National Republican., 1886-05-31
n1xsss HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
~ THE POTOMAC, .
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIc.
WAsHGSGToN, ID. c., May 2l, 1886.

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/. In compliance with the Rules and Regu-
lations, aud General Orders, No. 8. o. s., from
these Headquarters, Memorial Day will be OBJ
served on Monday, May 81.
II IS hoped that every Comrade will fcol It
not only his duty buta privilege. to take
part in the. ceremonies of the day. and hearty
invitation Is extended TO the citizens, churches,
public schools. and Sunday schools TO Coz
operate.
Divine service suitable to tho occasion will
be held on Sunday, May 80, u. the Church OF
our Father Rev. Alexander Kent, Garner Of
18th and l. streets N. W., at IL o'clock a. IN.
Comrades will appear in citizens dress with
Grand Army Badge.
ii. Comrades are urged to adhere strictly 10
the Regulation Uniform, but dark clothes
should be worn by those who are not provided
with,unilorm. All Comrades should wear white
gloves, the Grand Army Badge being displayed
III. The various organizations which have
signiiled their intention Of participating in
the parade will take position In the line as
detachment of mounted police.
Comrade Horatio g.. Gibson George Wash.
ington Post, No. 1903, N. W, brevet brgadler
general, grand marshal, and staff.
Band 80 artillery.
Third battalion ID artillery, Capt Lewis
Battery k, First Lieut.. c. Humphreys com.
mnnding.
battery H, First Lieut.. W. E. Birkhimer com.
manding
I, buVeI9 ~ Sapt' rrhHk W. heSs cohlauu-
battery E, Capt. James b. Burbank COM
Battery A. Capt. James Chester commanding.
Light battery @, Sd artillery Col. Il. r. War
Marine Band J. p. sousa, conductor.
Department g. A. r. tiags; o..,,,o
Union Veteran Corps, "Old Guard" Capt.
j. Nj. Ednr com manding.
George 4. Custer Camp Sons of Veterans,
Capt w. a. Rutherford commanding;
Department commsnder and STAN aud past
department commander. -.
John A. Rawlins Post, No l, christopherG.
| BOllinger, commander.
Post Drum Corps.
commander.
Lincoln Post No. 3, William W. Hlbbard.
commander.
| Post Drum Corps.
o. p Morton Post, No. 1, william II. Liver
pool commander.
George G. Meade Post, No. o, Edward ]. Rus.
| sell, commander.
Marine Drum Corps. .
John i. Reynolds Post, No. G, Thomas Gal
| loway, commander.
james A. Garfield Post, No 2, Philip II
Weber, commander
Burnside Post, No. s. Alexander H. Holt
commander.
Charles Sumner Post, Fo. 0, Frederick c.
Farrngut Post, No. 10, D. b. Gallatin, com
| mander.
| Decoration Committee.
Posts will form on ID street. with right rest
| ing on Tenth street, in the position assigned
at 9A6 q. m, and be in readiness to move al
| 10 a. m. sharp.
| ". The line of march will be from the place
| of rendezvous westward, along north side o.
| Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street. ut
| Fifteenth street TO Pennsylvania avenue, and
| west on Pennsylvania avenue and NJ street
| West Washington, TO Aqueduct Bridge, wherC
| the parade VIII be dismissed.
V. The column will move by fours or sec
tions OF eight, as commanded.
| Byt. Brig. Gen. H. q. Gibson is announced a
| Grand Marshal, and will have general diroc
| tion and control of the entire column.
| By command OF ]. D. Burke Dept. Com
| mander -
s. +. FAUNCE,
my27-thsm3t Asst Adjutant General.