The record-union., 1897-05-30
FLOWERS FOR DEAD HEROES.
Loving Hands Will StreW Their Graves
Tomorrow.
Though Their Bones Molder Under
the Sod, Their Memory
is Still Green.

The Committee of the Grand Army
has completed all the arrangements for
the Memorial exercises and the proper
observance of Decoration Day to-
morrow the members of the
Posts and the Ladies of the
Relief Corps and Ladies of the Grand
Army working in harmony and paying
attention to minor details.
1t is expected that the programme
will be fully equal to anything in for
mer years. Flowers in profusion have
been secured, and the graves of the
men who fought for the Union will not
lack for decoration to show that they
and their services are not forgotten. AS
the day is legal holiday, all the Gov
ernment, State and county offices VIII
be closed, and the banks Will do no
business. Sunday hours will also be
observed at the Postofsice.
Many civic societies will take part in
the parade and attend the memorial
exercises at the cemetery. All the vet
Grams at the railroad shops will have
leave of absence in order that they may
participate in the ceremonies.
The Art Gallery will be closed to-
day and tomorrow in honor of Decora-
ton Day and the exercises on Monday.
1t will thus be possible for the attaches
of the Gallery to get needed rest and to
take part in the observances.
George w. Ficks will be Marshal of
the Day and will direct the parade. 1t
will form on I street, the right resting
on Tenth street The line of march
will be down Tenth street to j, down j
n
Tenth and thence to the cemetery.
The parade will be in two divisions,
and will move promptly at 1:30 p. m.
The first division will be preceded by
an escort of police, followed by the
Grand Marshal and staff. Then will
come the Second Infantry Band, fol-
lowed by Colonel Guthrie and staff,
who will in turn be followed by Troop
3, Captain John Cooke, and the Signal
Corps, acting as escort for Companies
E and G of the Second Regiment, will
bring up the rear.
The second division will be composed
of Sumner, Warren and Fair Oaks
Posts, G.. A. R., followed by the Wom-
ems Relief Corps and Edward Robie
Circle Ladies of the Grand Army.
The members of the civic societies,
officials school children and citizens in
carriages will follow the second divis-
ion.
AT THE CEMETERY.
George NJ. Mott will be President of
the Day, and in the memorial exercises
at the cemetery the following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
Prayer, Rev. A. b. Banks: Star
Spangled Banner" Ladies' Choral So
ciety; recitation, Memorial Day" Miss
May Powers; extracts from Lincoln s
Gettysburg address, J. D. Easterbrook;
music by Second Infantry Band: ora
tion H. Weinstock: music, Second In
fantry Band. George Allen Watson,
who has for years interested himself in
Grand Army matters, will recite VIII
Carleton's poem, Cover Them over,
and the Ladies Choral Society will fin
ish the programe by singing Amer
| ica.''
Flowers in abundance will be fur
nished by the school children, and Sec
retary of State Brown will contribute
| literally from the flowers in Capitol
Park.
| Rev. A. B. Banks will be Chaplain OF
the Day. Immediately after the mem
orial exercises at the Grand Army plat
will come the dedication of monu-
ment to the departed heroes by Sumner
Relief Corps, No. Il. The dedicatory
exercise will be conducted by Rev. c.
| L. Mel, rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church.