The Washington times., 1901-09-22
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Thousagds Expected to Assemble
w. ~
at fhe New Grand Today.

The stnGe Drnped in Mourning for
| the Exefcisex This Afternoons
Public EEreeIy Invited-Sents Re-
/ served for Diplomats and officials.
With the stage hung with large flags
and draped in mourning. the New Grand
Is ready for the national memorial SER
| vice, which will begin at O'Clock this af-
| ternoon. When the meeting is called to
order by E. Southard Parker. Chairman
OF the General Committee, the capacity OF
the great house viii be taxed to the limit
| If public interest in the occasion is a cri-
| terion
Admission to the public will be general
No tickets will ba. required. number of
boxes and a sma3k section of seats have
beee reserved for ahe members of the
Cabinet. ofHeers 2the army. and navy.
| officers Of thSrDHtrict Government. and
the Dipfoffetic Corps. The remainder
will be at the disposal of the general pub.
lie. The doors will be thrown open at 1:s0
! O'Clock. The exercise will begin prompt
| ly at 2 o'clock. -~r-
The general committee held meeting
| yesterday afternoon, after which it was
announced that all arrangements respect.
ing the details of the service had been
| perfected.
| President Roosevelt will not. as was
| expected, attend the service. Secretary
| Cortelyou yesterday afternoon conveyed
to the committee the regrets of President
Roosevelt that he would be unable to at.
| tend the service. The President has been
| obliged to decline number of similar in
vitations and felt that he could not con-
| sistently accept the one in this instance.
| Five of the members of the Cabinet had
previously accepted invitations to attend
and boxes have been reserved for them.
1t is not definitely known whether or not
the decision OF tbe President not to at
| tend will affect the attendance of the
members of the Cabinet.
| The decorations at the theatre were not
| completed until late last night. Immense
| figs are draped at the rear of the stage.
| The curtain at the front Is completely
covered with mourning. The stage setting
| consists merely of a lagoon scene in the
| background. At the sides of the stage
are ranged farge palms and potted plants.
| The Marine Band in its full strength.
| led by Lieutenant Santelmann, will oc-
| cupy seats at the back of the stage. At
| the front will be chairs for the presiding
officers. members OF the committees, and.
the clergynieR who are to deliver adj
| dresses. . =
The ushers wil distribute to the audi.
| ence printed copies of America and
| Nearer. My God, to Thee
The complete official programme was
announcea ass night, as follows:
Prelude. aMxdaatton. Bach
BY the United States Marine Band.
Calling oL- tl.ss meeting 10 order By L.
| Southard Parker. and introduction of
Hon. II 3. T. Macfarland, President
erS, Presiding officer.
interchangeable Rev. George P. Wilson,
Pr PresbytsriaS Church.
BY the Marine Band.
Address-Ibc Rev. George Buckler, Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Address-Ihe Rev j. G. Butler. Lutheran
Church.
AddTessa'rhs ss,i, s., Rsv; D. J. Stafford. Roman
Solo. :..s t--..-- FACE to Face
MISS S May sIcHser; aceompsn nist, Armand
Address-The Rev J. NJ Schicko Re-
formedE fhatch. LII
Address-The Rev. Merrill E. Gates, Con-
Gresatie Ial Church. ~
IQuaste tie AyIa. .s4a!sssI Lead. Kindly Llghe,
Singers of st. Patrick's Church choir:
Airs. Annie, Grant Fugitt. soprano,
Miss Mamie Grant, alto; Melville Hen.
sey, tenor; Charles .Goodchiid, basso.l~s
Address-The Rev. Teunis 5. Hamlin. !.
Presbyterian Church. - !
Address-The Rev. ]. ]. Muir, Baptist
Church.
hymn. Nearer. Ny God. ..te. Thee
BY the entire audience, with aecompani-
ment of Marine Band. led by Lieut.
William II. SaHteimann.<
Address-Tle Rev. e y. Bagby, Chris
tian Church.
AGdress-The Rev. U. C. B. Pierce. Unita-
rian Church.
Quartette. still. Still With Thee"
Harmony Lodge .quartette of Masonic 1
choir: Douglas G. Miller, Harry Sj-
mons, John F. Blackmar and J. Wal
ter Humphrey.
Address-The Rev. John Van Schaick,
Universalist Church.
Address-The Rev. Lucen Clark, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church
Solo,. Some Time Wen Understand"
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes; accompanist,
Harvey Murray.
Address-The Rev. Louis Stern. Hebrew
Congregation.
Address-The Rev Herbert s. Smith,
Episcopal Church.
Address-The Rev. NJ. Ross Fisburn, Con-
greggtional Church.
National Hymn. America"
BY the Marine Band. the audience singing.