New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-30
Decorator Day.

| To-day, throughout the Union. will be
observed with moro than usual solemnity
the beautiful custom of decorating the
graves of all soldiers who fell in battle OF
died OF disease during the late war. Sec.
tional dissensions have been stilled. and the
chaplet of laurel and wreath of roses shall
rest alike upon the grave of victor and
of vanquished '+ f't
1t is meet that the trusty warriors who
thus proved q nations manhood and great
peoples strength should be thus honored.
Principal among the ceremonies to day
will be the decoration Of graves and memo
orial speeches at Chalmette. This portion
of the days events will be under the man
agement of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, Joseph A. Mower Post No. l. The
steamer La Belle has been chartered for
the occasion, and will make hourly trips
during the day, commencing at II A. NJ,
and ending at P. M. Every arrangement
has been made for the comfort of visitors,
and the fare for the round trip is fixed at
the low sum of fifty cents. The band of the
Nineteenth Infantry, by kind permission of
Colonel Smith, will remain on the La Belle
during the day and enliven each trip with
most excellent music. Bells eOrnet band
will be at the cemetery, and will perform at
intervals during the day. By consent Of
General Badger, guns Of the Metropolitan
Brigade have been put at the command of
Joseph A. Mower Post. Twenty-one min
ute guns will be fired, commencing at
meridian. Thereafter guns win be fred at
half hour intervals until sunset. The gar.
rison of this post, consisting of portion of
the Nineteenth Infantry, will participate in
the ceremonies of the occasion, as will be
seen by the subjoined order from head
quarters: -'
HEADQUARTERS Posr OF JACKSON BARRACKS,
t..ft New Orleans. May %. 1874. 5
[Circular.]
Saturday, the thirtieth instant, being q
day set apart for decorating sOldiers' graves,
all unnecessary labor at this post will be
dispensed with.
The Joseph A. Mower Post No. l, Grand
Army of the Republic, has invited this COM
mand to participate with it in the cere
monies of decorations; also, to assist in lay
ing the corner stone of . monument to the
memory of our comrades at Chalmette, and
has kindly offered to land the steamboat La
Belle at the garrison wharfs for the accom-
mediation Of the command.
Commissioned officers are requested to
unite with the commanding officer in show
ing proper respect to the occasion.
The enlisted men will 60 in an organized
body, and for that purpose, at the proper
signals, will fall in BY companies, with side
arms, be formed in line under the direction
of the post adjutant at P. NJ, and pro-
ceed aboard tie La Belle on its arrival.
Returning, the command will leave the
cemetery on the La Belle at P. M.
At the cemetery the ranks will be broken
that the men may have an opportunity of
participating in the decoration of the
graves Individually. and it is requested that
every man take in his hand some floral
offering. sprig of evergreen or flower for
the purpose.
After the ceremonies, at the bugle call,
the line will be reformed preparatory to re-
turning. -t rr-
The services of the band have been ten
dered to the Joseph A. Mower Post No. l,
Grand Army of the Republic, for the day.
By order of Colonel G.. H. Smith.
GEORGE H. COOK,
Lieutenant and Adjutant Nineteenth Intan-
try, Post Adjutant.