Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-05-20
MEsIOR1AL DAY.
The LADIES MEETING.


In ace eordance with a call made by the
Union Soldiers to the ladies friendly to the
observance Of the Memorial Day gOodly
number met at the Tooms of the \ M. Q. A.
on saturday, the I4th inst. Mrs. G. a..
Cham berlain was appointed 10 PRESIDE and
Mrs. W. c. Constant chosen Secretary.
A COMMITTEES consisting of Mrs. Col. Lind
sey, Mrs. Capt Howe, Miss Alice H1llyer,
Mis- Helena Powell, Miss Emma Clarke
and Miss florence Sweetsrr was appointed
TO confer with the committee OF gentlemen
present on the manner Of decorating tht
graves. Mrs r. B. Williams, Mrs. Maj.
Henderson and Mrs. GItppinser were aFl-
painted to designate the ladies whose duty
il would be 70 solicit and etSllEet noWrrs.
The following NAMES Were presented aud
Hills, Sallie Glover, Fidelia PeI kins, Mary
Gerhard, Anna Semans. Hattie Herbert,
Anua Lewis, Stella Mendenhal, Mary
Davis, Mary Miller. Stella Avery Stella Me-
ElroY, Nellie JamisOn, Auna Butler, Mary
Elnnons, Dalsy ESho1ts, 1assls E1c1lAi 414i3i q
son, Allie Reld, Ella Kennedy, Allie Will
Jams, Mary Humphrey s, Sallie Rankin.
Misses. Warren, Kelsey Jennings, Woot-
ring and thinner and Mrs. Albert Perry, OF
Thg following committee was appointed
whose duty It viii be 10 Decorate. the payil-
ion at the cemetery: Nettie Andrews, Net
Clarke, Florence Sweetser, Helena Powell,
Mary IindSey. Florence Springer and Mary
The committee on. decoration OF graves
submitted the following report: ''fhe DE-
corations shall consist Of crosses, anchors,
and Wreatbs, one of which should be placed
out any discrt tminHtion whatever; said
decorations 20 be placPd on the graves by
little misses dressed IN white, each wearing
a rosetie of the national color; the little
misses to be between the ages Of 12and a.
six chosen from each Sabbath School il.
the city. The report was accepted. The follow
ing committees were then appointed to visit
the different Sunday Schools: William ST.,
n. E. Church-Mrs. N. q. Starr, Mrs. DR.. T.
B. Williams st. Peters, Misses NJ. Alice
Hillyer and Mary Cham berIain: st Paulis
Mrs. CIIppinger and Ms. Col. Lindsey;
1t PreSby Bertau-Mrs. DR.. Hess and Mrs.
john Anderson; I'd do Mrs. Mai. Hender-
son and Miss Sallle Glover; German Re-
Sweetser; Lutheran-Mlss Flora Springer
and Miss Emma Clarke, G'atholic--Ars.
Capt. Howe and Miss Helena Powell;
Welsh-Aiss Anna Lewis; Baptist Mr..
MethUdIst-Capt. ID. Howe East Delaware
Methodist, Mrs, Col. Reid.
The following ladies were appointed by
the chair TO maze the badges Tor the little
misses. Mrs Maj. Henderson, Mrs. CIippin-
ger, Mrs. Col. Reid, Mrs. T. B. Williams and
Mrs. Or. Constant.
The ladies whose duty it is to procure
flowers were requested TO bring their col
lections to the rooms of the Y. NJ. @. A.
early on Monday morning, the 30th inst.
ted 10 volunteer their services in the ar
rahgement of flowers at that time.
Ladies who have been designated as
members ofthe several committees are ex-
pected to act without further notice, or re-
port TO the President, Mrs. Chamberlain. A
meeting of the committees which visited
the Sabbath Schools will be held at the Y.
NJ. G.. A. rooms on Saturday next (2I~tl at
p. m. A meeting of all the committees VIII
be held at the same place and hour or Sat
urday the 28th inst.
CLARA B. CONSTANT,
Secretary.