The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20
HONOR NATIONS DEAD
Memorial Day Services to Be
Held Next Monday.
ADDRESS BY REV. TAAYER
Decoration Observance on the
Following Wednesday.

The time is rapidly approaching when
tie arrangements for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day must be conduct
ed by other people than those who com
pose the Grand Army of the Republic.
The average age of the men who COM
pose that organization is upwards of 60
Jears; most of them are in feeble health,
IS the results of wounds and disease, and
nearly all are poor. The National Guard
and the Sons Of Veterans are the proper
Persons on whom the mantle of Elijah
shouldi fall The thirtieth day Of May
Is a national holiday and its celebration
will grow with the years. The day IS
Unique in its character and custom; il
appeals to the tender feelings OF our
hearts, and thousands OF persons in all
Iarts of our broad land now. use it to
Visit the graves Of loved ones and bedech
shem with flowers. Its observance has
zone beyond the Grand Army, and It is
VOW used by the gray as well as the blue;
y the mothers who mourned the prattle
Of some little one. as well as the soldier,
who keeps the lonely bivouac of the
grave.
The committee who have in charge the
arrangements for this years celebration
will furnish a program worthy of the city
Gf Wichita The parade, and program in
the Auditorium, win be Of more than
usual interest and extensive preparations
are being made 10 carry them ont.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
The memorial sermon will be preached
y the Rev. Dr. Thaver in the plymouth
Congregational church The Grand Army
I,osts aud All the kindred organizations
lave accepted invitations to be present.
This includes the Ladies', as well as the
old soldiers. The various posts. under
their commanders, will rendezvous on tho
corner, of Main and First street, and will
march TO the church IN the order OF their
seniority, headed by the drum corps with
lnufIed drums.
MEMORIAL DAY.
An the ladies' Of the city and county
are asked to furnish flowers, and deliver
them at the various armories, by 9
o'clock on Wednesday morning This ar
rangemant viii devolve upon the ladies
who compose the Woman's Relief corps.
Veteran union. All members are expect
Cd 70 4nest IN their posts at o'clock,
and proceed to the cemeteries. Battery
4 and company \. of the Kansas National
Guard, viii act as a guard of honor. and
at the cemetery there viii be a national
salute OF thirteen guns and a burial
salute Of three gunds. These saIutes will
lie by the battery. There will Also be the
regular saIutes by company A The posts
viii carry out the beautiful services pro-
Fided for this occasion
THE PARADE
The parade Will form promptly at 1870,
on the corner Of Main and First streets.
The right resting on First street 1t will
he under the direction of Marshal Murray
Myers and the order of march and the
arrangement Of the procession will be
given in next Sundays issue the
eagle
AUDITORIUM PROGRAM.
The committee who have in charge the
proper celebration of this day realize that
IL was the intention Of the promoters of
this national holiday TO encourage a
broad spirit of patriotism and loyalty in
the rising generation. and that all exhi-
billions and amusements which tend to
datract from its proper observance should
be discouraged. Animated by this feeling,
the program in the Auditorium will in
eulcate the highest spirit of patriotism.
There VIII be a national chorus of 100
youths and maidens of the city under the
direction Of Miss Jessie Clark superin-
tenaent Of music: Lincoln's petersburg
Grafton by OTTO Eckstein a quartet com
posed Of the following gentlemen: Fritz
huffman, Il. L. Harvey, Hal Mccoy
and Mr. Yost; an original poem by Colo
nel II II. Lewis The address Of the dav
vii be delivered by the Rev. T. ".
Jeffrey. one OF the most distinguished
orators Of our state
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayors Ofioe,
Wichita Kan, 1Iay. 10
!, Finiay Ross. MAYOR OF me CITY of
Wichita, kan i'm accordance win The
law and custom. do hereby ,equ.9. an
citizens 10 observe MEMORIAL nsy We'd
Hesday, May 20, 1870. legal holiday. and