The Washington times., 1901-09-21
FOR SUNDAYS BIG MEETING.
The Programme of the National
Memorial Service Announced.


Preparations for the national memorial
service in honor of the late President Nc
Kinley. which is to be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the New Grand.
have been about completed. The various
committees in charge of the work labored
hard yesterday to perfect the plans, and
they expect large gathering to be pres
ent to assist in the service in honor of
the martyred Executive.
The meeting win be public one, and
all who can be accommodated will be ad-
mtted to the opera house. The President
and his family will probably occupy one
of the boxes, the others of which will be
reserved for the members of the Cabinet.
Admiral Dewey, General Miles, and other
| prominent officers of the army and navy.
A portion of the orchestra chairs VIII be
reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. and
the remainder of the house, including a
part of the lower floor. the balcony and
gallery, will be thrown open TO the pub
lie. Tickets will be given to the speakers
representing each religious denomination.
which will admit to the stage, and to
those for whom seats will be specially
reserved. The interior of the opera house
will be appropriately draped in the ma
tional colors and the sombre emblems OF
mourning. The speeches will be limited
to five minutes each.
The committee on programme. consist
ing of f. Southland Parker, chairman
the Rev. George Buckler, Walter s
Hutchins, John b. Wight, Chaplin Brown.
and Harry X. Willard, met at the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock, when the work of
securing the presence of the pastors OF
dow atYasl
ton, was distributed among the commit
teemen They reported the result of their
efforts yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at a meeting of the general committee
held at the Post Building.
The following programme. subject.
however, to change, has been prepared:
Prelude, 'Medtation'' ''......................B Bach
BY the United States Marine Band.
Calling of the meeting to order by +. sonthard
Parker, and introduction Of II. b. F. Macfar
land. President of the Board of District COM
missioners, as presiding officer.
dead March Chopin
BY the Marine Band
Addresses. The Rev George Buekler Methodist
Episcopal Church; the Rev. j. G. Butler, Luth-
Gran Church. and the Rev. d. ]. Stafford, Roman
Catholic Church. =,
Miss Nay Buckler
Addresses The Rev. J. N. Schck. Reformed
Church. and the Rev. J. NJ. Grimke Colored Pres
byterian Church.
Solo.-..---.--..-...-...- Lead. Kindly Light
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clif.
Addresses. Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin. Presbyter-
ian Church. and the Rev. NJ Ross Fishburn, Con-
eregatiopal Church.
Hymn Nearer My God, to Thee"
By the entire audience. with accompaniment of
Marine Band. led by William II. Santelmarn.
Addresses The Rev. Z. B. Bagby. Christian
Church. and the Rev L. G. B. Pierce, Cnitar-
ian Church.
Jesus, Lover of Ny soil'' ("Refuge.'O
By Masonic Quartette.
Addresses The Rev. John Van Shaick. Uni
versalist Church. and the Rev. Lucien Clarke,
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Solo, Some Time Well Understand"
Mrs. Thomas c. Moves
Address The Rev. Louis Stern, Hebrew Con-
gregation.
Addresses. Representatives Of denominations not
included in the foregoing.
BY the Marine Band, the audience singing
The following are the committees:
Arrangements: Z. Southard Parker,
chairman: John W. Ross, M. NJ. Parker.
John Joy Edison, T. C. Noyes, w. S.
Hutchins. Beriah Wilkins, Scott C. Bone,
and the Rev. George Buckler.
Programme: E. Southard Parker, chair
man; the Rev. George Buckler. Walter
S. Hutchins, II. K. Willard, John B.
Wight. and Chaplin Brown
House and invitation: Thomas c. Noyes.
chairman. Sydney Y. Smith, II. H. Dar-
nellie Barry Bulkley. Byron S. Adams,
and George A. c. Christiancy.
Music: Scott C. Bone, chairman; John
Coolidge, James l.. Norris, and Adds B.