Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-14
ANNUAL TRIBUTE
TO SOLDIER DEAD
John Buford Post, G. A. r.,
Completes Program for May
80 Observances.
BIG PARADE is PLANNED
Military and Civic Organizations of
City Invited-Judge ID. II.
Burgess Speaker.

rial day observance May so under the
direction of John Buford post, G.
A. r.. has been completed and an
nounced by the memorial committee
consisting of j. W. Crandall, James E.
Larkin and George w. Lee. The pro-
gram for this year does not diner ma
terially from the program OF former
years, there being the usual exercises
at the court house in the morning and
the ceremonies at Chippiannock Gene
terry in the afternoon The committee
has been very thorough in the prepare
tons of its plans. however, and 1t
hopes TO make this years observances
one of the best the city has ever seen.
H B. Hayden, superintendent Of the
public schools of the city, has been
named as master of ceremonies in the
morning and General Edward Kittilsen
of the third brigade will be marshal
of the day and in charge of the parade
in which the veterans of two wars
and the present military organizations
of the city will have prominent part.
other Organizations invited.
The memorial committee has en-
deavored to interest all military and
civic organizations in the city. Invi-
tations asking them to take part have
been sent out and if any were over
looked they are asked to consider
themselves as invited just the same.
The invitation reads as follows: You
are invited TO participate with us in
Memorial day services Monday, May
80, 1910 This day has been set apart
by law and custom as the one great
day in the year for the Grand Army
of the Republic to decorate the graves
of the soldiers who lost their lives in
maintaining the free government of
the United States, and we appeal to
you to help us make ii a day to be
remembered as an object lesson of
loyalty and patriotism. The parade
will start at 800 a. m from the south
side of the court house, Immediately
after which exercises will be held at
the court house lawn. Afternoon serv-
ices will be held at Chippiannock at ?
o'clock. Cars leave Market square at
1870 p. m. Please notify the marshal
of the day of your acceptance"
Programs for the Day.
The memorial committee has ar
ranged the following programs for the
day, the first one being on the west
side of the court house. the second at
the soldiers monument in the court
house yard, and the third being at the
cemetery:
Bugle. assembly call George
,Stroehle.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band.
Song, THE Star Spangled Banner
or Illinois 1000 school children
under management of Director E. l.
Philbrook. School children will march
direct to the ferry where they will con.
duct the memorial services on the
Mississippi river under auspices of W.
R. c. and Naval Reserves.
Opening prayer-Rev. H. w. Reed |
Song, The Grey and Blue"-Memo- |
rial quartet
Observation-Disclosures H. B. Hay
den.
oration-Hon. Judge Henry E. Bur
CESS.
Song, "The Red. White and Blue
Quartet.
Reading OF Lincoln's Gettysburg ad- /
dress-Miss Laura Anderson.
Song, PIN MY Grand Army Badge /
on my Breast"-Quartet.
Services at the Monument.
Music-Stroehle' band and martial
band
Grand Army service-John Buford
post 243, G. A R.
Salute to the dead-Company A, 9Th
Illinois infantry
Song, "America''-By the audience.
Taps, last bugle call = George
Stroehle.
Benediction-Rev. H c. First.
Music-Stroehls's band.
At ChippiannocI Cemetery.
Master of ceremonies-William Nc
Conochie
Marshal of the day-Past Com
mander j. w. Crandall
Assembly, bugle. call - George
Stroehle.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle' band.
Song, sleep On, oh Happy Heroes"
Decoration of Soldiers graves-G.
A. R. and S. W. "
Opening prayer-Rev. -. c. First.
oObS, ne oIdT opdHSiSu DdAnST
School children.
troduction-William McConochie /
Oration-Bernard d. Connolly.
Song, Soldiers Rest in Peace
Quartet.
Patriotic Stroehle's band.
Grand Army service-John Buford'
post 24S, G. A R.