Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-27
.SCATTfRF FLOWERS
ON OCEAN WAVES
PROGRAM PREPARED FOR ME-
MORTAL SERVICE
COMMITTEES NAMED TO AR
RANGE CEREMONY
Patriotic, Civil and Fraternal Societies
to Honor Memory of Men Who
Gave Up Lives for
Country

Plans for the observance of Memorial
day at Venice have been completed. and
a program prepared and committees
named by those in charge.
The services will begin promptly at
10 o'clock, and special schedules have
been arranged by the street car COM
pany, so all those who wish to attend
may do so without discomfort.
Patriotic societies from Venice, Santa
Monica, Sawtelle, Los Angeles and sur
rounding towns will take part in the
services, while a number of civil and
fraternal societies have announced they
also will participate.
At the Venice auditorium the follow
ing will have seats on the platform:
Mayor A. c. Harper of Los Angeles;
members of board of directors of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce and
their wives; twenty members of the
United States Veteran navy; seventy
five members of the companions of the
Loyal Legion; Gen. Charles d. Viele,
u. s. A.; $50 uniform rank of the
knights of Pythias, Co. X. A. Miller
commanding; officers, sailors and ma
rines from the Tennessee and Califor-
MIA; Stanton Woman's Relief corps;
Mines. Sylvester, Hartwell.
The bands, the contingent from Ten
nessee A. c., the contingent from Cali
fornia A. c.. without arms; members
of the United States Veteran navy and
the uniform rank knights of Pythias
will assemble in the Midway at 9:45
a. m.
Major w. S. Miller will be in COM
mand of the parade, with officers from
the Tennessee and California In charge
of their respective contingents. The
formation viii be in column Of fours,
with two representatives Of the United
State Veteran navy in center OF each
column of tours, one sailor and one
marine on TANKS, as far as this ar
rangement can be followed, commence
ing at the head of the column. The re-
naming fours are to have each two
sailors and two marines.
Order of March
Naval band
Grand marshal and STAFF
Mayor city officials and committee
Naval contingent
Rykerts Military band
First battalion. Third regiment. U. r. X. r.
Company Twenty-Five
Company Thirty-second
Company Twenty-frst
Company Fortieth
Company Forty-fourth
Military organization
Civil societies
The march will be taken up promptly
at 10 q. m. for the auditorium, the
route being along Windward avenue
Arriving at the auditorium, the pro-
cession will march down the center
aisle, the naval contingent occupying
seats to the left, the uniformed rank
knights of Pythias seats to the right
and to the rear OF members of the
Loyal Legion.
When the assembly is sounded all will
fall In their original places and the
march will be taken up for the end OF
the pier, where the chaplain will de-
lever short prayer A salute will be
fired At the first gun the waters will
be strewn with flowers; after the last
gun taps will be sounded. which will
end the ceremonies.
While the services are being con-
Quoted on the pier the ships boats and
launches, with flowers, will proceed
from the landing in procession toward
the ships.
Following is the program of the
services at the Auditorium:
Judge Curtis D. Wilbur. presiding.
Organ selection.
National air, naval band
Invocation.
Address. Judge Curtis d. Wilbur.
Quartette, Lay Him Low" Mrs. G. Mo
dini-Wood. Miss Estelie Heart, c. Modini-
Wood, William James Chick
Vocal solo. Nine. Johnstone-Bi Bishop.
Address Rev. Baker p. Lee
Vocal solo. The Palms., (Faure) William
James Chick.
Address
Quartette, selected, Mrs C. Modini Wood
Miss Esteile Heart. C. Modini-Wood. Will
liam James Chick.
Grafton, Kenton A. Miller. colonel COM
manding Third regiment, U. R. X. p
Vocal solo. "Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Modini-Wood. audience requested to join
in chorus).
Following are members of the COM
mittees in charge:
Fl. B. Eakins, chairman. Program
A. S. c.. Forbes. Reception, DR.. j. M
White, chairman: Abbot Kinney DR.
Stanwood, R. A. Philips. H. c. Mayer
Charles Stilson, H. Wiclkizer. Flowers
Mines. j. NJ. White, George Sibley, H
B. Eakins T. r. Taylor Stetser, W. A
Rennie, Nathan Cole, jr.. Ferd Wheeler
r. A. Phillips, Abbot Kinney. M. M
Merry, H. c. Mayer Englehoff Run
die, c. H. Richie, Charles Stilson, J
G. McLain, H. Wickizer, L. A. Hartley,
Alice H. Randall, Hester T. Griffith
William G. Warner; Messrs. F. X. Nc
Carver, r. B. Taylor, Tenny, Professor
Brown. Twenty flower girls will else
take part.