The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY.

try and az comrades we revere their memories
and to the rising generation that he VINO
dies for his country, dies nobly"
IL. Comrades will assemble at Post head
quarters on Sunday, May p, at L NJ, TO pro
will be made by DR.. J. f. Scott, of New Hope,
after which the glaVes will be strewn with
iiowers., You are also requested to'assemble
at Post headquarters on the evening OF the
same date, at O'Clock, to attend divine ser
vice at the Centenary Nj +. Church, Company
h, National Guard, acting as escort Wear
white gloves, badge on left breast, anu carry
canes.
Ill. Comrades will also assemble at Post
headquarters on Friday; May 30, at $40 a: NJ NJ,
the purpose of holding exercises appropriate
to Memorial Day
~. All ex-soldiers and sailors are urgently
requested to assist the Post on Sunday, May
%, and Friday, May 80, i'll all the exercises,
that we may pay Just tribute to our depart
ed comrades.
V. Order of exercises and committees will
be announced by the Committee ON Memorial
Day. By order of
WILLIAM l.. WEIsoH,
fost Commander.
HARRY s kRonsEN, Adiutant.
The Memorial Day Committee
Mcconnell, b. IL. Joiner, John II.
Chidister, Henry Dubs and James
Naylor-make the 70 lowing details
and announcements
Committee to mark graves in our
city cemeteries d. S. Williams and
b. II. Joiner. New Hope Joseph
Peaker.
Committees to visit cemeteries out
side of city Rosemont, Sandy Ridge
and vicinity, Cyrenas Slack and COM
rade /; Mount Airy and Rock Church,
William l.. Welsch and comrade.
On the morning of Memorial Day,
Friday. May 30, the line viii form in
front of Post headquarters, right rest
ing on Ferry street, at S;45 o'clock,
in the following order:
Marshal, B. H. Joiner.
| Pioneers.
Liberty Band.
Company L, National Guard, under
command of Capt. II M Reading.
Post 90, G. A. r., under command of
Commander William l.. Welsch.
| School Girls, under command of Su-
perviaing Principal A. p. Kerr.
Boys, carrying Flag.
Washington Camp, No. /, =. s. of A.
| Carriages.
| The line will march down Unior
street to Swan, to Franklin, to Mt
Hope Cemetery, where the following
exercises will be hold
Music by Band.
Prayer.
Reading of President Lincoln 8 Get
tysburg address, by Miss Cynthi,
Lauer.
Address by the Rev. $. G. Pitt, pas
tor of the Centenary M, T.. Church.
Music by Band.
Benediction,
Dirge by Band, and decorating
graves in Mt Hope and st. Johns
| Cemeteries.
| Taps.
Firing of volIey by Company +.
The line will then reform and march
up Franklin street to Bridge, to Main,
to Church, to Union, to Coryell, to
Main, to York, to the Soldiers Monu-
ment, where brief remarks will be
made by the Rev. II. S. Smith, rector
of S. Andrews Church, music by the
Band and strewing of flowers at base
of monument ; will then march to I'm
ion street, to Jefferson, to Main, to
Delaware avenue, TO Clinton, to But
tonwood, to Union, to Post headquar-
tiers, and dismiss.
An urgent appeal is made by the
committee to the public to contribute
flowers. It is desired to strew the
graves with an abundance Of flowers
and to do this, the Post must depend
upon the liberality of the public Let
there be noble response.
Donations of flowers may be left at
Post headquarters Saturday evening
and Sunday next, for Riverview, and
on Thursday evening, Goth inst, and
Friday morning early, for Mt. Hope
and st. Johns Cemeteries.
Flowers intended for any particular
grave should be marked and left at
Post headquarters on either Of the
above dates, which will receive the
prompt attention of the committee.
The committee request the lady
friends of the Post to meet at head
quarters on the above dates to assist
in arranging the flowers.
Persons attending the exercises in
the cemeteries are requested to avoid
walking on graves and drivers OF
horses will use care to prevent acct.
dent.
Order of exercises at Riyervew,
Sunday, May 25th
Line will enter cemetery, headed by
Drum Corps.
Prayer, by Comrade William Lauer.
Reading of President Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address.
Address by DIR. j. T.. Scott.
Decorating graves.