The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
HOW THE oAY'W BE OBSERVED
UNDER AUSPICES OF
THE &. A. r.
Assisted by Other Organizations OF a
Like character--orations ard Music.
The Program.

Today Is Memorial Dny. 80 designated
by an act Of conTcss setting toe day aside
as one In which 70 remember the heroic
dead by decorating their graves.
Fac Grand Nmg of the i,cpuhic has
prepared rliuaisiic service for the day
which they always rhrcfve with great
deal ~ ceremony. This year they will bc
assisted not unly by the Woman's Rcllof
Corps hut by he Daughters Of the Amcrl-
can Revolution. Daughters Of thr Itrpnb.
lie Of Texas ana United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Captain u. +. Bnjnr. who served in tho
campaign Ii The Philippines. has been
selected To deliver the Grafton and an au
dress Is likewise expected from Mr.. l.. II.
Rowan ~ Liverpool, Texas
lhc program Ia detail IS as follows;
George y. Mcclellan post and corps
Grand Army Of the Republic with thelr
color guard together with all ex soliIers
viii assemble at Grand Army hall at a:3u
p. IN. and take cars for Glenwood GENE.
terry The Daughters VI the Revolution.
the Daughters of the Republic VI Texas
and me Womans Relief Corps will form
hfpnhu monument to the unknown dnnd un
ger Inc direction Of Mrs. Lima Metcalr.
Columns composed OF tho blue and the
gray. Ncl'gnns a. the spanish and Filipino
wars nrl "ihcr organizations who wish 10
paruel9nye viii form at south gate nj
Glenwpd cemetery. They win open ranks,
inward countermarch. entering cemetery
left In front aud form around suunrc, uil
der direction Of !. J. Billow, officer OF
We gay and General G. G. Beavcns
United Confederate Veterans.
Opening address. Mayor j. d. woo!tord
Song America e.. BY Audience
Grafton ,........ Captain r. +, l,njas
Song.
Lincolns Address at Gettysburg ......
49,. 1900: ;..., Captain T.. O. Bust
Daughters or American Revolution place
howcrs on monument In honor Of dead.
Daughters Of the Republic place nuw.rs
on monument Ia honor Of dead
Wonans Relief Corps place ilowers On
monument in honor of dead
United Confederate Veterans place
wreath on monument.
The Grand Army Of tho Republic pace
wreath on monument.
Address Observation-Disclosures. L. N Rowan
Salute to the Dead" three yolleys. '"""
Music.
Benediction. ,,......."...., BY ChApala
Audience WIN dispersc In groups to DEC
crate the graves.
The various committees are as follows:
public Of Texas Mrs Nellie Cox. Mrs
c4 en,,r, Mlny Z, Mrs Iso NJ I E ,l
Euglc "''
Committee of George Il. Mcclellan Wo
mans Relief Corps Mrs. u. G Rust Mrs
NJ. Gonterman, Mrs c. Fellows Mrs
Sarah Orvis
Committee on Dick Bowling Camp. u.
c. N.-Captaiu o. q. Drew. ST., General
g. T.. heavens.
Committee of Spanish American AMI Phil
lp,nc wars Colonel Hadley Franklin Cap
tain O. G. Drew. Jr
Committee Of nNmcn Chief j. j. IIus
sey, Captain J, Williamson, Captain Robert
Smith.
Committee Of oltzcns Captain b. r..
WeemS. H. G, Crawford
Committee on hngging graves II G..
Rust, j J. .Scholl. II. Kasche. G. A. r.;
CAPTAIN Il. + Wecms General G. g. Beav-
ems, j J. Roach, L g. v
Committee ON water r. A. Grant
Committee on transportation. Major G.
y. Peek, Captain r. O. Rust, II. +. Mac
Grcgor,
Committee on reception Of orators Il
H. Reagan, W. H. uonncuss.
Committee on procuring howcrs-C. &.
Iarrel T. W REEVES. Il. +. Wecms. Can.
tain william Christian. Mrs Nina Mctralf.
Mrs. Nellie Cox. Mrs, A Van Horu Mrs.
J. !. Iiussey. Mrs. y J.. Mills
Musical director George a. Dickey.