The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-29
Members of Sol Meredith
Post Hear Addresses of the
Rev. McNary at Second
Presbyterian Church.
VETERANS ALSO HAD
CAMP FIRE MEETING
Program for Memorial Day
Will Be Carried Out as An
nounced- To Decorate the
Graves Before Noon.

Many members Of the Sol Meredith
Post G. A. r. gathered at the Second
Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing to participate in the annual Me.
mortal services and to honor the men,
ory of their fallen comrades Men,
bers of the Sons of Veterans, Wom-
ems Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A.
r. and Ladies Auxiliary of the S. of v.
also attended the services.
The address was delivered by the
Rev. Thomas C. McNary. pastor Of the
church on the subject Patriotism and
Peace" The service was very i'm
pressive. In the evening a camp fire
meeting was held. led by Fred D. War
of the old soldiers and members of
the other patriotic organizations at
tended.
Program for Day.
The program for Memorial Day ex-
ercises will be carried out tomorrow
exactly as has been arranged. All de-
tails have been attended to by the
committees in charge, and it is ex-
pected the celebration will be one Of
the most successful and notable in
years.
All school children Of the city are
urged to bring flowers to school to-
morrow morning. These will be col
lected by committees from the Sons
of Veterans and taken to the ceme-
teEies for uss In deeeFatingsthes sgfaves-
of departed veterans. The extent of
the decorations practically depends on
the amount of flowers furnished by
the children.
The Spanish-American War veter-
ans will also assist in the decoration
of the graves at Earlham cemetery.
Salutes will be fired by firing squads
from both the Sons of Veterans and
Spanish-American War Veterans The
latter organization will hold services
in section Six, Earlham cemetery, fol-
lowing the decoration of the graves in
the morning.
Meet at Court House.
Members of all patriotic organiza-
tions will gather at the court house
at 1 o'clock in the afternoon for the
parade. Charles Lawell will act as
marshall. At 1880 o'clock the pro-
cession will move east on Main street
in the following order Richmond
City Band, Spanish American War
Veterans, Sons of Veterans, children,
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans, Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the
G. A. r., Womens Relief Corps and
G. A. r. At Tenth street the parade
will turn North on A street. thence
West to Seventh street and thence
to the Coliseum.
The memorial meeting at the Coli
scum Immediately following the pa
rade will be opened by music by the
Richmond City band. The Rev.
Thomas J. Graham. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church will act as mas
ter of ceremonies. The following pro-
gram will be carried out:
Invocation-Rev Arthur Gates
Quartet-Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. Ray
Longnecker. Mr.. Otto Krone, Mr.
Walter Luring.
G. A. r. Ritualistic Ceremony.
Song-America-Au Standing.
Address-Char;es w. Jordan.
Children's Drill-Under the direction
of Mrs. George Chrisman and Mrs.
Oscar Hasting.
Quartet.
Taps.
In the middle of the Coliseum floor
a column will be erected as a monu-
ment to the unknown soldier dead.
and tribute to those heroes who were
buried in the national cemeteries, un-
identified, will be paid by Charles w.
Jordon in his address.