The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY 1900
Program for Sunday May 80 by
G. A. r. Post.

Phil Kearney Post No. 40, G. A. r.,
Iof Oskaloosa, through it's executive
committee, has made the following
arrangements and program for the OBJ
|servance of Memorial Day, Sunday,
May 80, 1909:
officers of the Day.
President-Post Commander John
F.. Lacey. -........
Chief Marshal-Comrade Henry E.,
ISnider. ~
Assistant Marsnals-James Adair
and Geo. Sharp.
i Orator of the. Dayton. J. c. Ma
'Ibry.
| Committees.
i Flowers and Decorations Comrade
~. r. Gentry, chairman, Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R.,
Comrades Albert Cooper. C. Wood
RUIZ, George Sharp. j. NJ. Collins, ].
N. Henry, A. j. Bass, John r. Baer,
and j. w. Myers.
Vocal Music-Comrade w. r. Cow
Ian, chairman, Comrade w. l.. Kissick
'and Mrs. Virginia X. Logan.
Martial Music - Comrade r. L..
Turner, chairman. Comrades S. j..
Duttton, G. C. Johnson and Taylor
: Duke. ,~.....s.. -.... ....... d..
Finance-Comrade H. l.. Spencer.
, chairman, Comrades w. H. Shaw, B.
F. Cruzen, e. Coffin, F. s. Stone, w. R.
,lCowan, ], B. Pearson, j. R. Gentry
and H. w. Gleason.
Flagging Graves-Comrade John n.
Martin, chairman Comrades J. o.
Grant, E. Bogard and F. NJ. Medium
Iphy.
Program and Other Matters-Com-
l rades J. F. Mcneil and Robert Kis-
: sick.
/. ..r. Invitation.
All the schools and colleges of the
2 city, all soldiers and sailors, whether
q members of the Post or not, including
the soldiers and sailors of the Span
ish-American war, Co. f, |. N. G., the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladies
r Circle of the G. A. R., and the people
generally, are cordially invited to par,
ticipate in observing the day set
u apart by the Grand Army of the Re,
i public for honoring those who gave
their lives that the nation might live
grand army of the immortals."
Program of the Day.
Forenoon-Phea graves of our sol
:. der dead will be decorated in the
forenoon by the following committee
$ Comrade John N. Martin, chairman
Comrades in. Endicott, A. J. Bass
Jas. Loughridger James Adair, M
Walraven, ]. w. Carr, ]. o. Grant. E
Bogard, F. NJ McGlumphy, M. Vree
land and JohnLA. Shannon.
I" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Phil Keai
ney Post and all soldiers and sailors
II whether members of the Post or not
T. including all Spanish-American ant
e Philippine soldiers and sailors, tn,
o Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies o
the G.. A. r.. will meet at the cour
n house at 1870 O'Clock preparatory t.
Y going to Forest cemetery, where al
of the exercises of the day will b,
1, held, unless the weather is unfit TO
outdoor speaking. If 1t is, the speak
ing will be at the opera house befor,
q going to the cemetery for the Ritua
| service.
The Parade.
At 2 O'Clock the parade will form
under direction of the Chief Marsha
on First street, the right resting OF
u First avenue, and from there viii
march to Forest cemetery in the fol
lowing order:
l. Platoon of Police.
2. Chief Marshal Snider and aides
3. Iowa Brigade Band
4. Co. F., saith Reg't |. N. @. 81.
!. 5. Oskaloosa Drum Corps. 3.
6. Phil Kearney Post and all so
diers and sailors OF the Civil and 9th
n err wars. s. 10" a.
I'll Disabled soldiers and sailors il
q. ambulances. .u..E
ell s. Carriage with orator of day.
1. 9. Woman's Relief Corps.
!. 10 Ladies' of G. A. r. .
If IL. Carriage with Singers.
,sl II. All Others in carriages an
% other vehicles. .la
el Arriving at the cemetery the 70
. lowing exercises will be held at tn
#. Soldiers Lot:
l. Music by Iowa Brigade Band.
2. Song by Quartette-Mrs. Vii
ginia X. Logan, Miss Hazel e. Phil
fps, DR.. F. ]. Jarvis and DR.. j. /. Tony
n 3. Invocation-Rev. S. II. Zendt.
4. Reading of Memorial Orders b
Adjutant w. r. Cowan.
5. Introductory Address by Pos
Commander John F. Lacey.
6. Reading of Lincoln's Gettysbur
Address by Rev. J. b. Adkins.
Z. Song by Quartette.
s. Oration-hon. j. c. Mabry.
8. Solo by Mrs. Virginia X. Logar
These exercises will Immediately b
u followed by the Ritual Service of tn
G. A. R. and the Memorial March a
T follows:
J. l. Music by Iowa Brigade Band.
J. 2. Song by Quartette.
8. Ritual Service of the G. A. r.
4. Oskaloosa Drum Corps.
8. Memorial March by % little girl
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