, 1904-05-25
dwelling Ceremonies at South
Dennis,
FROM bic Star of Die Cape.

From the Star of the Cape.
Perhaps ten years ago, the late Cap
tain Henry w. Hand, for many years
a public school teacher, aud later editor
of the Cape May "Waveo for a number
of years, in a talk before the Cape May
County Teachers Association, alluded
to the career of John Grace, whose re-
mains lay in the South Dennis Cemetery
and suggested that tribute to his memory
should be raised, not only for the pur-
pose of preserving his record, but also
for the purpose of giving to the children
of the public schools an objective point
in the study of the history of the Rev
dictionary Epoch. John Grace was a
Revolutionary Scout, of whom General
Washington wrote: "This is my trusted
Scout, whom British gold cannot buy.o
A county league of school children to
raise funds for a monument was sug-
gested and eight or nine years ago West
Cape May School, under the principal
ship of the late David q. Vanaman,
organized the first Grace Memorial
League. A year or two later, Mr.. Vana-
man suggested that the County Super
intendent act as treasurer, which was
agreed to and since that time, up to the
school year now about to close that offi-
Slu Lac DCOh 0illuS III lIio Va BaOltJ ahu
sending out annually requests TO all of
the schools of the county to contribute.
The amour required for the purchase
of the granite shaft selected by the
committee was obtained during the
school year 1902-l903, having been con-
tributed wholly by the children of the
public schools during eight years, as it
appears now, each school of the county
will have contributed something before
the day fixed for the unwilling. 1t is
highly cleditable to the county II its
schools that such a project should have
been thus carried out.
The unwilling is to occur AT South
Dennis Oh Decoration Day, the exercises
beginning at | o'clock.
The program is as follows:
l. Assembly call by cornet, Prof. Manahan,
leader of Woodbine Cornet Band. School
children, members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Junior Order of American Mechan-
les and Dennisville Knights of Pythias to
assemble in front of school building in the
order named facing west, preceded by Cape
May band. Principal Fluvial James, of
Goshen public schools, marshal; Mrs. Laura
A. McKaig, Miss Mary Ludlam and Miss Sa-
rah Nj. Holmes, IN in charge of pu-
pills of county schools.
2. Procession to cemetery.
3. Salute to flag, by pupils.
4. "We'l Stand by the Flag" to be sung
by pupils.
). Presentation of the Monument, by John
Meerwald, pupil of South Dennis schools.
d. Acceptance on behalf of County, by Su-
perintendent Aaron w. Hand.
Z. Selection, by Woodbine band.
5. Dedication ceremony, by John Mecray
Post, q. A. r..
.. Selections, by Cape May band.
10. Address, on behalf of Junior Order
Mechanics.
II. Address, by E. l.. Rice, ESQ.,, on behalf
of Dennisville Knights of Pythias.
II. History of John Grace, and of the move
ment for erection of memorial, by Miss Pearla
Il. Soul.
ID. Selection, by Woodbine band.
ii. Grafton, by the orator of the day, Ed
mund B.. Leaning, Esq.
10. Singing by all, america, accompanied
by Cape May band.
l6. Unveiling, by Join Grace scull, a de-
scendant of the scout.
II. Salute, 10 guns.
is. Singing, "Rest ye Soldiers by all.
Tune, "God be with you"
10. Music by bands.