Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Grlnnell May 24.-Following is the
program os Gordon Granger Post AMI
Relief Corps for Memorial day exer-
cises. Sunday. May &c. meet at post
room and march to Christian church
where Rev. W. B. Wilson will deliver
the memorial sermon. Thursday May
30 meet at post room at 9 o'clock.
Committees will go to Westf1eld and
HazelWood cemeteries to lay flowers
upon the graves OF comrades gone be-
fore. Afternoon. procession formed on
Main street. H. II. Morris, command
er: H. I. Davis. marshal: march south
to Fourth avenue, east to Broad, dag
onaEly thru the public park, school
children standing in open ranks while
the soldiers pass between them: at
Hotel Monroe turn west on Third ave-
nue. to Broad, north on Broad TO the
flag: salute the flag; march north to
Fifth avenue then west to Colonial
opera house. The procession will be
headed by the Iowa College band,
Company K will escort the veterans on
the march, which VIII begin at $50.
The exercises at the Colonial will be-
gin at 2:40 with the following pro-
gram: Sounding Of reveillc and rails
ing of the flag by members Of Com
pany K: songs by children of the pub
lie school under direction of Miss
Thomson; prayer by Rev. P. F. Mars
ton of the Congregational church, call
ing the roll OF honor by Adjutant Bur-
ton: songs by mems glee club of the
college: reading OF Lincoln's address
at Gettysburg by Tracy Tew Of Grin
y; ~l,
club OF the college: grafton by Rev.
II. L. Wissler of Chester Center: song
America. by the audience, standing:
taps and lowering of the flag. II. A..
Field. president OF the day.
The faculty. senior annual baseball
combat took place upon the diamond
in Ward field and was decided a drawn
battle after nfne hard fought innings.
The game was originally scheduled for
seven innings, but the score being then
to 5. 1T was continued without fur
Their advantage gained on either side
Mr.. R. A. Barr received the sad news
by telegram yesterday Of the death Of
his only remaining brother, NJ F. Barr
who was living with his son, W. NJ.
Barr. a banker Of Sanger, Cal. Mr.
Barr was SO years old.
Miss Bessie Mechanism, assistant
secretary of the Des Moines associated
charities, who has been investigating
conditions in Grinnell for the past
week. gave an intensely interesting
talk last evening at the mid-week
meeting OF the Congregational church
She is to give talk to the women on
Tuesday afternoon next at the Meth
odist church on the same vital topic Of
the education and strengthening of the
pauper element of society.
The people Of Hartwick in Jefferson
township are rejoicing in the prospect
of having q new Congregational church
in the near future. The old building
has been sold. The contract price Of
the new structure, exclusive Of lighting
heating and seating, is $4,000.
Pastor L. D. Weyand, Of the Baptist
church, being absent In Des Moines at
tending the Baptist state convention
Prof. J. D. Stops will preach in that
church on Sunday morning next and
there will be no evening service.
Rev. j. B. Adkins who is supplying
the Congregational church at Montour
will deliver the address before. the
graduating class Of the high school
there on Sunday next and will also give
the Memorial Day address there.
Miss Renna Norris, who has been
teaching for the past year in La Sale
Colo. and who goes to Greeley for the
next year. il at the parental home here
for the summer vacation.
The Coburns will appear June 1 in
the Electra Of Euripides," under the
auspices Of the Grinnell College Debat-
ing Union, on the college campus.