Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-19
m EN- D RIAL DAY.
General Order to the g. A. R.-The Ser.
vices Next sunday Afternoon--Ordsr of
Exercises for the Day.

General Order to the g. A. R.-The Ser.
vices Next sunday Afternoon Order of
Exercises for the Day.
Arrangements for the annual tribute by
surviving comrades and the people to the
memory Of deceased soldiers of the Union
army and navy, to be paid this year on
Saturday, May 80, are about complete. Next
Sunday afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, members
of Mitchell Post, No. As, G. A. R., their fam
lilies and visiting comrades so disposed will,
as recommended by the Order, attend divine
service, to be conducted by Chaplain Delo, in
the Post hall. The Womens Relief Corps
and Sons OF Veterans are also privileged to
attend. Comrade A. NJ. Burbank has charge
of the singing which will be by double
quartette OF male voices.
HEADQUARTERS MITCHELL Posr
No. As, q. A. r.
Springfield, o., May 10, 1885.
General Orders, No. l6.
!. In accordance with orders already issued
in regard to Memorial Day, comrades of this
Post will assemble in the Post Hall at l
o'clock p. m, May 80, for the purpose of car
rying out the beautiful and impressive cere-
| monies OF decorating the graves of our late
comrades.
II. The decoration of the soldiers graves
at Gsrlough's, Fletcher Chapel, Greenmount
and the Catholic cemetery will take place ia
the forenoon, and will be In charge of the fol-
lowing named persons:
(a) Gsrlougk's, B. F. Garlough.
(b) Fletcher Chapel, T. f. Lott.
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(d) Catholic Cemetery, James Cashiu.
III. The ceremonies at Fernclif will occur
in the afternoon and will consist of:
(a) The parade marches to the cemetery.
(b) The Memorial Day exercises of the
G. A. r. at the Soldiers Mound, followed by
the strewing of flowers on each grave.
(c) The exercises at the stand.
Nv. In accordance with the rules and regu-
lations Of the G. A. K. divine services will be
held in the Post Hall on Sunday, May Gath,
at 2:3O D. m. to be conducted by the Chap
| lain, X. F. Delo. Each cJmrade will wear
the G. A. r. badge, aud as far as possible ap-
pear in uniform.
V. The Commander hopes that every COM
rade will be present upon these occasions, and
by participating in the beautiful services
show that the memories OF our fallen COM
| rades are still green; that the sacrifices they
made, the sufferings they endured are en-
craven upon our hearts IN characters that
can never be efaced.
VI. A cordial invitation is extended to
each and every soldier in Clark county to
join Us at our Hall, in Buckingham's Block,
and take part in the exercises OF the day.
VII. An earnest Invitation is extendtd TO
the children of our public, private aud Sun
day schools TO be present at the Soldiers
Mound to witness the ceremonies of .,rewing
Hove on the graves.
VIII. Chaplain R.F. Delo is hereby charged
with the duty OF transmitting to the Depart
ment Chaplain, ]. D. Wiley, GreenviIle,
Darke county, o., q full report OF all mem.
orial proceedings, including newspaper ac-
counts.
By order of
F. s. PEsYiELD, P. G.
CHAs. W. SHEwALTER Adjutant.
Col. R. L. Fitzpatrick, chairman Com mi,tee
OF Arrangements for the day, and in charge
OF designation Of soldiers graves in city
cemeteries, requests that friends OF deceased
soldiers send their names and commands to
him that flags may be correctly marked; es-
pecially in cases where interment has occurred
since last Memorial Day. Early attention to