Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-28
HONORS TO THE DEAD HERO.
Memorial services to be Heid IN
Liberty Park, August SIN.

The meeting of the Grant memorial
committee was held last evening IN tue
rooms of the Utah Commission to discuss
and adopt a programme for the services
to be held at Liberty Park on the Sth OF
August. Rev. Mr.. Thrall presided over
the 9neeting and the different ideas were
submitted and fully discussed.
Colonel Sells motioned that the ritual
of the Grand Army be adopted, as lar as
practicable, and in addition to that, upon
motion of Mr.. P. L. Williams, some
notifications were made, which consisted
in the ceremonies to open with prayer by
the chaplain; the Adjutant to read the
record of the dead, to be followed by
Governor Murray with speech on the
record of General Grant. Governor MUIR
raw was chosen as presiding officer OF the
day.
There were few original poems offered,
one of most decided merit, being from the
pen of Mr.. J. H. Ward, entitled, Ike
uuiem for General Grant," set to original
music composed bv Professor Joseph
Davnes. The practicability of adopting
one of them, and that of MIR. Ward IN
particular was discussed, but it was final
iy decided that it was too lengthy for the
occasion. 1t was finally decided that no
original music would be accepted, but If
they should change their decision the
production OF Mr.. Ward and Professor
Daynes should receive the first place ON
the programme The thanks OF the COM
mittee were rendered those gentlemen
through the chairman of the committee.
The Battle Hymn OF the Republic and
the Star Spangled Banner and several
other pieces were discussed as appropri-
ate to precede the prayer in the opening
exercises.
On motion, General p E. Conner was
selected to act as marshal of the day, and
the secretary was instructed to notify
him to meet and confer with the COM
mittee at an adjourned meeting as to his
aids.
Chaplain Jackson of Fort Douglas was
chosen chaplain of the day.
named) was selected for a ten minutes
speech, and the following other gentle
men: w. G.. Hall, Prof. T. B. Lewis, G.
w. DGuLcGG, ~. ~ ItohlIA, COCICtdiy
Thomas and General McCook.
On motion, the Walker Opera House
was designated as the assembling point.
A subcommittee ofthree-Capt. Bynon,
Colonel Sells and E. T. Sprague-was ap-
pointed to further prepare the programme
and report to the committee ON Thursday
evening next at o'clock.
The committee then adjourned.
The finance committee, appointed at
the citizens meeting Saturday night, to
assist in making arrangements for the APP
preaching sad event, met in the office of
the Deseret National Bank last night at s
O'Clock. A quorum was present, and
Chairman James Sharp announced the
meeting ready for business. L. S. Hills
was made secretary and treasurer of the
finance committee.
On motion, two subcommittee were
appointed.
The committee on decoration of the
Park and sprinkling the streets consisted
of Mayor James Sharp chairman, Geo. NJ.
Ottinger and w. f. James.
A committee of six was appointed to
solicit subscriptions to defray the ex-
penses OF the memorial services. Geo.
M. Scott, J. II. Burton and S. f. Walker
will canvass the west side OF Main street,
and James Lowe, G.. NJ. Brown and NJ c..
Phillips operate on the east side. This
committee will solicit funds to defray the
expenses. All the committees will re-
port at the next meeting, one week from
date.
The committee on invitation report:
We are called upon to mourn the death
of that distinguished patriot and soldier,
General U. S. Grant. The soldiers and
citizens have united in an effort to do
honor to his memory, and have resolved
that on the Sth day of August, 1885, we
assemble at Liberty Park, Salt Lake City,
Utah, and pay our last tribute of respect
to the departed hero.
The public are hereby respectfully in
vited to be present on the occasion
and participate in the memorial exer-
cises of that day.
EDWARD WILKES,
GEO. M. SCOTT,
FRANK HOFFMAN,