Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-10-01
DE EDICATORY CEREMONIES.
Of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Quincy, to be Held October
t9, 20 and 2i.

t9, 20 and 21.
The citizens of Quincy are
making emo; nous preparations for
three days celebration at the
dedication of the Soldiers and
Sailors home, to be held the 10Th,
Goth and 21st of next month.
The programe for the three days
festivities will be as follows:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
Morning-Arrival of Grand Army
Posts and going into camp. Re-
ception of guests.
Afternoon 2 o'clock = Regatta
on the Mississippi river. Races
by professional and amateur oars
men.
3 o'clock-Steamboat excursion
and entertainment to invited
guests by the mayor and city
council of Quincy.
Evenlng-Reunlon and electric
illumination at the home grounds.
Grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert. Fire works.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCT, 10Th.
Morning: 10 o'clock-Parade OF
soldiery and Reyiew by Gov.
Oglesby.
Afternoon: 9 o'clock-Dedica-
ton exercises at the Home, under
direction of Gen. P. S. Post, de-
partment commander G. A. r.
Address by Gov. Oglesby,
followed by other distinguished
speakers, among whom it is ex-
pected will be Gen. VIM. T. Sher.
man, Gen. John A. Logan, Gen
B. +. Butler, Gen. Lucien Fair
child, Gen. John G. Black, Gea
John A. McClernand, Gen. John
NJ. Palmer, Gen. Martin BEEN
Gen. W. B. Anderson, Gen. James
S. Martin, Gen. Jesse J. Philips
Senator Cullom, and others
Chorus and instrumental music
Evening: 7:30 o'clock-Grand
Illuminated street parade with
fancy floats and scenes and
tableaux illustrating American
wars, brilliant fambeaux and
Japanese clubs, and display OF
pyrotechnics. illumination of city
and Washington park by a nsvel
arrangement of electric and gas
lights.
$50 o'clock-Grand exhibition
of fire works from barges on the
Mississippi river, the high bluffs
atfording places for many thou.
sands of observers. Parade oi
Illuminated boats.
THIRD DAY, THUsDAY, OCTOBER 21st
Regimental and general reunion
and camp fire; music, songs and
speaches.
DFeah camp at D p. M.
The executive committee has
established bureau of informa.
nation with Captain Belt at the
head. tits requested of all citizens
who have rooms tospare, and wish
to furnish lodging for visitors
that they make it known to Cap.
tain Belt, with the price to be
charged and the number that they
can accommodate. The captain
will also make canvass of the
city, and as thousands of strangers
are expected to be present at the
jubilee, all who can possibly fur
nish rooms Tor dodgers shoult
give in their names. A registry
OF such houses will be made, anC
strangers seeking quarters will bt
directed to the bureau of informa
ton. At present Captain Belts
office will be over Ricker's bank
This will be one of the grandest
celebrations ever hele in the state
Every old soldier in the state wlll
be present and the parades
dedieatory ceremonies, ETC., viii
be very interesting. The citizens
of Quincy are taking unusual in
terest in the matter and the money
regarded necessary for the cele.
bratlon has nearly been raised
All OF 1t and more too, will be IL
by the close of this week. The
decoration and illumi nation com.
mlttees will see that the public
thorough fares are gorgeously
decorated and Illuminated. Beside
this, the business houses ano
dwellings will be profusely
decorated and the city will pre-
sent grand appearance.
Let everybody come and have
good time.
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