Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-25
THE FUNERAL DAY.

Arrangements for Its Observ vance In ST..
Paul-Oficial Notices "A Call for Sing
ers, Etc.
The postofice will remain open tomorrow
from to 10 a. m, and 6 to 2 O'Clock p. m.
Tomorrow the Offices in the capitol and
custom house buildings will be closed
throughout the day. ,an
Grand Master Wells, of Preston, has issued
dispensation permitting members of all Ma
sonic orders in the city to join in to-morrow's
memorial obserVances.
The members of the board OF education will
meet at the city hall at 10 NJ. tomorrow, from
whence they will proceed in body to Bridge
square tojoin in the memorial services.
AS many members of the st. Paul M9nner-
Choir as could be reached held meeting last
evening and resolved to contribute their efforts
to the musical part Of the funeral ceremonies,
and to request all other singers in the city to
unite with them.
A meeting OF the members of the Great
Western band was held last evening, at which
it was unanimously resolved to attend the re-
hearsal at the Market hall this afternoon, and
tended to all musicians in the city to be pres
ent and participate.
Commemorative services over the death of
the late lamented president, James A. Gar
field, will be held at the Presbyterian church,
White Bear, at 1880 this morning, Rev. A..
w. Benson, pastor, officiating. The church
has been profusely araped for the mournful
occasion.
Y. NJ. C. A.-Mr. Robert Weidensall, the
general secretary of the Young Mems Christian
associations in the northwest, will be pleased
to meet the members and friends of the St.
Paul association at their rooms next Monday
evening, at s o'clock, when he will deliver an
address and give all needed information rela-
tive to Y. NJ. G. A. work.
At special meeting of the German society
Friday evening resolutions of coincidence were
passed in conformity with action of similar
nature lameEting the death of President Gar
field. The resolutions were reported by
Messrs. Manner, Cickel, Dreher and Rapp,
and it was decided that the society meet at the
Athen@um at IL o'clock Monday and proceed
to Bridge Square, where the members will join
in the general ceremonies. The flag of the
society will be suspended on the Athen&um
building for thirty days.
Good progress was made yesterday in the
work of constructing the Masonic arch at the
intersection of Third street and Bridge square.
The framework was all completed and salts.
factory progress made in the work of draping
it. The picture of the dying knight in the
center has been placed in position, as have the
lions on either side, couchant, are also in
place. Great festoens of black have been
hung over the rough carpentry, and proba-
bly, before the sun sets tonight the entire
arch will be suitably draped.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, :
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. "a, 1851.
Special Order No. lon Monday next, the
day appointed for the funeral of our lamented
president, James A. Garfield, the Emmett Light
Artillery of st. Paul will fire gun every half
hour from sunrise to sunset.
Capt. G. M. MacCarthy will make such de.
tail from the company as may be necessary to
carry cut this order.
By order of the governor.
H. P. VAN Give,
Adjutant General.
ALLEN LIGHT GUARDS.
HEADo'Rs ALLEN LIGHT GUARD, NJ. N. G.
ST. PAUL, Sept. "a, 1881. :
Arrangements having been completed for
the purpose of paying tributes Of respect to
the memory of our departed president, Jas. A.
Garfield. on Monday next, the Goth inst. you
are hereby ordered to report at the armory on
that day at 1890 p. m. sharp, in full fatigue
uniform, with white gloves, to participate in
the procession and memorial services at Bridge
Square. Ed. S. BEAN, Captain.
MASONIC NOTICE.
All members of st. Paul Lodge AT. & A.
NJ, are requested to meet at Masonic Hall on
Monday, Sept. 26, at12:S0 o'clock sharp, for
the purpose of attending the funeral obse-
quies of our deceased Brother, J. A. Gar
field.
By order of W. NJ, D. c. McCLEAD.
Secretary.
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS OF ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 25, 1881.
An adjourned meeting will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock, at our hall, to complete
arrangements for taking part in the funeral
ceremonies of President Garfield.
By order MATT. BREEN, President.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
On Monday evening at the First Baptist
church memorial service will be held and
Col. J. Ham Davidson, who was intimately
associated with General Garfield during the
war, is to deliver the address.