National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
SPECTAL NOTICES
sSss HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
w THE POTOMAC,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May -, 1886.

General Orders, ~ saw "
No. G.
!; In compliance with the Rules and Regu-
lations, and General Orders, No. 9, g. s., from
these Headquarters, Memorial Day will be OBJ
served on Monday, May 81.
1t is hoped that every Comrade will feel It
not only his duty buta privilege to take
part in the ceremonies of the day. aud hearty
invitation Is extended TO the citizens, churches,
public schools. and Sunday schools to CO.
operate.
Divine service suitable to the occasion will
be held on Sunday, May 30, ut the Church of
our Father, Rev. Alexander Kent corner OF
18th and l. streets n. W., ut II o'clock n. IN.
Grand Army Badge.
ii. Comrades are urged to adhere strictly to
the Regulation Uniform, but dark clothes
should be worn by those who are not provided
witbuniform, Ail'Comrades should wear white
gloves, the Grand Army Badge being displayed
on the LETT breast.
III. The various organizations which have
signlied their intention Of participating in
the parade will take position in the line as
follows:
detachment of mounted police,
COmradc Horatlo q. Gibson George Wash.
ington. Post, No 1903, n. ", brevet brlgader
general grand marshal, and staff.
Band Sd artillery
Third battalion Sd artillery, Capt. Lewis
Battery X, First Lieut.. c. Humphreys COM
mhnding.
battery II, First Lieut. W. Z. BlrkhImer com.
Battery l., Capt. Frank W. Hess command.
Ing
Battery L, Capt. James d. Burbank COM
manding,
Battery A. Capt. James Chester commanding.
Light battery c, Sd artillery, Col. t. II. War
ncr commanding
Marine Band, ]. p. sousa, conductor.
Department q. A. X. flags.
Union Veteran Corps, "Old Guard" Capt
j. NJ. Edar com manding.
George A.. Custer Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
Capt. W. A. Rutherford commanding.
Department commander and STAN and past
department commanders.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. l, Christopher q.
Bollinger, commander.
Post Drum Corps.
Kit Carson Post, No. ., Charles z. Lincoln
commander.
Lincoln Post, No. 8, william W. Hubbard.
commander.
Post Drum Corps.
o; p. Morton Post, No, 4, william II. Liver
pool, commander.
George q. Meade Post, No. 8, Edward ]. Rus
sell, commander.
Marine Drum Corps.
John +. Reynolds Post, No. G. Thomas Gal
james A. Garfield Post, No 7, Philip II
Weber, commander.
Burnside Post, No. s. Alexander II. Holt
commander.
:, Charles Sumner Post, Fo. o, Frederick C
FGrragut Post, No. 10, D. b. Gallatln com
mander.
Decoration Committee.
Posts will form on street, with right rest
ing on Tenth street. in the position assigned
| at 9A5 q, m, and be in readiness TO move II
| 10 a. m. sharp.
". The line of march will be from the plac
| OF rendezvous westward, along north side o
| Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street, III
| Fifteenth street to Pennsylvania avenue, ant
west on Pennsylvania avenue and NJ street
| West Washington, to Agueduct Bridge, wher
| the parade will be dismissed.
" The column will move by fours or sec
| tions OF eight, as commanded.
Bvt. Brig. Gen. II. g. Gibson Is announced Il
Grand Marshal, and will have general direc
| ton and control of the entire column.
BY command OF ]. b. Burke, Dept. Com
mnnder. -
| S. Z. FAUNCE,
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