Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-14
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR THE Oh
SERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY.
Rev. DR.. Riksr to Preach the Memorial Sermon.
Programme Of the Different Posts and
Corps-Exsrcisss at West
woods Hall.

On Tuesday Of next week the COM
rades OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, following their beautiful custom,
will decorate with flowers the graves Of
the soldiers who fought for the mainte-
nance Of the Union. Those who bore
arms against them in that bitter strug-
gle will not be forgotten. A bond Of
common interest unites the living sur
vivors, and the charity of the true SOL
der will not permit the neglect Of the
dead.
Preparations are being made by the
different G. A. r. posts, and auxiliaries,
for a more general observance or Me-
mortal Day than ever before. Several
organizations held meetings Friday
night, and last night, and arrangements
will be completed this week.
This year the Memorial Sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR.. A. B. Riker. pas
Tor OF the Fourth Street NJ. E Church.
The comrades Of Holiday, and Ste
phens posts, Of this city, and Hancock
Post, o. Benwood, will assemble at u.
A. r. hail, aud march in a body TO the
cemetery. The programme for Decora-
ton Day will be somewhat different
from that of last year.
The comrades Of Holiday Post will
be divided into squads, aud ritualistic
services will be held In each cemetery.
This IS a departure from the previous
custom, which was to hold principal
services In but one cemetery. Friends
OF deceased soldiers are requested to as
semble in the cemetery In which they
are buried. In the afternoon, while the
comrades of the Post are in the ceme-
teries, the soldiers monument on the
public square will be decorated with
lowers by Holidays Relief Corps, the
Sons OF Veterans and the Ladies' Aid
Society. This decoration will take the
form OF a tribute TO the unknown dead.
The most extensive preparations are
being made by stephens Post and Corps.
Services at the cemeteries will be con-
Quoted as usual under their auspices
and direction. The school children are
expected 10 take part in the exercises.
In the evening, memorial services will
be held in Westwood's Hall, corner
Thirty-eighth aud Jacob streets, aud
Holiday Post aud Corps will attend in
q body. An attractive programme has
been prepared, consisting OF addresses
and patriotic music, Several noted
elocutionists have been invited to par
tieipate. The principal address will
probably be made by Judge John A.
Campbell. The different patriotic or
ders have also been invited to be pres
eht.
An entertainment will also be given
In the evening by Hancock Post and
Corps, In BenwoOd. Mrs. Amanda Muir
dock, of this city, has been invited to de-
liver the memorial address.
The Memorial Committee held an
other we'll attended meeting last night
and transacted considerable business.
IL was decided to request that flowers
be left at the following places; First
ward, Williams drug store; second and
Third, G. A. 4. Hall; Fourth, YOung's
drug store; Seventh, Luken's grocery
store.
1t is sincerely hoped that the people
will respond literally this year, as there
are more graves to decorate than ever.
A communication was directed to the
School Board asking for q holiday
for the children on May 80.
Invitations we're sent 10 the
German-American Veteran Association,
aud the Union Veteran Legion TO attend
the services on Sunday previous TO
Memorial Day In Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church, and also services in the wen
ing Of Memorial Day. Committees were
appointed TO wait on the principal Of
each school and see about the children
bringing flowers. Considerable other
business was transacted, after which
the committee adjourned to meet next
SATURDAY evening.