The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-31
IN THE EVENING.
The Closing Exercises at the Metro
poIltan Theater.

The Closing Exercises at the Metro
poIltan Theater,
The Memorial Day ceremonies were
resumed last evening at the Metropolitan
Theater. a small admission fee only was
charged, and as a result the theater was
crowded TO its fullest capacity.
Promptly at o'clock Charles A. Neale
raised his baton, and his efficient orches-
ira proceeded TO render charming ar
rangement of national airs.
Then the curtain went up.
The stage had been handsomely dressed
with flags and handsome floral pieces.
dozen or more Grand Army veterans oc-
cupied seats against the rear flats, includ-
ing the President Of the Day, w. d. Bron-
son.
THE GUESTS WELCOMED.
Mr.. Bronson stepped up to the foot
lights and welcomed the guests on behalf
of the Grand Army of the Republic, He
sold the citizens of Sacramento had rem
dered kind assistance to the veterans in
carrying out the exercises of the day and
he wished to express their thanks for the
same. The surviving warriors, he said,
loved to do honor to their dead comrades
and they were happy 20 have the people
show their appreciation of the great Serv-
ices they had rendered by joining with
the veterans. Half million boys in blue
had sacrificed their lives to save the Ma
ton and II was eminently proper that
there should be one day in the year on
which the Nation should stop 10 show
that it is grateful TO its martyrs.
Rev. ". :. HoSkinson invoked the
blessings Of the Almighty upon the as
sem lage and then Miss Emelie Mae
Connolly was introduced. She recited
The Man with the Musket'' admirably.
and deserved the applause and floral gifts
she received.
4 male quartet, composed Of r. T.
Conn. Ed Z. JobsOn, Bert kidder and
Horace Croker, rendered a charming
selection, and although the audience
iairly stOrmed for their temperance
they declined the encore.
Albert Hart then rendered Decoration
Day" a charming poem, IN his usual
finished style and was heartily APP
plauded.
THE GRAFTON.
After the orchestra had executed the
"National Patrol,' Captain a. NJ. X.
Storrie, the Orator Of the Day. was intro
duced. He paid high tribute in the
course of his remarks to the dead heroes.
why was il, he asked, that on the Both of
Nav millions OF people gather st the
prayeyards throughout the length and
breadth of this great republic and strew
parlands upon the graves of these dead
soIeiers 1t was because the people
were aware that upon these men de-
,,pnded the fate of the Nation, and rather
Than see it wrecked they laid down their
lives in its defense. He then enum-
Grated the various States which
Iyere loval to the Union when the latter
Stood upon the ragged-edge of uucer-
taintv. and spoke OF the gallant hundreds
md thousands those States sent to the
.roIit And now, all over this fair land
tt6arever "Old Glory fioated-the peo-
,'la have attested their gratitude TO the
iotas and to the men who died, that their
,-9,cessors might enjoy the comforts OF
3',,j,,os under a republican form Of gov
t,nn5ent. "Old Glory he said. was the
only flag that represeIlteo an thihg 10
e,i1;, The forty-four stars
WE'RE ALL FIXED STARS
THAT never can be removed. The boys