The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements for Its
Observance.
Committees Appointed and a Presi-
dent of the Day, Grand Mar
shall and Orator Chosen.

The general committee of the Grand
Army, which is arranging for the proper
observance of Memorial day, ele cted John
F. Sheehan as president of the day at the
meeting last night. John A. Whiteside
was chosen as grand marshal and General
n. P. Chapman of Red Bluff as orator.
The committee on programme was left to
select the poet of the day.
1t was decided to dispense with evening
services on Mem orial day. The programme
has not been completed as yet, but will in
clude a march TO Odd Fellows Cemetery
and the usual services OF respect TO the
dead.
DR.. Voorsauger extended an invitation
TO the Grand Army to observe the Sunday
preceding Memorial day at Temple EmaDu-
Ell. Colonel G. Mason KInne made short
speech strongly faVoring the acceptance of
the invitation, and the general committee
by a unanimous vote decided TO recon-.
mend the attendance of the various posts
at Temple Emanuel on that day.
The following constitutes the Memorial
day committee from the five posts which
have united for the observance of the day
Lincoln Post No. ii. S. French. c. Mason
Kline. Fl. T. Hobbert. j. c. lnnes. II. W. Nor
timer James Kip. g. II. Stevens, l.. Howell.
H. l.. Barker j. B. Casebolt j. ii. Banfeld,
j. H. Garrett.
James A. Garfield Post No. 34-H. G. Garrett
son, }. Karmnsky. A. Bush, A. f. Cohn
Colonel Cass Post No. 46-Harry Brown, j.
II. Riley.
G. G. Meade Post No. 4o-John F. sheehan.
Robert FL. C0chrane.
Liberty Post No. 1881. III. Sanborn. G.. w.
1relan.
The following subcommittee were Sc
lected:
Parade-Sheehan, Karmlnsky, Irelan, Jor.
dan, Stevens. Kip.
Decorations = Kip. Barker, Brown, Morti.
mer GarretSon. Bush, HObbert.
Programme-InDis, French, Banheld, Shee-
han, Garrett Kline.
Transportation = Riley, Howell, Casebolt,
Cochrane, SanbOrn.
Finance = Hobbert, French, GarretsOn,
Brown. Howe. Sanborn.
c. Mason Kline is chairman of the gen.
eral committee. A. E. COhn secretary aud
II. I. Hobbert treasurer.
1t has been the custom of several soci-
cites of this city to give plcnics on Memoir
ial day. This is strongly objected to by
the Grand Army, which thinks the day
should not be given up to pleasure. C..
Mason KinUe made speech in which he
expressed the views on this subject. A
committee which had waited on Arch
bishop Riordan to urge him to use his in
flnence against societies giving picnics on
this day reported that the Archbishop
heartily concur.ed In the views Of the
day and recommended that it should not
be set apart for picnic purposes. A COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Garrett. Howe
and Irelan was appointed to wait OH one
of the societies which had chosen May 80
for picnic TO urge the selection of some
other day.
A communication from George 81.
Thomas Post, asking the other posts to
Join in the observance of Memorial day,
was read. The secretary was instructed
to invite George Ii. Thomas Post to unite
with the five other posts in the Decoration
day services.
Various comm uuications to prominent
citizens and Grand Army men. requesting
their presence at the observances, were
read. 1t was stated that Governor Mark
ham and Mayor Ebert would probably be
present. Secretary BeanstOn, in a note.
accepted the invitation to the Board OF
Education.
The meeting adjourned until next Mon
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