Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-27
TO HOLD MILITARY REQUIEM MASS
Solemn Services of Catholic Church
Will BE Celebrated.

VIII BE Celebrated.
Military requiem high mass will be cele-
brated on Memorial day at Holy Sepulcher
cemetery at $50 a. m, May 3d. The COM
mttee in charge has almost completed the
arrangements. At the cemetery a large al
tar is being erected and seats to accommo-
date q crowd OF 1900 are being provided
The old soldiers of the city have been in
vited to attend and preparations for a large
concourse OF people are being made. This
is said to be the first time military high
mass has ever been sung in the west.
The altar win bear the usual cross, can
dies and candlesticks, and will be banked
with a large amount OF foliage. A cata-
falque draped with a pail and the national
colors will occupy the center of the sanctu-
airy. Prof. Schenk will be the musical d.
rector and Is now training a choir Of over
forty male voices to sing the Gregorion
mass. Military music will be furnished by
tho Thrtieth regiment band. guard OF
honor will be formed by the Thurston rifles
and the Omaha Guards, who viii be in
command of Captains Falkner and Baehr.
During the celebration Of the mass they
will occupy a place In front of the sanctu-
airy. with arms at parade rest AT the ele-
walton Of the host and chalice military sa-
lutes will be fired.
The celebration Of the mass will be led
| by Monseigneur Coienari, who will be as
sisted by deacons and subdeacons Be
tween thirty and forty priests in robes will
be seated in the sanctuary
The address will be delivered by Rev. NJ
j. o'Conner. s. j., vice president of Creigh-
ton university, after the celebration Of
mass. Father oConner is recognized as
one Of the most eloquent OF pulpit orators
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will be sung by the entire audience, accom-
panied by the military band. The cere-
monies will be concluded by sounding the
TAPS.
The services will begin at 1880. but all
those holding tickets are asked to be there
at 10 o'clock sharp in order that they may
be properly seated From els until 1915
the military band will give a concert of ma
tional airs. The services will close by noon
In time to allow those who desire to do 80
to attend the afternoon exercises of tho
Grand Army. The first four or Ave cars
leaving after the services will be reserved
for the Grand Army men. Extra service is
promised on the Dundee and Leavenworth
lines by the street car company and It is
believed the arrangements will be ample to
take care Of the crowd.
Omaha council, knights Of Columbus, I'M
der whose auspices the ceremonies will take
place, has been working hard through COM
mittees and the prospects are said to be
good for one Of the largest crowds that has
attended Memorial services for some time.
An invitation is extended by Grant
Post and Corps. Grand Army Of the Re-
public, TO all old soldiers, without re-
gard to what post or corps they belong to
or whether they belong to any post or
corps, to Join with Grant Post in Me-
mortal Sunday services at Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church. Twenty-hrst and
Writ street, Sunday morning. The post
and corps will meet at 10 o'clock at Past
Department Commander Wilcox's resi-
denoe on Twenty-frst and Writ streets
and will march in a body to the church.
The memorial sermon will be preached
by Rev. ]. r. Smith
Crook Post and Corps will meet at tho
postonice in Benson and oil comrades
and members Of the Woman's Relief
corps and friends are invited to join
with them in the Sunday memorial SER
vices, to be held at 1880 Sunday morning
at the Benson Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. ]. Leidy will preach the
memorial sermon.
Custer Post and Corps will attend me-
mortal Sunday services at the Dietz Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal church Com
rades and corps members living in that
vicinity are invited to join with us. The
ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
will also attend the services at this
church. Rev D. w. McGregor will preach
| the memorial aarnon