Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-23
DECORATION DAY.
This Years Memorial Exercises
Morning and Afternoon.
The Usual Observances in the CITY .but
moline Will Have Sole charge or
Those on the Island,

The programme for Memorial day exer~
cises in Rock Island one from week today
is now in course of prep sration. Gen.
| w. A Scnmittis to be marshal of the day
while Msj. a. G. Connolly is to be mas,
ter of ceImonies. The customary morn
ing observances will occur, the procession
forming on Spencer square and proceed
ing down Second avenue to Court house
square, where the services about the sol
diers' monument will be in accordance
| with the G. A. R. ritual, Prof. Bartholo-
me" of Augustana college delivering
the Grafton.
The customary tri-city observances at
the national cemetery on the island will
be dispt nsed with this year, Buford post
devoting the afternoon to the decoration
of the graves in the cemeteries at home
Graham post of Moline will attend to the
solemn duties on the island
ON THE ISLAND.
In the afternoon the G. A. R., of Mo-
line anC people of the three cities will
proceed TO the National cemetery on the
island. On their arrival the line will be
formed by NJ. R. Metzgar, marshal, and
aides, and will proceed to the National
cemetery on the island where the services
will be conducted by Graham post, of
Moline. The exercises will be as follows:
Calling assemblage to order by president of the
| day, W. &. Stevens,
Reading of general orders by W. C. Bennett,
| adj utant pro TEN
Muse by Light Guard band.
| Praye.-Rev j. NJ. Mcknight.
| Music by choir.
Address Post Commander W. E. Stevens
|, Music Band.
Oraton-Rev. S. L. Guthrie
II Music--Band.
II Song-Glee club.
Dirge-Band, soldiers forming In cemetery and
children taking positions at the graves
} Ritual services conducted by the commander
! and officers OF Graham post.
4 Firing salute.
SougI"America," by the audience, led by
/ | choir
enediction-Rev. A. NJ. Stocking.
All organizations taking part in the
} parade in the afternoon will report at 80
! sharp, to NJ. R. Meizgsr, marshal, who
\ will have charge. The formation will be
on Sevente, nuh street, Moline, south OF
0 Second avenue where the divisions from
|, each city will be massed.
The columns in tours will start from
0 the place of formation promptly at 2:3t
. p. M, going west to Fifteenth street
u thence north.
The memorial committee has appointed
. the following officers ans committees:
. Marshal of the Day-M. R. Metzgar.
q Music. II. Sale W. A. Golden
v observation-disclosures W. II. Carpen
ter.
Fiualce-Amos Altimus, NJ. R. Metzgar. E. E
WheeloCk, L. b Mspes.
Firirg PlatoOn-Col. Clendenin, Capt. Keesler
Conference with ". r. E. B. Knox, 5.
! CrOmpron.
| To Prepare Decorations-T. d, Wheelock j. "
| Dewrose. G. NJ. Stoddard, II. E. Mapes, Eli Cor
| BIN, G Gorge L. Hunting on, j. E. Pierce, E.
| Riuchart, ". II. Carpenter, ID. A. Holt, Andrev
| Hanna
Decorating Monument and Graves-Post Com
! mandCr ". f. Stevens, ID. O. Reid, W. c. Bennett
j. Ii, sale. NJ. r. Netzgar, J. Pierce, j. W
penteI. l.. &. Mapcs, j. A. Gettsmy, +. Il Currler
L. E. Fish, officers Of the post; Amos Altimus
chairman monument cOmmittcg; ID. A. Hol
chairman committee on decorating graves ana ~
following detail of members: NJ. a. Gould,
O. Lawrence, G. NJ. StOddard, William Duser
herrey, William Young, John G. Moore, OlOf Linn
!. II. Hemenway, John Gamble, John NJ. Holt
Mattiu Schillnger, Peter E. Lind. c. f Hemer
| way e. " Elmstedr Alex BOmberg, J. G. Beatty
j. NJ Bowen, }. n. Fugate, Wesley Giles, j. l.
: HUey. W. ?. johnson, Daniel hnowIon, T. L
| Mckerver, George Marshall, Chares Peal, job
Z ears, Thomas Robinson, J. L. Jones, Pete
| Yeager Peter Ryerson, sam McCorrison, Mllto
| Nelson, Ben Carpenter, b. Il. Shelley, George Il
4 Wittck, \. X Zeigler d. R. Zeigler.