Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Tfx~ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
D>---a THE POTOMAC,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON u. c.. May "a. 1885
GENERAL ORDERS No. -,

and General orders No. 5, C. s. from these headauar
t s. Memorial Day Will be Observed MONDAY
1t is hoped that every comrade will feel it not only
Of the day and hearty invitation is extended to- the
citzens churches, public schools and Sunday schools
Divine service suitable to the occasion will be held
on SUNDAY, May 3Oth. at the Church of Our Father
northwest at II O'Clock a. IN. Comrades viii appear
In citizen dress with Grand Army badge.
IL comrades are urged to adhere strictly to the
Regulation Uniform, bu dark clothes should be worn
ass with
Badge being displayed on the left breast
Their intention of participating the parade viii take
position in the line as follows:
detachment of Mounted Police
Conrade Horatlo O.. Gibson, George Washington
Post, No. lob, N.Y. Bvt. Brig. Gen, Grand
Band Sd Artillery.
battalion Sd Artillery Capt. Lewis Smith, command
Battery K, 1st Lieut. C. 'I Hamphrles, commanding.
Battery III, LIST Lieut.: w. E Birkheimer commanding.
Battery E, Capt James i. burbank, commanding.
Batn,ery A. Capt James Chester, commanding.
AAsn' o@''ery =, 81 Artiiery. Col r X. Warner COM
Department GA. r Flags
Union Veteran Corps. "oid Guard Capt J. NJ.
George A. Custer Camp, Sons of Veterans Capt. W.
panartnert a XIV Kutheriord, commanding.
John A. Rawlings Post, No. /. Christopher G. Boln.
Post Drum Corps.
Kit Carson Post No. p Charles P. Lincoln, Com.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, William w. Hubbard, Com.
mander.
o. P. Morton Post, No. 4. William Il Liverpool, Com.
George C. Meade Post. No s. Edward J. Russell Com.
Marine Band Drum Corps
John T. Reynolds Post Not Thomas Galloway Com.
James A. Garfield Post, No :. Philip H. Weber, Com
Burnside Post. No. 8, AI e5aIr H. Holt. commsp
Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, Frederick G. Reves.
Farragut Post No -, a.o,,o.4-
Decoration Committee
POSTS VIII form on D street, with right resting on
iOih stleet IN the position assigned al 9:45 am, and
De Ia readiness to move at 10 a. ~ sharp.
~ The line OF march will be from place of rem
oeZVous westward along north side of Pennsylvania
avenue to 10 street up 10TH street to Pennsylvania
Street West Washington to- Auueduct hrp SIa
the parade VIII be dismissed
o,N W The column will move by tours or sections OF
Bvt Brig. Gen: II. g. Gibson is announced as Grand
OF the entire column. BY command of
b, BURKE, Dept. Commsnder.
=. T. FAUNCE. Asst Adjutant General. 1t
Cr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON MEMO
O>--. RIAL SERVICES
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGToN. d. C., May %. 1856,
, Memorial Day will be observed in THIS District or
the 3Ist instant goth falling on sunday 1t has
been the past to call on the puiIs of The
public schools flowers with which to decorate the
graves VI The Union soldiers who lie buried Arliug
ton and other cemeteries in this jurisdiction.
This year the schools close the 2Sth, and remain
closed until June l. 1t is therefore impracticable tC
gamer flowers In the manner we have been doing
because flowers brought to the schools Friday
would fade before Monday.
we therefore, appeal to the patriotic citizens to helr
US 10 overcome this difficulty by generous contribu
lion OF flowers, which may be lett at the followins
PiaceS on sunday or before $50 am. Monday, 3 81
Instant: "
ID W. Houghton, 2SlS \ st. (Georgetown); Duck EFT:
iuSStOre Pa. ave. and ed st. NV J. B. Burke, 10
Pa ave. NV: Dr.. ChesierS church. 4th and Sc.
aud at National Rifles Armory, the heauquarters OF
the Decoration Committee St. NV, near 9th
Chairman Committee on Decorations aud Grounds.
F. c. REVELLS, secretary. 1t
IF~s HEADQUARTERS GEO. G. MEADE
49, posi-, No D. g. a. R.. DEPT PUTOMAC
Comrades Meade Post will assemble at Grand RINK
MONDAY, May 81, to participate in the Memorial
Services at Arlington.
Comrades Will appear in uniform, if possible
E j. RUSSELL, Commander
F. A. FREDERICK, Adjutant. 1t
Tf-.~s HEADQUARTERS o. P MORTON POST
20 1856 Comrades of Post No. 4 will assemble al
the Cadets ArnOry. cor. 9TH and sls NV. SUNDA
MORNING, Both inst at 10 O'Clock sharp for tn.
purpose of proceeding in q pody Berean Baptis
by Comrade Rev. William Waring, pastor of saic
church.
The Post will also assemble at their Headquarters
9Th and d SITS. NV. al 8 q. M MONDAY, MAY 3lst
in full uniform for the pur OF participating il
memorial day paraie.
BY order OF the Post
W. II. LIVERPOOL,
II" Commander
Tl-~Ss DEPARTMENT OF POTOMAC G. A. r..
49, HEADQUARTERS BURNSIDE Posi-. No. 8.
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