The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Arrangements for the Great Meet
ing sunday Progre~<InE- Nicely.

The several committees having charge
Of the arrangements 10. holding the Ma
uenal Memorial services in honor OF the
tho late President 20 be held at
Cuase's Grand Opera House Sunday
afternoon at . o'clock, promptly took up
their work after their appointment by
Commissioner John W. Ross at the pre-
iimiuary meeting held yesterday.
Meetings We're held last night and to-
day and the details OF the work are al
ready well in hand. Indications point to
most impressive meeting. the arrange
ments for which promise To be perfect in
every way.
Ample provision Will be made for hand
ling large crowd and the comfort and
safety Of the ladies VIII be especially
looked after
~Ihe committee on programme, con-
si[siug DE Southard Parker chairman.
5~-A.reev. NSSeorge Buckler. Walter S
hu-cRisSr John 3. Wight Chaplin Brown.
and Harry X. Willard met at the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank this morning at
II o'clock and the work OF securing the
presence Of the pastors OF the local
churches. one from each denomination.
was distributed among the committeeman.
who viii report the result Of their efforts
of the general COMMITTEES to be held at
the Post" Building.
At meeting Of the committee on house
and invitations il was decided TO az once
begin the drapiug Of the interior Of the
Opera House. and 70 that end II. r. Oar
nellie was directed to plan the work for
the decorators A special feature Will be
made Of the draping Of the stage.
The committee having charge Of the is
suanCe OF Invitations decided upon two
kinds Of tickets. A special ticket viii give
admittance to the stage, which will be
reserved for the cIergymen and others
who will deliver addresses as well as for
those who may accept the commit
tees invitation 20 be present
The other kind of tickets will be those
issued 20 the President end members Of
the Cabinet. army and navy officers. and
the Diplomatic Corps. The boxes viii be
reserved for President Roosevelt and his
Cabinet and their families. and for Gen
eral Miles and Admiral Dewey and other
prominent army and navy officers. The
Diplomatic Corps will have n section Of
the orchestra chairs reserved for 1t and
the rest Of the house wiz be open 20 the
public and for this no cards will be IS
sued.
-A7 many OF w" 4UftlNttS OF the DlIllO-
matte Corps are out Of the city. the seats
reserved for them will be held until the
opening Of the exercises. when. if they
are not claimed. they VII he thrown open
to the public
Chairman NOyes has every reason TO
believe that President Roosevelt viii at
tend the services. as upon receipt Of a
special invitation the Presidena aClxnowI-
edged II and wired his approval
Of the tribute OF the people N this city
20 the memory Of President Mckinley and
added that be would make every effort
TO be present upon the occasion-
The committee which consists Of Thon-
as c. Noyes. chairman, Sidney Y. Smith.
H. r. Daueine, Byron 8 Adams. Barry
Buckley, and George W. Christianey. viii
meet informally from time TO time until
the hour Of the serviees. Sunday after
noon.
The committee on music. Consisting u
Scott e. Bone chairman Joan C. ScoaeIl.
Dominic J. Murphy s. a Coeiidsa. 4.
B. Browne. and James T. Norris. viii
meet IL the Post Building this after
noon 70 arrange the programme as far
as 10 Is possible to do so today