The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-22
Memorial Day.
AT MOUNT HOLLY.

The first of the events that will mark
the exercises to be held on Wednesday,
May 80, in honor of the soldier dead, will
be held next Sunday evening, when Gen.
A. E. Shiras Post. No. 26, G. A. r., &C
companied by Company E, and the Sons
of Veterans will attend divine services at
St. Andrews Church. The members will
assemble at the post room at O'Clock.
On Memorial day members of the Post
and their guests willmeet at the Post room
as soon as possible, so as to move at s 80
o'clock, or thereabout, over the following
route: Down High street to Washington,
out to the Brotherhood cemetery, counter
march to King. to Water, to High, to
Ridgway and to the Mount Holly cemetery.
From there down Mount Holly avenue, to
Garden to Cherry, to Mill, to Pine and to
the cemeteries. At the conclusion of the
cermonies the line will return to head
quarters and be dismissed.
The exercises will be held at the grave
of Gen. Shiras in Trinity cemetery The
speakers will be Revs j. H. Durham, R.
II. Baker, George M. Hughes; Judge c..
E. Hendrickson and Charles Evan Mer-
rift
AT MRDFoRD
The graves of deceased soldiers lying in
the cemeteries at Medford will receive at
tention from comrades belonging to Posts
having organization in other towns and
from many citizens. Outside of this feat
ure the day will be devoted to sports
The Medford Field Club has completed
arrangements for the annual big time on
their grounds here on Decoration Day.
The grounds are in better shape than ever
and improvements have been made all
around. The diamond is hard and fast, it
is said there is none better in the state
The visiting team will be the Hermons, of
Philadelphia, who have been in Medford
number of times. They always play first
class ball and are said to be stronger than
ever this year. Medford team will be in
first class shape, with Schoenhut and Smith
for the battery. Manager Bowker is try
ing to get the best players he can COM
mand
There will be two games of ball, 1890
A. M, and 2.30P. M.
During the afternoon and evening the
Senators Orchestra, of Philadelphia, will
furnish music
In the evening there will be vaude-
vile show given by refined actors who
regularly appear in leading theatres.
Every act will be special, and there will
be plenty of good innocent fun.
Refreshments for the day will be clam
chowder, frankfurters, rolls. coffee, ice
cream. soft drinks, etc.
The bowling alleys and shuttle boards
are in excellent shape. There will be a
rife range. and everything to make the
place an ideal one for days pleasure.
Admission, morning game 10 cents
afternoon 10 cents, evening 10 cents
AT VINCENTowN.
By order of commander, T. W. Eayre
Post, No. 40, G.. A. R., will assemble at
the Post room at o'clock Parade will
form as follows; Smiths Fife and Drum
Corps; Captain Edward Cline's Firing
Squad; T. w. Eayre Post, No. 40, G. A.
R.; Vincent Fire Department; Members of
the Senior and Junior American Mechan-
les, Sunday Schools, William H. Cline
with flowers.
The parade will move at g. 80 o'clock to
Baptist cemetery, thence to Methodist
cemetery, thence to Friends burial
grounds The usual ceremonies will be
observed at each of these places and pa
rade dismissed. All soldiers are invited.
The orator of the day will be F. B. Lee.
the historian. The clergy of the churches
will make speeches, and comrades will be
expected to tella little of their experiences
in the army.
Flowers can be left at the town hall on
the Goth with the flower committee.
In the evening the Vincent Fire Depart
ment will hold festival in the town hall
to raise money to paint their hook and
ladder building and repair the same This
being the first time the firemen have APP
pesled to the public for assistance, it is
hoped the citizens will respond literally
to this worthy object.