St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-29
THE NATIONAL HEROES
Memorial Services to Be Held
in Many Churches
Today.
Outline of the Exercises for
Tomorrow's Great Cele-
bration.
Local Ladies Discuss the Lat
est Phases in Art
Circles.
The Assembly Committee On
Streets Holds It's Final
Meeting.


annual observance of Decoration day.
While the great majority of the citi
zens of St. Paul who will participate in
the elaborate programme that has been
arranged for the occasion are only &c
quanted with the tragic occurrences
that led to the event through
coming the pages of history.
there are still a large contingent
Df old Soldiers-Old veterans who
bore muSket and sword and who faced
the cannOn's mouth in defense of q
united federal gOvernment-and they
will commemorate the long line of san
culinary battles that filled cur ceme-
teries with the remains of the hOrolc
patriots Once a year the nation as
SembleS at the last resting places OF the
dead soldiers and Strew their graves
with freSh-picked blossoms and utter
devout prayers. Tomorrow is the day
set apart by the nation for the sacred
ceremony, and tomorrow the pOpUlace
will do honor to the brave men who re-
sponded TO their country'S call and who
met their doom on The battlefelds.
The arrangements for the observance
in st. Paul have been conSummated
under tie direction of the various Grand
Army posts of the city. These are
Acker post, Garfield post. tiettySburg
post, Ord post and the Sons and the
Daughters of Veterans and the WOm-
ans Relief corps of Garfield and Acker
posts. The special committee burdened
with the details was composed of
j. j. McCardy, chairman; Albert Scheffer,
j. b. Cnaney |. II. b. Beebe j. W. Mackin-
son. NJ. r. PrendergasL c. d. Parker, +. NJ.
Finch, T ). White and William o German.
The different posts will assemble at
the Ryan hotel, on Robert street, at s
o'clock in the morning, and proceed
thence to Oakland cemetery in street
ears. and to Calvary and other ceme-
teries in carriages. The graves will not
only be strewn with flowers, but pot
of growing flowers will be planted at
each old soldiers grave. and to the end
that there lie no omissions the commit
tee specially requests that all graves be
reported to them. so that the list may
be complete. An American flag will be
planted at the head of each grave, so as
TO designate it from others.
There will be street parade in the
afternoon.
Line of March.
Fifth to Wabasha, to Third. to Jackson,
thence to Oakland cemetery. The parade
will form al Rice park at I:30 p. IN. and
march at > o'clock. After the exercises
Oakland the column will reform and returnt
via jackson, Robert and Tenth streets to the
state capitol, whereit will pass in review and
parade be dismissed.
First division will form Cd Washington
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
EghtreStng on Fourth
Second division will form on Washington,
between Fourth and Fifth, right resting on
Fourth
Third division will form on Fourth street.
between Washington and Market right rest
ing on Washington.
Fifth division will form on Market. be-
Iween Third and Fifth, right resting Oh
Fifth.
Order of Procession.
Mounted Police, Lieut. Budy Commanding
Chief Marshal, ". w. Braden.
Aide-de-Camp, j. j. McCardy, Albert Schef-
fer, William Cunningham A. r. Kiefer.
j. W. Krapfel.
FIRST DIVISION.
Third United States Infantry Band.
Marshall, Brew Brig. Gen. E. C. Mason, U.S.A.
Aids, Personal staff.
Third Infantry. [. :. A.
Great Western Band.
Marshall, A r. McGill.
Aids w. II. Marshall. j. ". Bishop.
Acker Post No. 81, G. A. R., T. W. Forbes,
Commander.
Garfield Post No S, G. A. r., W. II. Eyles,
Commander.
OIu IOSL NJ ~ u y IL, d CODNeTSe, COul
mander.
Gettysburg Post No. las, G. A R.. John
Burch, Commander.
Minnesota Naval Veterans, James Kava-
naugh. Commander.
Carriages.
Orator of the Day, Gen. Stewart L. .WoodfOrd.
Chaplain, Rev. Samuel q. Smith.
Neudelssohn Quartette. Messrs Colville, De
Lacy, Milloughby and Merrill.
THIRD DIVISION
First Regiment Band.
Marshal. c. G.. Edwards
Aids. NJ. ID. Flower, E. D. Libbey.
First Regiment National Guards State of
Minnesota, Maj. ". G. Bronson, Com
manGiEg
Company d, Capt E. ). Bean.
Company c. Cant. ii. c. Braden.
Company II, Lieut. r. Ii. Whine.
Company E. Capt. W. W. Price.
Battery A, Capt. J. F. McCauley.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Sons of Veterans Band.
Marshal, DR.. J. H. Murphy; Aides. c. D.
Parker, DR.. o. S. Pine. B. kuhI.
st. Paul Camp No. ]. s. of V. Capt. George
W Harding.
Patriotic Sons of America, Capt o. s. John
son.
Veterans from Minnesota Soldiers Home,
Capt. Mcmillan.
]. o. G. T., J. o. Marks. Commanding.