The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE.
wednesday. Nay 50, 1888.

Memorial Day services will be held at a
number of places in this county, on the day
set apart for that purpose and the decoration
of the graves of the dead soldiers of the coun.
try. The programe of exercises at several
places are appended below.
WESTMINSTER.
Burns Post No. IS G. A. R., will meet
promptly at 230 o'clock, p. M, at Odd Eel
lows Hall. The procession, headed by the
Westminster Band and Burns Post, will move
at 2.45 clock, p. M, sharp, to the cemetery:
Arriving there solemn dirge will be played
by the band, after which the following pro-
gram will be observed:
l. Singing, MY Country It's of Thee"
2. Prayer by Rev. J. L. Walsh.
8. Music by the Band.
L. Singing, THE Nations Dead
5. Address, by Major Gen. John G. Parke, of Wash
ington.
T. Address, by General James O.Beirne, OF Wash
:. Singing, "a Tear for the Comrades that's Gone"
g. Recitation, Comrades written by Harry J.
shellman, by Miss jamie B. Thomas.
10 Vocal Music.
IL Doxology.
49, strewing of flowers, during which the Band
will remain at the circle in the cemetery and play
Dirge.
From the Westminster Cemetery the Post
will march to the Episcopal and Catholic
Cemeteries and strew the graves of comrades
buried therein with flowers.
Contributions of flowers (which are earn
estly solicited) can be sent to Post Head
Quarters, Odd Fellows Hall.
All soldiers and sailors in the county,
whether members of the G. A. R., or not
and the public are requested to be present on
the occasion.
WINFIELD.
Pickett Post No. IL, G. A. R., Pickett
Corps No. 16, W. r. c., and Ayres Camp
No. 16, S. of ", win meet at Post Hall, in
Winfield, promptly at s o'clock, a. M, where
the procession will form in the following order:
/. Winfield Cornet Band
2. Pickett Post
3. Womans Relief Corps.
4. Ayers Camp. s. ofV.
s. Sabbath School and other children
The procession will move at Q o'clock, a.
M, to Ebenezer Cemetery, where the follow
ing program will be observed:
l. Prayer by chaplain of Pickett W. R.C.
?. Services at grave by Post
Q. Strewing OF flowers, during which the Band
4. Procession will reform and move to Barnes
Grove east of village Arriving there The services
i. Singing, my Country 'Tis of Thee
?. Music by the Band.
3. Prayer by Rev A. F. Campbell
A. Singing, with Flower Laden Hands" by
5. Address by Col Vim. p Maulsby, of westmins-
ter.
G. Music by the Band.
Z, Singing. put Flowers on Their Graves Today
s. Address by Rev. Lucen Clark. D. H.: of Balti-
more.
8. Music by the Band.
10 Singing, "rn Be Better in the Morning" by
choir.
H. Address by Major John l. Yellott of Towson.
r. Music by the Band.
Is. Solo, The Gray Beneath the Blue" by Miss
Mamie Stem.
H. Address by Rev. Royal H. Pullman, D. D., of
Baltimore.
Is Music by the Band.
lG Singing, duet, Meath the Starry Banner
Sleeping
IL Reading by Miss Nellie Zile.
IS Address by Rev. S. B. Graft, ofohio.
49, Music by the Band.
30 Singing, Peacefully slumber the Brave" by
the choir
81 Benedietion.
Contributions of flowers, which are earnest
ly solicited, may be left with Comrade James
Easton, at Post Hall, or at the Cemetery, by
Q O'Clock, a. IN.