The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-23

Memorial day RiI this year be observed
BY the members Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in an elaborate manner never
eQlaiied IN this city. and TO that end the
various Grand Army posts. the Sons OF
Veterans and the Women's Relief Corps.
have held a number OF meetings for the
perfection OF a suitable programme OF ex-
ercises This was completed yesterday
and arranged 20 cover three days. namely.
next Sunday. May .. at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church: next Wednesday.
May -. exercises at the various public
schools. and the elaborate exercises OF
Memorial day. May 81. The three days
progra mime in detail will be as follows:
sunday. May 26.
Memorial services wifi be held at the
First Methodist Episcopal church. corner
Of Third and Marion streets, at II O'Clock
in the morning The pastor. Rev. w a.
Shanklin. will preach the memorial ser
mon. and the services viii be beautNed
by specially appropriate music. under the
direction of Prof. II. s. Sharpe, who has
composed a solo and anthem for the oc-
casion entitled, ''Columbla's Dead.
In order to reach the church in body
Stevens aud Miller posts. q. a. r.. the
several WOmen's Relief Corps and camps
Of Sons Of Veterans, are requested 10 meet
at the respective headquarters at 10
O'Clock in the morning. These organiza-
tioss will form into lire at the junction
Of SECOND and Marion streets so as 10
move forward In body toward the church
al 1876 sharp.
This service will he open 10 the general
public and everybody Is invited to attend.
Wednesday. NAV 20.
This day will be devoted to intoxicating
lessons OF patriotism I'm the minds OF the
rising generation in attendance in the
public schools, and for that purpose COM
mittees have been appointed from the
ranks of the old soldiers 10 attend the
various schools and make brief addresses
to the children.
At : O'Clock in the afternoon of this day
the various public schools will hold suit
able memorial exercises under direction
of their respective principals.
The following details from stevens and
Miller posts have been made of comrades
who are instructed to address the chill
dreD:
Denny. w. Langley. L. w. Carpen-
tor. Joseph Dickerson. James l.. After
burg. w. d. Bailey, w. T. Willis W. w.
Cosper. w. V. Rinehart
Mercen-W. :. Harlan, Jason b. Strong.
A. w. Foy. Amos Brown. q n. Alexander.
John II. Eckstrand. ira L. Scott.
Queen AIMEE. j. Clark. r. II. Moss,
j. II. Wilson. f NJ. Davis. J. 5. Butts,
A. 5. Hall. George Kinnear, Austin
Marsh.
Ross-Edward wheeler. ]. T. Kennedy,
j. r. McClelin, J. o. Rockwell, Lyman +.
Knapp
OIympic-Jessie Cochran. g. l.. Case.
William r. Wallron, w. w. Perrigo
Fred Gasch.
Pacihc-Richa Osborn, James Leddy,
J. J.. Cressou. j. Holmes, Clark Klaus.
r.. VI. Schrack.
Columbia-D c. Brown. l.. r. Dodge,
Hutchinson.
Thursday, Memorial Day.
For this day the Grand Army men eX-
tend a fraternal invitation TO all to join
them In the exercises OF the day. They
make a special plea to the business men
OF this city, asking their cooperation
TO the extent of closing their several
places of business for the day and flying
the national colors al haif-mast wherever
possible.
The graves of the dead soldiers at all
the cemeteries will he decorated by de-
tails from the posts and Sons of Veterans,
except at Lake View cemetery, where the
exercises will be conducted 10y the q. a
r. Sons of Veterans, Wornen's Relief
Corps and school children at $3.50 p. m.
The military and other organizations
that are TO participate In the parade VIII
assemble at their respective headquarters
at O'Clock In the morning The parade
resting on Cherry street, and will move
off al Ia o'clock sharp.
The marshal OF the day Will he Com
rade Amos Brown. OF Miller post, VINO
will have charge OF the parade. The order
Of the marshal for the details as TO lorna
ton will he published Ia the Post-lntelli-
gencer In few days
The route of the parade Will be as fol-
lows: Front street 10 Union, to Second
to Yesler avenue TO Third street. 10 south
side of Cherry street. The escort will halt
here. open ranks and salute the g. y. Il.
posts a they march through from the left
The q. A r. viii enter the Seattle thea
ter from the stage door entrance the mill
tary and other organizations entering
from the main entrance. The parade VIII
be timed so that everybody Will be seated
in the theater by II o'clock sharp afte-
which the following programme will be
presented:
Opening exercises
(aD Assembly" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Oh ITO the Colors'' Observation-Disclosures.
Co salute 70 Colors" Observation-Disclosures.
Chorus-School children under the dI-
recti0n Of Prof. II. :. Sharpe.
() Flag OF the Free" ...................
C,) star Spansled Banner" .............
Prayer. Chaplain Moss, Miller Post
Reading orders. -.-.-..-.-..-.......
ADJ II. 5. Keene, Stevens post
Chorus-"Bat,le Hymn Of the Repub-
Nc''....................- Children
Commanders address.
Commander +. II. Hurd. Stevens post
Roll Of Honor
ca Roll .......................
90 Salutation 10 dead.....................
tc) Vacant Chair ...-...........-........
Address on behalf ~ Sons Of Veterans
w J.. Jones. division com. $ Of Y.
DEMONSTRATING Tonight" .-.-.- Children
ora,{ou. ............. .Comrade ]. II. Acton
Solo-"Cover Them O'er VIA Beauti-
fuI Flowers .-......... Observation-Disclosures.
Poen-eYou Put No Flowers on Pa
mas Grave. Miss Constance Hall
CLOSING exercises
G) Song America -.--.....-..........
............. children and audience
90 Taps" -.....-..... ..-...-....
a. Rene3iction. Chaplain Moss
The following will he the programme OF
exercises a. Lake View cemetery. COM
mencinE ~ ~ sharp:
Tho school children VIII he arranged on
either side 81 the cemetery gate. The
9 4 r.. sons y Veterans and Womeu's
Relief corps viii pass between the two
rirs - children tn the order given and
th. children Will close in and follow the
Wamen's Relief CORPS.
on arriving az the soldiers II, tho g. &
Il and Sons - Veterans viii form e h9l-
}oy square about the lot with the
Womeu's Relief corps and the children on
che inside ~ the square. The exercises
proper .htn viii - as follows;
C1or.s Observation-Disclosures School children
Memorial services Observation-Disclosures.
Joint services az - 4 r. ard $ 81 Y.
Chorus .-..........-..S hool children
Decoration 81 graves. ....-............
o. A. r. : az =. W. r. C.. and children