Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-30
THE PLAN PERFECTED
Upon Which the Memorial Exercises
WIN Be Conducted.
A Splendid Programme Prepared at Last
Evenings Meeting of the Joint
Committee Of Arrange
ments. :

Yesterday Mayor Grubb and Presidens
appointed as the Committee OF
Arrangements for the Grant memorial exer-
cises on the part of Council Messrs. List,
Gavin and Dobbins, Of the First Branch,
and Messrs. Delbrugge, Cruise and Jones
of the Second. This committee met In the
chamber of the Second Branch last even
ing, in company with Messrs. Robb, sheib,
Rodenbsugh and Sheridan, Of the G. A. K.
Committee, and proceeded to perfect q
programme for
THE MELANCHOLY EVENT.
The two committees consolidated by
choosing Mr.. Dobbins chairman.
Mr.. Sheib stated that there had been some
informal talk between members OF the
Young Mems Democratic Club and Plumed
Knights about turning out on the day ofthe
funeral, and said the idea Of preliminary ex-
ercises at the Soldiers Monument had been
suggested by these gentlemen and Others.
Capt Robb and Mr.. Jones thought any.
thing like an open air demonstration would
be il-sdvised in view Of the extremely warm
weather.
This view of the matter prevailed, snd the
committee decided to confne the ceremony
to the Academy Of Music, as had first been
suggested. =,
The matter of preparing o programme OF
exercises was then taken up, and after q
long discussion over the various points, the
committee decided upon the following
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Invocation Rev. j. f Hart
Placing of Vacant Chair Ceremony by Holiday Post
s snSonnCs%snt Of Sn Parpc.e Of Meeting '...".
Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn
By Chaplain and Member, Of Post
Hymn-"Nearer My GOD to The" -..-n.,..;Sho
s sS1Ssg p a solo BY a distinguished soprano,
or the "Miserere," by the ehoir.l
Original Poem !: ;'"'iC;iiM N, M oI LS'S S%Sie,n co
Bencdiction ........ KEY. Dr. ID. A. Cunningham
Nm, # The distinguish ID gentlemen
named in this programme had been consult
ed as to whether they would agree to per-
form the duties assigned them, but it was
thought all
WOULD GLADLY CONSENT,
and the following members were deputized
to wait upon them, formally notify them OF
their selection, and obtain their consent:
Mr.. George Rodenbaugh to call on Rev. j.
Z. Hart, Mr.. Dobbins to call on Mr.. Cald-
well, Messrs. Robb and Sheib to call on Mr..
Leighton, Mr.. Dobbins to call upon 1t.
Rev, Bishop Kahn and Rev. Dr.. Cunning
ham.
Mr.. Sheib was then appointed a commit
tee to look after the music, with power to
ELL the blank in the programme with a solo,
or chorus for the choir, as might to him
seem best, and also to gather together q
sufficient number of male and female
voices. The unnamed selection will proba-
bly, be 81 Know That My Redeemer Liyeth,"
for solo, or the "Miserere' for choir.
The committee then adopted the follow
ing resolution Of
INVITATION
Resolved, That the Joint committee Of
the G.. A. r and Council of the city Of
Wheeling hereby extend an invitation to
the Board of Education, the Board Of Coun'
ty Commissioners and the Chamber of Com
merce to be present at the memorial exer.
cises 20 be held in the Academy of Music
on the 9Th day OF August next.
1t was also resolved to refer ell other
organizations and societies desiring to at
tend to Captain Robb. Upon any such
notifying him of their intention to be pres
emf, with the number Of members, he will
cause seats to be reserved for their accom-
mediation in the hall.
All the ministers and city and county Of.
fcials are earnestly requested to be present.
1t is desired to have the exercises represent
the citizens in the broadcast meaning Of the
term, and an enormous attendance is looked
for. The exercises will probably take place
in the afternoon, but the exact hour can
NOV yet be fixed, as the time of holding the
funeral Exercises at the grave in Riverside
Park, New YorS, has not yet beeh named.