Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-17
ME.loaIAL DAY raocaAn.

Co,nAD.s:-The Grand Army Of
the Republic gladly and lovingly ac-
cepted the duty Of paying tribute to
the memory of our dead comrades of
the war; and in accordance with the
custom and requirements of our Or
der. the commander directs attention
to the coming Memorial Day, MAY
30th. 1899.
Since last Memorial Day many
comrades, who were with us then,
have answered the last roll call on
earth; they have gone to the tongue.
less silence of the dustless tomb and
will no longer be found in our ranks
or in our Post room. The tribute of
love and reverence they have paid to
others, we sball hereafter pay to
them.
Upon the soldiers "Windcwless
palace of rest" let US in tenderness
and love struw springs sweetest flow
ere; and let Us az comrades of the
war and citizens of the nation, pay
our tribute in sincerity and earn
esSness that will teach the world
that the American Citizen Soldier in
death a. in life. has his fame firml
fixed in the hearts of an appreciativs
people. Lot every grave where
sleeps defender of the republic re-
ceive its tribute of uadying love.
For this purpose the following ar.
rangements have been made and
committees appointed: w
McAlisterville and vicinity: 8. L.
McAlister, e D. Kinch. T. T. Davis
and Jonathan Burns; Van Vert:
Jacob Slautterback, Michael Ooldron
and Alfred Nickle; Thompsontown:
John Webster. I. N. Grubb, Robert
Long and Thomas Crimmel; Della.
ware: B. F. Oliver and Jonathan
Keiser; Locust Run and Center:
Louis Rapp, Henry Swab and Adam
Page; Licking Creek: w. B. McCah.
an, g. q. Harris, Harrison Mcdonald
and James Powell: Academia: T. h.
Meminger. j. L. Barton, w. p. Ora
ham and B. P. Clark; st. Paul:
Frank Swartz; Port Royal: H. II.
Snyder, j. W. Stimmell and g. w.
Linthurst; Miff1intown: Program and
Invitation, VIM. Bell aud G. McCIel.
Ian; memorial Sunday service, j. L
North and w. b. Rodgers, to pro-
vide spruce, Henry Penny and iona
than Ryner; monument wreath, Jno
Pannebaker, W. F. Snyder and Hen
ry Hawk; to mark graves, j. T.. North.
b. K. Knisely, g. W. Wilson and j.
x. Robson; to gather flowers. g. w.
Heck, Jno. Etks, I. D. Musser and
school children; 10 decorate graves in
Union cemetery, L. E. Atkinson, A.
j. Moist. w. H. McNitt, G. W. Will
son, D. Pannebaker and A. II. Weld
man.
Comrades will assemble at head.
quarters on Sunday, May 28th, at
10 o'clock A NJ, sharp. in full uni
form with white gloves, to attend
Memorial Services in Presbyterian
church where the sermon will be de
iivered by Rev. Picken.
On Memorial Day Comrades will
assemble at Headquarters at $50 o.
clock P. NJ, to decorate graves in
Lutheran AID Presbyterian cemeter-
les and monument in Court House
yard. Lincoln's Gettysburg address
will be read and memorial address
delivered by G.. W. Wilson,
The Sabbath Schools in Mifflin and
Patterson are most cordially invited
to assist in seeing that no one grave
of soldier, who assisted in giving
as the liberties we 80 much enjoy,
goes without some mark of our love
and patriotic devotion for the grand
institutions for which they periled
their lives.
All veterans of the rebellion ard
soldiers Of the late war with Spaip
and the Philippines are invited to
join us on Sunday and Memorial day
services. By command of
G. MCCLELLAN,
Attest: Commander.
w. III. RoDGERs,