Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
Joint Memorial Committee Meeting.


A meeting of the Joint Memorial Com
mittee was held yesterday afternoon in
McLsin's hall, which was largely attended,
and the final arrangements were completed,
which with propitious weather, will make
the exercises for next Wednesday, May so,
a success. II was decided that if permits
sion was granted for the use Of the same,
to have the public exercises on the portico
of the west front of the City Building at
$50 o'clock In the afternoon. After the
preliminary exercises are given by the OFF,
GERS designated, the Hon. A. w. Camp
bell will deliver the memorial address.
Kramer's band and the comrades Of the
Posts, assisted by the public, will furnish
the music for the occasion.
The Posts Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, the Sons of Veterans, and old
soldiers not belonging TO any post, under
command Of Comrade Oscar Seely, will
form on Main street, right resting on
Twelfth, at 80 o'clock, and will, under
command Of W. H. Trayers, officer OF the
day, march up Main to Tenth, down TO
Market, down Market to fourteenth, out
Fourteenth to Jacob, down Jacob to Nix
tenth to the West Front Of the city build
ing, where the public exercises will be
held.
Comrade Seamon was appointed COM
mittee, to request the Mayor TO issue
proclamation to the citizens, asking them
to close their place of business on Men,
orial Day, May 30th; also to request the
Superintendent of Public Schools, to have
the schools closed on that day.
1t is suggested by the committee, that
the flowers be left at the following places
on Tuesday afternoon, and not later than 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning, viz: First
ward--Vigilsnt HOee House. Second
ward-Hope Hose House. Third ward
Felber's grocery. Fourth ward louug's
drug store. Fifth ward-Reed's drug
store. Sixth ward-Irwin's drug store.
Seventh ward-Lukens' grocery. Eighth
ward-Brice's drug store, and J. V. Ark
les tin store.
The members Of the Ladies Relief Corps,
the Sons Of Veterans and comrades of the
G.. A. X will meet in the G. AR. ball, Main
street, Tuesday afternoon and evening, to
arrange the flowers and eysrgreens for use
The next day.
The morning exercises will be rs follows: |
J. W. Holiday Post, No. IL and Post No
Is, will at G.. A. K. bsll, Main street, at s
o'clock. The details from j. W. Holiday
POST will march from the ball to Mt. Wood,
I'D City cemetery, the Peninsula, and Old
tone church, Elm Grove the latter by
/, * o.. Post No. SO will march in a
Ody to Elm Grove station and take the 8
clock motor for Greenwood. ,
Stephens Post No. SO, will assemble in
sir hall, corner Thirty-sixth and Jacob :
reefs, at 7:30 q. m. After sending out q
tail to the Red Mems cemetery, the poet Z
II march to Mt. Zion cemetery, where =.
~ viii hold the following exercises, : !
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on Have Put No Flowers on nv Psps's o.
Grave Mis- Mary Ray es
is1c Chorus A
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ac'.,' Chorus "
mortal Poem Willie L. B'ice eli
mortal service =. ....... BY the Post -;
Commander-Joleph 4 Arkle.
Gnaplaln-A. i. Hay
Ofhcer ofthe Day Wa. Il. Blon.
wing to the cool weather, flowers are OF
TO DO scarce, aud th.A uasuabars AZ tia a.
A. r. appeal to all their friends In the ns,
! and county TO send them any flowers us
y can by Tuesday or Wednesday morn oh
early. Let evsryous unite and help oy
Ike this q grand Memorial day. tel
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The Cemetery pstAiis. M
The following named comrades Of ]. W. n
'llidsy Post, G. A. 4 have been de- a.
led to decorate the srsses at the various W
ON MsmOrisl Day. The detail d
: Mount Wood win b N charge Of Post iy
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