The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-29
THE VETERANS.
Notes on the q. A. r and Celebration of
Decoration Day.

Decoration Day.
Everything is in first class shape for the
observance of Decoration Day and should
the weather prove favorable the ceremon-
les will be as imposing as any ever seen
in the town on similar occasion.
The arrangements for the line and route
Of parade are complete. The first division
will form on South Nam street, right
resting on Oak second division form on
West Oak street, right resting on Main
third division form on South Jardin
street, right resting on Oak.
The parade headquarters will be at the
Ferguson House, where the marshals and
aids will report at S a. m. II. c. Boyer
will be the Chief Marshal and +. II.
Hopkins, Sr., and George Willmau his
aides.
The divisions will be Differed as follows (:
First, Hon. Patrick Conry, Marshal r.
y. Williams, aide Second, G. y Sraughn,
| marshal Joseph Lehmler aide; Third
Charles Blaker Marshal; Hopkin Rich
ards, aide.
The route of the parade will be out Oak
street to White White to Coal; Coal to
Jardin Jardin to Oak Oak to Chestnut
| Chestnut to Cherry Cherry to Main
| Main to the cemetery.
Rev. William Powick, pastor of the
| Methodist Episcopal church, will be the
/
| Societies intending to parade and who
| have not sent in their aCceptances, are re
| quested to report at headquarters early
tomorrow morning for assignment
| All flowers intended for the Grand
| Army should be sent early tomorrow
morning to the Post room, in Refowich's
| building,
The officers of Watkin Waters Post, No
| l46, G, A. r., in 1870 were: John ID. Meyer
Post Commander; John p. Williams
| Senior Vice Commander; John f. Klein
| ginna, Junior Vice Commanders f. II
master; Richard Smith, Surgeon; b. +.
Bartlett, Chaplain; Henry Horncastle
| Officer of the Day; w. f. Fritz Officer OF
the Guard; Edward Mertz, Sergeant Major.
John p Williams is the only one of the
above officers still in Shenandoah. The
rest are either dead or scattered about
the states.
The first observance of Decoration Day
| in Shenandoah was held on May 80 1871
BY command of Department Com
mander, William Emsley, and in com
pliance with the action of the council O
administration, the annual encampment
of the Department of Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic, will b,
held at Gettysburg, June Both to July 9Th
inclusive. A sufficient number of tent
will be pitched on Cemetery Hill for tn,
use of Posts, and it is expected that al
Posts will report to headquarters before
June TO- the number of comrades re
quiring tents The camp will be arranged
as it was last year, and the Posts tina
have had favorable places will be accorded
the same.
The approach of Memorial Day gets tn
veterans talking and telling anecdotes
One was told on a street corner last night
1t seems that several years ago the da,
was to pass at Port Carbon withou
observance. Tom Bull good naturet
and patriotic character, did not like th
idea, so he walked to Pottsville and hireC
a colored band, walking back to Por
Carbon. at its head with a monster bouque
of flowers in one of his hands. On the wa!
he COaXed all bystanders and waytareTi
to fall in behind the band and by thii
plan succeeded in making quite a respect
able parade. They marched to the GENE
terry and decorated the graves. Bull hat
: promised that the band would be pait
and after the ceremonies he wa
besieged by the musicians. PENN
less, but not discouraged, Bull pre-
pared a subscription paper and wen
) among his townsmen soliciting sui
scriptions. The first man he struck wa
Joe Eisenach, who wouldn't "com
down" But finally consented to put hi
name on the list for s., with the under
standing that it was only to serve as
starter, and it did. The wheel went roll
ing and Ball succeeded in collecting S6C
He then opened negotiations with tn
leader of the band and compromised will
} him for $50. Bull owed Eispnach S15 ant
learning that the former had some none
Eisenach hunted Bull up and offered t
settle by throwing half off. Bull said h
would consider the proposition if Eisenac
would ''set em up" for the boys and tn
latter agreed. The boys were treate
and, not to be outdone, Ball called 70
another round at his own expense an
then said, Boys, Joe has made an offer t
? settle by throwing off one-half my bill
J Now Ill be hanged if Pm going to be out
done in liberality, SO I'll throw off m
3 half" The boys drank Bulls treat an
. had laugh at Esenach's expense
( AS the parade of May 80, 1888, was o
t South White street and the head of tn
first division almost reached Centre street
, an alarm of fire was sounded and tn
exodus of tiremen from the ranks almOs
; broke up the parade. The fire was i
! Rowse's -four and feed warehouse,
, frame building on the lot opposite tn
Lebigh Valley depot and owned by tn
: railroad company 1t was leased grounC
4 The building and its contents were dei
troyed and on account of the proximity {
the depot the company refused to allo'
another building to be erected upon i
q 1t was lucky the company so decided fo
a had a building stood there on the morI
I ing of November 18th of the same yea
+ there is no doubt that the greater part c
: the First ward would have been swept b
the flames The big break between th
, west side of Plum alley and the east sid
/ of the railway tracks gave the fireman a
. excellent chance to save that part Of til
q town.
= Greek Society Convention.
{ There will be two parades here to-mo