The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
N OLD RICHMOND.
Practically Two Days, Begin
ming This Morning, Will Be
Dedicated to the Memory
OF Dead Soldiers.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD THIS MORNING
At the First N. e. Chulh To-
day Tribute Will Be I'D the
Dead Hundreds Ard 70 Wis
it Cemeteries.

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Memorial Day will be observed In
this city In an appropriate manner.
Practically two days will be devoted to
the occasion. This morning Sol Mer-
edith Post, Womens Relief Corps and
all other affiliated organizations will
attend services at the First M. f.
church. The sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, the Rev. r. J. Wade.
This Is an annual event and the guests
will be accorded all due honors. Seats
will be reserved for them, but there
will be abundant accommodation for
the public.
viii Visit Cemeteries.
Hundreds Of persons will visit the
cemeteries about the city today and
adorn the graves of deceased loved
ones with floral tributes The deco
rating Of the graves of the soldier
dead will be done tomorrow by COM
mdttee. It Is important that the school
children take as many flowers to the
school houses Monday morning as they
can procure. 1t has been q late sea-
SON and many varieties of flowers that
usually are in bloom at this time Of
the year have not burst the buds. AS
the result there will an increased de-
mand for those flowers now In bloom.
Snowballs, the iris and the peony will
have to be depended upon in the main.
Wagons will visit each school house
Monday to collect the flowers.
Observance Monday.
The principal Observance OF the day
will be on Monday. In the down town
district there will be practically no
business houses open after dinner. At
most Of the stores the day will be rec
ognized as holiday to the extent OF
keeping closed all day. A few of the
groceries and butcher shops will re-
shoe stores and saloons will be closed
The latter have to keep their doors
locked under the law.
In the afternoon a monster meeting
will be held at the coliseum. The
/ event this year is expected to prove
OF extraordinary interest. The main
address will be delivered by Judge
! Ira Christian OF the Hamilton circuit
court. Judge Christian is a we'll
known speaker His address will be
along practical lines and will deal Of
the application Of the principles of
Memorial Day to every day life. He
win speak on subjects of particular
interest locally. The Judge is spoken
OF rs q forceful speaker who inspires
his hearers with belief in the consist
ency OF his deeds with his words.
The other exercises will be of an
appropriate nature. Music Of patri-
lotic spirit will be rendered. by quar-
tet- A band will also disperse music
Special provision has been made to
accommodate the veterans and their
wives or widows, who attend the serv-
ices. Seats will be reserved for them.
A Short March.
Preceding the meeting at the coli.
scum there will be q short march.
Those who take part in the procession
will gather at the g. A. r. post room.
The line will be north on Eighth street
to A, east to Tenth, south to Main,
and west to Seventh street and the
coliseum. The march is short The
streets are In good condition and the
veterans we're desirous that they be
given chance for q little show on
their part. In case Of extremely bad
weather the march will be abandoned.
The arrangements are all in the hands
Of : general committee. The Sons Of
Veterans have charge Of all and make
the arrangements.