The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-30
MEMORIAL
WICHITA WILL HONOR DEAD
HEROES.
Complete Arrangements for Obser.
yance.Of the Day.

The people Of this city will observe this
Gay dedicated to the memory of the men
who gave their lives that the republic
of the fathers should live and not perish
from the earth. The banks and public
buildings viii all be closed as will the
business houses, and the people VIII OBJ
serve the day, betting such an occasion
The older people viii remember the dark
days, when after grand old Abraham
Lincoln had passed through the city OF
Baltimore, in disguise, to reach the ma
tional capitol TO assume the great Office
of president of the United States. TO
which he had been elected by the suffer-
age Of the people. he issued his call for
volunteers to save this country. The
boys who answered that call are the
gray-haircd men who viii march at the
head of the column today. The great
majority Of that grand army are in the
graves We decorate today. This cere-
mony win renew the patriotism and love
of country IN every American heart, but
4. need not be done 10 peTpetuate the
memory of the men who wore the blue.
The tramp of Grants soldiers VIII be
heard throughout the coming ages. and
their achievements viii continue TO add
luster to the American name If Decora-
ton Day had never been heard of.
The old soldiers have selected J. NJ.
Knapp to preside during the memorial
exercises this afternoon at the Auditor
ium. and J. A. Knapp, Cash Henderson,
w. L. Buckner. Capt Burgess, o. Hay
thorn. Col. lines. NJ. A. 1IcClellen and
j. il. Luttele have been appointed to
escort hon. Chester J. Long TO the Audi
forum. The knights of Pythias VIII
take part in the decorating of graves
and all Rathbone Sisters in the city have
been invited TO assist and have their
flowers at the han over 100 East Douglas
avenue. by 10 o'clock this morning The
uniform rank VIII assemble at their han
at 10 o'clock and participate in the
parade.
The various posts and societies viii
leave for the cemeteries at o'clock a. m.
starting from the corner of First street
Oh Main. where cars VIII be in readiness.
At the cemeteries each order viii conduct
it's ritualistic services, respectively, then
decorate the graves by the expressive
custom OF covering them over with
flowers.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock sll
organizations VIII assemble on west First
street. of Main and form columns under
direction of Chief Marshal w. J.. Appling
as follows:
Battery A. X. n. c.. Captain Geo. D.
Downing.
company A. second Infantry. X n. G..
Capt II. W. Koeneke.
Martial band. r. B. McNaughten, d.
rector
sons Of old soldiers. Capt. II. II. Lewis.
Ladies. Aid Society. Maud Clark, presi-
dent
Garaad Post. 6. A. r., w B. Minen,
p. C.. r. Hedges, Adjt
Womans Relief Corps. Mrs. Ellen
CLAYTON. president. Mrs. Schnitzler, con
ductor
Ex-Confederate Association. Capt J. r.
Shields.
EeeIeston Post. G.. A. r. Arthur Bel.
=. a.. John Ash. Ad5t
Ladies' e.. A. r. AIRS Thos. shaw.
president. aIrs. J. snyder. conductor.
Union Veteran Union. u. Heiserman.
colonel. u i. De Ross AdJt
Eoman's y. r. L.. AIRS Clara Mason,
president
The column win move from First street
south on Aain to Douglass east on Doug
JAS To St Frances. north on s. Francis
70 Auditorium When the column reaches
the Auditorium the escort ana sons ~ OLD
soldiers VIII stand -open order az salute
while she column marches inro the Audi
forum. The program VIII - as fol-
lows
3Iale Chorus --,---.-hieh School.--.----
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iss Jessie clark
Invocation ........Rev. W. A. Boswovth
Misses Dunbar. LarimsT; Alassrs.
Cushman. H-u
Lincoln's GettysburE Address --------
..-...-.-.-........------- =. Caldwell
Address ---.----..--.-- f5oa. Chester I. Ions
500 They'll Never Come Back
...--.--..-.. Airs. ADOBE Hau-risil1us
Accompanies. Grace Chapman
Benedlctal-