Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.

Memorial Day Is becoming sacred
to all American people, there are to-
day but few who pass this day in
thoughtless or careless manner.
These facts are most pleasing to
the old soldiers who yet survive the
trial and sacrifices of 81 to 65.
The Grand Army has been hoping
for this public spirit, and the gener-
Gus spirit of cooperation is highly
appreciated by them.
The program for Memorial Serv-
ices on next Tuesday, May Goth, is
now completed and will be carried
out as follows:
Sedgwick Post No. 10, ladies of
R. will meet in their respective halls
at 800 a. m. and promptly at $3.50
will march to Commercial Street
where cars will be in waiting for
trip to cemetery, where the Post and
Relief Corps will render their Mem
orial Exercises, as laid down by the
laws of the orders, after which all
graves marked with a flag will be
decorated with flowers.
At 11.00 a. m. the ladies of the
G. A. R. will render their special
exercises at Lee Mission Cemetery,
as per published program, at the
close of these exercises Rev. Davis
Errett will deliver short address.
From 1900 to 100 p. m. the
ladies of the Relief Corps and the
ladies of the G. A. R. will serve
lunch at their respective halls, to all
comrades, and all visiting Comrades
are specially requested to report at
one or both places and refresh them
selves.
At 100 p. m the ladies of Sedg-
wick w. R. c. will hold Memorial
Services to the sailor soldier dead at
South Commercial street bridge, in
accordance with their ritual.
At 200 D. m. the parade of the
day will form under the Chief
Marshall Captain c. L. Dick and all
organizations wishing to take part in
this parade will report to him.
The parade will form in the fol-
lowing order with the right resting
on Ferry and Liberty streets.
First: Standard bearers furnished
by Captain Abrams of Company M,
Salem Military Band followed by
Company NJ under command of Cap
tain Carl Abrams, as escort to G. A.
R., who will be under command of
Commander P. A. Thomas.
Comrades not able to march will
please report to Comrade G.. Stolz
not later than 145 p. m. at Drug
Store corner Liberty and State street,
and they will be provided for.
Following the G. A. R. will be the
Ladies of Sedgwick Relief Corps,
and the Ladies of the G.. A. R. in
automobiles, next in order will come
Chemawa band and Chemawa school;
followed by the Reform school cadets
in their new regulation uniform.
Line of march will be as follows:
West on Ferry to Commercial, Com
mercial to State. East on State to
Church, North to Court, West to
Commercial and North on CONNER
cial to Marion Square.
A very pleasing and attractive pro
gram has been prepared by friends
of the old soldiers, who have gener-
ously volunteered to donate these
services to make this day sacred tc
the Nations Dead.
The speaker of the day will be
Honorable Wallace McCamant Of
Portland. Mr. McCamant is wei
known to the people of Oregon as {
brilliant thinker, as we'll as great
orator, he will have a message to III
: all.
Weather permitting these plan!
will be carried out, should weather
: forbid the out door exercises, the pro
gram will be carried out at thC
: Congregations church.
) All visiting comrades are expected
) to report at G. A. R. Hall for thu
duties of the day.
By order of Committee of Ar
rangements.
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