St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Program Adopted for Hts Observance
by the Veterans.

Every arrangement has been completed
by the veterans of Minneapolis for the
proper observance of Memorial day, to-
morrow. The chief marshal and president
is Col. NJ. H. Sessions, who has appointed
the following aides: Comrades ]. H. Nye,
A. A. Ames, D. r. Shockey, B. F. Cole,
r. H. Branton, James Smith, d. NJ. Gil
more, Fl. E. Blaisdell and James Morrison.
The orator of the day is John G. Woolley
and the chaplain, J. NJ. Bull. The programs
for the day are as follows:
MORNING EXERCISES.
In the morning the graves of the soldiers
buried at Maple Hill and the Catholic GEM
etery on the East side will be decorated by
the members of George n. Morgan. John
A Rawlins and Post No. %. Impressive
ceremonies at the grave of Gen. Morgan
will be conducted by the members of George
n. Morgan post, assisted by the ladies of
its Relief corps, and George n. Morgan
corps, Sons of Veterans. AT the same time
L. P. Plummer, Levi Butler and G. c..
Washburn posts will conduct services at
Lakewood and the Catholic cemetery on
Chicago avenue. Prayer and short addresses
will be made at the graves OF DIR. Levi But
Ter and Col. L. P. Plummer, at Lakewood.
IN THE AFTERNOON
the column will form promptly at 80,
right resting on Washington and Nicollet
avenues, in the following order:
Platoon Mounted Police
Platoon of Police on Foot.
Marshal and Aids.
Sidwell's Band
Companies A, B and /, First Regiment, Min
nesota National Guards, Lieut..
Col. Harrison, Commanding.
Other Military and Semi-Military
Organizations.
George N. Morgan Corps, Sons of Veterans.
George N. Morgan Post, G. A. R., w.
P. Roberts Commanding.
L. P. Plummer Post,L. Whitson Commanding.
c. c. Washburn Post, Louis c.
Gaver, Commanding.
Levi Butler Post, V. Truesdell, Commanding.
John A. Rawlins Post,
R. r. Henderson, Commanding.
Post No. 22, c. E. Harris, Commanding.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Orator and Chaplain of the Day.
Mayor, City Council and Officers of the City
Government.
Citizens generally.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The column will move up Nicollet ave-
nue. to Eighth street, down Eighth street to
| Seventeenth avenue south, out Seventeenth
avenue south to the grand stand, near Lay
mans cemetery, where the following exer-
cises will be held:
Dirge by the Band.
Reading of Orders by the Chairman of the
Committee, who will preside
Invocation by the Chaplain, Rev. J. NJ. Bull.
Music.
Grafton by Hon. j. G.. Woolley.
Music.
The column will then reform and march
to the cemetery, where the graves of the
heroic dead will be decorated by the COM
rades of the order. The exercises will close
at the Grand Army lot, around which a
square will be formed by members of the
G. A. r., Sons of Veterans and Woman's
Relief Corps, n. G. S. NJ, and other mill
tary bodies. An original ode will be sung
by the comrades. Wreaths in memory of
soldiers buried elsewhere will be hung upon
the decorated cenotaph. At the same time
the incription attached thereto will be read
by the chief marshal. Volleys are to be fired
by detachment from Butler post, and
benediction by the chaplain.
The Milwaukee road will run a train to
Layman's cemetery, leaving the depot at
$50 p. m, and returning in the evening
after the decoration services. Tickets for
the round trip will cost 10 cents.