The Morris County chronicle., 1908-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
The Following Gives the Details of
Memorial Day Observance.


Memorial Day Observance.
HEADQUARTERS A. T. A. ToRBERT
PosT No. "A. DEPARTMENT OF
New JERSEY, G. A. R.
Morristown, N. j., May Is, 1908.
General Orders No. /.
Comrades I'm accordance with our
annual custom, and in compliance
with orders from National and De-
partment Headquarters, Saturday,
May Both, will be observed by US as
Memorial Day. For this purpose the
following instructions are hereby pro-
mulgated -
l. On Sunday evening, May 24th,
the Post will attend Divine Service in
st. Peters Church. Comrades will as
semble in the Post Rooms in full uni
form, with white gloves. All com
rades are requested to be present, in
uniform, if possible. Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans, The Morris Light
Infantry and The United Boys Bri-
gade of America, of Morristown, are
invited to accompany us. Comrades
will assemble in the Post Rooms at
GAS p. M, and prepare to march to the
church. The other organizations will
form on Washington street in front of
the G. A. r. Hall.
?. On Saturday, May Both, Com
rades will assemble promptly at 9 a.
M, in the Post Rooms. The line will
form on Washington street in the fol-
lowing order :-Voss' Band. A. T. A.
Torbert Post, No. "A, G. A. r., Car
riages containing Veterans unable to
walk, The Morris Light Infantry, The
United Boys Brigade, Flower Wagons.
The line of march will be taken up at
10 a. m. sharp. The route will be :
South street to DeHart street, to Mac
culloch avenue, to Boyken street, to
Maple avenue, to James street, to
South street, to Seminary. Counter
march up South street, around the
Monument in the Park, where the
usual exercises will take place. The
offices will be prepared to take their
assigned parts in the service.
3. Flowers already made up should
be sent to the Post Rooms as early as
possible on Saturday morning not
later than a. m.
4. A flag and a living plant should
be placed at the head OF each soldiers
grave, and should be in position not
later than Wednesday, May 9th. Tt e
flags can be procured free of cost at Fl i.
G. Emmell's store.
5. The following details are made
for this purpose Soldiers Monument
Past Commanders l.. p. Hannas, E.
A. Doty, G. d. Young, Fred. Much
more, G. w. Pierson and W. Hessey
and Comrade Manuel johnson. This
committee will see that the faded
flowers are removed from the monu.
ment. Evergreen Ce M e etery-Past
Commanders f. Fl. Langdon and Sam.
uel Brown, and Comrades Amos Pru.
den, James Darling, S. B. Heath and
P. B. Sweeney. St. Peters Past Com.
manders G. f. Axtell and A. l.. Long
First Presbyterian-PaS Commanders
II. G. Emmell and j. H. Berry. Church
of the Assumption-Co Corne
Illus Hally, H. McNally and P. Moore
Madison Comrades e. w. Scofeld
and j. Waters. Hanover -Comrade
@. B. Meeker. Mendham-Co Comrades
G.. S. Beavers and j. l.. Mattox. New
Vernon-Co Comrades d. w. Tunis an6
G. w. Blanchard. Whippany-Com.
rade A. j. Tuers. Baskingridge and
Bernardsville-Com c. H. Chap
man and Fred'k Dreher.
6 COLLATION. in the Lecture Room
the M. e. Church at 100 D. M. on
Memorial Day. Members of the Post
and their wives and Spanish-A
War Veterans are invited to the cola.
tion. Comrades and Spanish American
War Veterans will re-assemble in The
Post Rooms at II 45 p. M, and march
to the NJ. E. Church, preceded by the
band.
I. Past Commanders DR.. f. w
| OWEN, ". II AAUell anu w lllldm lies
sey have been requested to invite Other
guests, as friends Of Torbert Post, tC
the banquet. The guests are request
ed to assemble in the Junior Room ad
Joining the Lecture Room OF the M
e. Church-entrance at side of church
nearest the parsonage at II As D. m.
and will be escorted to the banquet
hall.
s. Past Commander G. D. Young
will see that suitable tables are pro
vided for the occasion.
O.. The public exercises in the Ly-
ceum will commence at 500. The ora.
tion will be delivered by Past Com
mander Dr. Stephen Person, whose
subject will be: From Chattanooga
to Atlanta with Sherman in 1864 A
Personal Renaissance. Comrades
will assemble in the Post Rooms at
100 p. M. in full uniform, if possible,
and preceded by Voss' band march to
the Lyceum.
ANDREW M. SHERMAN,
Commander.
TIrCrrrs p HANNAS Adiutant