The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-05-14
HONOR ~ Our COUYFRYS HEROES
AsmOrial Day 10 Be Observed in Iakima in q
Manner Hest Fitting.

On sunday, May 24th, union memorial
service will be held at the opera house
ct 2 80 p. m. All the ministers Of the city
will participate and the sermon will be
delivered by Rev. W. II. Cornett. Mem.
bers Of the Grand Army are requested to
meet at their hall. over H. H. Aliens
drug store, ut two O'Clock In the after
noon from which place they will march
TO the opera house.
The mayor has issued the following
proclamation for the 3Oth:
Toe near approach Of Saturday the 3Oth
day Of May, admonishes rs that national
holiday, memorial day, should be observed
by all true American citizens with APP
propFiale ceremonies. whatever may
have been our affiliations in the past, we
now know but one country and one flag.
II is TO be hoped that the citizens Of
North Yakima, one and all, will assist in
devoting the day TO its true purpose, that
Of the teaching the great lessonOf loyalty.
The officers and comrades Of Meade post
No. Q G. A. R., Of this city have prepared
an elaborate program, including the pub
lie parade, In honor Of the day. there
fore call upon all members Of the old and
new municipal government, fire depart
mentin full uniform, with engines and hose
carts; and the police, to assemble at the
city hall at half past one Il :SO) O'Clock,
p. m. May SOth, for the purpose Of taking
part in such parade: company "E", End.
Regiment n. q. W., the civic and fra
ternal societies, the children Of the public
school under care Of their teachers,
and citizens generally are especially re-
quested TO appear in the procession.
It il also desirable, TO show our ap-
probation Of the day, that all business
houses in the city be closed, and keep
closed from O'Clock p. m. to 5 O'Clock
p. m. on that occasion.
Done at the city hall, this 18th day Of
May A. d. 1891.
r. X. NICHOLS, Mayor.
Attest: r. N. SPAIN, City Clerk.
PROGRAM TOR 1891.
The Grand Army Of the Republic and
Woman's Relief Corps will meet at the
g. A. R. hall at 8 80 O. m. sharp 10 pre-
pare for the decoration Of the graves at
the North Yakima cemetery. AIlold SOL
diers are invited to join them.
The g. A. R., W. R. c. and s. Of v.
will meet at the @. A. r. hail at I 30 D.
m. sharp, preparatory to forming Q parade.
The parade will form In front Of the
Hotel Yakima at p. m. sharp and will
march through the principal streets to
the opera house.
The parade will be as follows:
l-Co. L, End regiment.
-sons Of Veterans.
3-W. r. c.
1 4-G. A. r.
@Band.
Getty government.
Fire department.
6FEaternal societies.
9-School children and teachers.
lO-CitiEens In carriages.
The services at the opera house will
commence At 2:3o p. N. sharp, as follows
Reading Of proclamation.
9. A. X. memorial service.
| Music by the choir.
Opening prayer by Rev. 8. H. Cheadle,
Address by Capt. J. II. Thomas-''OuI
Departed Heroes"
Recitation.
Music by the choir.
Address BY 7. N. vance-"One COun
try and One Flag"
Recitation.
Music BY the choir.
Recitation.
Music by the choir.
; Address by W. L. Jones-"AmericaI
, Citizenship"
Song, America" by the choir and In
audience.
Benediction by Rev. W. II. Cornett.
Car. RoBT. DUNN,
> Marshal Of the Day.
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