The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
GRANT MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Programme for the Meetings at English's
0pera-HOuse and Criminal Court

| In accordance with the proclamations of the
Governor and mayor, there will be general exer-
cises, this afternoon and tonight in honor of the
memory of General Grant, and appropriate serv
| ices will be held by many Of the different organ
cations, secret and military in Indianapolis
| The programme of the citizens meeting which
will be held at Englishs Opera-house at 2 o'clock
| this afternoon is as follows:
The meeting will be called to order by Hon. J. L.
| McMaster, mayor.
| Prayer by Rev. O. c. McCulloch.
| Music.
| Report of Memorial COMMUNICATION. A. G.. Por
Short addresses by Capt. G. W. Smith. Hon. w R
| Myers Hon. B. X. Elliott, Col. G. L. Holstein, Hon
W. D. Bynum.
| Music.
Benediction.
The members of the Indianapolis Light In
fantry will meet at their armory at Las o'clock,
and from there will march in a body to the
Opera-house. This evening the Light Artillery
| will hold memorial services at their armory.
The Ladies Relief Corps of George H. Chap
man Post Grand Army of the Republic, will
hold services in the Criminal Court at 2 o'clock.
The members of the post will attend in body.
The programme arranged for the occasion is as
follows:
Prayer-Dr. W. H. Wishard.
Addresses-Rev. Reuben Jefery, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; Hon. Thomas Hanna Elizabeth
Eaglesfeld and Major Gordon.
Poem by Ben d. House.
Other posts of the Grand Army will attend
the meeting, and space will be reserved for their
USE Women have called this meeting, and they
especially ask women to attend. All citizens
and soldiers are cordially invited
The Knights of Pythias will meet in body
this afternoon at 1:30 P. NJ, at Castle Hall, in
| citizens dress, and proceed Immediately to the
meeting at the Opera house. where space will
be reserved for them.
The city library and reading room will be
closed to-day from 10 A. NJ. to P. N. All the
public offices will be closed in the afternoon.
Major Robert Anderson Post, G. A. r., will
North Delaware street. tonight Speeches and
| "reminiscences of their old commander and com
rade will be the order of the evening.
Grant memorial services will be held at 9:3O
this morning at the Market-street Temple 1t
has been draped for the occasion. Miss Dora
Messing and Mr.. NJ. Bamberger will be the solo
lists Special memorial services will also he held
at Trinity Church, corner of Ohio and East
streets, by the visiting members attending the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod, now in session in
this city.
Governor Gray has detailed Major Robert EN-
| met to attend the funeral in New York, and he
has been assigned a place in the line by the
commander
Memorial services will be held at Acton camp
in Assembly Hall, at 2 o'clock this afternoon
The meeting will be presided over by Rev. Geo.
P. Jenkins. The following is the programme of
exercises:
Reading of Goth Psalm; Rev. s. T. Gillett
Music.
Prayer. Rev. DR.. Sampson Tincher
ten minutes address. Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Lynch
Music.
Grafton. .................... Col. James B. Black
Music.
Voluntary addresses by soldiers and citizens
Singing of America, by choir and congregation.
Benediction.
All soldiers are invited to be present The
| committee on decoration will consist of w F.
Gordon, H. S. Stevens, P. j. Beechbard VIM
Peery, r. B. Peery
To morrow. at 230 P. NJ. the Gordon Post, G.
A. r. will hold memorial Grant services at their
hall, on South street and Virginia avenue The
public is invited.