Bismarck tribune., 1884-05-30
N nener the Dead.

Of the departed heroes. As this IS legal
holiday, it is expected that all stores and busi-
ness houses will be closed at least from nine
o'clock .. M, until two o'clock p. n. The pro
gramme, which is republished below, il one Of
wblch the city may be proud, and will furnish
entertainment during the entire day.
PRoakAMME:
AZ half past nine O'Clock ;. M, the
column will commence to form on SEQ
ond street, the right resting on Main, and
will form in the following order. 8
Two companies of infantry from It. Lincoln
under command of Col. Conrad.
Governors Guards, Capt. O. w. Bennett,
commanding.
Children of public schools, under charge of
their respective teachers.
Representatives of the Bismarck Choral Union
in carriages.
Mayor and common council in carrisRes.
Gen. Alex. Hughes. orator of the day; Rev. O..
B Austin, chaplain Of the Govsrnor's
Guards; Rev. D. @. Plannett, chaplain
of the Light Guards and Rev. ]. G..
Miller, secretary of the Gar
field Light Guards in pri-
vate carriages.
Civic societies of Mandan.
Executive and territorial officers Of Dakota in
sal carriages.
Bismarck fire department.
Section of ordnance from Ft. Lincoln.
Drum corps
Grand Army Of the Republic and all old sol
diers under command Of VIM. A. Bently,
commander of ]. B. MCPHERSON post,
"A. r.
Citizens and visitors in carriages.
The column will form under the direction of
Capt. w. 3. Moorhouse, officer Of the day, and
Lieut.. w. D. Wright and Frank V. Barnes, his
aide-de-camps.
The column will move promptly At 10 o'clock.
The line of march will be down Main street to
9Th, end up 5th to the new brick school house,
where the memorial exercises take place in the
following order:
Music by the Garfield Light Guard band.
Prayer, by Rev. @. B. Austin, chaplain of
Governors Guards.
Vocal music, Bismarck Choral Union.
Grafton. by Gan'l Alex Hughes.
Hymn in Memoriam. Choral Union.
Address, by w. E.. Wright, ESQ.
Music, Garfield Light Guard band.
Closing payer. by Rev. D. G. Plannett, chap
lain Garfield Light Guard.
Benediotion, by Rev. J. G. Miller.
TO THE PUBLIC.
TO day has been net apart by this nation for
commemorating the patriotism of her noble
sons who died that she might live; this is its
first observance in the city of Bismarck and our
old soldiers naturally feel anxious that the exer
oises should be creditable to the day and to our
city, creditable to the capitol of Dakota. The
as published, will be fully carried
out, the column will form on Second street with
the right resting on Main, and will move
promptly at ten o'clock Our citizens should
be on hand early, the banks and business houses
have agreed to close up their places of business
during the forenoon. It is to be hoped that
this will meet:thelapprovalof all our citizens who
Those in charge of the fire department., the
teachers in charge Of the schools and all others
who have been assigned place in the line will
please report to Capt. W. 8. Moorhouse as early
as $50 o'clock q. m, the comrades of the G.. A.
r. and all old soldiers will rendezvous ut the
Garfield Light Guard armory, corner of Fifth
and Meigs street at O'Clock, and now, citizens
of Bismarck, the success of this attempt to
honor the memory cf our heroes, whose graves
like grim sentinels, are watching over so many
hillsides rests with you. As the years roll by
we should not forget our duty to those who
went to the war but came not back, nor those
who returned with broken health to inger and
die in their early years.
VIM. A. BENTLEY,
Chairman of Com. of Arrangements.