The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements have been completed
for the proper observance of Memorial
Day in this city. The Commander of
Post2o has issued the following orders
HEADQUARTERS Posr 90, G. A. r.
LAMBERTvILLE, May 10, 1899.
Special Orders No.
L. Memorial Day this year will occur
on Tuesday, May S0th. This, the one
chosen day IN the year when we gather
III the cemeteries and church yards to
place garlands, the choicest flowers of
Spring, upon the graves of our DEPART
Ell comrades is solemn reminder of
the duty we owe these "sleeping he
roes, and of the stern fact that our
ranks are being fast depleted by death.
Let us, ON this occasion, resolve anew
to stand by one another, and by gath
erlng i'll goodly numbers show that our
patriotism burns as brightly now as
when we shouldered the musket and
rifle i'll the days of the civil strife.
Ill. Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters on Sunday evening, Nav
2Sth, Mt I O'Clock, for the purpose of
attending services in the New Hope
NJ. Il. Church.
Ill. Every comrade who can mako it
convenient, is requested to assemble
at Post Headquarters ON Monday after
noon, May Goth, Mt 1 o'clock, sharp. for
the purpose of attending the annual
Memorial Day exercises of the public
schools, to be held in the Hill School
building.
~. Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters on Tuesday morning,
May Both, Mt 0 O'clock. sharp, and pro
coed to Riyerview Cemetery and decor
ate the graves therein.
V. Comrades will also assemble Mt
Post Headquarters on Tuesday after
noon, May 30th, at o'clock, sharp,
and forming line will proceed to Mount
Hope and St Johns Cemeteries, where
appropriate exercises will be held and
the graves decorated, after which the
line will reform and return to town,
make short parade and dismiss Mt
headquarters.
VI. On each of the above occasions
comrades will wear G. A. Il. badge ON
left breast, carry cane and wear white
gloves.
VII. Order of exercises and commit
tees will be announced by Committee
on Memorial Day.
BY order of
JAMES O. BELLS,
Post Commander.
b. II. JOINER, Adiutant.
The Memorial Day Committee
Henry Dubs chairman, james o.
Bells Secretary and Treasurer), Will
liam l.. Welseh, John Fuller and John
Malloy make tho following details
and announcements
Committee to visit Mount Airy, Rock
Church and vicinity Chaplain David
Wilson and Comrade VIM. II. Powell.
Rosemont, Sandy Ridge and vicinity
-Quartermaster Cyrenas Slack and
ono comrade.
New Hope and vicinity omrade
Joseph Peal1er and =. Z. Com. Jacob
Il. Haas.
Committee to mark graves i'll city
cemeteries Surgeon |. Il. Naylor, Adj.
jutant b. IL. Joiner and =. Z. Com. |
jacob T.. Haas.
PROGRAMME.
On Tuesday morning, at . o'clock,
limo will form in front of Post Head |
quarters, and headed by the Point
Pleasant Band will march to River
view Cemetery, where, after short |
address by Rev. w. w. Molfett, pastor
of the Lambertville M. T.. Church, tho
graves will be decorated.
On Tuesday afternoon the line will
form at l o'clock, sharp, ON Union
street, right resting on Church, in the
following order
Pioneers.
Point Pleasant Band.
Marshal Harry S. Kroesen.
Post 20, under command of Commander
Jas. o. Bells.
Invited Guests
Carriages.
Citizens generally.
Line will move down Union street
to Swan, to Franklin, to Mount Hope
and ST. Johns Cemeteries, whore tho
graves will be strewn with flowers, af-
ter exercises as follows:
Music by Band.
Prayer.
Reading of President Lincoln's adj
lress at Gettysburg, by Marshal IL. S.
kroesen.
Address by Rev. Il. Il. Quicksall,
pastor of the New Hope M. j.. Church.
Music by Band.
Benediction.
Line will then reform and parade |
ls follows: From cemeteries up Frank
in street to Coryoll, to Main, to Perry,
TO Union, to Post Headquarters and
dismiss.
All ex-soldiers and sailors are cor
Italy invited to turn out with the Post
IN each Of the above occasions.
An urgent appeal is made to the
public to contribute literally of flow
ers Of any description. 1t is desired
10 strew the graves with an abundance
Of flowers, and TO do this the Post
must depend upon the liberality of the
public. Especially is every girl in the
city and vicinity requested to con
tribute bouquet of flowers. Dona-
lions may be left ut Post Headquar-
ters during Monday evening and on
Tuesday morning. Flowers intended
for any particular grave should be |
plainly marked.
All persons attending the exercises |
in the cemeteries are requested to |
avoid walking on tho plots.
Inspection Co. y, Second Regiment.
Company F, Second Regiment, date
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