The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
VETERANS WISHES
TO Be REGARDED
No Picnics Arranged to
Take Place on Me
mortal Day.
Major Edward Field Will Pre-.
sent the Ordnance for the
Government.
Final Orders Issued for the Gtand
Parade and Ceremonies Next
Monday.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9O8 Broadway, Nav 80

908 Broadway, May 29.
The purpose for which Memorial day
was set aside Will be more thoroughly OBJ.
served on Monday in this City than
has been the case for years. The
protest made by citizens of all classes
against setting Memorial day apart as
season for picnics rather than for its
proper Observance has had good effect,
and no entertainments other than those
In keeping with the day will take place on
Monday.
The programme OF events at the ceme-
tery was completed today, and IS as fol-
\ lows:
Minute guns, Platoon Batterv c, Third Regi-
meDt U. S. ArtiI.eTy, First Lieu ,enant J. d.
barrette com IA Ediug; music, ''StAr-spang gled
inner, f-itn Infantry Regiment band /;
pray er, Rev. u. ". 5eauy, chap ain OF The day /;
presentation Of or~nsnce from the Uniteu
states Government by Major Edward Field U.
: A; unvei!lng OF ordinances; response III ac-
!. Z. C., president OF the day,
music, Hal, Columbia" HonCiels concert
band; LIncom's Gettysburg address, J. 4.
OoIquhoun, P. z. C.; music, Reliance quartet.
aClng flags on veterans graves by sons OF
Neteransi strrwing flowers on the graves in
the following order: First, &. a. r.; second,
W. r. Z. third, Ladies of the G. A. r. Firing
"a u.es over graves oy Companies A, and q,
Fifth Infantry Regiment; Battery c, Third
United Sa'es Artillery. laps, bugler; return
10 cemetery gales.
After the firing of the salute over the
graves the first division and bands viii
proceed intact 10 the cemetery gates,
where they VIII disband.
Superintendent Smith of Mountain
View Cemetery issued the following cir
cuar to-day, which should be borne in
mind by every one attending the ceremo-
nies at Mountain View Cemetery:
AS the battery of artillery from the Presidio
viii fire minute guns during the services all
persons having vehicles are warned not TO
leave horses unattended; nor must they be
hltched TO trees or anywhere where they might
90 damage.
This precaution is given to prevent run
aways and save damage to person and prop
er1y.
No dogs will be allowed on the grounds
No flowers must be picked. They are to be
left on the bushes where they Will serve TO
ornament the cemetery for days.
II cut they wIther In few hours and only
litter the grounds.
Senator Perkins has sent a dispatch to
Grand Marshal G. h. King, informing him
that The Government has ordered the
United States steamship Unadilia to
transport a detachment of marines and
officers from the United States Marine
Corps at Mare Island 10 Oakland and take
them back, so that there Will be no ex-
pense attached to their visit. The ma
command OF First Lieutenants G. NJ. Per
kins and Dion Williams. They will land
at Broadway wharf al $3.50 and at once
march to the place assigned them in the
parade.
The evening exercises will be held in the
First Congregational Church. The pro-
gramme will be:
Organ voluntary. "Marche Funebre", ",... Dussek
5Iasei-.. go; ---..... Rev Z. X. brown
Music "sIeep, Comrades, Sieep' 90. Double quartet
Music tenor 500 aud chorus, Lay Me Down
and Save the Flag" "........ -. -. 80. K oot
Remarks --.......... General y. z. Ihipman
Department commander, c. A. K
Music soprano solo and chorus violin obiga.o
God ave he non'' ..... ......... Root
Remarks 1 harles L. Pierce,
DIVISION commander, Sors of Veterans
Music, contrato solo and quai tet, u he Gar
land OF Flowers ........... .......... -. White
Exercise, Memorial of Z overs .........
- Pupils Durant and Lincoln schools
Music, America ..........Tne ne audience
organ 'Marche de Procession" (Gounod) -
Music by the First English Lutheran choir
under he direction of Nine Blaze Alvtrsou
as 'isied by Alfred Wilkie; Miss Mabel HusseY
OTgaciSI.