The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
Preparations for Remembering Our
Gallant Soldiers.


Arrangements have been completed for
the annual observance of Memorial Day by
strewing flowers upon the graves of soldiers
and sailors in Spring Grove Cemetery.
The grounds will be thrown open for tie
admission of all orderly persons at a. m.,
and II detail Of police, under the direction
of Superintendent SLrauch will be present
to preserve order.
The Marietta " Cincinnati Railroad will
run trains from the Plum street Depot, COM
mencng at 6:20 q. M, the next at 8 a. m,
and continuing at short intervals as long as
they are wanted, at 25 cents for the round
trip; last return train, 4:l0 p. m.
Ladies and children are advised to take
the first train, as by so doing they will
avoid the rush, and arrive ON the grounds
in season.
The military, civic societies, and others
will take the 10 a. m train, in order to be
in time for the exercises on the ground
which will commence at II clock prompt
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The various organizations and societies
that desire to take part in the procession
will report as early as possible on Wednes-
day morning, the ooh. to Grand Marshal
Col. Ozro J. Dodds, so that they may be as
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Eighth street, at 1870 in the morning, and
transportation will be furnished them.
Headquarters SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION,
CINCINNATI, May 20, 1878.
General Orders
II nilS to thn Grand MprS h ii
have been selected, and will appear as DIES
ignated, and report at the City Buildings
on Thursday, Nav goth, Mt I:3O o'clock:
Col. II. G. Keunett Capt. Joe Bunker, Gen.
Hal. {, Young, Col. George w. Zicglcr Col.
Lew. Weitzel, Gen. Charles w. Karr, Capt.
r Foraker Col r. e. Collins, Mai. Jas.
Morgan, Ensign Frank b. Jobson, U. s. N. ;
Thn0 II lanes Can't C. w, Gerard. John
Mcclellan Cant, John Sullivan, Thomas Ii
Corcoran Samuel NJ. Chester Mai Geo. b.
Wrioht Cant, l. B. Wright. John p. Murphy
Ios NaIondv Geo w Williams, Robt Bell
Aupust Gricff John A. Zieglcr.
TRr yarions associations will form prompt
w ot 3 o'clock, on the morning of the 30th
nf Nav. 1878 as herein DESIGNATED: Police
forcn ~ Plum street RIGHT resfinpon EIGHTH
disnIaving northwardIy. invited military
and lst Regiment Ohio National Guards
Col. Hunt commanding on Eighth street
right resting on Plum, displaying eastward
ly; Mexican Veterans and other societie!
not named herein, on Eighth street (nortl
side), right resting on Elm, displaying east
wardly; Colored societies on Elm street
right resting on Eighth displaying south
wardlv; Cincinnati Fire Department OF
Eighth street (south side, right resting OF
Elm, displaying eastwardly.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Asso
citation, on Elm street. right resting OF
Eighth, displaying northwardly
Hacks containing orator, chaplain, invited
guests, county and city officials, will form
on Eighth street, right resting on Contra
avenue displaying easlwardly.
The column will move promptly at
o'clock, observing the following line Q
! march: North on Central avenue to Lii
erty, east to Vine, south on Vine to Court
east to Walnut, south to Fourth, west ol
Fourth to Plum, where the military an
societies taking part in the ceremonies upol
the grounds will proceed to the Marriott
Depot where cars will be in waiting t
transport them to Spring Grove Cemetery.
BY order COLONEL 0. j. DoDDs,
Grand Marshal.
II. G. KENNETH, Chief Of Staff
The exercises at Spring Grove Cemeter
will commence at II o'clock a. m., at tn
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