Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-24
THE GRAND ARMY MEN
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE By KEAR-
NY POST F0R MgAORIAL DAY.
The Exercises in Fredericksburg on the
30th Instaut-Propossd Memorial
Hall in This City.

Republic, Of this city. has for several years
past been making extra exertions Tor the
decoration Of the graves OF the Union SOL
diers around Richmond.
While it IL impossible for them to visit
annually all The resting-places Of their dead,
still they have, considering their numbers
less than fifty actiye members-done a wOn-
deriul amount OF work IN this direction.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
II Is their custom 10 select three or four
cemeteries and TO divide themselves into
squads. carrying with them 1sgs and flowers,
floral designs and wreaths. and make quite
a display at each cemetery visited.
Last wear they not onlv decorated the
graves Of their own comrades in OsSwoOd,
Hollywood. and the Bishops burning
ground, but furnished m ample supply of
flags and flowers for the National cemetery
on the Williamsburg road; and every one OF
the l.37l graves az Seven Pines were pro-
iusely decorated. Besides This they planted
800 rOse-oushes and other Towering shrubs,
neary all Of which, under the care oi the
Superintendent, are living and fvrnisb an
abundance OF flowers for decoration for this
year, as they Will Ter future years.
WHAT THEY WILL DO THIS YHAR.
Thi, year the post hss m1dc arrangements
10 furnish Custer Post (colOred) with flags
and flowers 10 decorate the First National
cemetery.
Phil. Kearny Post will visit the local ctmc-
teries ana strew flowers upon the graves oi
members OF their own posts and viii leave
the CITY in n body on o special train Tor
Fredericksburg on the morning Of Nav 30th,
where they VIII be met bg 8 large detsch-
mcut OF Grand Army Of the Republic COM
rades from the departments OF the Potomac
and PENNSYLVANIA.
They have engaged Noelker's First Regi-
ment Band Of eighteen pieces to accompany
them.
ORATOR AND DECORATIONS.
General :. :. Burdcit past commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
will deliver the oration. lie Is SAID 70 be
one OF the finest speakers IN the organzi'
ton.
The post bss already secured nearly
20,O00 roscbuds and blossoms, besides sew
cral hundred lorll designs. A large number
Of laurel wrcaths have been sent by the ladies
Of the Woman's Relief Corps from Pluiucket,
K. l., and between 1000 ard 5000 ilsss Will
be- used in the dccoratious
They VIII aleo plant between 500 and 700
rose trees and shrHbs for permanent decora-
tons, and VIII send number OF trees also TO
Cold Harbor cemetery.
ORDER oF The PEoCEssIoN.
.,.,,... a.. .-,.- %, tho rro-
ccssion will be 9s follows:
Vockcrs First Regiment Band.
Carriage Orator. chaplain, Poet.
Chief Marshal. Ipulrtu .ul Commanier, II.
DEB. C'a"
Visiting Gonna 'e- alI Veterans from Depart
,1rnfof Po,ofna~.
pO-f i.inl5 Phil ntIruy Post.
Phil hearny ro.;, no. TO- Richmond, Va, g. W.
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t.t,rrns.
ORDER or rxEgcrsgs.
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If ,,,o I,,.l,n.'..n. where tre band viii f,Iay d
dirge. THO 1ausn Heroes" when The work u
decorating wilt oc proceeded Ulih' tho band
moan "nhe iiLyi"E aI ,i,, ,., ~, 49,.
..-, ...,'I i,'or. ,,, ser,,.et " "A -on,irge a.,
follows:
l. Vocal music, My Country, 'Is Of Thee"
aceompanlei by han1. o., or,.r 10 p,s,co,,.
maudcr Burr.
D. mo NO. aton' no y! NOV - H. O0'0''
I,tr,i,,.,i'1 n o-e,or bv General E,Car
Allan. p. i. V.C IN Chiei.
g. Grafton. by General $. =. H1rie,L past
coniinAI'eI 'n-el'o' oi "i"I4 A''N Va 'N0 '''
.iusi.. Rcyelie. Tsnd.
KoltaUon, The Nations Dead" by Edgar
Allan. Jr
ben.lio..Su' " ~ y,'l..., na, r., Vy,,5,,p,,1
~ pi',,i,., - -I5 r1.o noes and Goverinc
shrub.
l2. Nu-ic, Serenalc, Band
u. March T. fredeT s7'Irg'
Al "19'-' A'0I'''' '"''.''
iHh FUNDS
The funds necessary for this great under'
and ,,r,s-6s
scnf from, the Grand Army Of the Republic
no.ts and Wolntp's Relief Corn, all over the
couofry from Maine TO OREGON.
A Di,pa;ra reporter baupcned 10 drop into
the Office Of General Edgar Allan Yesterday
morning. and thst gent.emln bad Just open.
ed his morning, mail. lpon his desk lay
number Of money order. po.tal notes. sud
prsenbacks which be had Just received for
this purpoSe.
Mr.. Allan remarked: The money has
been coming in like this for several days
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When me po>t hfSt conceived lnlN iuea OH
decoration, they appointed slauul"S CONS
'"lI'''' "''u "o"Vi !... ~ ''''"' -
only presented tue cla'lD' ol tnIs ufp1'-