The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-22
Memorial Day Programme.

At conference of the committee of
Captain Geo. Stow Post, No. 274, q. A. r.,
consisting of Comrades Wallord, Eden
and Irwin, on the part of the Post, and
Mesdames Anna Fones, Emma Dunn,
and Carrie Hoeman, President ofthe w d.
r. Corps, No. 1877, met and arranged the
following programme:
THE MEMORIAL SERMON.
This service will take place at the
Presby terian Church at IL o'clock, a. M,
Sunday, May Goth, The Committee has
been fortunate in securing the services of
Rev. Albert d. Stevens of East Brady,
who has kindly consented to come. A
full attendance of all Veterans and ex-
Soldiers, and Sons of Veterans, as well as
those OF the Spanish war, Sunday school
children, fraternal societies and the
general public are cordially invited 10 te
present, and especially the children of all
soldiers. This is in accordance with
general order No. 8, of the Department of
Pennsylvania. Let them all come and
bear silent testimony to the gratitude of a
Nation saved. The comrades and sons of
veterans will assemble in front of the
hall, Kepler block, on Memorial Sunday
at l0:45 a. M, and from there march to
the Presbyterian church.
BY said general order on Memorial Day
bells will be tolled from ~ o'clock noon
to 12.05, during which time, comrades and
sons of veterans will stand with un-
covered heads and flags be placed at half
mast where possible. 1t Is also ordered
that in addition to the reading of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, general orders No
IL, OF the Grand Army of the Republic
issued by Commander-in Chief John a.
Logan, May 5th, 1868, shall be read as
part of the public exercises.
The usual annual banquet will be ar
ranged by the W. r. c., from 1915 to loo,
on Memorial Day, for soldiers and their
wives, and sons of veterans wearing
badges, at their hall in the Keper block.
The w. r. c., assisted by the school
children, are to provide flowers both for
strewing on the waters and decorating the
graves of our fallen heroes.
The marching music will consist of the
martial band which acted for US last year,
under the msnaG Gement of Geo. Henshaw
and ]. e. Bsumgardner, who have kindly
consented to aid us upon that day.
The Post, Relief Corps aud all will meet
at the Hall at l:l5 p. m. sharp, and march
to the river bridge where flowers will be
strewn upon the waters in memory of the
departed sailor dead, after which all will
march to Riverside cemetery conducting
the ceremonies there. From whence, af-
ter assembly call, will march to the court
house where other services will be held
and the address will be made by the Rev.
w. S. Burton. The choirs OF the churches
are requested to sing patriotic odes and
songs appropriate to the occasion.
Badges for the S. of V. can be obtained
for the small sum of 10 cents. The S. of
VS. will procure same so they can be rec
ognized in the marching and at the ban
quet. The committee especially recon-
mend the attendance of the S. of V. on
Memorial Sunday. Badges of the S. Of
V. can be obtained of Angus Carson.
The following details have been made
for floral decorations of other cemeteries:
Mount Zion, Samuel |. Zuck, Lyman
Mong; Evangelical church and Bartholo-
NEW church, h,-Christopher Zuendel,
Fred, Weingard; Tylersburg,-
Greenewalt; Newmsnsville and Licking.
ville,-H. o. Blocher, John CARL, Jr.;
President, ALEXANDER McCalmont and
@. @. VanGeisen; all of whom will attend
to their duties early in the day. j. b.
Eden will act as Marshal of the day, and
will be obeyed and respected rs such,
Marker flags for decorating the graves of
deceased soldiers can be obtained before
Memorial Day offs. d. Irwin, @. NJ. Stow
Post.
By request of the Committee and order
of the Commander.
GEORGE W. ROBINSON, commander.
SD. IRWIN, Chairman Post Com.
ANNA FoNEs, Chairman w. r. G. Com.