The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY.
How the Both of May will be Observed
by Our Patriotic Citizens.

That Decoration day will be more ap-
propriately observed this year in Rock
Island than heretofore, it is only neces
sary to read the following programme,
which has been prepared by the commit
tee on arrangements:
At $50 a. m. the Gen. John Buford
Post, No 243, Grand Army of Republic,
and the Rodman Rifles will assemble at
Armory hall. where the procession will be
formed IN the following order under the
direction of Maj. L. NJ. Buford, chief
marshal, aud Col John NJ. Snyder, Capt
David Hitler, Capt. E H. Bowman, M
s. O'Neill, Hon P. OMara and j. Van
Horn, aids:
/ Bleuer's band.
2 Escort Rodman Rifles.
3 Speakers in carriages.
Mayor and City Council
5 Glee clubs.
Visiting Posts, Grand Army of Republic.
z Visiting military companies.
s Visiting societies
9 knights of Pythas.
| 10 Independent Order Of odd Fellows
II Knights Templar and Masonic Orders.
IL Ancient Order United Workmen.
Is Rock Island Turner Society.
| IA Rock Island Fire Department
Is Rock Island Police Department
| IS Other socities and organizations under their
respective leaders.
| II cen John Buford Post, Grand Army of Re
public and all ex-soldiers and visiting comrades
under command of John NJ. Reticker, Commander
of Post
| IS Sabbath school and public school children
under command of their respective superintend-
ents and teachers bearing vreaths and floral offer
| ings
10 Citizens on foot and in carriages.
The following will be the line of march,
From Armory hall east on Third avenue
to Twentieth street, north on Twentieth
| street to Second avenue; west on Second
avenue TO Tenth street; south on Tenth
street to Third avenue; east on Third
| avenue to court house square.
Arriving at the soldiers monument the
following programme of exercises will
be observed
| 1 Music Band, Dirge Rock Hill -
Prayer by the Rev S 5 Cryer.
Music, America by the Male Chorus, 81
voices.
| Grafton by Gen Richard Rowett, of Quincy,
| Illinois.
Music, Band, Our Prayer"
8 Address by Major James NJ Beardsey.
| : Music, Redeemed" Male Chorus, 81
voices.
L
Remarks. Rev G r Pearce.
| 10 Singing by the Sabbath school children (un-
| der direction of W Spencer)
| IL Address by the Hon fl Ceayeand
| IL Remarks by Rev Thomas Mackin.
| IL Music, "Bleuer's Band "Garheld's Funeral
| March,
] IA Remarks by Rev Wright.
1 Is Remarks by Rev Nv Read.
| 16 Remarks by Rev j A Reynolds.
| II Music, Tribute to Soldiers, by male chorus
| 80 voices.
| IS Remarks by Prof Weidner
| 10 Remarks by Rev c Mennicke.
20 Music, Bleuer's Band, Rally Round the
Flag -
| p Benediction by the Rev F Sweet.
The following committees have been
selected and will act in their respective
capacities without further notice:
Reception Committees Major James NJ Boards
ley, Major l. NJ Buford. Lieut. C C Carter, Majo
H c Connolly, John n KenwOrthy, NV Stark j
| Robinson.
Mnsic-J Cooke, E W Spencer, S Collins
Decoraton-Grand Army of Republic and Rod
Imam Rifles.
All flowers, evcrgreens and floral offer
ings should be delivered to the COMMITTEES
at Armory hall on Thursday afternoon
May 90, where all the patriotic ladies o
the city are cordially invited to be presen
and assist in arranging the same. By
order of the committee,
L. NJ. BUFoRD, Chief Marshal