The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
Arrangements for It's Observance
Nearly Complete.
Grand Marshal Sheehan Names His Aids and
Announces the Line of March-Flowers
for the Graves.

The preparations for the observance of
Memorial day are nearly complete, and
Grand Marshal John f. Sheehan has per-
fected his arrangements for the procession
to the cemetery and the decorating of the
soldiers graves. He has named DARCY NJ.
Cashin as his Chief of Staff and has desig-
mated the following gentlemen to act as
aids: T. II. Clement, w. III. Pratt, A. J.
Vining. Charles NJ. Deavey, j. C. Currier,
}. T. Bonnefeld, W. f. Randall, James
Kip. George Fl. Stevens, l.. Howe, w. j.
Malady, John Murphy, j. II. Thompson,
James Herman, W. NJ. Park, Harry l..
Chambers. A. B. Donnelly, Seely Moore
and NJ. A. Durham.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
It is announced that the line will form on
New Montgomery street. at the Palace Ho-
tel, and will move promptly at 10 o'clock
and in the following order: Battalion of
Police Grand Marshal and staff; his Ex-
celency, Governor Markham and staff
Brevet Major General Thomas Ii. Ringer and
staff; United States troops, Breyet Brigadier-
General William r. Shafter commanding;
Second Brigade. n. G. c., Brigader-General
John II. Dickinson commanding; Veterans
of the Mexican War, w. G. Lee, Marshal;
Veteran Guard. G. A. r., Captain Joseph
+. KnowltOn, Jr.; Department Commander
and staff; Past Department Commanders;
Lincoln Post, No. /, Ii. l.. Barker. Post
Commander; George II. Thomas Post, No.
2, j. NJ. Litchfield, Post Commander; James
A. Garfield Post. No. "a, George A. Grail,
Post Commander: Colonel Cass Post, No.
46, w. w. Stone, Post Commander; General
George e. Meade Post, No 4S, Charles
Grass, Senior Vice-Commander; Liberty
Post No. 1873, S. NJ. Carr, Post Commander;
General George Sykes Post, No 80. I. V.
Brown, Post Commander; Fair Oaks Camp,
Sons of Veterans.
Following the procession will be the dis
abled veterans in carriages, officers OF the
day and others.
As planned. the line of march will be
from Market and New Montgomery streets
up Market to Golden Gate avenue, thence
TO Laguna, where the procession will be re-
viewed by Governor Markham and General
Thomas h. Ruger. The military will then
form and the Grand Army will proceed TO
Odd Fellows Cemetery, where the decora-
ton services will be observed. In passing
the reviewing officers only the commanding
officers of the unarmed organizations will be
expected to salute. The others will follow
the custom usual on such occasions.
FLOWERS WANTED.
Flowers for Memorial day will be received
by the Decoration Committee up to o'clock
tomorrow morning In metropolitan Hall,
corner Of Fifth and Jessie streets, and Post
master Backus also notifies the public that
flowers will be received to-day at the
branch postoffiees, where they will be called
for by the proper committee. The decora-
tions will be in charge of Seven Pines Cir
Gle. Gettysburg Circle and the Daughters Of
Veterans, who will meat for that purpose
to-day in the banquet-hall OF the Red Men.
The Custom-houSe will be closed tO-mor-
row for the usual business. Clearances
and entries may be made during the usual
holiday hours