Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-24
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Services Begin al 9 When
G. A. R. and Organizations
Start from ArmOry

Start from ArmOry
Tentative plaus FOR the program for
the observance Of Memorial day have
been made by Joe Me \lhster, secretary
Of the general committee in charge, and
viii be submitted to the committee this
evening for approval or change II is
expected that few changes, il any, will
be made and that the program as out
lined win be carried out
The events will begin at o clock
/ Wednesday morning when the members
of the G. \. r. and other organizations
VIII leave the armOry for the Gene
terry, where honors TO the soldier dead
viii be given and the firing squad of
Mexican border service veterans win
fire the usual salute to the dead Tho
services at the cemetery will bgin at 10
o clock.
In the afternoon, the parade will form
in the vicinity of the armory at 1880
! { clock and win wcud its way through
the streets of the city 20 Wilson park,
/ where at 2:l5 O'Clock, the program Of
( the day will be given. AZ S:15 o clock
! the parade will go TO the Willamette
river whore services for the dead soilors
and marines will be held.
| The street parade win be formed uu.
! der the command Of Grand Marsha,
Charles A. Murphy, formcrcly captain
of Company II, Third Oregon Infantry.
He will be assisted by NarShals Charles
J.. Dick and J. W. Todd superintendent
of city schools.
The parade organization will be as
! follows
/ Machine carrying Governor James
! Withyeombe. Mayor Walter r. Keyes
and Chief Speaker Of the Day Justice
Wallace McCamant.
Machine carrying tie general commit.
tee.
First Division.
Commander w. c. Faulkner Of Sedg.
wick Post, G.. A. r., as honorary mar.
shal.
Grand marshal, Captain Chas. A. Muir.
/ ply and his aides mounted.
Sons of SpanishAmericau War Vet
crans' drum corps.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Spanish American War veterans,
Sons Of Veterans.
Mexican Border Service Veterans.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Ladies' of the Gran6 army
Spanish War Auxiliary.
Salem Patriotic League.
The Salem Honor Guard girls will
form guard in column of files on eth
er side of the first division.
Second Division.
The Cherrian banner and colors.
The CRerrion band.
The Cherrians.
The Elks.
The Knights of Columbus.
The Cadets of the Artisans.
The Loyal Order Of Moose.
The Woodmen of the World
The Knights of Pythias
Followed by any other fraternal, un,
ion or civic organizations.
Third Division.
The Cherry Bud band
The Boy Scouts.
Willamette university.
Salem high school.
Washington junior high school.
a Chcmawa hand.
Lincoln junior high school.
4 Grant junior high school.
Sacred Heart academy.
Chemawa school Aof students
Place of Formation.
: The first division will form on Ferry
A street facing west, head of the column
) at the east line Of Commercial street
: The second division will form on Liber
I ty street, facing sou;H, the head of thu
! column to be at the north line of Ferry
7 street. The third division will form OF
! Ferry street, facing west, in rear of th'
! first division.
7 The line of march will be north OF
! Commercial street to Court, east ol
: Court to Liberty, south on Liberty t.
7 State, and cast on State to Wilson
! Park.
7 The program at Wilson park will b
7 as follows
! Selection by the Cherrian band.
7 Invocation by Rev. G.. F. Holt.
J America, by the audience, led by DI
! Eppley with band accompaniment
Z Introduction of the speaker of tn
! day by James EIvin, chairman of tn
= general committee.
7 Address by Justice Wallace Mccain
} ant.
I Selection by Willamette chorus.
J Lincoln S Gettysburg address by Rev
! R. N. AyisOn
I "Star Spauglod Banner" by Mrs.
J Halle Parish Hinges.
z Benediction by Rev. Carl H. Elliott.
J Seats win be provided in Willso
\ park for members of G. A. R. and tn
! Ladies Auxiliary.
i Tn case the weather will not PERM
= the program being given in the parl
- the parade viii march to the armor
! where the program will be rendered. In
\ mediately after the program the parad
y will reform and proceed to the bank {
~ the Willamette at the foot Of TraC
I street where memorial services will !
II conducted by the Ladies' Auxiliary
n honor of the sailors and marines who's
y bodies lie beneath the waters.
II Committee in Charge.
} ! James Elyin, chairman; Joe McAlli
y ter, secretary; Il. B. Millard, treasu
! er; W. c. Faulkner, commander G. A.
n ex-Officio member.