Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Committee Decide Upon an Appro-
pirate Observance of the Occasion.

| ODServanCe OF the OCCASION.
The Executive Committee of citizens on
Grant memorial services met yesterday af-
ternoon at Pioneer Hall, ]. H. Carroll pre-
siding. There were present Mayor Brown,
A. L. Frost, G. W. Chesley, H. A. Burnett,
Thomas L. Thompson, William B. Ham
ilton, Colonel T. w Sheehan and John
| Weil-a full committee.
A communication was received from Ed
win f. Smith, Oh behalf of the State Agri-
cultural Society, rendering the use of the
Pavilion in which to hold the memorial
exercises
| The question as to what character of pro-
ceedings would be most fitting to the occa-
| sion was discussed at some length by
Messrs. Chesley, Burnett, Sheehan, We'll,
| Thompson-the majority favoring parade
which should not include a mock funeral.
| Finally Secretary of State Thompson
offered the following resolution, which
was, on motion of Colonel Sheehan
adopted
Resolred, That it is the sense of this commit
| tee that memorial services i'll honor of General
| Grant be observed by the people of Sacramento
| as follows:
First-Military organizations, Grand Army
| Posts Mexican War Veterans, the Sacramento
Pioneers and all other civic societies be invited
| to attend the ceremonies in a body.
Second-That all organizations attending in
| body and citizens who desire TO join with them
| assemble at o'clock A. NJ, in the vicinity of
| Armory Hall; that procession be formed to
move from there in Il body TO the Park in front
| of the State Capitol, where religious and other
exercises appropriate to the solemn occasion be
conducted.
Third-That-all citizens be requested to dis
play upon their buildings and business houses
appropriate insignia of mourning.
Burnett moved the appointment of
Finance Committee of seven from each
ward. Carried. The committees were
named as follows:
First Ward-A. S. Hopkins, L. Elkus,
George NJ. Mott, Horatio Hrud, c. r. Par
sons, c. H. Hubbard, Frank Miller.
Second Ward-H Welnstock, E. NJ.
Leitch, William Mclaughlin, N L. Drew,
Christopher Green, J. W. Wilson, Thomas
Dwyer
Third Ward-Frank Ruhstaller, f. R.
Dray, c. V. Kellogg, d. ellis, Frank A.
Smith, J. n. Larkin, 2. E. Plat
Fourth Ward-E. G. Blessing, Henry
Bernard, w. P. Eldred, Hugo Hornlein,
Lee Stanley, L. H. Fassett, Z. X. Alsip.
Thompson moved the appointment of
Committee on Order of Literary Exercises.
Carried. The Chair appointed the follow
ing Mayor Brown, DIR, G. L. Simmons f.
&. Atkinson, 7. B. Mcfarland Frank
L
Carroll.
Hamilton moved a Committee on Invi-
tatiOn, which was carried, and the follow
ing-named appointed: Newton Booth, G.
W. Chesley, n Greene Curtis, Grove L.
Johnson, A. L. Hart, ". c. Van Fleet,
Robert 7. Devlin, j. w Armstrong, d. J.
Oullahan, T. L. Thompson, Carroll NJ.
Davis, John We'll, c. II. Cummings, J. l..
Skinner, Secretary.
On motion of Burnett, committee of
three on salutes was appointed, as follows
Colonel Sheehan, Ii. A. Burnett and Z. B.
Carroll.
Committee on Music-John Mcneil, A.
L. Frost and Harry W. Carroll
Mayor Brown was elected President of
the Day, and Thomas l.. Thompson, Grand
Marshal
On motion of Frost, the matter of decor
ating platforms, etc, was left to the Exec
utive Committee.
The Literary Committee was instructed
to meet at Pioneer Hall at P. NJ. on Friday.
1t is the earnest desire of the committee
that all decorations be completed by the
morning of the 4th of Augustine day on
which Grants body will leave Mt. Nc
Gregor-and not disturbed until after the
funeral.
The Finance Committee were instructed
to begin their work at once.
The meeting adjourned until Monday
evening next, at the same place, at o'clock.