New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
MOUNT VERNON.
PLANS FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY En-
ERCIsEs BEING MADE

cct,oor c,tuDREN GIARDSMEN AND VETEKANS
TO TAKE PART IN An AILEGoRY-THE NEW
YORK rNIvERsALIsr srNDAy-sCHooL IN
sTITrTE TO HOLD ITs sEMI-ANNVM'
SESSION IN WILLARD HALL.
Memorial Day exercises In Mount Ne'no' W" 49,
of exceptional interest this year. NOT a'o''' -
Grand Army comrades. TO the sons Oh Ne''''
the National Guard but to the citizens as d "ho''
The Memorial Day Committee OF farnswo''' ~
had nearly completed the programme fr''"'
ing Nav q when II was proposed by the pup''' VI
the pubc schools that they should give an aneBo''
OF the war under the direction OF Professor -''''
Hallam the musical director Of the Boaru oi r"''"
,ion and the conductor OF the Mount Vernon Mus-
cal Society The proposition also ihciuueu '
I'm sep.rate Company OF the National Guard
comma nded by Captain FREDERICK Sehhe'ue'' ",'
the exhibitions will be given in the aFnory, '"e
largest amphith-atre in the city lnasmu'h ss
Memorial Day comes on Saturday 1t has Deem ar
ranged 10 give the allegory on Friday evening
Professor Haam has arranged the wofds an" SCI
them to music and is having frequent rehearSa's
The entertainment will begin with the marching III
OF the National Guardsmen. the Grand Army con"
rades and the Sons OF Veterans. the chorus singing
Tramp. Tramp Tramp. the Boys are Marching
beginn.n; in a subdued and increasing the pl'ch
as the soldiers and veterans approach lhetc WI"
be represented I'm the singing the camp the "iee'
ing in battle Of the Federal and Confederate troops
the retreat the victory etc. 4 feature In connec-
ton with the aliegory will he an address by the
Rev Or Thomas l.. Poulson, pastor OF the Fist
Methodist Episcopal Church. in williamsburg. who
was chaplain Of the lst Maryland (Unom Reg
ment and served throughout the civil war. ana J.
al present chaplain of Custer Post
The New-Yofk Universal!st Sunday school IN
stitute will hold its semi annual session IN iiafu
Hall on Friday afternoon and evening. In addition
to the routine business and reading OF reports there
Rev L. r. Peasc OF Brooklyn. and the Rev. h. q
Mason OF Hightstown. y. J. In the evening an al.
srsss w Eenn Ee A' M gy M Me- louise rnomas
den, OF the Sorosis Society. viii give lecture III
the Tniversalist Church on the afternoon OF May
% She Is the daughter OF the late Judge Palmer
OF Pennsylvania. and she was married TO the KeN
Dr Abel G. Thomas, a wel-known clergyman OF
Philadelphia with whom she travelled extensively
in Europe. She also accompanied Abraham Lincoln
on his journey from Sprinsheld Ill., 10 "ashlhs-
the Mount Vernon Public Library which was was
patronized his week. and II is In thorough work
ing order. 1t has 5.O9i books on its shelves and
about 30 unbound magazines and other literature
Tor the reading room IN ADDITION 10 thcse M the
library has received gift OF the Scribner's 0c-
volume library from the women OF ne city. About
three weeks ago about dozen women organized
IA canvassing committee and asked for subscrip-
IN few days. with the result that the Scribner
library purchased and presented 10 the trustees
has been htted up IA reading room with three
tables and the necessary chairs The trustees are:
President. Or. Andrew Fay Currer, secretary,
Henry r. Rhoades: treasurer jesse Iantz Her
bert r. Jennings and James NJ Anderson.
meeting in the interest OF the Armenian
sufferers will be held In the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening al o'clock II will really be
union service OF all Of the churches excepting he
two Episcopal parishes. Mayor Edison Lewis Will
preside. and the principal speakers VIII be ". W.
howard who recently returned from Armenia
John B. Haygooni. Of Cappadoca. Asia Minor. and
organizing secretary OF the Armenian Relief As-o-
ciation and Var,au Dillayan. who escaped from the
Sassoon massacre. and will appear IN his native
costume. on the platform VIII also be the Rev.
Charles Stoddard Lane. the Rev J. T.. Smith. the
Rev w A Granger the Rev. Frank : ScuGier.
the Rev l.. f. Buell. and the Rev. Charles r Koh-
ler
The annual meeting OF the members OF the Mount
Vernon Hospital Association will he held In the
hospital on Monday evening