The morning call., 1892-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY.
The American Flag Only Will BE
Allowed in Line.
Programme for the Exercises of the Day-The
Evening Entertainment to Be at
the Pavilion.

The delegates appointed by the various
Grand Army posts of this city to arran ge
for the observance of Memorial day met at
80 Eddy street last night, there being pres
ent representatives of every post in this
city and county
A communication was read from Colonel
Graham Of the United States army, which
stated that the following Government troops
would participate in the memorial eXer-
cises:
Three batteries OF heavy artillery as fol-
lows: Battery B, in command of First
Lieutenant A. C. Blunt; Battery c, in COM
mand of Captain Charles Morris; Battery
K, in command of Second Lieutenant E. NJ.
Blake.
Also two batteries OF light artillery. name
ly. Battery d. in command of Captain D..
II. Kinzie, and Battery f, in command of
Captain j. r. Bruckle. Also one troop Of
cavalry from the Preside. under command
of Captain James Parker. a detachment
of the light artillery will fire the salutes at
the cemetery.
Colonel Graham's staff will consist of
First Lieutenant ". II. Coffin, Captain
Leonard Wood, First Lieutenant Granger
Adams and Second Lieutenant w. c. Davis.
tion to write the poem Tor the evening
exercises.
The offer of the Daughters Of Veterans to
assist in every way possible in making the
celebration a success was accepted.
A letter from the Veteran Guards stating
they would parade in Uniform was read.
The line of march WAS fixed as follows:
From the junction Of Market and New
Montgomery streets out Market street TO
Golden Gate avenue, thence to Laguna
street, where the Grand Army will receive
the customary salute and disband, reform
ing at the gate OF the Odd Fellows GENE
tery on Point LObos avenue.
The committee on programme for the
exercises Of the day made announcement OF
the following programme:
Minute guns Battery d, Fifth United States
Artillery.
Dnge, Golden Gate Military band
Prayer Rev. A. c. II irst
Remarks, Charles A. Sumner, president OF the
day.
Song. Eureka quartet.
Poem, W. w. Stone.
Grafton, Rev. Ell McCIish.
Decorating the graves OF soldiers.
Song, Eureka quartet.
Salute.
Taps.
Invitations to the following persons and
societies have been issued and accepted
Governor II. II. Markham. Chief OF Police T.
Crowley. General John Dickinson, Veteran
Guard. KTteger Nerein, General William NJ
Graham, Admiral J0nn lrWlD, LADIES' helleI
Corps, Lincoln, Garfield, Meade and Liberty,
VeIeign Eintrachr, Guard La Fsyette, Ber-
saglieri Italani, Naval Battalion. Sehne,zen Ner-
elm, swiss Sharpshoolers Select Knights of
America Independent Rifles, U. Il. X. OF F.,
Mayor George ii. Sanderson, General Thomas
II. Ruger. Gen raj William II. Dmond, Asso-
ciated Veterans OF Mexico, Department Com
mander J. b. Fuller, General William r. Shafter,
Fair Oak Camp Sons OF Veterans, Walter IL.
Holmes Camp sons OF Veterans, Coast sea
French Zouaves Garibaldi Guard, Arpi Guardla,
JuareZ Guard, German Fusiliers, Legion Fran
caise, Patfiarchs Militant, Veteran FiremeD,
Exempt Firemen.
The committee desires to announce that in
the parade on Memorial day no flag but the
"Star Spangled Banner" will he allowed in
the line.
r After long discussion it was decided to
hold the evening exercises in the Mechan-
les PaYilion