The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-06
GRANT MEMORIAL DAY.
The Preparations for the Observance Of the
Day in This City.

In accordance with the proclamations of the
observance of Saturday in respect to the mem
ory of General Grant, and appropriate services
will be held by many of the different organiza-
tons, secret and military, in Indianapolis. In
obedience to the proclamatons the public offices.
and doubtless many of the business houses. will
be closed during the afternoon. The programme
of the memorial services, which will be held at
Englishs Opera house in the afternoon at 2
o'clock, includes short addresses by Governor
Gray, Mr.. Charles w. Smith, Capt.
w. r. Myers, Judge Byron K. Ell
lott, Capt Charles L. Holstein and w. D. By
mum. The meeting will be called to order by
Mayor McMaster, and prayer will be
offered by Rev Oscar C. McCulloch The me-
mortal will be read by Ex-Governor Porter,
chairman of the committee selected to prepare
it. The members of the indianapolis Light
Infantry will meet at their armory at las
O'clock and from there will march in body to
tho opera-house. In the evening the light Ar
tillery will hold memorial services at their
armory, and the day will also probably be OBJ
served by other military organizations.
The Ladies Relief Corps of George II. Chap
man Post, Grand Army of the Republic, will
hold services in the Criminal Court room at 2
O'Clock. The members of the post will attend in
body, and addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Reuben Jeffrey, pastor.of the First Baptist
Church, Hon. Thomas Hanna, Malor Jonathan
". Gordon and others. Other posts of the
Grand Army will attend the meeting at Englishs
Opera-house, and space will be especially re-
served for their use.
The following general order was issued yester-
day by General James r. Carnahan, commander
of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias:
HEADQUARTERS UNIFORM RANK }
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF THE WORLD, ;
indianapolis, Aug ), 1888. }
= General Orders, No 81
Realizing the fact that the death of General Z. s.
Grant at Mt. McGregor on July 3D. 1885, not
only national loss but that his death is mourned by
paid to the memory of so ilustrous Knight sol
der and patriot and from the fact that the order of
Knights of Pythias had its origin in the hearts and
minds of American soldiers, deem it proper that all
divisions of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias
should participate far possible, in the memorial
services to be held in honor of General Grant Sat
urday, Aug. g. and do grant permission to all di-
visions to take part III such memorial services.
JAMES L +. sHUMA a:,. JAMES Il. GAE RI A
To night at o'clock, the Knights of Pythas,
by order of special committee, will meet at
Castle Hail. to take into consideration the proper
manner of joining in the public demonstration to
the memory of General Grant
Memorial services Will be held at Acton camp,
in Assembly Hall, at o'clock in the afternoon
The meeting will be presided over by Rev.
George p. jenkins. The following is the pro-
gramme of exercises:
Reading of Goth Psalm Rev. s. T. Gillett
Music.
Prayer. ---...-.....--..Re Rev. DR.. Sampson Tincher
A ten minutes address by Rev. DR.. Thomas II. 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, Fl. S. Stevens P. j. Beechbard, VIM.
Peery, r. B. Peery.
Governor Gray has detailed Major Robert
Emmett to attend the funeral in New York and
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