Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-28
OecOraslon Of the 0ol0loro'
Msaiing as she Ciey

Decoration of the 0ol0l0f0'
Sarnves-Meatlng as the CITY
HAIL.
The meeting u the City Hall last eve
ming fos ths purpose Of makisg arrange
nsnts fes The decseatisa u the eeldisra'
grsvss sss NJ - vill attended - ~ h.
psrtaoss u tbs sstjsss Demanded there
Wa nss even lsesth - nasy prsssat -
there was d the Christian Association -.
siabls. o. at the sntsstsiamsnt at LsClairs
Hall. Yet fortunately thsss were few Ia
dies present, and . su0cisnt number 81
gentlemen to naks Tie necessary prspssa-
ITEMS fer The meeting on Saturday next,
The time designated fer the decoration si
the graves.
The meeting Was organised BY sppeist.
ing the usual chairman and secretary, aftss
which The fsllswisg csanittsss wsfs sp-
pointed:
o. Ausis-H. O. Mcneil, g. P. AeOlsl.
land, Jshs Bshrsns.
On Oenvsyasoes -0uelAve Sshaitess,
Martin Hewitt, J. D. Campbell.
On financs-A. p. Alexander, Jamel
Therisgton, A. H. Brooks.
On mstisn:: Gen. Add. b. Sanders vas r.
qussssA u ~ Gen. Rsdnss, and ask him
70 gave s.gun Arsd every half hsss On ~
Island in homer sf the eccasiss.
After seme discueeiea tAe Sellewiog pee.
geamns was adopted without disssntiso
vsts, although there was ssns qssstisa
asd justly toe, - to ths prspsisty u u,
address daring the dsesfatioa ef the gssvsl
by the orphans.
sRssA ~ nxsAclsss.
Al parties Interested IN theos cseeneAiee IN
requested - aeee0bls in the grove near The Or
phaas' Hens. q . o'clock r. n.
let. Music by the Dend.
%. Prsysr y the Chaplain.
9Th. Song.
6th. Adde'S - the Childrss.
esh: Forming In Drossssion In ths iellswlsl
erder:
ist. President Of the Day.
I'd. Committee Of Airaneements.
q. Soldiers 0rphass.
9Th. Rslslivss Of deceased soldiers.
6th. Crippled Soldiers.
II 0b0s 0VtOt0IUs
IN. Oitissns.
Arsivisg st the cemetery "a address will ~ ds
livsrsd By the Chaplain sf the @. A. b.
After 0sng BY the Children, the Ssldisss
graves will BE- decorated By the Orphsns ant
kfisnds Of the deceased Soldiers.
addresses will b delivered By didsrent gentle
/ men.
The following resolution was adopted
kssslsed, That citizens esssrslly b r.
| qussted - attend and assist in decesatlnI
the graves Of the patriet dad and, tha
oil who can do % be requested to bsin
| flowers to The City Hall on Saturday mel
ming.
On molten. the following named ladis'
were requested 10 b present at the Cit!
Hall. early on Saturday morning 10 ssesiv
the Aewsrs and assist In arranging thsu
int wrssths. bouquets, etc., prsparatee
to going to the cemetery: Mrs. Jshn Gs
ligan, Mrs.. A. P. Luss, Nn. Jshn Bsll, Mn
Jshn P. Geek, Mss. p. L. Coss, Nss. sss
asl Perry, Mrs.. E. A. Day, Mics h. !
PHILIPPE, Miss n. B. wilbsr, Niss Sara
Thssingtsn.
Hen. A. II. Bennett was unauimousl
selected - President Of the day.
II is expected that other ladies than thoa
appointed on the semnittss will Be prsssu
1t The City Hall on Saturday mernins an
assist In Arranging the flowers, and, 10 ths
effect, oil who ore interested in making th
affair succsss are earnestly requested I
attend and bring suohsaowsrs. svsrgrssns
etc.. % they may have. A. the season
backward and but few flowers can b had
oil should bring what they can, even II
10 bat single Bouquet. II 10 matter tha
needs no urging, as the sympathiss an
many noble s6srts sf the ladies during tn
period Of civil strife, in support Of the boy
at the from t, amply testify.
After some further discussion and q
planatisn Of the order Of exercises, d
meeting adjourned.