The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-05-25

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Memorial Day will lie observed with more
than usual interest i'll this city this year The
exercises will be held in the morning
The Commandment Post 70 has issued the
following orders:
| HEADQUARTERS Posi- ", q. \ r.,
LANmERrylIGE, May Il, is9S
Special Orders No l.
Memorial Day. the one chosen day in the
wear when We gather in tho cemeteries and
place garanda upon the graves of our depart
ed comrades * close ut hand rms year,
especially, while our beloved Nation Is cngag-
ed in war, bringing back TO us many memo
rcs of the struggle of ISGi-Ga, and remember
ing the recent great calamity that has betallen
the Nation in the loss of the valiant crow OF
the L. s. ). Maine, let us gather in goodly
number and show that our patriotism burns
ms brightly now Hs Whom We shouldorcd the
muskct aud rifle i'll the days of the civil strife.
Comrades, let MS 50 dignity, by our ohserNane-
Cs, services aud conduct, the 3oth day of May
rs 10 rescue II from the unholy and unrirht
Gus procedure Of making It the opening day
can we'll afford To hold this ono day ancrcd Ia
| communion with its dead" and teuderly strew
flowers i'll their silcnt oncampment
II. Comrades will assemble Mt Post Head
quarters on Sunday afternoon, May goth, mt )
o'clock, and march from thence to HiyerNeM
cemetery, where appropriate services VIII be
III Comrades will assemble Mt rost Head
| quarters ON Monday morning, the 31ih at $40
| o'clock, Sharp and forming limo viii proceed
| where the graves will ho decorated; after
| which tho line will return to town, make II
short parade aud then assemble ut the First
Baptist Church, where the exercises proper
Will be held
~ ON both of tho above occasions comrades
will wear q \. H. badge on left breast carry
| 80 and MlItr plpNpA
V Order Of EXERCISES and committees will
be announced by Gommitteeon Memorial bay.
u II JolNrn.
JAMES d Brlrla, Post Commander
Adiutnnt
The Memorial DAY Committee Il II Join
~, lanes q BELLS, John II. Chldstor, John
Mnloy aud 1nseph realer make the follow
inf details and anneuncements:
Committee to visit Mount Airy, Rock Church
and vicinity Chaplain David Wilson mud
Senior Vice Commander William I Powell
Rnsomout, Snndy Ridge aud vicinity
Quarternaster Cyreuas slnck aud one com
rale
New Hope and vicinity Comrades Joseph
Pcnker and Jacob HAAS
Committee tu mark graves in city ccmetor-
les = T. Com + Nnylor, Com u II Join
en- aud T. L e Jacob Haas
PROGRAMME
ON Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock, line viii
| form in front of Post Headquarters and head-
ed by drum corps will march to Myeryiew
Cemetery, whore, nftcr prayer by Rev u. !.
Mccartney and II ahort address by Rev "
" Monett the graves Will be decorated
On MONDAY morning, 10Th limo will form nj
Ssla on Union street. right resting on Church
in the following order
pioncors
Liberty Band
! reI -, under command Of Commander u.
II JOINER
louni. Girls, wearing sushes and carrying
flowers
Invited Guests
Carriages
Citizens generally
| Line viii move down Union street to SWIM,
| ia franklin, to Mount Hope and 81 Johns
| Cemeteries. whore The graves will be strewn
| with lloWCra Win then reform and par
AIDE as follows: From cemeteries up Frank
lin street to Coryell To Main, to Perry. To
Union to Bridge, to the First Baptist Church,
whore the following exercises will he oh
| served:
| Music by Band
Prayer
Singinpby children
Reading Of President lncolna addrcss at
| Gettysburg
Grafton, is Rev II A Cordo u u pastor
| Of the First Baptist Church
Singing by Rirls
| Music by Band
| Hencdlcton
After leaving flochurel the line will parade
to Main street, Main To Church Church 10
poI Headquarters and dismiss
All eX-~oldicrs and sailors are cordially IN
yited 10 nrn ont with the Post both on sun
| day and Monday.
An urgeaut appeal rs made To the public 10
contribute literally of llowcrs of any dcscrir-
| ton # is desired to strcW the graves with AN
abundance Of flowers and Ia do this the Post
must depend upon the Iihcrality of the public
Especially is every pirl in the city and vicinity
requested 10 contribute u bouquet Of llowersf
! Donations may be- left ut Post lleadquarter.
! during Sunday aattcruoonAnd at An early hour
ON Mondny morning Flowers intended forany
particular grave should be plainly marked.
All the school girls Of the city and New
| Hope are invited to turn ont with the Post on
Monday morning and take part in the cxcr-
cses, They will boproyided with mshes by
the Post They will report at the rooms Of the
| Post not later thnl $3.50 O'Clock aud each one
should bring with hera bouquet
! All persons attending theoXercisrs in Mount
| Hope amidst Johns Cemeteries ON Monday ARE
requested 20 avoid walking on the plots
Every comradc who can make il convenient
is requested 10 assemble At Post iIcadquarter,
on Friday afternoons May nth, at I O'Clock
sharp, fer the purpose of attending the
| annual Memorial Day exercises Of the public