Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-23
Decoration Day.

Decoration Day.
Soon one Of u National days will
be at hand and every true, loyal and
upright American citizen will have
an opportunity to leave the busy cares
of daily toll and meet to honor the liv-
ing survivors of the nations heroic
defenders and to pay respect to those
who have been called home to rest.
Let US approach the same with barred
heads and quiet and solemn tread and
reverently pay tokens and tributes to
those who have gone forth in battle
array and defended the stars and
stripes that we today might stand I'M
der its ample and protecting folds and
enjoy the blessings and privileges of a
free, united, prosperous and fraternal
people. In a few short years there will
be no survivors of the Nations strife
to keep alive the burning embers of
the dark, but departed days of the past,
and the customs o firmly established
of decorating the graves of u depart
ed heroes with flowers will fall to the
lot of patriotic citizens, so let us all
unite in these services and participate
in these exercises that we may be fitted
to carry them on and EVER perpetuate
the beautiful custom that has become
firmly established.
Memorial services will be held at the
Presbyterian church the coming Sun
day, and the members of Allison Post,
the few survivors of the rebellion will
attend services in a body and listen to
an appropriate sermon for the occasion.
Possibly the number to attend is less
than last year, and each year fewer
comrades are left to help strew flowers
on the graves of the noble heroes who
are at rest with lips silent and bosoms
cold, shut from the sun of the glorious
sky. AS they march to the service
any observer can notice that their faces
are marked with traces of care and
that their forehead and temples are
adorned with locks of silver grey, that
their steps are less sprightly and some
are slow and feeble and they stand, as
it were, upon the verge of the grave
knowing hat in a short time their
surviving comrades will annually come
to the sacred mound that marks their
last resting place and strew their
graves with the lowers-the beauty of
spring. Let all who can attend these
services, because they create senti-
ment, teach loyalty and patriotism
and instill into the hearts of all love
of country, love for mankind and love
for home.
The following is the order of exerci-
SEES and march:
President-H. w. Hanna.
Marshal-E. J. Freeman.
Canoneers-E. Baxter, G. w. Bailey
and J.. NJ. Griggs.
Standard Bearer George Agnew.
500 q. m.-Members of Allison Post.
will assemble at Post Office and
proceed to Luccocks Grove Gem
etery, where the usual ritual ex-
ercises will be observed, and a
short address will be made by
Geo. W. Cosson.
l:3O p. m.-Form procession in front
of Post Office and march to
Presbyterian Church, where the
following program will be OBJ
served:
Vocal Music Grand Chorus
Scripture Reading
Prayer
Vocal Music
Address of President---.H. w. Hanna
Reading of General Orders
Ed. b. Cousins
Grand Chorus
Grafton
Music
CTke vocal music will be given by a
chorus of voices under the direction of
Mrs. Carmichael.)
400 p. m.-Form procession and march
to Cemetery in following order:
w. r. G. and Decorating Com
mittee in carriages.
Allison Post No. 81, and all ex-
Soldiers.
City and County Officials and
Business Men.
Fire Department.
School Board.
Public Schools.
Civic Societies.
Carriages.
On arriving at Maple Grove Cemete-
ry, a hollow square will be formed
around the monument to the "Un-
known Dead" where the exercises will
be continued as follows:
w. Cosson
Music.
Defamation Minnie Moon
Decoration Of monument to the I'M
known dead, followed by the decora-
ton Ct 26 soldiers graves, by as many
boys under directions of the w. r. c.,
closing the decoration services at Com
rade G.. G. Rice's grave in Arlington
Heights Cemetery, when the home
| ward march ia resumed s