St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-24
DECORATION DAY EVENT.
Full PROGRAMME OF DECORATION
AND THE PhRfDE.
CHILDREN GIVE FLOWERS.
Citizens Asked to Decorate Busi-
ness Houses and Homes With
Davidson Orator of Day-EX-
ercises at Prep
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Davidson Orator of Day-EX- =
ercises at Auditorium-Prep
arations for Great Parade.
The committee of Gen. Ord post, G
A. r., having in charge the arrange
ments for Decoration Day, May 30, yes
terday completed the programme.
In connection with the programm g
the committee gave out for publication
an address to the public, as follows:
The committee of the q. A. r., hav-
ing in charge the proposed ceremonies
and exercises of the day, do, on this
especial occasion, appeal to the patriot
ism of the citizens of st. Paul to aid
and cooperate with the committee to the
end that this day, 50 sacred i'll its mem-
cries, be most appropriately observed
throughout the city. /! Is the object or
the committee to inculcate 4 true spirit
of Memorial day, To teach our chliren
and future citizens reverence and re
spect for our nations flag, to impress on
their minds that beneath the mound We
SO lovingly strew with flowers sleeps
hero vino contributed to his country'S
greatness. who offered his life, and per-
hapS sacrificed it, in her defense.
Believing that these lessons can be
made more impressive and enduring,
the committee has, through the kind
and cordial cooperation of Charles b.
Gilbert. superintendent of schools, and
the entire board OF school directors, eX-
tended TO all children of the public
schools OF the city an invitation to
contribute all the flowers necessary for
decorative purposes, and that delega-
tons OF young girls. between the
ages of ten and fourteen. he formed
preference being given to daugh-
terS of veteranS), whose gentle hands
shall perform the solemn and reverent
duty of decorating the graves of our
honured dead.
We respectfully yet earnestly request
that merchants, manufacturers. etc.,
suspend, as far as their business viii
permit, all active operations on Memo
riH day.
In the spirit of charity and gentle re-
moLStrance, the committee feels called
upon to ulyite the attention of our citI-
ZenS 10 tlre palutul absence OF IA display
of bunting and other DECORATIONS along
the line of march un former 0bservanceS
of Memorial day III this city. LII this
respect let US all unite and make this
years celebration conspicuous eXcep-
ton.
The Auditorium is engaged for the
oratorical exercises in the afternoon at
the end of the parade. Col. james II.
Davidson is the orator of the day.
The different G. \. r.. posts, ". r.
c.. Sons of Veterans, and the young
ladies from the schools who are intend
ing to take part in the ceremonies, will
assemble at the Auditorium. East
Eighth street. between Cedar and Min
neSota streets. at 1870 O'Clock a. H.,
when they will be divided in details for
decorating the soldiers graves i'll the
various cemeteries. and from there pro-
coed 10 the cemeteries.
AT OAKLAND CEMETERY.
Ed r. Maize. past commander of Gen.
Ord post, has general superintendent
of decorating the cemeteries. He has
detailed Capt. NJ. J. O'Connor in charge
of the Calvary, Comrades G. j. SUIT
heimer and Fred Scharfanberg i'll
charge of Lutheran, and Capt. c. j.
Stees. commander. Acker posts in
charge of Oakland cemetery Comrade
Maize, experimenting the whole. mas
prepared a chart OF each cemetery,
marking the lots and blocks in each, so
that each grave will be marked with
miniature national flag, and will have
Immediate charge OF graves in Oakland
cemetery.
AT tie Oakland cemetery there will
be cross erected upon the plat known
! as the Soldiers Rest" on which will
be hung wreaths. bouquets of flowers,
| ETC., in memory Of the unknown dead
| and absent ones.
After decorating the graves at Oak
land cemetery. at 1879 O'clock, the
Soldiers Rest will be dedicated by
the trustees Of Oakland Cemetery ass0-
citation, and the veterans and G. A. r.,
of Ramsey county, with the following
exercises:
Prayer by Rev. P. W. FlIler. chap
lain of Acker post.
LYNN, Selected. by the Orpheus quar-
tette.
Presentation of plat by Capt. Blake
ley. president of the Oakland Cemetery
| association.
Reception OF the same in behalf of the
veterans of Ramsey county, Mimi, and
q. \. r., by Capt. &. j. Stees.
Hymn, America" by the choir of
the First Baptist church. 81. Paul.
Benedietion. by Rev. p. w. Fuller.
AT CALVARY CEMETERY.
The decoration OF graves by number
OF young ladies.in charge Of Mrs.Joseph
Smith. will take place at 9 a. III.
Divine service at 1920.
Music by the Cathedral choir, under
the direction of John Gehan.
Rev. Dr.. Heffron will deliver the
/ Grafton.
A general invitation is extended to
the public to participate
/ The Como cars pass the gate of the
cemetery.
Committee of Arrangements M. J..
O'Connor. NJ. R. Prendergast, Joseph
Smith. J. Shannon, William OGorman
ana Josas K. King.
The cemeteries at Mendoza and at
lnver Grove will be i'll charge of Gettvs-
burg Post No. las, NJ. w. Gordy, COIN
| mander. who y. I'll devote the entire day
to that purpose. They will 90 to Mem
| dota i'll the morning, and in tie after
| noon will mite with the citizens of
lnyer Grove in memorial services at
, tlFelr cemetery.
THE PARADE.
i All organizations and civic societies
who will participate in the parade will
assemble at Rice park promptly at l 30
! y. nj. The procession will start promptly
! at : o'clock. and will form as follows:
| FORMATION.
Platoon of Mounted Police, Lieut.. Will
liam Budy, commanding. will
form OH Fifth street, east
of st. Peter street.
! Chief Marshal. j. c. Donahower.
Chief of Staff, T. G. Mallory.
Aides: E. II. MiIham. William II .
/! Burns, Eben Cakes and William
! MiuSer.
FIRST DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. Edwin Z. Mason, command
ing.
Third Uuited States Infantry Band.
Third United States Infantry, nine
companies.
! Minnesota State National Guard, Brig.
Gen. W. 3. Bend, commanding.
Company d, Capt. Z. S. Bean.
| Company {, Capt. B. W. Rising.
Company E, Capt. Henry Bork.
Company fl. Capt. E. Z. Montort.
Battery y. Capt. j. +. McCardy.
The United States troops will form on
st. Peter street. right resting OH Fifth
The National Guard will form Oh St
Peter street, between Fifth and Sixth
Streets, right resting on Fifth street.
| SECOND DIVISION.