The record-union., 1898-05-29
HONOR THE NATIONS HEROES
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME
MORTAL DAY PARADE.
Grafton by G. w. Arbuckle-Exer-
cises at the City
Cemetery.

The flashing of flags and the muster
ing Of troops to fight the nations bat
ties viii add to the impressiveness OF
the Memorial Day exercises which VIII
be held in this city tomorrow.
AS has been the case ever since the
close of the war, the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic, assisted
by the ladies' auxiliary organizations
Will hold the usual impressive ceremon-
les in memory Of those men who walked
in the shadow of the flag during the
days of the Civil War, and who nave
been called to their reward.
At a recent meeting of the Memorial
Day Committee all arrangements were
completed, and the veterans Will line
up and march to the cemetery as in
years gone by, and there, after listening
to an address appropriate TO the occa-
sion. they will bedeck the graves of the
warriors who have laid down their
arms and their lives with beautiful
flowers.
The committee selected as Marshal J.
c. Carroll who has appointed the fol-
lowing aids: ]. S. Jones (chieO w
H H. Wiley, John Measure, Harry NJ
Carroll, w. L. Larkin, z. c. Jordan and
George Burnett.
The parade will form on 1 street
the right resting on Seventh. and the
start Will be made at 80 p. m. The
line Of march will be on Seventh to J,
down ] to Third, on Third to X up K
to Tenth, and thence to the cemetery.
The entire police force will lead the
procession, after which will ride the
Grand Marshal al MS aids. The
first division will be I by Colonel ].
w. Guthrie and staff of the Second In
fantry, N. C. c., and will consist of the
Second Infantry Band, c. A. Neale
leader, and Company G, Second Infan-
try. Captain John Zittinger, command
ing. Company G will turn out it's full
force of over one hundred men.
The second division will be led by the
Sacramento Institute Band, and will be
composed of Sumner Post No 3, Grand
Army of the Republic, Frank Miller,
Commander; Warren Post. No. "a,
Grand Army of the Republic. L. S.
Geitner. Commander: President of the
Day. H. Moore; Orator, G. w Arbuckle
of Dixon. and Chaplain Rabbi Simon, in
a carriage; Sumner Relief Corps; Fair
Oaks Relief Corps, and Edward Roby
Circle. No. >. Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
The Uniformed Rank, Knights of
Pythias. city and county officials and
invited guests will be in the third divis-
ion.
The services will be held in Masonic
Grove in the southern part of the GEM
etery. and the programme will be as
follows: President of the Day H.
Moore: music by Second Regiment
Band; prayer, Rabbi Simon; song,
"Star-Spangled Banner" by chorus; :;
recitation Our Heroes" Lille Byrne;
extracts from Lincolns address at Get
tysburg. by r. F. Lewis; music by
band; oration. by G. w. Arbuckle; song,
Decoration Day" by chorus; music by
band; recitation OF LincOln's favorite
poem. by Colonel c. Kellogg; song.
America"
The Ladies of the Grand Army and
of the Relief Corps will be at Foresters'
Hall all day to-day. and request that
all persons who have flowers for dec
oration purposes will send them in. In
case persons have flowers to donate,
but no way to get them to the hall, the
ladies viii, if notified, undertake to send
for them.
The Orator Of the Day. G. w. Ar
buckle. is we'll and favorably known as
an eloquent man. He is Past Post
Commander of California. Cass Post,
No rs. San Francisco. He has a rep
utation as a magnetic and effective
speaker. and has delivered Memorial
. Day addresses at San Francisco, Los
Angeles. Oakland. Soldiers Home at
Santa Monica, and in the East. and is
thoroughly familiar with Grand Army
work in all it's branches. having at one
time served on the staff of the Com
mander- Chief.
The aids to the Grand Marshal will
meet at Foresters' Hall at 1:3O p. m.
to-day to make final arrangements for
the big parade.