Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-17
DECORATION.
PREPARATION for The Annual Tribute
to our Soldiers
Going to Have a Good Time

A call having been posted il the Postotiice,
a number of citizens, ladies' and gentleman,
collected in the Courthouse on Tuesday even
ing to make preparations for Decoration Day
Gen. j. B Calls was chosen President of the
meeting and Edward Pollock, Secretary. The
meeting chose as Executive Committee, Mrs.
J. G.. Clark, Mrs Ed. Borah, Mrs. S. Mitchell,
Miss es Ellen Schreiner, Lizzie Sehreiner, En-
ma Shrader, Georgia elise, and Messrs DR..
Newell, f. s. Kidd. Geo. Walker, James
Woodhouse, J. B. Calls, and Edward Pollock.
The Executive Committee then selected as
Marshal of the Day, Capt. H. +. Young Of
Cassyille; as Assistant Marshals, Lieut.. G. H.
Baxter, of Lancaster, and Capt. II. Beebe, Of
Platteyille
Mr.. James Woodhouse was made Treasurer.
Misses Georgia elise and Emma Shrader and
Mr L. J. Arthur were appointed committee
on music their business being to invite sing
ers and other musicians to join them and pre-
pare music for the occasion.
The Chairman appointed Committee to
procure an orator, hesSES HuNdIu oiloCh,
James Woodhouse and f. s. Kidd.
The members of the Lancaster Harmonic
Band and the Bloomington Cornet Band hav-
ing signifed their desire to be present, were
invited to be present and participate in the
ceremonies.
The Committee on Decoration consists Of
the following: Mrs. Allen Hyde, Mrs. J. G
Clark, Mrs DR.. Hyde Miss Georgia elise and
Miss Emma Shrader, in charge, assisted
by Mesdames f. II B)rah, 5 Mitchell
Jno. P. Lewis, Jno. Howe, VIM.
Baxter, Jno Cover, J. C. Cover, J. B. Calls,
Edward Pollock, Dir. Newell, Geo. Walker,
James Woodhouse, F. S Kidd, c. j. Hyde,
Jed Barnett, Joe Nathan, }. Allen Barber, j.
Barber, John schreiner, Adolph Nathan, a.
Burr, T. A Burr, Geo. Howe, Henry Muesse
j. F. Rhodes, T. A. Parsons, Joe Beck, ).
Dillon, F. Wedehase, J. c. Holloway, S. S.
Bureson. S. w. Eaton, c. L. Sherman, A. R.
Bushnell, D. Schreiner, Joel Barber, II. Buch>
ner. Parmelia Reed Misses Emma Shrader
Nettie Meyer Ora Cox, Ellen Crosby, Laura
Woodhouse, Clara Mitchell, Abbie Phelps,
Nettie Calls, Emma ZeigIer, Carrie Barber,
Lou Barber, Nellie Barber, Mary Bellows
Emma Sprague, Annie Carter, Nellie Barnett,
Joe Pollock, Helen Halbert, Libbie Cow,
Edith Fisher, Ellen Woclstenholme, Adde
Ward, Nellie Mcdonald ,-Messrs Z. j. Hyde,
r. f. Mccoy, L. J. Arthur, Will Clark, John
Howe, J. w. w lliams, T. II. Foster, j. NJ.
Mills, T A. Burr, Myron Sherman, DIR. Barber
Thenames of this committee arc published
by request as notification to those who were
not present Other members will also be add
ed and ladies from other parts Of the county
are invited to assist in any way they can
They are specially requested to bring or send
flowers Flowers should if possible be sent day
or two before the 80th and should be deliver
cd at the office of Judge McGonigal.
Misses Georgia elise, Ellen Schreiner, Addie
Holloway and Annie Carter are the Committee
to select the little girls who are to decorate
the Monument.
CD Hyde, John Schreiner, W. 3. Baxter,
NJ NJ Zeigler, Henry Muesse and Robert
Brooker are the Committee to prepare the
stage and grounds.
All members Of Committees are requested
to meet at the Courthouse on Monday evening
next at O'Clock sharp, and report progress.