Decoration Day Committees Selected; Hemingray will close at Noon

DECORATION DAY

Good Committees Selected and

the Cash Collected

to Insure One of the Greatest

Celebrations Day After Tomorrow

Ever Witnessed In Muncie.

Muncie’s observance of Decoration day this year of 1896 will be in every way complete and upon a larger plan than ever before executed here.

At the last meeting of the executive committee and the various committees in charge reports were made showing that the work of making preparations is fast nearing completion and all will be ready on time.

THE PROGRAM:

The committee on program made a re­port of the exercises which will be as follows:

Music by band.

Meeting called to order in Walnut Street Opera House at 1:30 p. m. by Mayor Cromer.

Invocation by Hon. Thomas J. Lindley.

Song by chorus.

Music by band.

March to cemetery at 2:30 p. m.

Ritualistic service observed at the grave of Comrade Smith Goodin by Williams post. Commander A. C. Jones in charge, bestowed by services to the memory of the unknown dead by the W. R. C., Mrs. Jennie McLaughlin, president, in charge.

The vocal music at Opera House and cemetery will be under the direction of Prof. T. H. Johnson.

THE PARDE [sic] PARADE.

The committee on parade reported that several secret societies would take part in the parade, which will be headed by the Indiana Iron works band, which has been engaged for the occasion. On motion an invitation was extended to the members of the city council to take part in the parade in a body. The following societies have announced that they will be in the parade in a body: Delaware and Garfield Councils, I. O. T. A. M., Columbia Council Daughters of America, Muncie Castle Knights o the Golden Eagle, Twa Twa tribe of Red Men and Washtella Council Daughters of Pocahontas. An invitation is extended to other benevolent orders to participate.

EXPENSE INSURED.

Two committees were selected to solicit money to bear the natural expense which is figured at $60. C. M. Kimbrough and J. H. Smith were selected to call on residents north of Jackson street, and a committee was selected from the Sons of Veterans to solictit [sic] solicit south of Jackson street. Yesterday Messrs. Kimbrough and Smith were out a few hours and had to quit work be fore they were through, as they alone secured more than the amount required. In all they collected $74, and the S. of V. committee is yet to hear from. They will make a complete report at the meet­ing called for tonight. Yesterday

A GENERAL ORDER.

General Order No. 1. — Having been appointed chief marshal of the Memorial day parade the assistant marshals of the several orders and societies are directed to report for consultation and assignment at the office of Leffler & Ball on Thursday evening, May 28, at 7:30 o'clock.

                                                                        JOHN F. WILDMAN,

                                                                                       Chief Marshal.

ALL SHOULD DECORATE.

The committee on decoration urges every person to decorate their homes with flags and bunting and especially for the businessmen to be generous in the display they make early Saturday morning.

FACTORIES TO CLOSE.

Yesterday The Newsman called on several manufacturers to ascertain if they intended to observe the day by closing down. Some were too much rushed with work while others will observe the day, although quite busy. The window glass factories will all be closed for the season. The J. H. Smith & Co. Bent Wood works, Indiana Iron works, Muncie iron and Steel works, and very likely the Whiteley Malleable Iron works will be closed all day. The Hemingray Glass works, Midland Steel works, In­diana Bridge works and Ball Bros.' Glass works, will close down at noon. The Muncie Flint Glass works, Con­sumers' Paper company, Pulp mill and Common Sense Engine works will not close.