee also, Grand Marshal General
Backus, and the special Finance Committee.
A communication from General Backus,
accepting the Marshalship of the Day, was
received and read.
The Finance Committee reported that the
sum of S756 % had been procured by sub
scription, of which 1852 25 had already been
paid in. A vote of thanks was unanimously
ordered in favor of the general and special
Finance Committees.
The Music Committee reported that Mr..
Skinner had been engaged as musical con-
ductor for the obsequies. 1t was also re-
ported that the First Artillery Band, with
sixteen pieces, would charge $50. and the
Melville & Clayton Band, twelve pieces, S45.
Also, that the drum corps was disorganized,
and unless call published in the papers
would call them together, their services
could not be had for the day. The report of
the committee was adopted, and it was
authorized to engage the bands at figures
stated. The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the committee be instructed to
band, at reasonable terms, in their discretion.
The Music Committee was further author.
lied to engage the drum corps, if they could
be secured.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson made report from the
Ministerial Association of Sacramento, in
substance the same as was made to the citi-
zens meeting, and stated that the Associa-
tion held a meeting yesterday afternoon,
when it resolved to resign the whole matter
into the hands of the Citizens Committee,
and requesting said committee to arrange the
entire programme for the services on the day
of the obsequies. On behalfjof the Associa-
ton he withdrew the ministerial programme,
expressing at the same time the desire to
have all churches represented, and to have
the exercises as broad and comprehensive III
their arrangement as possible. He stated
further that it was also the desire of the
ministers to have secular speaker selected
for the day. The ministers, he said, had at
their first Association meeting arranged for
union church service on the day of the
Presidents funeral, but inasmach as
the citizens had arranged for an ex-
tended exercise, the ministers would gladly
join in the procession, and take ONLY such
place, or none, as the Citizens Committee
should desire for the occasion. He further
said that among the ministerial associations
arrangements was the intended invitation of
the Jewish Rabbits and that the Catholic
Bishop or parish priest join in the services.
Mr.. Taylor moved that religious services
be conducted by the clergy of the city, under
such arrangements as they shall make among
themselves. Adopted unanimously.
Upon motion the music programme was re-
ferred to the clergy for arrangement.
Mr.. Lubin reported that Senator Booth
and Hon. Henry Edgerton had been visited
with relation to delivering an Grafton as part
OF the exercises, but that the engagements of
both were such that they could not do so.
Judge benson moved that there be no
other exercises than those to be arranged by
the clergy. After full expression in favor
of such action by the various members of the
committee, the motion was unanimously
| adopted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Grand Marshal to arrange for catafalque
and other necessary decorations, at an ex-
pense not to exceed $500.
Upon motion, Grand Marshal Backus was
requested to ask the ladies of Sacramento for
donations of flowers.
The time at which the procession should
form was discussed, and 10 A. N. was finally
fixed as the hour.
An auditing committee was upon motion,
| ordered to be appointed, and Rev. N. Slater
| and n. IL. Nichols were named as such COM
mittee.
Mr.. Lubin thought supply of simple
badges should be provided for such persons
as might desire to participate in the process
sion and was not supplied. He offered a
supply of black and white materials for this
purpose. Upon motion the suggestion was
adopted and the Grand Marshal and A. S.
Hopkins were appointed committee to at
tend to the matter.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call of the Chairman.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Grand Marshal General Backus publishes
the following announcements and sugges-
tions
The headquarters of the Grand Marshal
have been established at the Golden Eagle
Hotel. All societies and organizations in
tending to participate in the ceremonies are
respectfully requested to report at once to
the Grand Marshal, in order that place
may be assigned them in the procession.
| The procession will move precisely at 10
| o'clock a. NJ
Chief of Police Matt Karcher has notified
the Grand Marshal that he will furnish de-
tail of officers for the advance of the process
| sion, and also will attend TO removing all OBJ
! structions from the route of the procession.
! The Grand Marshal has requested that
the street cars stop running on Monday DUR
Con. Sullivan, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, will cause the bells on the several engine
houses to be telled from 10 o'clock, the time
the procession starts, until it reaches the Capt.
tol grounds. The bells on the several church
towers are also requested to be tolled, and the
attention of the proper parties is respectfully
called to this request.
The Gay having been set apart by the
President of the United States as day of
humiliation and mourning, and having been
declared legal holiday by Governor Per-
kins, it is to be hoped that all business houses
will close, particularly while the procession is
moving.
In compliance with orders from general
and brigade headquarters, the military of this
city will parade. The orders issued by Briga.
dier-General Sheehan requires the command
ing officer of the First Artillery Regiment to
report to Grand Marshal Backus at such an
hour and place as may be designated. During
the march of the procession Captain Hough-
ton, of Company B, will fire minute guns.
The people who reside on the streets in
cluded in the line of march are particularly
requested to have their respective places ap-
propriately draped in mourning.
APPOINTMENTS By GRAND MARSHAL.
The Grand Marshal announces the follow
lowing appointments ef Marshsls, Special
Aids, etc.: Messrs. J. L. Felter, Albert Gal
latin and Hon. 7. b. Mcfarland will act as
a Special Committee ON Reception. to re.
ceive the Governor and other State officers,
clergy, etc.. at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
Messrs. w. E. Gerber G. M. Mott, Geo.
w. Ficks, j. Q. Brown, Jr., o. P. Dodge
and M. Block have been appointed Marshals
of Divisions. Messrs. N h Nicholl, Frank
D. Ryan. Charles r. Parsons. E. K. Alsip,
E. B. Mott. Frank Miller, John T. Carey,
Eugene Larue and Goodwin McNeill are ap-
pointed as Special Aids. All the above
named are requested to signify their accept
ance Immediately.
The Grand Army of the Republic, Ancient
Order of Hibernians. Native Sons of the
Golden West, Odd Fellow lodges, Masonic
order, and several other organizations have
signifed their intention of appearing in line.
LINE OF MARCH.
The following will constitute the line of
march: The procession forms at the corner
of Tenth and j streets (opposite); moves
down J to Second, to K, to Tenth, counter.
march down X tn Eourth to M tn Tapth 20