The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-29
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Decoration DaN.

The arrangements agreed upon for decoration
day at Ottawa were brought TO us ut so late an
hour last week that We were able barely to men.
ton that the day was to be duly observed by our
citizens, and to ask for contributions of aowcrs
20 be left at the congregational church. Since
then, at the instance of the Great body of our
business men, it has been decided to change the
day from Saturday to Sunday. After all, this
decoration Of the graves Of the patriotic dead
with llgious exercises and funeral obseryances.
is essentially Il religious ovation, and is pecu.
liarly appropriate to Sunday. II is in no sense
an occasion of pleasure or rejoicing but assumes
the form Of solemn religious rite, addressed to
the names of the loved departed.
All the civic societies of Ottawa, as well cas-
citizens generally Of both sexes, are invited to
participate in the exercises.
Preparatory to proceeding to the different
burial places of the dead, all participants are in
vited to meet for organization south of the mon.
ument IN Washington square. Owing to the
incomplete condition of the work now going
on within the square, and the serious damage
That would be occasioned by large crowd meet
ing there just now, the meeting will be held out
she OF the fence, where, at cYacty3 o'clock p.
VI. II VIII be called to order by his Honor Mayor
swift. The exercises here will be brief, consist
Ing OF few words by the mayor an invocation
prayer by Rev W. $. Speirs, vocal music, and
short address by r.. n. Lewis, ESD
AT the conclusion OF these exercises. divisions
Will be formed and march to the resting places
of deceased soldiers, with the following escort:
Gen. Wallacc's grave, Knights Templar; Catho
lie cemetery, c. II. Brush; South Ottawa GENE.
terry, I. NJ Mason; Ottawa cemetery, A. r. Cam.
cron.
Prayer will be offered at Gen. Wallace's grave by
Rev. Mr.. W. spiers at Col. Erwins grave by Rev.
I. j. Volentinc at the Catholic cemetory bv Rev
Father Terry; at Ottawa cemetery by Rev. Jas
Baume and at the South Ottawa cemetery by
Rev. j. p. Agcnbroad.
An Grafton will be delivered at Gen. Wallaccs
grave by Hon. Washington Bushnell
The ladies desire contributions of flowers to be
left at the Congregational church on TO-DAY
at as early an hour in the day as possible.
As the hour will not conflict with any church
gathering or Sunday School, the meeting near
the monument should be attended by all who
cherish the deeds and revere the memories of
our fallen heroes. The exercises will be simple
and impressive.
Ottawa Commandery has conformcd its pro.
grammc, previously agreed upon, to the pro.
sramme OF the ladies. The knights will march
IN procession at O'Clock p. NJ. TO Ottawa GENE
terry to decorate the graves OF Lieut. Philo Lind.
ley and other deceased members, returning to
Washington Square in time for the exercises an.
nounced above, after which they will march TO
Mrs. Wallaces residence and from there return
to their lodge room.
Following is list of names Of all the deceased
soldiers inferred in and near Ottawa known to
,hc ladies. AS they do not desire to omit any
Then strewing flowers on the graves, they will
&c greatly obliged for any information by
which the list may be made more complete. Ad
iitional names can be left at the Office Of A. T.
cameron or at the Republican office:
OTTAWA CEMETRY.
Joseph Phelps, Edward Hayes, William ID.
Price, Henry f. Price Memo l.. Wagner, James
lton, d. McIsaac, Chauncey Burr, Andrew An.
lerson, Philo Lindley, James C.. Cameron, c. !
Jandcrs, Thomas Hickling. Clement Llewellep.
|ohn 8. II. Doty, Edwin Phelps, Edward Her.
ling, William f. Emrck, William +. Brush, Mil. |
on Strawn, Henry Rose, Hiram P Highly, Frank
Porter, William Fyfc, Joseph Leyenway, Chester
Martin.
CATHOLIC CENETHY
Capt Buckley.
Gen. W. h. L. Wallace was buried in a private
urying ground in the rear of his former resi-.
ence and the present residence of his widow on
he north bluff
Col. VIM Erwin is buried in a private burying
round belonging to the Woodruff and Goodcl
antilles, on the western edge of the new county
,rm near Buffalo Rock
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