Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
Decoration Day Meeting.

Decoration Day meeting.
The attendance at the meeting
called Friday evening at the G. A. R.
hall to make preliminary arrange
ments for observance of Decoration
day in Lancaster was not overly lei &c,
but made ZIP for It IN enthusiasm Of
those present.
At eight o'clock those present We're
called to order by c. II. Angus and
on motion G. II Baxter was named
as chairman and II. j. johnson secre-
tary.
Theo. Calvin made a short address
in which he regretted that so few
were present. and recalled the fact
that the celebration of Decoration day
this year is the 10th anniversary of
the opening of the war. He believed
in consequence of this fact that the
event this year should be marked with
more than ordinary observance and
hoped that all would take part. As
a suggestion which he framed into a
motion before concluding his remarks,
Mr.. Calvin desired that all civic and
fraternal orders in the city be cordial
~ invited to turn out in uniform on
Decoration day and form in the par
ade, also the auxiliary of each.
r. B. Showalter stated that in form
er years this movement had not re-
suited favorably but hoped the ven
ture this time would prove more sue
cessful.
Col. Clark spoke OF the fact that SO
many Of our citizens belonged to so
many different orders that full quo
ia or even a respectable showing Of
each could not be turned out.
Mrs. Dawald Garner feared that so
wide an observance might lead to
making the occasion a gala day-one
turned into sports and gaiety and did
not wish thoughts of the youth to run
in this channel concerning an event
set apart for solemnity.
Mrs. VIM. Starr favored the move
and wished to see the 10th anniversary
one IOU3- lb-DG- Piutlu DbIeQ.
The question was called for and the
motion to extend the invitation gem
orally was adopted.
The following were appointed to ex-
tend the invitations to the various
orders and auxiliaries:
Theo. Calvin to the |. o. O. +.
r. b. Showalter to the Masons.
H. j johnson to the NJ. w. A.
W. S. Lathrop to the Knights Py-
thias.
T. f. Orion to the Foresters.
A. T. Aspinwall to the Equitable
Fraternal Unioa.
Mrs. Theo. Calvin to the Rebeccas.
Mrs. Mitchell to the Eastern Star.
Mrs. II: G. Nathan to the Rathbone
Sisters and Royal Neighbors.
The COMMITTEES named for super
vision Of various matters were:
Program: C. H. Baxter, Col. J. 6.
Clark. H. j. Johnson.
Speaker: r. B. Showalter, j. G.
Harshberger, d. Schreiner.
Decoration: Entire w. X. c., with
Mrs. Theo. Calvin as chairman.
Finance: j. S. Wright, T. F. Or
ton, r. Ward, c. H. Basford.
Music: Theo. Calxin. Alex. Ivey.
E. H. Hyde. H Blanche Hyde.
Grounds: j. 7. Cox, w. j. Dyer,
James McGonigal, c. H. Angus, John
Taylor
Reuben Ward was delegated with
task Of tagging graves, with authori-
ty to appoint assistants.
Col. j. &. Clark was selected as Of
ficer of the dav.
A committee consisting of d. Gar
ner. r. d. Goodrich and Abel Roberts
was named to assist ladies in procur-
ing evergreens, flowers, etc, for dec
orative purposes.
On motion adjournment was taken
until Saturday evening, May 18th, at
which time reports will be made and
arrangcn ants completed.
ALL KINDS Of hats. caps and sun