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,

| observance OF the OCCASION
| The Executive Committee of citizens on
Grant memorial services met yesterday af-
ternoon at Pioneer Hall, J. 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, on 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 body.
| Secondhand all organizations attending in a
| body and citizens who desire to join with them
assemble at o'clock A. NJ, i'll the vicinity of
| Armory Hail. that a procession be formed to
move from there in body TO the Park in front
of the State Capitol, where religious and other
| exercises appropriate to the solemn occasion be
| conducted.
| Third-Thatall citizens be requested to dis
| play upon their buildings and business houses
appropriate insignia of mourning.
Burnett moved the appointment of a
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 Hurd, C. r. Par
sons, c. H. Hubbard, Frank Miller.
Second Ward-H. Wenstock, E. NJ.
Ieitch, William Mclaughlin, n. L. Drew,
Christopher Green, J. W. Wilson, Thomas
| Dwyer.
Third Ward-Frank Ruhstaller, F. R.
Dray, c. V. Kellogg d. Gillis Frank A.
Smith, J. n. Larkin, 2. Z. Plat.
Fourth Ward-E. g. Blessing, Henry
Bernard, w. ?. 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, DR.. G. L. Simmons, E.
C.. Atkinson, T. B. Mcfarland Frank
| AhIAlSIr L Ic4CSoC1 W. l. W CiSNS4r - -
| Carroll.
Hamilton moved 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, w. c. Van Fleet,
Robert T. Devlin, J. W. Armstrong d. J.
Oullahan, 7. L. Thompson, Carroll NJ.
Davis, John We'll, c. II. Cummings J. L..
Skinner, Secretary.
On motion of Burnett. a committee of
three on salutes was appointed, as follows
| Colonel Sheehan Ii. a. Burnett and E. B.
Carroll.
Committee on Music-John Mcneil, A.
/. 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.