The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-26
DECORATION DAP.
How u wa be Observed IN Clntoa-The arrange.
menM Which Have Been Mode.

HoU wa be Observed IN Cdntoa-The arrange.
men. Which Haze Been Made
Monday the SOth inst, is the day set aside for
the decoration Of the graves OF the dead soldiers.
and will be 6ttingly observed in Canton, A
memorial address has been Issued by the Canton
Post, g. A. concluding thus
1t is hoped that the citizens OF our city wllp per
ticipate in the ceremonies OF the day, for ere
long the remaining veterans Of the war will pass
away. Consequently the citizens will be called
upon in the near future 10 conduct these exer.
cses alone, and We sincerely believe 1t to be
duty that will not be neglected.
]. M. EBERsoLE, Post Comd'r.
H. A CAvNAGH, Adyt.
The following committees have been appoint.
ed FlnsDce-H Ellison, W F Reynolds, PP
Bush. Music-Major A VignOs, John Webb, Jacob
Weidmsn, Decorating and Marking Graves-A
McCutcheon, John Horn, g W Althouse, R
Dittenhafer, FIOwers-A T McCutcheon,
Carver, Richard stockdae. ConVeyancel-Dr, @
B Cock, Rsynold, Lindemuth. Decorat.
ing the entrance to the Cemetery-John RAIDER
Browning. H Culver orators-T W Sax
ton, Fl Ellison, W o Myer.
Memorial services will be conducted by the
Post In the Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon, the goth inst. Comrade A Cassiday will
deliver the address. Music will be furnished by
a combination Of the different city church
cholrs, 1t is feared that the supply Of flowers
may be insufficient. Everybody is therefore re
queSed to gather all the floral decora tlons posi-
BILE, and leave them Monday morning in the un.
occupied room Of the Opera block.
The following is the order OF march:
1st Divislon-Flre Police, Drum Corps, Canton
Post, G A R and Veterans Cadets, Co NC
Carriages with Speaker and Committees on Dec.
oratlon and Flowers.
I'd DlVision-Citzens' Band Knights OF Pythias,
French Mutual Society Harmonics, Hook and
Ladder Co, Hose Co No 7, other Societies.
81 Division Citizeus on foot and in carriages.
The procession will form in the above order
promptly at call Of bugle at 1870 p M, and will
march at the stroke Of CLOCK at the command
Of the Marshal.
The line will form on Tuscarawas street, with
the right sting on North Court street.
EXERCISES AT THE CEMETERY.
Music by the Band; Dlrge; Prayer Song by lit.
lie girls, ell children Of soldiers Grafton by Maj
Frank Baird. During the Grafton the Decorating
Committees will decorate the graves. Song by
Harmonica Society; Music by Band and Drum
Corps
Comrades Cock, oldAeld and Moses will act as
Marshals Of the day. An order has been Issued by
Mayor Piero to have TuscarGwas street from
Court to Walnut and Market and from Fifth to
Seventh streets, free from vehicles during the
forming Of the procession. The cemetery gate
will be closed to vehicles from 10 m until after
the procession has entered. The Post will meet
at their Hall Sunday afternoon, and be escorted
to the church by 8S little girls all dressed alike
and representing each State in the Union. The
memorial services will be held at 2 o'clock p m,
The names OF all soldiers who died during the
past year should be reported to Mr. NJ Ebersole
by Monday morning.