The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
PROGRAM FOR
NEXT MONDAY
Guthrie Posts Will Observe
the Day Earnestly.
PARADE WILL BE LARGE
Many Sections Have Prepared
Special Exercises.
PARADE WILL BE LARGE

Guthrie, o. T, May 2s.-T. H. Seward
chairman of the committee, has an
nounced the program for memorial ser
vices of the Grand Army as follows:
Memorial services May so. 1904, will
be held at the First Presbyterian church
commencing at 2 o'clock p. m.
The columns will form at the corner OF
Division and Harrison avenue at 1:30
O'Clock D. m The line of march under
command of Major Pentecost will be west
pn Harrison avenue TO Second street.
north on Second street to Oklahoma
avenue to Division, north on Division to
the Presbyterian church. All ex-soldiers,
unio nand confederate, the w. K. c. and
ladies of the G. A. R. and school 'chil
dren are earnestly invited TO march The
cavalry band and national guard will
lead the march
PROGRAM AT CHURCH.
Annerica-By choir and audience.
Invocation-By Post Chaplain John w.
Foose.
Song, "The Union Forever"-Led by
Prof. Hennessey and schools.
Recitation. "OId Man Jim''-Miss Aletha
Pentecost.
Song Solo-Mrs. Homrighous.
Recitation. Driving Home the Cows
Miss Matte Sheriff.
observation-disclosures Stone.
Song-SchooI children.
Recitation-NIiss Mollie Weinberger.
Recitation-Miss Hope Frazier.
Song-Cchool children.
Recitation-Prof. HennesseY.
Recitation-Miss Klink
Benediction.
The column will then form and drive
TO the cemetery where the ritual eXer-
cises of the c. A R. viii be given and
the graves decorated by the children un-
der the direction of the G. A. r. fol-
lowed by salute and taps.
At Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, o. T, May 2S-Grant
Post, No. ]. G. A. r. has arranged pro-
grams for the observance of the Memorial
season. There will be a sermon preached
TO veterans and the public at the First
Christian church, Sunday, May 90. at 3
o'clock p m.
Memorial Day is Monday. May 80. and
the post is arranging with the O. S. NJ /.
TO fire a national salute of twenty-one
guns at sunrise. The committees. assist
ed by Company NJ of the National Guard
and by the Women's societies, win decor
ate the graves at the cemetery early in
the forenoon and Memorial services will
be held in Overholser's hall at $50 o'clock
In the afternoon. The following is the
program.
Sunrise salute by the battery of the Ok
iahoma state Military Institute
500 a. m.-Comrades assemble at the
post hall.
900 a. intake care for the cemetery.
$3.50 a. m.-Decoration Of graves and
memorial services by Grant Post, G. A.
R.. assisted by Co. NJ. o. n. G.
200 p. m.-Assemble at post hail and
march to Overholsers hall.
2:30 p m.-Music. orchestra: invocation,
Rev. Thos. H. Harper; song, ''Tenting on
the old Camp Ground, High School Glee
club: memorial services. Grant Post. G.
\. r.. Austin p. I.owery. commander:
music, orchestra; solo, Miss Ernestine
Day: Grafton. Hon. SeIwyn Douglas; mu-
sic. orchestra: song. High school Giee
club; music. orchestra: benediction. Rev
Riley; music by Tomlinson Bros orches-
ira. Master of ceremonies. A w. c.
Weeks.
At Okecne.
Okeene. Q. T., May 2S.-The Memorial
sermon will be delivered at the NJ. E
church tomorrow morning by Rev. Wolf,
and Decoration Day will be duly observed
by John A Martin Post and the w. r.
c. on Monday. There will be Decoration
Day exercises under the auspices of the
C. A. r. post and the w. r. c. The
members of the post and Relief Corps and
schol children will meet in DR.. Norris
building in the afternoon and proceed
10 the church.
At Manchester.
Manchester, .. T. May 2S.-Decoration
Day will be observed at Manchester on
Monday. May 50. by the various branches
of the l. Q. O. F. order. The services at
the opera house as well as the march TO
the cemetery. VIII be open TO the general
public. and one and all are cordially in
~ited TO take part.
At saltwater.
The G. 4. r. Post of saltwater will
hold the coming Memorial exercises on
Sunday. May %. at 3 O'Clock p. m. sharp
at the opera house in the city Of Still
ercises viii be held. forming procession
some time in the morning and marching
10 the cemetery where the graves Will be
decorated.
At Norman.
norman. O T., May ga special
memorial sermon Will be preached at the
First NJ. f. church in memory of the
dead soldiers and sailors Of the civil
war tomorrow at the usual hour. Il a m
The G. A. r. post or Norman VIII form
at its rooms and march to the church IN
q body at the hour Of service
Rev. Roscoe y Barnes Will preach the
sermon.
On Monday the usual observance OF the
DAY viii take place