Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Program for Morning and After
noon Exercises is An.
nounced.
GRAFTON BY HON. J. J. BROWN
Morning Ceremonies in Court Yard and
Afternoon Gathering Will be in
Chippiannock Cemetery.

The program for Memorial day is
complete and full gouncement has
been made of the proceedings of the
lay. George z. Bailey is commander
and William a. Norris is adjutant. The
cemetery committee consists of J. NJ
Beardsley, John Ohlweiler and George
l.. Mitchell. S. d. Cleland will be mas
ter of ceremonies and E H. Bowman
marshal of the day The memorial
grafton. as previously announced, will
be delivered by Hon. John J Brown
of Vandalia. At the cemetery remarks
Will be made by James F. Witter and
Hon. William McConochie.
The ceremonies will be in charge of
Buford Post No. 243. Grand Army of
the Republic and will open in the
morning, the line of march leading to
the west side of the court yard. where
the exercises will be held. If the af-
tenoon at 2 o'clock other exercises
will be held at Chippiannock GENE
terry. Following is the program for the
day:
Bugle call to Assembly,. N
CoOns. post bugler.
Patriotic SelectiOn-Bleuer's band.
Opening Prayer-Rev. R r. Will
liams
Song. Star Spangled Banner''-Man-
agement of Mrs. J. F. Witter
Chairman S. d. Gle
| land
Oration-Hon. John J. Brown.
Song. Sword of Bunker Hill
Management of Mrs. ]. F. Witter
Music on the Rappahannock - Miss
Gertrude Don.
Patriotic observation-disclosures band
Services concluded at monument.
court house square.
Music-Bleuer's band
Grand Army services-Buford Post,
No 243, G. A. r.
Salute TO the Dead-Company A, 9Th
| Illinois infantry
Song, 'America"-By the audience.
Reading. "Lincoln's Gettysburg Adj
dress"-L. c. Daugherty.
Taps. "Bugle CALM. n. Coons, post
bugler
Benediction-Rev o. w. Lawrence
Music. Star Spangled Banner
| Bleucr's band
CbipPiaDnock Cemetery.
Bugle Call to the Assembly, n.
| COons, post bugler
Patriotic observation-disclosures band
Opening Prayer-Rev. J. b. Rutter
Song. stars and Stripes" (band &C
management Mrs. j.
F. Witter
Remarks-Hon. William McCono-
chic
Song. Star SpangIed Banner
Management Mrs. J. F. Witter
To the Roll Call Yonder-Miss Ger
trude Don.
Music-Bleuer's band.
Remarks-J. f. Witter
G. A. r. Services-Buford Post. No
| 243. 6. A. r.
Salute to the Dead-Company A, 9Th
regiment. Illinois infantry.
Reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
1ress'-H B. Hayden.
Song. "America"-By the audience.
Taps-N. n. Coons. post bugler.
Decoration of soldiers graves by
the school children under the auspices
Of BufOrd post No. 243, G. A. r.
Marching Order.
e II. Bowman, marshal of the day,
| has made arrangements for the par
ade of the morning. The formation of
the marching line will be as follows:
Platoon of police
Marshal and aides
Band
| Company A, 9th Illinois.
| Naval Reserves.
| MAJOR pity council
Fire department.
City schools.
| Civic societies
Odd Fellows, uniformed
| Speaker in carriage.
| Odd Fellows. lodges.
| Woman's relief Corps.
| Buford Post. G.. A r.
The fact that the speaker of the day.
| Mr.. Brown. is a prominent member of
| he Odd Fellows adds interest to his
| coming here He will be escorted to
he speakers stand by the members
IF the Odd Fellows of this city, the uni
form rank preceding and the MEM
| bers of the Rock Island lodges follow
ing the carriage.
The parade will form at the Armory.
and from there will follow the follow
| ing line of march: East on Fourth
| avenue TO Twentieth street. north on
| Twentieth street to Second avenue.
west on Second avenue TO court house
| square. where ranks will be broken.
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