The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-26

Those at the Auditorium I'm sha
Observation-Disclosures That VIII
Take Part I'm the Parade-De-
tails to Visit Other Graves.
arrangements were completed, last
evening, for a fitting observance of
memorial day. The exercises will COM
mence with the decoration of soldiers
graves at the different cemeteries at
eioch. In the afternoon there will be
a parade Of the G. A. r organizae
tions, Sons of Veterans and civic 60
elelies, Following which, at o'clock.
place. VIII loAe
programme of patriotic inspiration
mas peen prepared for the Auditorium.
rIoHllHent speakers will address the
audience, and $500 school children will
render patriotic selections in chorus
Inc principal speaker of the day will
be Past Commander-in-Chief Walker.
OF the G. A. r. The music will be fur
nlshed by the newly organized Mime.
sofa State band. Following is the pro-
gramme:
Dirge-Minnesota State band.
Chorus-"Hail to the Land"-Schcol chill.
a a' under direction of Prof. C. II. Cong.
Introductory Address,. L. Maban.
Select Chorus-Forty school children. lead
by, Prof. C. H. Congdon.
=, Inyocation-Rev. John Wright. pastor of St
Paul's Episcopal church.
SSoioM5song Of the Flag'-D: F. Colville.
y beading of President Lincoln's Address al
Solo-"Star Spangled Banner''-Mrs d. F.
De Wolf. accompanied by Minnesota State
0a neet,c chorus US, by school children.
m o5asonna9n; I n Walker. past COM
dren.
the band. -'N ~
Benediction-Rev. John Wright.
Inc parade will take place previous
TO the exercises at the Auditorium. The
different divisions will form at Rice
park at 1:30 o'clock and follow a line
of march, to be later announced, to the
Auditorium
Inc u. A. r. organizations which will
take part in the general observance are
Acker Post. No. q. Garfield Post No.
., Gen. Ord Post No. 20, Gettysburg
Post No. 14S. Sons of Veterans Camp
No. 1, Woman's Relief corps of Acker,
Ord. Gettysburg and Garfield posts,
Daughters Of Veterans Aid society, and
Ladies Of the G. A. r.
Formal exercises will be held at but
two cemeteries, Oakland and Calvary,
though soldiers graves at other ceme-
teries will be decorated by detach-
ments Of the several G. A. R. posts,
monies at Oakland cemetery will COM
mence at 9 o'clock, when the bugle will
sound assembly at the Soldiers Rest.
The decoration of graves by the posts
and auxiliary organizations will be I'M
der the direction Of Comrade w. H.
Burns, Of Acker post. If he is able to
be present. There will be second as
sembly at the Soldiers Rest at IL
o'clock, when prayer will be offered by
Rev. A. McGregor. and song. 1.-THE
Vacant Chair" will be rendered by the
Aeolian Ladies quartette. l. l.. Mahan
will deliver an address and read the
orders from department headquarters.
when the Aeolian quartette will render
1.-The Cherished Name"
Then will follow the decoration of
the cross of the Soldiers Rest, after
which the quartette will sing Still Re-
n1embered."
The address at the cemetery will be
delivered by E. E. Woodman. After
the singing Of America by those
participating in the ceremonies the
benediction will be pronounced by Rev.
A. McGregor, when Camp No. 1, Sons
of Veterans. will fire a salute, and taps
will be sounded, completing the. exer-
cises.,
The ceremonies at Calvary cemetery
will be similar to those at Oakland,
and will be under the direction of Pat
seph Smith. Accompanying the veter-
ans decorating the graves will be
squad of young women clothed in
garments of the national colors. At
$50 o'clock Father Lawler, of the Ca
thedral, will deliver the sermon of the
Cay. The Cathedral choir, under the
direction of John F. Gehan. will rem
der sacred and patriotic selections.
Those participating in the exercises
at Calvary cemetery are requested to
meet at the Cathedral school. Seventh
and st. Peter streets, at O'Clock.
The decoration of graves at the Lu-
theran cemetery will be under the di-
rection Of Paul Henniger and de-
tachment of veterans.
AT Forest cemetery Comrades Sam
uel Gum ard G. A. Tinker will direct
the ceremonies, and the West side and
Mendoza cemeteries will be visited by
the members of Gettysburg post.
Comrade Fred Dohm will have charge
of the distribution of flowers at Mount
Zion cemetery.
At the committee meeting last even
ing a resolution of thanks was ten
dered the White Bear Yacht club fol
having postponed it's regular Decora-
ton day race and opening of the club
season at the request of the G.. A. r.
committee.