Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
HEROES OF WAR
WILL Be HONORED
COMMITTEES ARRANGE ME-
MORTAL DAY SERVICES
VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN
EVENTS
Orders Issued by Governor Of Soldiers
Home for Members Of the
Grand Army to Take
Part

That Memorial day will be observed
with impressive services Is apparent by
the elaborate order of services which
the members of the G.. A. r. have ar
ranged for the cemeteries Saturday
morning and at Simpson auditorium in
the afternoon Following is the order
of exercises as issued from the head
quarters of the Memorial committee:
Stanton Post, Stanton Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans will visit Rose
dale cemetery.
Bartlett-Logan post, Bartlett-Logan
corps, a detachment of the Sons or
Veterans and a portion of the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans will attend services at
Evergreen cemetery. Kenesaw post,
Kenesaw Relief Corps Lawton circle
Ladies of the G. A. r., detachment OF
the Sons of Veterans will also attend
services at their cemetery plot in Ever
green cemetery.
At each of the cemeteries the usual
ritualistic ceremonies will be rendered
and the decoration of the graves of de-
ceased soldiers.
In the afternoon the several posts and
corps and circles. the United Spanish
War Veterans, the Sons of Veterans,
the Daughters of Veterans and other
kindred organizations will assemble at
Central park and proceed thence to
Simpson auditorium.
Assemble at Park
The following organizations Will as
semble in Central park and form in
marching columns at las p. m. and be
ready to march at o'clock.
Kennesaw post, No. 106, G.. A. r., Will
in Sonth side of Central park.
right of column resting on southeast en-
trance to park.
Stanton post, No. 55, G. A. r., will
form in center of park, right of column
resting on southeast entrance to park.
Bartlett-Logan post No. 6, will form
in west side of park, right of column
resting on southeast entrance to park.
Rosecrans camp, No. g Sons of Vet
Grams, will form to the left of Bartlett
Logan post.
Roosevelt camp. No. 9 Spanish war
Veterans and Philippine War Veterans
will form on sidewalk south side on
Sixth street, between Hill and olive,
right of column resting on owe street.
Line of march will be west on Sixth
to Hope, south on Hope to Simpson au-
ditorium.
Formation OF marching column will
be as follows:
First section-P1atoon of police.
Second acknowledgements camp of
Spanish and Philippine War Veterans.
Third section-Grand Marshal Will
liam Shock Aides-W S. Dauben-
speck. Joseph QUAD. d. 1. Young, F.
w. Heidel, James E. Brockway, George
Triggs.
Fourth section-Los Angeles veteran
fife and drum corps.
Fifth section-Kenesaw post.
Sixth section-Stanton post
Seventh section-Bartlett-L Logan post.
Eighth section-Sons of Veterans.
Marching columns will be formed by
fours. After crossing Seventh street
columns will form and march into au-
ditorium by twos.
Women VIII Participate
Stanton post Relief corps will as
semble at their hall, 1851 South Spring
street, Saturday morning at 1880 o'clock
and at 8:15 O'Clock take cars at the
corner of Second and Spring streets
for Rosedale cemetery. The usual
ceremonies will be followed by the I'M
yelling of memorial gun presented
on the part of the government by Cap
tain Freis, u. S. A. Pico Heights and
Rosedale and Harper schools will as
sist in the ceremonies.
Comrades of Bartlett-Logan post
and w. r. c. will assemble at Mann
moth hall, SIT South Broadway. at $3.50
and leave Immediately for Fifth and
Broadway, where cars will be boarded
IOr evergreen CciictSiJ'
Veterans to Take Part
The following orders have been is
sued by Col. T. ]. Cochrane. governor
of the Soldiers home:
SOLDIERS HOME. May 23.-General orders
No 16 .
1905 will be observed as general holiday; all
labor will be suspended, except such as Is abb
solutey necessary.
Captain L. M Lambert. adjutant. is hereby
appointed marshal of the day. and the follow
ing named members will act as his aides: r.
NJ Doyle John A. Martin post, @. A. r.;
William Mulrenin, Uncle Sam post, G. A. r.;
Charles M Blackman. Union Veteran legion.
The artillery will fire thirteen guns at in
tervas of eight minutes beginning at $3.50
a. m.
Formation
At assembly, which will be sounded at $3.50
o'clock a. M, the organizations will take
their positions Brown boulevard right rest
ing at the crossng. of the Los Angeles Pacific
railroad, In the following order:
On the North Side Of Boulevard
John A. Martin post, w. r. c.
John A. Martin post. G. A. r.,
Burnside post, @. A. r.,
Companies A. B. G. d and e.
On the South Side Of Boulevard
Burnside post, w. R. c.,
Uncle Sam post @. A. r.
Naval Veteran union.
Union Veteran legion.
Companies +, G. II, I, X and l..
Order of March
Home Band and Firing Squad
Governor, staff and guests.
Young ladies' of Los Angeles and Sawtelle
John A. Martin post, w. n. c.
Burnside post w. r. c.,
Union veteran legion, Women's auxiliary.
Appomattox circle G. A. r.
John A. Martin post. g. A R.
Uncle Sam post G. A. r.
Burnside post. G. A. r.
Union Veteran legion
Naval veterans
Home companies
Citizens In carriages.
Al the cemetery the officers OF the G. A. r.
will read selections from their ritual, The
ladies' will decorate the monument and graves
with flowers, and the firing squad will frel
three volleys to each of the cardinal points OF
the compass. the buger will sound taps. which
will close the ceremonies at the cemetery
Program
Exercises at Memorial hall at p. m.
Selection. Home band
Prayer Chaplain Wilson
Memorial to unknown dead, young ladies' OF
Los Angeles and Sawtelle
Reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
Selection. Home band
Grafton Rev. VIII A. Knighten.
Song. "Red, White and Blue Mrs Maud
Dickens.
Medley Of patriotic airs. piano and violin