The herald., 1893-05-28
PoMoNA.
The Preparations to Celebrate Memoria,
Day--Brevities.

Day-Brevities.
POMONA, May 27.--This entire oon.
munity will join the Grand Army Of the
Republic in a suitable and decoreus
commemoration Of Memorial day. nsxi
Tuesday the people here will be Joined
by Ontario in this celebration and cord,
tally invite any and sll frompthe adiscsnt
districts to do go.
The grounds of the dead OF this grand
organization will be visited and decor,
ated with flowers in the early morning
The committee on arrangements for
the occasion request that our people
generally, especially the young. abstain
from games of levity and aport on that
day, but rather TO respect and pass it A
il ehould be, a day Of sacred com meua.
Grafton, one in which all differences
prejudices, sectienalisme, etc., should -
laid aside, and the grand principles of
patriotism take their places filling the
vacuum.
The marshall of the day, Capt. D. D.
Thatcher, will take charge OF the pro.
cesHion, which meets at 10 q. M, march
up Second street to Gearey avenue.
thence countermarch on Second to Cor
don street, and down that to the Metho-
dist church. the doors of which will not
be opened until the arrival Of the pro-
csesion, 30 that their body can enter
and be seated first. Aes1f
: The committee, composed of j. A.
Owens, E. Barnes and A. B. Lane. have
agreed upon and adopted the following
programme: 4ea~
Music at the church door by the Pomona kAna
as the procession enters.
Musician erican hymn.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the Ontario post,
G. A. q. :
Music-Memorial hymn.
Recitation by representative Of the Pomona
public schOOls-Ffed Allen.
The tribute OF the flowers IA girla-prepared
by the Womans RsIief corpF.
Address-Rev. @. W. Hanson OF Chicago, late
chaplsin Sixth Massachusetts volunteers. ''
National hymn-America.
The orstion will be delivered by Rev.
G. W. Hanson OF Chicago.
BRIEFS.
The children of the Episcopal church
went picnicking today In Gonesha park.
OF course, all the little ones-and the
older, too, for that matter--had q nice
time.
Rev. +. L. Conger Of Pasadena IL ex.
pected to fill the pulpit at Univsrsalist
church in this city on tomorrow.
Strawberries, instead OF going down In
price, are climbing up. They now bring
1873 cents per box.
The council, or city trustees, met last
night. A copy Of an ordinance giving
right OF way to Southern Pacific com.
peny for a road through Pomona was
presented by friends or Representatives
Of said road. Il was referred by the
council to the city attorney.
One OF the city council and several
property owners on the immediate line
Of the right OF way asked protested
loudly against the measure In Its pres
ent form.
The bonds of those licensed to run a
saloon we're presented for approval, but,
not being dated, were mo go;'' 40 the
council adjourned to meet again this
evening at 6 as for the purpose OF sp-
proving after this little informalisy
should be reotifed.
The people of this vicinity are
church. going people to great extent,
and the different churches will be we'll
attended. However. there are many
who often take recreation otherwise
visiting the different cations, seaside re-
sorts, etc.
the q. A. r. at Armory hall tnrnarra tacn 70
at II am. Special choir and musfo f8f
the occasion. All, especially old SOL
diers. invited.
At the Methodist church Sunday
merning's subject, Lessons from the
War. Night subject upon The National
Guard and Kindred Organizations.
Women's Relief corps are expected to
turn out en- masse Monday and meet at
McComns hall for the purpose OF collect
ing and arranging flowers for Tuesday,
Decoration day.
The Pomona College Glee club give a
concert at Holmes' hall, Claremont, on
next Tuesday evening. 50th inst, for
the benefit Of the college librsry-a good
cause.
The assertion is ventured that no
town in the state, or any other for that
matter, can excel Pomona for home
talent in the way of music, both vocal
and instrumental. Go where you will,
to any of our leading churches and you
hear q good choir; then at any OF our
home concerts or musical entertain
mentB the same can be said. In short,
Pomona lie 5000 town with the church,
school, art and amusement privileges OF
%, 900 city.
Harvesting is going on lively round
about Pomona these days.
Master Ed O'Connor, who broke his
arm at the rink the other day, is doing
finely.