, 1874-04-15
DECORATION DAY.
Preliminary Meeting at tho Paoif1o
Hotel.
plan Of Organization Of the Decoration
Association.


Tho Decoration Committee Of tho yoar 1874.
organized for tho purpose of l,onoriug tho
graves Of the doad soldiers Of tho Var OF tho Re-
bcllion, hold meeting laBt night in parlor No.
IL Of tho Grnnd Pacific Hoto1. hIr, ]. u. Nc
Vickor presided, and Capt. G. T. Goulo was
elected Secretary.
Tho mootins was vory largely attend-
cd, most OF tho prominent otllcors of our
local rogmontB--tloae that served through
tho War-boing present, as woll as tho COM
mandcrs Of tho independent militia con1panies
now In oxstenco. Dosidos thore woro mauy
prominent citizouH and about dozou ladics in
attendance.
!, Tho Committee on Organization, appointed at
tho meeting held ono wook ago, nlado two re-
ports, tho minority ono Of which, aftor con-
siderable discuasion and fcw amendments.
Wae adopted az follows:
1an Of permanent organization having for its Oh.
jcct the observance Of Decoration Day.
l.. This organization shal 10 known a. tho Decor.,
T. It aha be composed Of a1l Persons who desire in
aid In tho annual decoration Of tho graves Of nolor
mid sailors, each OF whom shall ray iu Tho treasury
except ~ hereafter provided, tho sum Of IS por a.
3. Tho object Of the Association shall be to cam,
ns 1 y raper tho .oers mud sail
=. AZ isdea who desire to Join ths Association may
DO 70 cdth Without the psyment q any fec.
lsep9blio are exolclo members of tho Organization
y. wounded, aged, or disabled soldiers or snilor,
n ny 10 aumittea to membership without Tho payment
Any person r" may become life member on tho psy
7. Untl another da.e is fixed The scrv,cc, for A..
decoration Of graves shall DO hold Tho a0th Of NAV
8. Tho officers Of this organization shat, ho o,,u
man, sccrctnry, Treasurer, and Grand Marshal. who
shal At be elected By ballot Of tho Association. "uo
r., he re- ous1ness o. INC Association shall 10 transacted
appointed annually by tho Association In such n.ncp ~
al nay insy hereafter 3a., 10 determined, viz:
Which tho Chairman mud Treasurer ala1 he e1-ocIo
Steond-An Auditing Committee Of tbrcc nersonu
whose sgnatures shall b attached to ali iii. bcfnrs,
1htrd-A Purchasing Committee Of taye ncrsons
wao eha procure all material Of every kind fu1 deco
Ioarth.A r. 4, TRANSPORTATION Committee of evo por.
passengers freight hy public or private eoayoyancn
,Rdh-A Music cotnmlttce Of i've members, who
saall haya lna charge Of VOCAL and instrumental music
6ttae-A Programn,a Committee Of fifteen persoua
who shall arrange tho order OF cxercIsea far narn
cemetery, engage speakers md other potsons ncces-
septnt1-A Committee Of five persons on ob.er,-
ance, whose duty It shall le to wait ou tho various
md business eu Rencraly sd reo,e neafa ~ ., Ifado
upon them proper obrorYanco Of tba div sat nnsr, ~
theso services. V '''' 49, ''' 'i''' ''e
EigAs-A Decorating Committee to eonsiat Of 100
persons tos each cemetery Whose duty shall 10 TO prs
te II tss ccToarss OF every nd aud paco
rurvs
tcar duty which Ii is assigned aid aha H. Ho ar
countable for It's action to tho Decoration Assocation
only.
w., Iae Uofttees It, slan make reports from timo to
ecs FL asii y .aG ~ aug o. a lnn
inas. '''1 t11A' 1uA sspoes IN writing OF It's do
s. Any e1pcnse ffcnrrcd bv onr f,,n,,,t.o, ,,.u,
corttnei by s Chairman 10 e Auditing Committed I ~
4. Tho dFand Marshal shall haye power to appoint