The times., 1897-05-11
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Preparations Of the G. A. R. for Its
Observance at Cemeteries.
Ceremonies win BE Held on Mon.
day, May 81, as Regular Day Of
Celebration Falls on sunday.


music secured, and everything will be j.
accord with the sentiment Of the day
| The 3oth OF May falling on Sunday, The
ceremonies will take place on Monday
the 3lst, and services will be held at
Arlington, Soldiers Home, Cong
Cemetery, st Elizabeth's Asylum Ccme
terry, and others about the city
The following named comrades constitute
the S97 memorial committees.
Department Officers.
Thomas S. Hopkins, department cominan-
der, chairman; DR.. j. f. Raub, senior vice
department commander; j. E. McCabe,
junior vice department commander; Arthur
Hendricks, assistant adjutant general,
secretary; j. Tyler Powell, assistant quar-
ternlaster general, treasurer
Past Department Commanders.
a. G. Il. Richardson, George E. Corson,
william Gibson, N NJ Brooks, c. p.
Lincoln, NJ Emmett Ure!l, A F. Dins-
more, Nathan Bickford, B. F. Hawkes.,
Harrison Iingman, S. S. Burdett, j b.
Burke, W. S. odell, j. NJ. Pipes, s. f.
Faunce, NJ. T. Anderson, John McElroy.
Post Officers.
der. H. E. Weaver, representative Post
No. 2, l.. II. Randolph, commander; c. H.
Slaybaugb, representative Post No 8,
John bresnahan, commander; B. F. Chase,
representative. Post No 4, James Wells,
commander; 6. II. Eoston, representative.
Post No. 8, Calvin Farnsworth, conlman-
der: Charles Matthews, epresentative
Post No. q, Fred G. Calvert, commander;
NJ NJ. Lewis, representative. Posl No. Z,
A. II. Frear, commander; W. NJ Seton,
representative. Post No 6, George c. Ross,
commander; q. w. Lacy, representative
Post No. 9, T. w. West, commander: Lewis
Freemyre, representative. Post No 10, A.
+. DlDSmore, commander; George K. Cook,
representative. Post No IL, j Tyler Pow
ell, commander; John W. Bradbury, rerre-
sentative: Post No. l 2, William II. Henumg,
commander: A. E. Il. Johnson representa-
tive. Post No. 13, T. j Putnam, comnan-
der; w. H. Emo, representative Post No
Il, Alfred Shaw, commander; Peter Nc.
Girr, representative. Post No 10, B. p.
Entriken, commander: w. II. Honn, repre-
sentative. Post No. IT, Jacob Moore, COM
mander; Augustus Williams, representa-
tive. POST No. 10, F. W Storch, comman-
der; Rudolph Ullmer, representative. Post
No. 2D, NJ. A. Dillon, commander; E. j.
Sweet, representative.
Sons of Veterans.
George Q. Watson, captain, Camp No. /;
George $. Whitmore, captain, Camp No 2;
M. Plummer. captain, Camp No. 3; Leon
Turner captain, Camp No. 20; Frank NJ
Allen, captain, Camp No. 80; S. NJ. Croft,
captain, Camp No 81, Charles f C..nsali,
captain, Camp No. SO.
The Committees Appointed.
General committees have been elected, as
follows
Finance William Gibson, chairman; R.
B. Schwickardli, Calvin Farnsworth, A F.
Dinsmore, b p Entriken. L. F. Randolph,
George c Ross, Alfred Shaw, F. w Sto,ch.
John Bresnahan, T. w West, It. j. Tut
nam, NJ a Dilloa, Peter Mc1irr, and Lewis
Freemyre.
Decoration and grounds-B. F. Chase,
chairman; j. w Bradbury, NJ NJ Lewis,
A. f. II. Johnson, w NJ. Seton, II w.
Emo, James Wells and Frank NJ Allen, S. V.
Transportation Matthews, chair
man; q. W. Lacy and G. H. Slaybaugh
a
c. Ross, \. H. Frear, Fred e. Calvert and
Charles F. Consaul, s. v.
Reception II. q. Richardson, chair
man, and the department officers and
past department commanders
Aud,ting-M T. Anderson, chairman; |
E j. Sweet and II. z Weaver
In Charge at Cemeteries.
Soldiers Home-Dr. j. F. Raub, senior
vice department commander, chairman;
Jacob Moore. Augustus Williams, & s.
Whitmore, s. V, assisted by Henry Wilson
Post, No II.
Congressional Cemetery-J. E. McCaae,
junior vice department commander, chair |
man; A. +. Dinsmore, George R. Cook, w
II. Henning, assisted by Farragut Post, |
No 10.
Oak Hill and Holy Rood-F. w. storcil, |
Chairman; Rudolph Uilmer, H E. Weaver, |
assisted by GeorgeU. Morris Post, No. 10.
st. Elizabeth Asylum-T j. Putnam. |
chairman; w II. Emo, George O. Watson, |
S V, assisted by john A. Logan Post, |
No 13.
Genwood, Graceland and Mount Olivet--
3. P. Entriken, chairman; w. H. Honn,
Samuel Croft. S. V, assisted by George |
g. Thomas Post, No. Is
Battle Ground Rock Creek Peter McCiirr, |
NJ. A Dillon. T. w. West, Ma
ancthon Plummer, and Leon Turner, S. V.
Harmony-G H Boston, chairman, assist
ID by Post No. 4.
General Orders No. 6.
Comnander-in-ch T. s. CIarkson has
ssucd an address, designated as general |
,lders No. 6, to the State encampments, as
oiG VS.:
The nations Sabbath day-that day
Ipon which patriotic people gather to-
yether everywhere to do honor to their
sacred dead-is again upon us. Let us, as
e most fitting, unite in making the solemn
ervices OF Memorial Day as impressive
IS possible by appropriate exercises and
" sire ewing beautiful flowers upon tie
,raves of our comrades, and SO show 70 |
he world that as citizens we appreciate |
heir great sacrifice for their country, and |
Is comrades, we revere their memories,
md tc the rising generation that be who
lies for his country, dies nobly.
I'm the words OF the lamented Logan: |
If other eyes grow dull, and other hands
lack, and other hearts cold in the solemn
rust ours shall keep it as long AS the light
nd warmth of life remains to u.s.
Let us invite to our assistance in this
atriotic work that noble band OF workers,
he Women's Relief Corps, who have done
o much toward the success OF our great
rganization, and also the Sons OF yeter-
lis, who must soon take up the work
Thich the ravages of time shall compel
S to lay down.
In the interest OF patriotic instruction
, the children it is earnestly hoped that