Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-14
BOISE TOHONOR'
THE MEMORY OF
DEAD
Arrangements Completed by
Phil Sheridan Post and
Auxiliaries for Observ-
ance of Memorial Day.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
WALTERS TO SPEAK

The fifty-second anniversary of
Memorial day. popularity known as
Decoration day. will be observed In
Boise on Wednesday, May 80, under
the auspices of Phil. Sheridan Post No.
T. Grand Army of the Republic The
entire expense will be assumed by Phil
Sheridan post. supported by the wo-
mans Relief corps Much Of the work
or providing flowers and decorations
Will be carried by the ladies of the a.
A. R., the Boy Scouts, the Post No. SO.
Veterans of American Foreign wars,
and their ladies' auxiliary. All the de-
tails are being worked out fully by
joint committees.
The public services will be held at
the First Methodist church, the trus-
teees having unanimously and freely
rendered the use of their house of wor-
ship.
The musical program Is under care
or Mrs. Dodd and her associates. Lin
coins Gettysburg address will be read
oy Miss Carrie Holloway.
General interest centers in the orator
selected for this great day. Attorney
General 7. A. Walters is recognized as
one of the leading attorneys of Idaho
he mas served upon the state board of
education, and has filled other posi-
tons of responsibility in this state Mr..
Walters is an orator of no small ability
and 1t is expected that he will have a
message for this occasion which will
be inspiring.
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS.
preliminary meetings will be held
preparatory to Memorial day, as fol-
lows: On Sunday, May 81 the veter-
ans and their auxi1iaries will meet at
Grand Army hall at 10: 80 a m. Thence
they will march to the First Presby-
terrain church, where Rev. DIR. Donald
son will preach the anniversary SER
mon. AS a scholar and a profound
thinker DR.. Donaldson occupies a high
place in this city and among all who
know him.
The arrangements for patriotic
speakers in the public schools, at 2 q.
M, Friday. May 25, are nearly COM
pleted
All the Boy Scout organizations of
the city have been invited to partici-
pate in the Memorial day parade.
Written invitations have been sent to
those known to the committee in
charge are as follows:
l. First Methodist church, first Sec
ton. ]. c. Armstrong. Scout Master.
2. First Methodist church, second
section, DR.. Fl. L. Colver.
g. Emmanuel Methodist, ]. B. Ed
ridge.
A. First Presbyterian. NJ. d. Bad
gley.
8. Second Presbyterian, Rev. G. w.
Barnum.
s. First Baptist, Harold C. Finch.
Z. First Congregational, F. w. Man
Vile.
s. Disciples of Christ, Rev. H. ].
Reynolds.
8. st. Michael's cathedral. Rev. A. |
Chamberlain.
Details for Wednesday, May 80, 1917 |
Memorial day (properly called Decora-
ion day.
1. Flowers-G. A. r. hall will open |
1t 1850 a. m. The graves of more
han four hundred deceased Union
soldiers will be supplied with markers
md new flags on the 29th by the GENE.
airy committee. On the Goth the $50
graves at Morris Hill will be decorat-
I'd by the ladies of the two patriotic |
societies; the ladies of the G. A. r. will
perform this duty for the 217 graves
It the Military cemetery. The w. r.
= will take charge at the monument
o the Unknown Dead. and will also
conduct services in honor of the sailor
lead at Broadway bridge. A special
letail will decorate the "a graves at
Masonic cemetery.
Gifts of loose flowers or small bo-
luets will be thankfully received from
III patriotic citizens.
The parade will doubtless be the
most striking ever seen on a similar
occasion. The entire force at Boise
Is invited, under command
f its able Colonel Edelblute. Be-
ide the Grand Army post. the two
aides auxiliaries will appear in
marching uniform as also the ladies'
to the Veterans of American
'oreign Wars. Nine troops of the Boy
a 1cn -.
ether with many civic societies of the
ity.