The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-24
c. A. R. READY
TO DECK GRAVES
WITH FLOWERS

The Grand Army posts throughout this
state will observe Memorial Sunday on
Sunday next. and on next Thursday will
proceed TO the cemeteries and perform
the solemn duty OF decorating the graves
of deceased comrades.
Department Commander Edward Will
cox and his staff have accepted the invi-
tations of Prescott post No :. OF this
city to attend divine service with it Sum
day forenoon at the Pearl Street Baptist
church. and in the evening that OF Tower
post. No. IL. OF Pawtucket, to attend
church I'm that city.
6ocum post will 60 TO the Calvary Bap-
tist church Sunday forenoon, where
special sermon will be preached by the
pastor. Rev Edward Holyoke. The post
will be accompanied by Company q, First
Regiment Infantry. r. !. q. M, under
command OF Capt. Archie Harden and
slocum Light Guard Veterans associa-
ton, under command OF Capt Charles
Rittman.
In the forenoon also the members OF
Rodman post, No IL. will go 10 the Ma
thewson Street Methodist church. where
special exercises will be conducted.
Arrangements have also been made by
the Sons of Veterans and the United
Spanish War Veterans 20 attend services
at various places OF worship In this city.
Commander George A. Forsyth. and staff
accepted the invitation of Allyn X. Cap
ron camp. No. |, to attend divine worship
at st. James Episcopal church. They Will
be escorted by Company III, Second Regi-
ment. Rhode Island National Guard.
SHORT PARADE.
The plans for the observance OF Memo
rtal day on Thursday OF next week In
clude the assembling OF the various posts
of the q. A. r, the camps of the 3. or ".
and the u. s. w. ", and their military
escorts on Exchange place, where exe--
cises and the decoration of the Soldiers
and ailors monument will occur at $3.50
o'clock. This will be followed by short
parade. This change is q. solemn remind
or that the fight OF time Is rapidly de-
creasing the ranks and adding the bur-
den OF age upon the wearers or the blue
At the conclusion of the parade the
posts will go to their respective cemeter-
les and perform the solemn duty OF COM
radeship. The general orders Issued by
Department Commander Wilcox through
his assistant adjutant general. Philip >.
Chase for the observance OF Memorial
day as follows,
Headquarters Department OF Rhode
Island. G. A r..
Especial Orders No. i:
'The several posts located in the city OF
Providence, having placed themselves un-
der the orders OF the department COM
mander for parade on Memorial day,
May 30, 1907. will report, with their es-
corts and guests. to the assistant adju-
tant general at the soldiers and sailors
monument, Exchange place. at $3.50 a. m.
on>that day, when positions Will be as
signed.
'The department. of Rhode Island.
United Spanish War Veterans. Col.
George A. Forsyth. commander, desiring
to join In the parade. will report at the
same time and place. for assignment.
.IS ~ ha following pNerCiseR
will take place at the monument: Dirge,
Fay's American band; prayer, Rev.
Charles II. Ever. department chaplain;
national salute by Battery A, Light Ar
tillery, r. I. N. G.: decoration Of monu-
ment: Taps by Bowen r. Church.
Post commanders, except the COM
mander OF Rodman Post, will detail four
comrades from their respective posts sup
piled with flowers to report Immediately
upon their arrival at the monument to
Junior Vice Department Commander JILL
son, who is charged with the duty OF dec
Grating the monument.
THE ORDER OF MARCH.
After the conclusion OF these exercises.
the parade will take place. moving IN the
following order:
Department Commander.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Department officers and department stan
Past Department Commanders.
Officers OF the United States Army and
Navy.
Division Commander of r. l., s. Of ".
and staff.
Fays American Band.
Troop 3. First Battalion Cavalry, r. l.
N. O., dismounted, Capt Richards.
Hospital Corps, r. I. N. G.. Capt Mer-
chant.
Company r. Second Regiment Infantry.
r. l. N. c., Capt. Reilly.
Prescott Post. No. /. Commander William
II. Johnson.
Fay's Second Regiment Band.
Company G, First Regiment Infantry, r.
/. N. q.
(Slocum Light Guard. Capt. Harden.
Slocum Post. No. TO- Commander Munson
Gen. A. e. Burnside Camp No. 5. s. OF
", Commander Albert q. Morrill,.
Band.
First Separate Company, Infantry, r. l.
n. c.. Capt. Watts.
Ives Post No. 10. Commander James K.
Polk.
James A. Barton Camp. No. 10. 8. of ",
Commander James +. Vance.
Continental Band.
Company n. First Regiment Infantry, r.
l. N. G., Capt. Harrington,
Arnold Post, No. 4. Commander Cornelius
Rhode Island Company Band.
United Train of Artillery, Col Greene.
George ii. Browne Post No. 20 Com
Rodman Post No. u, in carriages, Com
mander Martin s. James.
Carriages with disabled comrades.
United Spanish War Veterans.
Department Commander George A. For
syth and staff
Maguire's Savoy Band.
Company II. Second Regiment Infantry,
r. l. n. c., Lieut.. Mcintyre. command
ing .
Allyn X. Capron Camp. No. 1, James f.
Kane, Commander.
Sidney +. Hoar Camp. No. 4, Edgar r.
Barker Commander.
Battery A. Light Artillery. r. l. n. g.,
Flower wagons
"Other organizations desiring to Join In
the parade will he assigned position upon
reporting above.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
''The route of march will be Dorrance.
Westminster. Fenner Broad. Weybesset
and Exchange streets to Exchange place
The department commander will review
the column at Pond street as IL passes