The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

Extensive preparJlOuS nave Deen MADE
for grand time today by the G. A. r.
post of this city. They have decided that
the decoration of graves shall take place in
the forenoon and that the afternoon shall
be devoted to the other exercises. After
the parade the balance of the program
will be performed in the Crawford Grand.
GENERAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS GARFIELD Posr, No 25, J
DEPT. OF KAN, u. A. Il.
WICHITA, Kan, May 80, 1891.
GENERAL ORDER NO. A.
In accordance with the request of the
special committee on arrangements, the
comrades of Garfield post will assemble at
their hall at $50 O'Clock this morning pre-
paratorv to proceeding TO the burial places
of our dead for the purpose OF decorating
their graves.
Let it be said that:
"Over his poor and forgotten dust
They have stepped wi thoGt even sigh.
eau II be fair, can it be Just
For them TO have passed HIM by
At 2:30 IN the afternoon. all comrades
and old soldiers desiring to TO join the
marching column, and feel comrades
touch of elbow once more, will report
promptly at the hall.
By order OF
C. c. FURLEY, P. @.
NJ. STEWART, AdJutant.
The order of march for Memorial day
service in the afternoon will be as follows:
Gen Murray Myers and staff.
Band.
Light infantry, escort and guard of
honor to the Grand Army.
Grand Army of the Republic.
]. 0. O. +. canton.
Uniform Rank *. of Z.
Battery.
The infantry company and the uniformed
societies will march in whatever forma-
ton they deem best, and any evolutions
they may wish to make, so long as they do
not disarrange the order Of the marching
columns, will be allowed. The Grand
Army, however, will march in column Of
tours.
The line of march will be as follows,
viz: Form on Market. the right resting on
First street. facing west AT 2:30 p. m,
promptly, the column will move north to
Third, west on Third to Main, south on
Main to Douglas. east on Douglas to En-
poria, crossing Main street they will return
to Topeka avenue, south on Topeka TO the
Opera house, where the parade ends and
ranks break. g. SHAFER, Marshal.
MEMORIAL DAY NOTES.
The best singing the Grand Army ever
had at its service will be heard today at
the Crawford Grand.
Browns Military band will render good
music in the parade.
The change in the order of exercises for
Memorial day will prove good one The
graves will be decorated in the forenoon,
and the entire afternoon devoted to mem
orial services.
The Lotus quartette has been reorgan-
lied and will sing for the Boys in Blue"
today. The club is composed of Messrs.
Hull, Cushman, Collins and Shipper.
Bring flowers to Garfield hall not later
than $50 this morning, as the post and
corps leave the hall at 10 o'clock sharp for
the cemetery.
Rev. Hartley, of the First NJ. E. church
will officiate at the memorial services this
afternoon in the place of Department
Chaplin Harmon, who delivers an address
at Mulvane.
Cars will leave the corner of Main and
First streets at 10 o'clock sharp for the
cemetery. All comrades are urged to be
ON hand at that hour,
Comrade Lewis is well known as one of
the best takers i'll Kansas, and nobody
will be disappointed in his address at the
Crawford this afternoon.
Comrade j. r. Hallowell delivers the
memorial address at Ell Dorado, today.
Department Chaplin is the orator of the
day at Mulvane.
Judge A r. Museller went out to
Cheney last evening. He will deliver the
memorial address there today.
Senator Bentley is the orator of the day
at Mound City, Kan.
Prof Kemp, of the Wichita University,
will crate at Colwich today.
The court house will be closed today.
No business will be transacted.
Col NJ Stewart took the train last night
for Burton, where he will deliver
memorial address today.