Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
NATIONAL MeMORIAL-OAY.
Phil. Kssrny Post Has About Completed
I,s Lsbors for This Year.

The Memorial Committee Of Phil. Kear..
nv Post. @. A. r., has been busily engaged
since the first of the year preparing for
the proper observance OF Memorial-Day.
hopinc In a great measure 10 surpass any
Of its efortsduring the past ten years. IL
con. now be definitely announced that
there will DO no relaxation Of zeal. inter-
eat. Or ability 10 accomplish its purpose OF
payino devoted homage to the memory OF
thoir fallen comrades in the national
cemeteries around Richmond. This year
tho post and It's friends will VISIT in body
the cemetery at Fredericksburg, which
will be the second visit to that historic
spot for this purpose. Tho Frodericks-
burg Railroad Company has agreed 10
furnish special tram for the accommoda.
ton of the post and Its friends, which will
leave here on tho morning OF Tuesday.
30th, az $50 o'clock. and Leave Fretericks-
burg on its return at 4:80 A limited num-
Der OF tickets will be sold TO others than
mem bers OF the post at O nominal price.
As ~ customary the post will take with
IL o number Of invited guests. whose con-
tinued interest IN the welfare OF the post
deserves this consideration. In addition
TO those going from tins city large deiega-
tons from Washington have signified their
purpose to join In the proceedings. In
yltations have also been sent to various
citizens including the Mayor and city OFF,
Gals Of Fredericksburg. together with the
lady officers of the Mary Washington
Monument Association and Others. Pro-
vision has been made for an ample supply
of flowers and floral designs and for such
q number OF flags a. Will provide one tor
each grave in the ccmetery-l5,52z In oil.
Flags have Decn literally contributed this
year by Grand Army Of Republic Posts
and W. r. c., 90 that IL is anticipated that
ON NJ fbn ppmptprlpa under The
immediate care of the Phil. Kearuy Post
will have O flag on every grave Memorial
Day.
COLONEL BURGER TBE ORATOR.
Colonel J. 8. g. Burger, junior vice-com-
mander of the Department OF the Poto-
mac. will be the orator of the day at
Fredericksburg. He IL q fine speaker. In
connection with the matter of contributing
flags for this purpose by posts and organl:
cations North, the post received one lot OF
900 this week from Xenia. o.. contributed
by the children Of the public and Catholic
schools and citizens, each flag having
stamped thereon the name of Its donor.
these flags will be distributed TO oil the
cemeteries By the post with tho injunction
that they be placed at the graves OF Ohio
soldiers
In addition to the proposed exercises at
Fredericksburg. TO which the post gives
special attention. memorial exercises Will
be conducted III formal manner al Cold
I1nroOr and Glendale. Major Joseph
Walker will be the orator at the former
place. Poplar Grove. near Petersburg. is
now under tho particular care OF George
A. Thomas Post, of Petersburg, and Will
be properly attended to. Its supply OF
flags was furnished on the occasion Of
PM. Kcarny Posts VISIT III 1890. and its
needs have been furnished from year to
year since. il is also on their programme
that if there be any members Of the post
who cannot 90 to Fredericksburg. they,
with such friends as feel disposed to assist.
will give attention to the Seven Pines
cemetery. The National cemetery, near
the city, viii be attended, Us Is customary.
by Custer Post, of this city, the Memorial
Committee of Phi. Kearny Post. having
donated money, flowers, and flags to aid
ID that matter.
Commander Wilson will. during the
week. issue the customary order to the
post which Will contain all the particu-
lars for the guidance of the members and
the public.
sPTCIAL MEMORIAL SERVICES.
II Is IN accordance with Grand Army
Of the Republic regulations that each
post on the SUNDAY preceding National
Memorial Day hold special public memo
rial services IN memory Of their own dead.
Since It's organization Phi. bearny Post
has lost bv death twelve OF T. member,
most OF whom are buried IN the local Gene
terles. L. honor of their memory the
post will hold special memorial services
next Sunday. 2sth instant. IL order to nc
cOmmodate those who would be likely TO
attend Sanger Hall has been engaged for
the purpose, and will be becomingly de-
corated and draped 10y the lady members
of the Grand Army of the Republic mems
families The services will be peculiarly
Impressive and appropriate. The hour
set Is $50 =. NJ, and the doors will be open
10 the public at that hour a. well as to the
members OF the post. No special invita-
tons will be given.