The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-30

in the EVentng-tiRgs nt M h- Mast.
 "Deeoration Day." or Memorial Dav," promises to be commemorated in Skagwav today in q manner behting the import anle of the occasion and on a scale to re- feet credit on the old soldiers and the pa trlotlsm of the citizens in the community. An elaborate programme has been prepared under the auspices Of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Wo- mans Relief Cops, and if all turn ori who have promised to respect the day, he showing will eclipse anything Of the kind ever seen in Skagway. A number of the prominent business men have agreed to close their several places Of business for a few hours in the afternoon in order that they and their employees may join the procession to and from the cemetery and attend the the services a' the tent m the evening. The banks also will be closed n- :ludng several of the public offices.
 Ever one in the citv having an Ameri' can flag is expected to fly it at half mast, and it is to be hoped that thlS very im- portant feature of the days observance will not be over looked
 The procession will be an exceptionally grand one and will represent every branch of the community, municipal bodies. and tivit and military organiza- tions including school children to whom the day will be a ! object lesson in patriot ism.
 Company A. Alaska National Guard will act as guard of honor and will furnish the firing squad which will be made up as follows:
 Fist Lieutenant. A. r. Hayes: Scar geants Raber and Spring; Corporal Dur gin and Barley, and prvateS Bennett, Bur ton Liddicolt and Wallace.
 The ladies of the Relief Corps have ar ranged for the flowers and wreaths and these will be carried to the cemetery by the following "hower girlS"; Bell Church, Lucille Latimer. Bertha Ser, Sadie Frank. Peare Feltz and Doris Martin.
 The second division will be nude up of ladies and citizens in carriages and it IS urgently requested that every patriotic citizen having a wagon and horses not in actual use will tender them for the oc- casion to the committee, so thai all desiring to attend who may be unable to walk may have an opportunity of going to the eeme- tery. This applies especially to ladies and children. and there are plenty Of wagons that can be put in use for the afternoon.
 Al the cemetery the services over the graves of the dead will consist of the regu- lar C. A. R. ritual, which will be read and responded to by the officers of the club.
 The officers selected by the G. A. R. Club to take charge of and arrange for the services Of the day are as follows:
 Commander. N. WilcoXen. 1 Chaplain-Rev. ]. C. Jordan. Officer of the Day-SilaS Gibson.
 Adjutant-T. A. Shouhill.
 The procession will be made up into two divisions, the first under command of Cap tain Seiberg, and the second in command of Marshal Tanner.
 MARCH TO THE CEMETERY, The procession will form at r:3o in ihe afternoon on Mckinney street, the right resting on State street. and will marth in the following order;
 FIRST DIVISION.
 Ofhe=r of the Day. on horseback, Sias Gibson.
 [. Band-tMitehell's, eight pieoeS,)
 2. Company A. Alaska National Guard, Captain Seiberg, with firing squad under First Lieutenant Hayes.
 }. Members o. Grand Army Of Republic. {, School children, in charge Of Miss ClavSOn.
 5. Sons of Veterans.
 6. Mayor HiSlCp and ommon Council. ,. Arctic brotherhood and other fratemal societies.
 8. Hose Companies.
 Q. Citizens on foot.
 SECOND DIVISION.
 In charge of Marshal Tanner.
 [. Woman's Relief Corps, in carriages ?. Flower Girls in carriages.
 }. Citizens in carriages.
 The return from the cemetery will be in the same order.
 LINE OF MARCH.
 East on Mckinney street to Broadway, down Broadway to Third avenue, thence west on Third avenue to State, north on State to Bond, west on Bond to Main, north on Main to Holly, east on Holly to State, and north On State to cemetery.
 Return on State to Mckinney and there