The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
In MEMORY OF THEIR VALOR.
HonorS to the Dead Heroes Of the
Civil War.
Further Arrangements Made Last
by the Grand Army
People.

The committees from the three Grand
Army Posts, Sumner, Warren and Fair
Oaks, and the committees from the
ladies' auxiliary organizations, Edward
! ROBBIE Circle No. =, and Sumner and
Fair Oaks Relief Corps. met at Forest
ers' Hall last evening to make further
arrangements for the Memorial Day eX-
ercises to be held on Sunday, May Both.
The meeting was called to order by
A. A DasSonville, and Comrade George
M. Mott was elected permanent Chair
man by a unanimous vote.
Colonel Mott returned thanks for the
honor, and said he would do his best to
make the day a success. and While he
was somewhat slow, he had persistent
habit of getting there. He would, he
said, do the work required of him faith
fully, and when the day had come and
gone, thought the Grand Army people
would see that he had made very good
bridge.
Comrade N. H. Murray was elected
permanent Secretary by reclamation.
Comrade C. Vaughn received a unan-
imous vote for Vice-Chairman, and
Comrade ]. S. Jones was chosen Treas
urer
Invitations were read from Rev. NJ d.
Buck, pastor of the SixthsIreet M. f.
Church; Rev. A. b. Banks, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, and Rev
Charles L. Mel, pastor of st. Paul s
Episcopal Church, requesting the mem
bers of the G. a. r. and the ladies aux1l-
iaries to hold memorial services at their
several churches, respectively.
On motion of Comrade G. w. Ffcks
| it was decided to attend the Episcopal
Church in body, and the Secretary was
instructed to send notes of thanks to
each of the other pastors for their kind
! invitations.
Comrade D. J. Simmons stated that
Rabbi Simon of the Hebrew Tabernacle
would be pleased to have the posts and
auxiliary organizations attend me-
mortal services to be held Friday even
| ing, MAY 2Sth.
| Comrade Estabrook reported that the
committee appointed to wait upon the
City Board of Trustees had performed
their duty. 1t had, through its Chair
man, requested q donation Of $50 to-
ward paying the expenses of the day,
and the board had referred the request
to the Committee on Finance.
! The following committees were ap-
pointed by the Chairman:
| Finance-Comrades Frank Miller, T.
| w. Sheehan and George W. Ficks.
Literary and Music-Miss Addie
| Shields, Mrs. H w. Bragg. Mrs. J. S.
Jones and Comrades n. H. Murray, j.
S. Estabrook and w. H. H. Wiley.
| Printing-Comrade S. j. Jackson
/ Carriages and Hacks-Comrade G..
Vaughn.
| Grounds-J. S. Jones.
| Flowers-Sumner Relief Corps: Miss
Addie Shields, Mrs. C. Kellogg, Mrs. e.
r. Dole and Mrs. o. P. Dodge; Fair oaks
Relief Corps-Mrs. II. W. Bragg, Mrs
+ A. Never Mrs. F. E. Hammer and
Mrs. ]. L. Morten; Ladies Edward Robe
Circle. No. 2-Mrs. j. S. Jones, Mrs. c.
Mcintosh, Mrs. E. D. Shirland and Mrs.
George w. Herr.
Comrade George W. Ficks was chosen
Grand Marshal by unanimous vote
and the matter Of invitations and ar
rangements and order of parade were
left to him and such aids as he may ap-
point.
Having thus secured a working force,
the committee adjourned to meet Friday
evening at s o'clock.
After the adjournment of the regular
meeting the ladies of the Floral Com
mittee held an informal meeting, and
decided to meet at the residence of Mrs.
]. A. Meyer, 604 ] street, Friday after
noon. and make arrangements for prop
erly dividing the work among the indi-
| Vidual members.