The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-05-26


Commander Nelson J. Baylor has
issued the following orders:
Headquarters Post 90, G. A. II.
Lambertville, N. j., May 10, l9li.
SPECIAL ORDER No. /:
! |. Memorial Day, that day upon
which patriotic people gather togeth-
or everywhere to do honor to the
sacred dead, is again upon us. Com
rades, Let us as is most fitting unite
in making the solemn services Of that
day as impressive as possible by APP
propriate exercises and by strewing
the choicest flowers of Spring upon
the graves of our departed comrades
and so show to the world that as citi-
zens we appreciate their sacrifices, for
their country, as comrades we revere
their memories and to the rising gen
GRAFTON that he who dies for his
country dies nobly.
II. Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters on Sunday afternoon,
May %. at $3.50 O'Clock and proceed to
Riverview Cemetery, where appropri-
ate memorial services will be held
and the graves strewn with flowers.
iii. Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters on Tues day, May 80. at
$ o'clock A. M. sharp and proceed to
Mt. Hope and st. Johns cemeteries
for the purpose of holding exercises
appropriate to Memorial Day.
Nv. On each occasion comrades will
wear white gloves and badge aud
carry cane.
V. All veterans of the OWL and
Spanish wars are urgently requested
to turn out with and assist the Post
in all the exercises.
vi. Order of exercises and commit
tees will be announced by the Memoir
ial Day Committee.
BY order of N. j. BAYLOR,
JAMES o. BELLS, Post Commander.
Adjutant.
The Memorial Day Committee, Har-
ry s. Kroeson, James o. BELLS. j. w.
Crook, Israel Il. Naylor, Jacob II.
Haas, make the following details and
announcements:
Committee to mark graves with
flags in our city cemeteries Jacob
Johnson and son.
Committee to visit cemeteries Mt
Rosemont, Sandy Ridge and Vicinity
! Cyrenas Slack and Comrade.
| Committee to visit cemeteries at Mt
Airy and Rock Church William l.
WEIGH and comrade.
On the morning of Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 80, the line will form
on Coryell street, right resting on
Union street, at o'clock in following
order:
Marshal II. s. Kroeson
| Pioneers
Band
Co Il, National Guard
Post 10, q. A. r.
Camp No. 10, Sons of Veterans
Washington Camp, p. 0. =. of A.
Invited guests in carriages
The line will march from Coryell
street to Union, down Union to Ferry,
to Franklin, to MI. Hope cemetery,
whore the following exercises will be
| held;
Music by band.
Prayer.
Reading of President Llncoln's
Gettysburg address by Sidney Hay.
hurst.
Address by the Rev. Mr.. Potter, OF
New Hope.
Benediction.
Dirge by band aud decorating
graves in Mt. Hope and st. John 3
cemeteries.
Taps.
Firing of volley by squad from Sons
of Veterans.
The line will then reform and
march from cemetery to Bridge street
to Main, to Delaware Avenue, to
Union, down Union TO York, to mon.
ument where flowers will be strewn
at the base of the monument. Line
will then march to Nam. to Coryell
to Union, and dismiss.
The public is asked to contribut,
flowers. Let each school come to Pos
headquarters with bunch OF flowers
on Monday, May 20, for Tuesday, May
30 and for Riverview cemetery have
the flowers at Post Room on Satur
day, May 81.
BY order OF
HARRY $. KRoEsoN,
JAMES o. BELLS,
J. w. CRooK,
ISRAEL i. NAYLoR,
JACOB Il. HAAS,
Committee.