The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-23
Memorial Day.

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Major q. A. Angel Post, No. 20, G. A..
R., of this city, have completed arrange
ments for a proper observance of Me-
mortal Day, Wednesday, May Both. The
exercises will be held at the Soldiers
Monument, in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Of stormy, the exercises will be held in
one of our halls). The Rev. Thomas Han
Ion, of Pennington Seminary, will deliver
the Grafton.
The graves in Rivervew Cemetery will
be strewn in the morning and those in
Mount Hope and St. Johns Gene cries
in the afternoon. Short services, con-
Quoted by one of the clergymen of our
city, will be held in Riverview Cemetery.
Commander Dubs has issued the follow
ing orders;
Headquarters Maj. c. A. Angel Post, J
No. 20, g. A. R.,
Lambertville, N. J., May 10, 1894
Orders No. l.
l. COMRADES Memorial Day, Wednes-
day, May 30th, is close at hand, when it
again becomes our duty to gather &C the
graves of our departed comrades and
strew thereon the choicest flowers OF
Spring and mark each resting place with
the flag they so ncbly assisted to defend.
You may have neglected during the past
year to attend regularly the weekly mus
tiers of the Post; you may have been re-
miss in performing duties imposed upon
you by the rules and regulations of our
Order but this sacred duty of honoring
our dead comrades should not be forgot
ten by single member of the Post.
Therefore, let us assemble in full force
and Ia a respectful manner proceed to the
several cemeteries aud there pay due
homage to those who shared with us the
privatons, hardships and sufferings of
camp, field and march during the dark
days of the rebellion, not forgetting a
memento 10 those who served on ship
board and in previous wars in the history
of our country.
II. The members are earnestly request
ed to meet at Post Headquarters, north
east corner of Church and Union streets,
at o'clock, P. NJ, sharp, On the above
day.
Ill The members are also requested to
meet at Post Headquarters on Sunday
evening, May 9th, at Z o'clock, to at
tend Divine services at the First Baptist
Church
". All ex soldiers and sailors are cor
daily invited to meet with the Post on
Memorial Day and take part in the exer'
eises also to join with tie Post in at
tending church on the 9th inst.
BY order of
HENRY DUBS,
Official Post Commander.
WILLIAM IL. Moon,
Adjutant.
The Committee on Memorial Day
P. P. c. Israel F. Naylor, P. p. g. Harry
5. Kroesen, p. p. G. Jacob e Haas,
Color Sergeant John H. Chidister and
Ordnance Sergeant Joseph Peaker-an-
nounce the following appointments, de-
tails, exercises, rou'e of parade, &c.
Comrades of the Post are requested to
meet at Post Headquarters at o'clock,
A. NJ, sharp, en- Memorial Day, to pro-
the graves therein with flowers.
In the afternoon, at ! o'clock, sharp,
the line will form on Union street, right
resting on Church, in the following order ::
Pioneers.
Band.
Marshal-P P. C. Harry S, Kroesen.
Post 20 and ex Soldiers and Sailors.
Carriages with Speaker and Clergy.
Wagon with Flowers.
Carriages and citizens generally.
ROUTE OF PARADE.
From Post Headquarters down Union
street to Swan, to franklin, 10 Mount
Hope Cemetery. AT the close of exercises
the line will reform and march from
Cemetery to Franklin street. to Bridge.
to Main, to Jefferson, TO Union, to Post
Headquarters.
EXERCISES.
Music by Band.
Prayer
Grafton by Rev. Thomas Haalon.
Music by Band.
Strewing flowers.
Taps.
The following details have been made
to visit the cemeteries in this vicinity and
decorate the graves therein on the morn
ing of Memorial Day;
Rosemont and vicinity Qnartermaster
Cyrenas Slack aud Comrade Mahlen Lear.
Mount Airy and Rock Church-Com-
rade David Wilson and Chaplain William
T. Powell.
New Hope and viciniy-P. 2. Com
mander Jacob E. Haas and Ordnance Ser
geant Joseph Peaker.
The committee to mark the graves in
the cemeteries in this city and New Hope
with small American flags is composed of
Benz. II. Joiner, Israel F. Naylor and
Jacob e. Haas, duty that has been per-
formed by the two first-named comrades
for the past twenty-eight years.
All tx soldiers and sailors are cordially
invited to meet with the Post and lake
part in all the exercises Of the day.
The citizens generally and friends in
the surrounding country are respectfully
asked for donations OF flowers, either
made up in bouquets, wreaths or handed
in singly. All such donations may be
sent to Post Headquarters, north east cor
ner Of Church and Union streets Ohird
floor, at any time on Wednesday morn
ing. The members OF the Women's Re-
lief Corps and lady citizens are also re-
quested to meet at Post Headquarters on
Wednesday morning and assist in arrang'
ing bouquets, wreaths, &c.
Flowers prepared for any special grave
and sent to Post Headquarters, marked
with a I'd, will receive careful attention.
All persons visiting the different ceme-
teries on Memorial Day are requested TO
keep off the grass and plots aud endeavor
TO prevent any damage to the grounds.
High School Examinations.
The following is the programme of the
Lambertville High School examinations;
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