The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-21
MEMORIAL SERVICE PLANS.
The Programme Slightly Changed
and Arrangements Complete.

\ meeting OF the general committee in
charge Of arrangements for the national
memorial service at Chase'S New Grand
tomorrow afternoon was held today in
the Post building +. Southland Park
or. the chairman, stated after the meeting
that the details for the service had been
practically completed. The programme
was altered IN one OF two respects As
a result Of the changes Rev George p.
Wilson Will deliver the Invocation and
there viii be actresses 10y DR.. r Merrill
Gates and the Rev. DR. J. J. Muir
Owing 20 the brevity OF time for prepa-
ration the programme committee has la
bored under great difficulty Nearly all
those invited to speak have accepted.
however. The committee on house and
decoration has pushed rapidly the details
respecting the draping Of the interior Of
The theatre. Under the direction of II. 4.
Darneille. "A number of palms have been
placed on the stage. From the War De
paTtment Were sent a number of large
flags. and these viii be placed at the most
elective points about the stage Small.
the u"rlSt has loaned for use i'm dcc0ra-
Jl"hS many palms and pOttad plants
iausbUrEh & Bro. ana Woodward + 10Th
rep have also extended consid. rahI- ala
M lhn decorations The use q the thea
ire and the services of the mechanical
Stad are donated 10y Mr. Chase and Byron
Adams has done all the printing required
FREE Of cost
There seems TO DE prevalent a mistaken
idea thar tickets are necessary 20 gain adj
mission to the theatre tomorrow after
noon. Admission Will be general There
N-I bc a small section OF seats and a
number or the Doves reserved f.s -h.
members Of the Cabinet Assistant SEQ
retarIss. and others nigh in the Govern
ment service. and for officials Of the Dis
Corps
The boxes have been reserved for the
use Of Cabinet officers OF the latter. five
have accepted invitations to attend the
service The Fifteenth Street doors will
De opened at l-lJ j. m for holders Of
tickets for reserved seats. When tley
have been seated the doors of the Penn
StlNanl4 Avenue entrance u the theatre
VIII Dr. opened 10 the public at l.s5 D. IN.
by the usherS, copies Of America" and
PRESIDENT M"kinleys favorite hymn.
Nearer, Ny God. 20 Thee" viii be dis
Irlbuted 20 the audience
President Roosevelt late this afternoon.
through Secretary CCTtelyCu. expressed
MS deep regret 70 the committee in charge
Of the services that 10 would be irnpoSsl-
bic for him to attend. He has received
many similar invitations from different
places and has already declined them and
he feels that ne cannot consistently accept
in this instance.
The programme as announced today is
Prelude. Meditation r-cb
BY the United States Marine Band
Calling Of the meeting 60 order by +.
Southland Parker. and introduction Of II
y. F. mcfarland. President Of the
: Board Of District Commissioners. as
presiding officer.
Invocation........-.-.-R Geo. p. Wilson
Presbyterian Church.
Dead March. .ChoDin
BY the Marine Band
Addresses. The Rev. George RuclyIer.
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Rev J.
G. Butter, Lutheran Church and the Pav.
Miss Nav Bucklcr
Addresses. The Rev. J. VI Sobick Re
formed Church, and DR. +. Merrill Gates.
7e-aejio 'l-------- ----.-''L Lead. Kindly I.ght''
St Patrick Choir Ouartette
Addresses Rev TsUniS s. Hamliu.
Presbyterian Church. and the Rev 81
ti- il.h-------- Nearer, Ny God. 10 Thee
By The entire audience with accountant
meut OF Marine Band. led by William
II Sa-telmaun.
Address. The Rev E T. Racbv.
Christian Church; the Rev. l. O. T.
Pierce. Unitarian Church and Rev J. j.
Muir. Baptist Church
Jesus. Lover of Nv Soul" C.RefuZc -
Harmony Lodge Masonic Quartstte
Addresses- The Rev. John Van Scharcic.
/ Iniversaltst church. and the Rev. LucIen
/ Clarke, Methodist Episcopal Church
SDlO-------' Some Time Wen Understand
Mrs Thomas @. Noyes-
address The Rev Louis Stern. Hebrew
Congregation.
Addresses. Representatives Of 9rror7f-
nations not included IN the foregoing.
Rev Herbert Smith, Episcopal
Nstipntl hymn. a TlsTiea 30
BY the Marine Band. the audience singing.