The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-17
Memorial Day Programs.
TIoNEsTA PROGRAM,

TIoNEsTA PROGRAM.
The joint committee of Stow Post, No.
274, and Woman's Relief Corps, No. 1877,
met and have arranged for a Memorial
Service on Tuesday, May 30, 1905.
Rey. W. o. Calhoun will preach the
memorial sermon in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, May 2S, 1905, at II am.
S. G. Johnston will be Marshal at the
Day on May 30th.
Representatives of Stow Post, Woman's
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans will
start from Tionesta at s a. m. and hold
the usual exercises and decorate the
graves of departed Comrades at the Evan
gelical and Bartholomew churches on
German Hill, returning to Tionesta about
noon. The Post and Relief Corps will
meet at their hall at p. m. and march to
the river bridge where flowers will be
strewn upon the water in memory of de-
paI ted heroes of the war, using the new
order of service recommended by the
Department. They will then march to
Riverside cemetery, hold the ritual SER
vice and decorate with flowers the graves
of departed Comrades. after which fur
ther ritual service will be held at the
Court House, followed by an address by
Rev. Paul J. Slonaker.
All children of the public schools and
Sabbath schools of Tionesta and vicinity
are invited to participate, each school un-
der the charge of an officer or teacher, all
to be under charge OF the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. The Sons OF Veterans will
take part in the exercises and arrange for
music for the occasion. The Woman's
Relief Corps, assisted by the children,
will provide flowers for decorating
graves.
All veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars are cordially invited to
participate in the services. Members of
the National Guard, and of fraternal Or
ders, together with the general public are
invited TO join in the observance of the
day.
The following details have been made
for other cemeteries: For Mt. Zion, Da-
vid Zuck; Tylersburg, David Stakely
and George Keefer; Newmansville and
Lickingvile, d. r. Walters and A. W.
Kinch; President, Geo. w. and Alex.
McCalmont and Chas. VanGiesen, all of
whom will attend to these duties early in
the day.
EAST HICKORY PROGRAM.
Eli Berlin Post of East Hickory, have
made ample provision for G.. A. r. SER
vices. The memorial sermon will be
held at West Hickory, Sunday, May rs,
at IL a. M, by Rev. Mowrey of West
Hickory, and Rev. Bird of Endeavor.
The West Hickory choir will furnish
The singing on the above occasion.
Services May 80 will be at East Hick-
ory, where the usual program will be
carried out by the Post, assisted by the
different Sunday schools, the Camp Of S.
of ", the X. o. T. NJ -, the East Hickory
Camp, No. S37, NJ. w. of A.. the w. G. II.
u. and L. A. s., and all others are cor
daily invited to be with and assist us on
the above occasions.
Rev. Mowrey and Rev. Bird will ad-
dress the assembly at X. o. 7. M. hall,
after services in the cemetery. The Sun
day school children. will recite their pa
triotic poems in the afternoon. Both
vocal and instrumental music will be
pleasing part of the services. Services
on May 30 will begin at 10 a. IN. in front
of X. o. T. NJ. hall. All come with well
filled baskets and enjoy the services of
the entire day as becomes the American
people.
The following details have been made
for decorating at other places: Minister,
C. Southworth, II. Downey; Whig Hill,
Geo. Hindman; Town Line, J. II. Ber-
lin, L. S. Wolf; Church Hill, 1. M.
Barnes; West Hickory, Geo. Huddleson,
T. p. Harry; Prather, b. F. Slower, W.
X. Small.
BY order of the Post.
w. e. WITHERELL, P. c.
j. ALBAUaH, Adit.