The Washington critic., 1886-05-29

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kSS MENr OF THE POTOMAC,
GRAND ARMY OF THE HEruBLIC.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 81, 1880.
GENERAL Orders NOT
|. In compliance with the Rules and Rcgu.
latluns, and General orders. No. b. @. s.. from
these Headquarters, Memorial Day will be
observed ON Monday. May 81.
II Is hoped that every Comrado will feel II
not only his duty, but a privilege TO take part
In the ceremonies of the day, and u hearty in
vitatioD Is extended to the citizens, churches,
public schools and Sunday-schools to co-ope-
rate.
Divine service suitableto the occasion will
be held ON sunday, May 30, at the Church OF
our Father. Rev Alexander Kent, corner 18th
and l. SITS II W, at II o'clock a. IN. Comrades
will appear in citizens dress with Grand
II, Comrades are urged to adhere strictly to
the Regulation Uniform, but dark clothes
should be worn by those who are not provided
with uniform All Comrades should wear
white gloves, the Grand Army Badge being
displayed on the left breast.
III. The various organizations which have
signihed their intention of participating In
the parade will take position in the fine as
Detachment Of Mounted Police
Comrade Horatlo 6, Gibson George Washing
ton Post, No. lo3, N. W, Byt. Brig
Gen, Grand Marshal and staff.
Band Sd Artillery.
3D. Battalion 3D. Artillery, Capt. Lewis Smith
commanding.
Battery X, First Lieutenant G. Humphres
Battery II, First Lieutenant W. L. Birkhimer
commanding.
Battery l., Captain Frank w. Hess command
ing.
Battery r, Captain James b. Burbank COM
mandng.
Battery A, Captain James Chester command.
Light Battery c, 3D. Artillery, Colonel E. r..
Warner commanding.
Marine Band, j. p. Sousa, conductor.
Department g. A. X. Flags.
IT,,f. Nat. .ratt a-If y,t,.
j. NJ Edgar commanding.
Geo. A. Custer Camp, Sons of Veterans, Cap
tain W. A. Rutherford commanding.
Department Commander and staff and Past
Department Commander.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. /, Christopher G.
Bollinger, Commander.
Post2 Drum Corps.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Charles p. Lincoln,
Commander.
Lincoln Post, No. 8, William W. Hibbard,
Comlna' der.
Post Drum Corps.
o. p. Morton Post, No 4, william II. Liver
pool, Commander.
George G. Meade Post, No. 3, Edward j. Rus
SELL Commander.
Marine Band Drum Corps.
John F. Reynolds Post, No. o, Thomas Gallo
way, Commander.
James \. Garfield Post, No Z, Philip II. Weber,
Commander.
Burnside Post, No, g, Alexander II. Holt,
Commander.
Charles Sumner Post. No. ., Frederick C.
Revells, Commander.
Farragut Post, No 10, ID. Il. Gallatin Com
mander.
Decoration Committee.
Posts Will form on ID street, with right rest-
ing ON Tenth street. in the position assigned
| at 9:4b a. M, and be In readiness to move at
| 10 a. m. sharp.
". The line OF march will be from the place
| OF rendezvous westward, along north side of
| Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street, up
| Fifteenth street to Pennsylvania avenue, and
west on pennsylvania avenue and M street,
| West Washington, TO Aqueduct Bridge. where
| the parade will be dismissed.
V. The column will move by fours or sec
| tions of eight, as commanded.
Bvt Brig.-Gen ii. g. Gibson Is announced
| as Grand Marshal and will have general di
| rection and control of the entire column.
BY command of
j. B. BURKE
Department Commander.
| s. L. FAUNCE,
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