The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30
MEMORIAL EXERCISES ATTACOMA
Public schools Held Exercises Yester.
day-Ioday's Programme.


Tacoma, May Especial .-Memorial
DAY exercises were held in all the six
teen CITY schools today, there beins, ap-
popriate exercises, Including an address
In each school by a prominent speaker.
AT the Emerson school Dr. o. W. Nixon
or the Chicago Inter Ocean, and a rnsr71-
Der or The editorial excursion. delivered
an eloquent adCiresa A squad from the
Sons OF Veterans assisted in the exer-
discs at the Emerson and gave the flag
salute by firing a volley. Following is
the a<lc of speakers at the vardous schools
Bryant and high schoolS-tIeorge w
Thompson and Rev. Edward E. Morris.
Central-Prof. r. S. Bingham
Emerson-Dr. o. W. Nixon.
F'ranklin-Capt. Albert r. Heilig.
wtllorne-A. p. Smith
Irving-Col. w w Likens.
Lincolas-E. ]. Wight.
DongfeElow-George A. Leavitt.
Lowell-Romeo G. Hoge
tniverslh y-Thomas Mattison
WhioInaal-Rev. J. Fl. Reynagd
Shermas1-Col. II. +. Garre5son.
Edison-Rev. Roland L. Faihs
Tide Flals-Dr Eva Osborn
oakland-Rev. s. j. Smith
The exercises tomorrow by the G. A. r.
Sons OF Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps
and National Guard will be extensive.
Col. w. j. Fife. marshal of the day,
has prepared the following order of
march for the parade. which Will form
ON \ and Seventh streets and move
promptly at $50 O'Clock:
Chief Marshal.
Chief Of Staff and Staff.
Gen. ]. NJ. Ashton. Staff and Governors
Staff.
FIRST DIVISION.
Lieut.. Col. W. S. Shank. commanding.
Walhalla Military Band.
National Guard of Washington-Com-
pany c. First isgfantry Cart. l. NJ. How
ell. commanding; Company G, First an
fantry Capt. G W. Billings. command
ing; Troop r. First cavalry battalion,
Capt. f. G.. Ggdggs commanding.
Mayor T.. s Orr, President W. II. Har-
ris. city council, board OF public works
and the city officials. judges and all
county officials.
SECOND DIVISION.
Mai. n. G. Lowell commanding.
Cen. j. W. Sprague Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams
Custer Pest, @. A. r.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r.
Mexican War Veterans.
THIRD DIVISION.
Cant A L. De Huff commanding.
Sunset Division. No. 20, and Combined
X Of +. Lodges Of the City.
Junior O. L. a. NJ, No z
dNthllet lNF'lS~Fs NJ y. n - - y
The exercises az me cemetery will be as
follows:
Music Observation-Disclosures.
PRAYER .......................... Chaplin
Muse .-----.----...-.--' 800
Observation OF Graves in Gene eries by
Detachment % -. \. r., 5 Of VS. and
ladies and Children.
Rea assembling ar Monument 10 the Tn
known Dead
Joint Memorial Services by q. A. X anu
Socs Of Veterans.
Firing Salute ...---...-..--..--------- '''''''-'
TapS ...--..--- '''''- 900
Tn, DAYS exercises VIII Close with
y,-o -ra1n,ne 20 be rendered a. the FIRST
Pree,lpv, .gian church IN the evening.
The local council Of the Young Men
Institute has adopted the following reso-
lutiouS
whereas. May 80 is day which has
been selected by the citizens q the Unit
81 states fsr houoring. in most especial
manner. the memory Of those departed
heroes who shed their blood in defense OF
the Union. and which is called Decoration
day. therefore Re il
Resolved That we extend 10 the sur