The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-30
To HONOR THE DEAD
Memorial Day will be Gener-
ally Observed in Wichita
ALL BUSINESS WILL CEASE
Program of the Day Under
Auspices of G, A. R.

This Is holiday in Wichita, and it will
be generally observed IS such. Coming
on a Saturday number of business
houses viii close for only part Of the
day. but from z o'clock until after no
business viii be transacted. The dry
goods stores. banks and railroad freight
houses viii be closed all day; the cloth
ing stores will close from until o'clock;
the grocery stores viii close from Y until
$50: the pos,ofice viii be open from 9
to Il, but no mail viii be delivered on
routes.
The morning will be spent by the old
soldiers and their friends at the cemetery
where the ritulistic services will be held.
At o'clock the bank clerks of the
Fourth National will cross bats with
those of the National Bank of Com
nerce on the Eighteenth street grounds
The proceeds viii go to the Children's
Home
At o'clock the parade viii move from
the corner Of First and Main streets TO
the Auditorium. where the exercises will
be held At 3I5 the second of the series
of ball games between Friends and Fair
mount will be played on the Paramount
field.
The following is the program of the day
as issued by the committee of the old sol
diers organization:
FORENOON
All Grand Army posts. auxiliary orders.
Union Veterans Union and Auxiliary.
Ladies Aid. Sons of Veterans and others
viii assemble at their respective head
quarters at $50 o clock a. m. and arrange
for services at the cemetery. ritualistics.
decoration of graves etc. The order Of
services at the cemetery will be optional
with each organization. Each organiza-
ton will select their own flower girls for
decorating graves and take part in the
afternoon parade All desiring to go by
cars will be at the Santa Fe depot by 10
O'Clock a. m. where the Frisco Railroad
company will have coaches to convey all
TO and from th9 cemeteries. The train
viii wait at the cemetery until Z o'clock
for return. Ten cents will be charged Cor
the round trip
AFTERNOON
All orders Will meet at their respective
halls and form and march to the corner
OF First and Main streets at o'clock
sharp
The order Of parade will be as follows,
under the direction of Chief Marshal w
/. Appling and Marshals General A. ].
Weaver. DR.. NJ. S. Rochelle, Captain w.
A Carr.
ORDER OF PARADE
Sanfords Band.
Mayor and City Officials.
Flower Girls. cordoned by Police
Sons Of Veterans and Ladies' Aid
Garfield Post.
Womans Relief Corps
Caroline Harrison Circle. G. A R.
Woman's Union Veterans Relief Nnion
Eggleston Post with ex-Confederates
and Union Veterans Union.
The officers Of each order will be the
line officers in the parade.
The route Of parade will be south to
Douglas avenue. north on St Francis to
the Auditorium
At the Auditorium the flower girls. Sons
of Veterans and Ladies Aid will open
ranks and remain in line until the othe..
orders pass into the Auditorium
In the Auditorium the program will be:
CAN to order by Post Commander 7.
r. Hornaday.
Musio-Sanford's Band.
Invoeation-Rev. Or. Bradt. Chaplain
Department orders-Post Commander T.
r. Hornaday
America Misses Parrett and South
well; accompanies. Mrs. B. Griffith
L'ncoln's Gettysburg Address-Mrs
Prof NetcaIf
The BOYS in Blue"-Miss Clara An
plinE
Music-Sanford's Band
Address of pay-Judge S S. Ashbaugh
vocal Interpretauon-"Dixie and The
star SpanSlei Banner Misses Parrett
and SouthweH
Observation-Disclosures. Rev. DR.. Bradt