The morning call., 1893-05-25
IN REMEMBRANCE.
All Is in Readiness for
Memorial Day.
A SARCASTIC RESOLUTION.
Old Soldiers Object to a Church Pro-
posal-Detaiis of the Parade
and Programme.

The general committee appointed by the
several Grand Army posts OF the city az.
pointed for the purpose of arranging for g
proper observance of Memorial day held a
meeting last night. The various sub
committees submitted their reportS. show.
ing that financial matters were in excellent
shape and that all arrangements for the
celebration of the day were about com
pleted.
Communications from large number OF
organ izations, military and Otherw ise. an
nouncing their intention TO participate
with the old soldiers in honoring their dead
comrades, were read by the secretary OF
the committee.
Grand Marshal E. S. Salomon announced
that he had selected the following aids
Joseph Steele, chief aid W. +. Randall,
George II. Stevens, H. J. Brady. Joseph
t. Bonnfed. Thomas V. Brown. j. KIer-
nan, A. B. Donnelly. j. Il. Riley. S. NJ.
Carr. j, II. San bora, John Murphy.
The chairman of the committee on
parade announced that the procession will
move from the Palace Hotel al 10 o'clock
sharp. 1t will proceed from there up
Market street to Golden Gate avenue. TO
Van Ness avenue. thence to Ellis stree l.,
where the column Will pass ~ review be-
fore Governor Markham and General
Ruger, commanding officer of the Pacific
division of the United States army. The
members of the q. a. r. will then take the
GeaTy-Street cars to the cemetery.
The committee on programme Srbmitted
the following:
Firing minute guns by the Fifth United States
Artillery.
ADDRESS by T. c. Masteler, president of the
day.
Oralion by G. W. Arbuckle
Dedication and presentation OF the monu-
meut 10 the unknown dead.
Remarks by Governor a. II. Markham.
Acceptance OF the monument by Department
Commander 4. c. Seymour
Original oeRI, composed for the occasion by
hale Br0wnlee Sherwood iast national presl-
dent W. Ii. e., 10 be read by George OSbOurne.
SIrewing oil flowers by tile comrades.
The programme will be interspersed
with music by the Tivoli quartet and
dirges by the Ebert and First Cavalry
bands.
One of the members of the committee
stated that the Church of he Advent. of
which Rev. Mr.. Gray is pastor, has an
nounced that the members OF the church
will give pi nic ON Memorial day. la
consequence of this he introduced the fol-
lowing sacastic TeOiutinns:
WHEREAS. Realizing that many of the pres
ent generation DO not fully appreciate The foyal
sentiment or Memorial day thai The Gtaud
Army endeaV0rs TO lnculcale in The minds OF
OF tne war, and realizing that mortal souls can
better be saved fIom eternal damnation bv
utiilzing every sacred day OF our united nation
IN fostering and attending picnics tourna.
meutS, yacht-racIng ana shooting matcnes;
ana realizing that the 100000 loyaI men who
ultd 10 save our country are dead and ma urally
should be forgotten, mol only by their conf
radeS, the citizens who enjoy lie and lioerty IN
lie greatest and grandest republic on this
earth Dut also by the grave ana reverend gen
tlemen VINO are paid 10 pIeaen and possibly
teach Us morality, so that we may be admitted
Win Win Them IN the Kingdom that is to come.
Ihei efole be ii
ResotUed, That this general committee fully
lnu0r>e The project of the so-called Church OF
the advent under The leadership of Mr. GRAY
ana his trustees, 10 marshal his peotle in ,ic.
hlc fashion, and pray and preach regarding the
principles oil patriotism 10 our country and
loyalty 10 OUT flag Oh the basis of cold turkey
cheese, sandwiches aud strawberry Jam.
Some of the members of the committee
thought that While the resolutions were full
OF sarcasm. they were not severe enough.
but they were adopted as read, and the sec
retary instructed forward a COPY of
them TO Rev. Mr.. Gray.