Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY.
Preparations that are Being Made for its
Appropriate Observance.

Preparations that are Being Made for its
Appropriate Observance.
Never before has so much interest been
taken by the old soldiers in the preparation
for the proper observance of Memorial
Day as at the present time. The parlors of
the Golden Eagle Hotel were filled last
evening with Grand Army people, and the
different committees having in charge the
preparations for the occasion. The coming
anniversary will be the twentieth since the
setting apart of the day for the decorating
of the graves of those who fell on the field
OF battle in defense of the Union.
General John A. Logan, who was then
COMMANDMENT Chief OF the Grand Army
of the Republic issued the first orders es-
tablishing the Both of May as day to be
observed by the nation in commemoration
OF that event which has made us the great
est people among the nations of the earth
Nineteen years ago Wednesday next. Me-
mortal Day was first observed on the Pa.
cific slope by Sumner Post of this city. At
that time the Grand Army in Sacramento
was numerically weak, Sumner Post hay
ing but small membership, yet the inter
est taken in the observance of Me-
mortal Day has never grown
less, but has become of more importance
as the years roll by. AT the time of the
first observance of the day in Sacramento
THE REV. DR.. DwINELL
Delivered an able and eloquent address at
the Congregational Church, after which
Sumner Post, escorted by two local mill
tary companies, marched to the City Gene
terry under command of Captain Ed. Shir-
land as Grand Marshal After the graves
of the dead soldiers were covered with
flowers, Major Sherman delivered an
Grafton.
Of the Grand Army men who marched
with Sumner Post on that occasion there
are but three now residing in the CITY,
some of the others reside elsewhere, but
the greater number of those boys who once
wore the blue have answered their last roll
call.
Last evening the Committee on Invita-
ton reported that those of the State Off
GERS who expected to be in the city on Me-
mortal Day would join with the old soldiers
in the parade. The Board of Supervisors
Judge Van Fleet, Mayor Gregory and The
Board of City Trustees, the Chief of Police
in command of the Police Department,
and other county and municipal officers
have signified their intention to participate.
The Committee on Music reported having
secured the First Artillery and Hussar
Bands for theparade and Noack's Orchestra
for the evening exercises.
LITERARY EXERCISES.
The Committee on Literary Entertain
ment reported that the programme was
about completed and that Lewis Morrison,
the actor, had, upon invitation of the COM
mittee, consented to deliver an original
poem written expressly for himself, en-
titled, when You're Broke and When
You're Flush Mr.. Morrison also yolun-
teers to join in the parade
On motion the hour of parade was
changed from P. NJ. to 10 A. NJ, and a
committee was appointed to wait on Cen
eral Sheshan and Colonel Guthrie to see if
arrangements could be made which would
be satisfactory to the military.
The committee appointed to wait on the
City Trustees to ask for a donation to help
defray the expenses of Memorial Day re-
ported that the Board had donated 800 for
that purpose. A unanimous vote of thanks
was rendered the City Fathers for their
generous act.
The following committee was appointed
to solicit further assistance from the citi-
zens: First district, from Front street to
Eighth. n. Larkin, ]. w. Reeves and
George w. Ficks. Second district, from
Eighth street to Thirteenth : Comrades
Adams, Kellogg, Burnett and Wise.
The Floral Committee reported that do
nations of flowers were being literally Of
fered by the citizens. Captain Aull, of
Folsom, has written that he will send O.
large supply.
The committee adjourned, 10 meet on
Saturday evening at the same place.