The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
DEDICATION OF ASTIETAM CEMETERY.

Programme Of the Procession and Exercises
ON the Occasion.
BALTIMORE Sepl 8. 1867.
The following is the programme for the dedication Of
her, arranged by Lieutenant Colonel James Moore,
United States Army, who is Chief Marshal on
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
; AIDS co, chef MAR, Marsha No., r. Ad,
Artillery
Infantry
General Grant and staff
Major General Mcclellan ant star.
Major General Burnside and stac.
ExOfcers and Soldiers OF the Army OF the Potomac.
0cSrs and Soldiers or the Armies the United states
onicers Of the Navy and Marine Corps OF the United
States
The President Of the United States
The Cabinet Ministers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Vice Admiral Porter and stan
The Chief Justice and Assoc Justices OF the supreme
Court OF the United states.
The Orator, Chsplsins ana Poet.
Committee OF Arrangements.
Members OF the United States serst, and House OF
Representatives
Tho Governors OF tho several States and Territories and
Board Of Manager. Of the A.,sm Nations. cs%:t.ry
Masonic Fraternity.
Knights Tsmplsr,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows.
The Marshal aud Assistant Marsnals will assemble ut
me military will form at Ksedysville at hafpsst ten
A. N on the pike leading TO sharpsburg, west Of the
The Masons and other civic bodies will form on the
pike leading TO snarpsburg east OF the railroad with
their right resting the railroad crossing at the
time.
The head OF the column viii move at eleven O'Clock
NJ Tor upon the arrival Of the Presidential partyD up
the pike to the Cemetery grounds
The military win form in line at the entrance W the
Cemetery may be drectedl and present when
the President OF the United States and oil who to
occupy the stand shall pass TO the same.
Ladies will occupy the ief OF the stand and II IL do
M Ound rio ele
Tho exercises will take place as soou as the entire pro-
csssion is in position on the ground as follows
FxERcrsgs
Music by the Band
Prayer by the Rev Hiram Madison, OF New Jersey.
Music BY the Band
Introductory Remarks by the Governor Of Maryland.
Music. Hymn, Composed by Rev Edward Meyer, OF
Pennsylvania
OF the Corner stone by the Grand Master OF the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of Maryland
Grafton by Hon. A. W. Bradford, Ex-Governor Of Mary
| Music.-Hymn. Composed by Rev Edward Meyer, Of
pennsylvania, TO be sung under the leadership OF William
>, x: :Ss PT.ssn o. y New To r.a
| Music by the Band.
Poem, BY Clarence u. Buhier, OF New York.
Music by the Band
Bsnsdiction.
After the benedction the procession will be dismissed
and the MARSHAL and Assistant Harshas will form and
escort the President aud party to the ct kesdys
vile.
ssiutss will be cred at SUNRISE during the movemen
OF the procession, and a. the close Of the exercises
| JAMES ~ MOORE, Chief Marshal
Among the more recent answers 10 the Chairman o.
the COMMITTEES OF Arrangements are those from tn,
| Governors Of New Jersey and Connecticut who will
The music for the occasion will be led BY vii
ram r. Macdonough, Of New YORK, and two hymn
(prspared by Rev. Edward Meyer, Of Philadelphia late
\ chaplain in the army, one OF whose sons fell tn,
neld and lies buried there will be sung adding
| peculiar personal interest TO the occasion.