The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME.
Preparation for the Honoring of Our
Soldier Dead.

Headquarters of William II. Davies Post,
1S7, Department of Pennsylvania, Grand
Army of the Republic
Special order No. 1.
Comrades and Cogeners: with the un-
ceasing march of time, another year
has gone since this post was called on 10
attend divine service in a body on the
Sunday evening preceding Memorial Day
in accordance with rules and regulations.
Therefore, the comrades OF TINS post
will assemble at the post room on sun
day evening, May %, at Gao o'clock ana
accompanied by the Womans 5 Rehet
corps and also the Sons of Veterans
both of which fratcrnal organizations are
hereby invited to accompany the post TO
the church of St. Rose, from whose pas
tor, the Rev. Father Coffey, We have re-
ceived the usual annual invitation to at
tend the service this year i'm the SAID
church. The pest will be in uniform ana
white gloves.
Consequently the comrades and visiting
attendants must leave the post room on
the said evening of Sunday at the above
mentioned time. BE on hand promptly,
comrades so that we may occasion no
Unnecessary delay by our tardiness.
Yours in +. c. and L
Robert McEale,
Attest: Post Commander.
Josiah Vandermark, Adjutant.
Comrades, the march of another year
is ended. The Grand Army will again
gather in grOups--though smaller than
ever befOre-muStcring in the cemeteries
throughout the land, and in rcVcrent s-
lence placing tokens of affection ana
gratitude on the graves of their departed
comrades In memory we will again
touch elbows" with the departed. our
thoughts will be again arrested from the
din and push of a busy life, and will be
with the nations dead who sleep bcnca h
the soldiers "windowcss palace of rest.
The tribute of love they 50 lovingly
paid others, we viii with devotion pay
now to them Therefore strcw their
graves over with beautiful flowers; plant
the flag, the Emblem of equal rights and
national unity they loved so well, ana
make the place whore they rest the
shrine of renewed devotion to the cause
OF American liberty and union.
Since the institutng of Memorial Day,
we have met around our post altars and
offered the usual invocation of thankful
ness a part of which was these words,
1--WE thank Thee that out from the car
mage of war. we have come to these days
of peace that the passion Of war is
stiled.' These words are no longer ap-
plicable to these days, war is again
abroad in the land and the same spirit
that animated the days or siNtN-one ana
five has been rekindled and breathes
new life in the hearts of the young men
of the natiCn, in the cause Of human lib
crty and justice.
Since we last visited the bivOuaC of our
dead, the numbers have increased in the
names of Comrades Truman Whipplc, r.
ID. Bradley, James V. Irwin and veterans
of the war, John Scanlon James Duffy,
Lewis Silsbee, Patrick ORourke, John
Weidner, Patrick Brennan, Thomas klrK-
al a he
Therefore, for the purpose of properly
observing the day, the post will asscmba
at $50 a. m, and meet the WOman's Re
lief corps who will arrange the flowers
and flags for the veterans. also the class
of Miss Hattie HutChins pupils of the
high school, Sons of Veterans and the
firing squad. At o'clock they will pro-
ceed to Memorial park where the follow
ing exercises will take place:
Song National Memorial Hymn
BY High School Pupils
Invocation ................Rev. Charles Lee
Reading LincOn's Gettysburg Address,
J. NJ. Alexander
Calling the "Silent Roll"
AdIutant Josiah Nandcrmark
Song, salute the Old Flag,"
BY High School Pupils
"Firing Salute" p, o. S. of a,
Firing Squad
Eitel's battery will fire the usual ma
tiOnal salute after the exercises are con-
cluded. The column will visit the vari-
Gus cemeteries and decorate the graves
and De dismissed. by order of
Robert McIIale, Commander
Attest: Josiah Vandarmark, Adiutant
Note: Donations of flowers made up
in small boquets and firmly tied together
will be gratefully received at the hall on
Salem avenue at o'clock. By order Of
committee.