Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-14
A GRAND PROGRAM.
The New Flag Will be IIOisted Over
the East School Friday, With
Appropriate Services.


Appropriate Services.
All arrangements have been made
by the committee of Sedgwick post,
G. A. r., for the raising Of the fine
new flag on the big school. This
committee reported it's action to the
post at last meeting, which was
duly approved and the following
order issued in relation thereto.
General Order No. 10.
In accordance with arrangements
made by our committee and the rep
resentatives of the public schools Of
Salem, the flag presentation will
take place on Friday, May rs, 1890,
at 2 o'clock p. M.
The p,st will assemble at the post
room promptly at the hour of
O'Clock y. NJ. and will leave for the
rendezvous at East Salem school at
1880 o'clock p. IN.
The following named comrades
will compose the detail for raising
the flag upon the school buildings:
COmrade ID. w. Matthews, chair
man flag committee; Adjntant s. A
Randle, and Officer Of the Day w.
n. Folger.
Official, Bv order nf
s. A. RANDLE, ID. -. SHERMAN,
Post Adj't. Post Commander
All members of Sedgwick Relief
Corps are requested to meet at Their
hall at o'clock Friday, 10Th, to at
tend the flag raising with the post.
Please remember badges. BY order
OF president.
PROGRAM or EXERCISES.
Prayer Rev. VIM. Rollins /
Chorus "America" a"---------.P Public Schools /
Address "PatriOtism IN the iublic schools
Rev. T.; Van scoy,, president Of the
Willamette University
Music "Let the Hills and Wales ResOuud,"
Philharmonic Society
Recitation, on,----------. "Libcrty and Unlon,'
Carl Morris
solo ...-.-----..- 'sSwOrd OF Bunker Hill"
Miss Grace Gillingham.
Recitation -"Sons of the Buttle Flag"
Wande Sayrc.
Chorus columbia the Gem of ihe Ocean"
Public Schools.
MARCHING BY THE SCHOOLS.
Hoisting of The colors 10 flag stafr---------
Post Detail of Comrades.
Presentation OF flag g------Post Commander
ID. G.. sherman.
Acceptance of flag city Superintendent
Ms Grubbe.
solo and chorus Battle Cry OF Freedom" :"
Miss Northup and Public schools.
RCmarkS --. BY members of Board of
Directors,
Music -"Stnr Spingled Banner"
Philharmonic society.
Benedlction- Rev. g L. Corwin
GRAND MARCH
X. A. Crossan will bc the marshal
Of the day and Superintc-d dent T..
B. McElroy will acl as master of
Word was received last evening
from Turner stating that the band
from that place would in all proba- .
Dility be present and participate in
he exercises of the day.
Both Capital and Tiger engines |
will be in the parade and it's possible Il
hat all the fire companies will |
occupy position in the procession. j
1t was definitely learned yester-
day that the Chemawa Indian band {
would be on hand to help out on the
music question.
The mayor and city council have |
Deen invited TO occupy prominent
position in the parade, and it is eX- =,
'ected of them to be present. ,
Comrade Matthews was pecu- :,
iarly appropriate selection for chair \
nan of the flag hosting committee. -
lie was color guard around the h
Id flag during the terrible battle of -
'ort Donaldson, where he was Il
eriously wounded and lay on the /,
now covered ground several hours =.
'ithout assistance Of any kind and ~
Imost exhausted from exposure
nd loss of blood. He is also the
riginator Of the idea Of raising the ol
lg and has been most active in the II
ork. IL
Next Friday will he IA memorable u
~ for Salem and one that will be hl
fought Of with pride and pleasure. Is
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