News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27

and what we fought to avoid. w
clearly saw that to prevent such
fate, in the frequent phrase of GU
fathers, "The Union must be pre-
served" and we swore by the altar
of our country that it should. Fo
this cause our brothers died, and tn,
Union is pillared on their graves.
In compliance with general order.
from the National and Department
headquarters, J. NJ. Warner Post
will observe on Monday, May 31st
the beautiful and appropriate custom
of strewing with flowers the last rest
| ing place Of our departed comrades
The following comrades have been ap.
pointed to decorate the graves in the
different cemeteries in Morristown
Elmore and Hyde Park: In the yard
at Morristown Corners, Comrades
Frank Kenfeld, E. G. Farnsworth.
NJ. C. Mower, G. A. Davis, G. w.
Boardman, W. II. Goodale, Elias
Merritt; flowers and evergreens to be
left at J. B. Cartons, where the COM
rades can get them. Yard at Cady's
Falls, Austin Wilkins, G. G. Dodge
and S. R. Waterman; flowers to be
left for the committee at the residence
of C. C. Dodge. Yard near A. X.
Spaulding's, J. Bliss, W. G.. McClin-
took and E. E. Allen; wreaths, ETC.,
to be left at Ahira Lewis. Wheeler
yard, H. o. Spaulding, Geo. Bridge,
j. E Huse, Geo. w. Currie and l.. S.
French; flowers to be left at the resi-
dence Of Luman Wheeler. Yard on
Morristown Plains, Carlos Bugbee ;
wreaths to be left at w. H. Stones.
Yard at Elmore Pond, L. L. Camp,
r. A. Gay and George Pierce; bo-
.duets to be left at A. M. Kelley's.
Yard Oh Hyde Park Plains. J. G.
Richardson, A. A. Darling E. G. But
terield and C. J. Ellsworth; flowers
to be left at A. NJ. Goodrich. Nor
risvilIe cemetery, G.. w. Doty and A.
O. Gates; flowers to be left at the
Town HALL. The above named COM
mittees will meet at their respective
yards at 10 A. NJ. and decorate the
graves of deceased comrades, after
which they will report TO headquarters
of the Post in Morrisvilie at o'clock,
sharp. The procession will be formed,
headed by the Morrisville Cornet
Band and the comrades under arms at
2 P. NJ. Comrades will appear in uni
form, or with dark hats, pants and
coats, as far as possible. All honor
ably discharged soldiers, whether
members of the G.. A. r. or not, are
cordially invited to fall in and join us
in the services at the yard. The
churches and Sabbath schools in Nor
ristown and vicinity are invited to
come with flowers, wreathes and bo-
Quets and participate with us in the
ceremonies, so that the grave Of every
soldier buried within our midst shall
be remembered with its tribute Of a
nations love and gratitude. The me-
mortal service of the order will be
used in the cemetery and at the hall.
After the services in the yard the pro-
cession will march back to the Town
Hall, where the memorial service, es-
pecially arranged for the order will be
used, interspersed with song, music,
ETC., followed by an address from
Hon. H. H. Powers. And finally,
comrades, let us all remember that
our numbers are growing less year by
year; that the day is one set apart
for US. The influence it leaves be-
hind will depend very much upon our
selves. Let US show by our conduct
that it is day sacred to hallowed
memories and free from all excuses
that can in any way mar its observ-
ance. If we do this we shall surely
exert an influence which will make
,he day what it was designed to be
tday for remembering our comrades
Who are mustered oat, and to care for
hose they left behind who need our
assistance. BY command of
8 II - A. A. NILES, Post Com.
AUSTIN WILKINS, Adj.