The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-05-14
DECORATION or SOLDIERS
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lens was held il Birehafd Hall, on Friday
evening last TO make arrangements for the
decoration of Soldiers Graves in the different
Cemeteries around Fremont. Rev. G. W.
Collier was called to the chair, and Capt.
Redway appointed Secretary. The follow
ing committee was appointed 10 make the
necessary arrangements: Gen. R. P. Buck
land. Capt E. B. Belding, Col. ". E.
Haynes, @. h. Bell, G. W. Collier, and DR..
g. A. Gessner.
The above committee met at the Kessler
House, on Monday last, and after organizing,
agreed to submit to the public the following
arrangements and programme. for decorating
the graves of the soldiers who served in the
late war:
1. The citizens of sandusky county are
requested to observe Saturday, May 99th,
az day of memorial for the bonored dead Of
the army of the Republic, and all are re-
quested to bring an offering of Flowers to
be placed upon their graves.
3 To give all an opportunity to partici-
pate in these offerings, il is requested thst
all places of business be closed from 2 o'clock
clock P. NJ, on that day, and that the
Gag of our country Be displayed from
dwelliags. and places Of business.
oRDER or MARcH.
5. Column win form at 2 o'clock P. N :,
on Front Street. right resting on Market
Street ia The following ordeE
l. Soldiers Of 1912. ard the Mexicsn War.
2. Soldiers of the late war.
3. oitizeBs
Column viii march up Aarket street,
tbsnceto OAK Wood Cemetery, arriving at
Bpm.
cRDEH or ExERCIsIs At THE CEMETERY.
l. Music by Band.
2. Introductory, by the President of the
day.
3. Vocal Music.
4. Prayer, by Rev. E. Bushnell.
5. Remarks, by Rev. s. Bower.
6. E" Hon. j. K. Hord.
I. Rev. O. h, Young.
8. Music, by Band.
8. Remarks, by Hon. E. F. Dickinson,
10. Rev. G. W. Collier.
Ii. Decoration at Oak Wood Cemetery.
10. Column will reform and march to the
Catholic Cemetery.
lS. Decoration at Catholic Cemetery,
IA Column reform and march to the Old
Cemetery.
Is. Decoration at Old Cemetery.
Is. Details for decorating distant graves
will depart on that duty. ggs
The above order wiz be executed by the
following officers:
Gen. R. P. BpcklAnd, President Of the
day. iNsfl = -
Col. J.,R Bartlett, Marshal of the day.
Officers will appoint their staff.
The following committees and. details are
made for special duty
FOB COLLECTION or FLOWERS
lsr. WARD.-Nrs. Perry Close, Mrs
Lewis Garfield, Miss Emma Sharp, Miss
Mary Kridler, Miss Ida Bush.
%. WARD.--Mrs. B. Amsden, Mrs. A. H.
Miller, Miss Myra Kessler, Miss Mary Dillon,
Miss Libbis Everett.
3D. WARD.-Mrs. Ohas. Bell, Mrs. Jesse
Van Ness, Miss Hattie Thompson, Miss
Mary Botefur, Miss Ann Saunders.
70 report names and location of graves,
and to place upon each small national flag,
on the preceding or morning of the same
day:
Major Geo. Williams, Lieut.. Ohss. Norton,
N. Broc kway.
COMMITTEE ON MUSIC:
O. r. McOullOch and Fred. Fsbing.
At the conclusion of the exercises at Oak
Wood Cemetery, the flowers will be distrib-
uted, and it is desired that every person
present will place at least one flower upon
each soldiers grave in the Cemeteries
visited.