The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-24
Memorial Exercises.

Services Sunday, May e7th, and Exercises
Wednesday, May 30.
The following orders have been issued
for the observance OF Memorial day In
Skowhegsn:
HID. Qrs. Russell Post No. 96, I
Dept. Of Me. g. A. r. J
May 81, 1900.
Gen Orders No. /.
Memorial Sunday will be observed at Skow-
hogan, May q, 1900. Post will meet at G. A.
R. Hall at p. m sharp, and march to the NJ
E. Church. where will be delivered the Memoir
al sermon by Rev. Z. 7. Adams. Members are
requested to appear in Post uniform With white
gloves and canes.
Per order,
J. N. MERRILL, Commander.
| HENRY ]. VARNEY, Adjt.
| Ladies OF Russell Relief Corps Camp Wildes
| Sons OF Veterans and Company E. N. g. 5. M
have been invited and are expected TO meet and
attend services on Sunday with the Post
HID. Qrs. Russell Post No. 96, |
Dept. OF Me. g. A. X. I
Gen. Orders No. 2.
Memorial Day will be observed at Skowhe
gan, May 30th, 1900, under the auspices Of
Russell Post No. 90, g. A. r
OhDEb VI GAbhCisbss
| The comrades are requested to meet at G. A,
| r. Hall, at 8 a. m, In uniform with gloves and
canes. The procession will leave promptly al
10 a. m. for the North Side cemetery where
memorial services will be held. An address
will be delivered by Rev. H. A. Marley.
Comrade Gen. r. B. Shepherd has placed
| four cars at the disposal of the Post for the
conveyance of the small school children and
ladies OF the Relief Corps who may wish to at
nd he no rYn pfp cry
In the afternoon comrades will meet at q. A
H. Hall at o'clock and march to Cobu-n Hall
at l.30 sharp, where memorial services will be
held BY the Post, and the Grafton be delivered
by Geo. w. Cover, Esq.
ORDER OF EXERCISES AT HALL.
Reading OF Gen. Orders from HID. Qrs. by
Adjt.; Response by the Commander; reading
Roll Of Honor by Adjt.; brief ADDRESS of Wei,
come by Commander; music by band and
quartette; Invocation by Rev. II. w. Kimball
music BY quartette, with organ and violin
Grafton by Geo. w. Cover. ESQ.,; music by
quartette, with organ and violin. followed by
singing OF the National air, America, by audi
| ence, accompanied by band Benedction by
Rev. E. TyAdams.
formed on Water ST., the right resting In front
of MilbuIn block, under the MarsbalshiL III
Capt. F. H Wing and Assistant Marshal Lieut.
Company e, N G. s. NJ will do chief
escort duty.
All soldiers and sailors are most cordial
invited to join US In all our services,
All the Civic orders Of Skowhegan. with
the municipal officers, school board, schools,
business men 81 d all citizens are most cordi-
ally invited to join us.
The column when formed will march to the
South Side Cemetery where further pubic
services will be he'd by the Post and the
graves decorated. after which the column will
return and be dismisst on Water street.
Bar1ee will be provided for OF
small scholars, and carriages for ladies OF the
Relief Corps,
The Pittsfeld Band OF Uniformed Rank
Knights OF Pythias. "a pieces, will furnish
the martial music. The 8 owhegsn company
of Uniformed Rank Knights Of Pythias will
join in the services and procession.
Qusrtette and accompanies consist OF the
following well known musicians: A. r
Smiley, basso; A. w. Watson, tenor; Mrs.
Dunton, soprano; Mrs. Judkins, alto; Miss
Clara vosmus, orgsuist; Prof. ]. A. Kendall
violinist.
J. N. MERRILL, Post Commander.
Il. J. VARNBY, Adjt.