The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-23
Memorial Day 1912.


AS usual, in Vinita the veterans Of
the Civil War. both Blue and Gray will
unite in concentrating the bra,eiy
and virtues ftheir departed comrades
ty proper Observance in Memoriata
on May 80, tn edas set apart by tie
authorities TO rthat solemn and patrio-.
tic duty.
In this the veterans of the Spanish
American War will also join in Jecora-
ting the graves of their departed com
rades.
Representing the wishes of their res.
pective organizations, the Undersigned
respectfully make the following re-
quests to the citizens of Vinita and
vicinity.
l. That the Mayor by proclamation
order holiday for May 80, 1912
2. That the Court House, City Hall
and business houses be decorated by
displaying the National Colors on that
day.
3. That all business be suspended
between the hours of 10 O'Clock and
1870 o'clock an dthat the children and
citizens generally take part in the ex
ercises and parade to the Cemetery
where short appropriate programe
will be rendered.
We desire that Mrs. Rebecca Swat.
as usual act as Chairman of the Flow
er Committee and invite each lady in
Vinita and vicinity to bring or send
what flowers they can tied in small
lunches to the Sheriff's office in the
Court House on May Both, before 3
o'clock. Mrs. Swain will appoint such
subcommittee as she may need.
Respectfully,
F. ]. Barrett for u. C. v.
]. c. Wilkinson, for G A r
William Simms, for S A. v.
There will be two short exercises.
The first of these exercises will be
promptly at 10:30 o'clock A. NJ, on
Illinois Avenue on the Square at City
Hall, an dassembled citizens are re-.
quested to keep the square clear I'M
til after the grouping of the march
ing bodies. The second exercises will
be at the Cemetery at a atree at the
head fthe graves Of the unknown
dead.
Order of March.
+. Vinita Fire Department.
Vinita Band, Mr. Hill, Leader
Wagon of Flowers, Comrade John
Swain.
vinita School Children, Prof ". G..
Masterson and Teachers.
Vinita Boy Scouts. Troup No. 2, VIII
liam Simms, Scout Master.
Knights of Pythias and other Civic
Societies.
Citizens in Carriages and wagons.
Marshals E. H. RiGenhour and
Charles Goodpasture.
Line Of March.
Forming at Court House at 10 o.
clock A. NJ, sharp. north on Wilson
Street to City Hall on the square on
Illinois Avenue. A square will be for
med by all marching bodies in regular
O. der Boy Scouts Troup No. ., in
canter-school children Vinita Boy
Scouts, Veterans fthe Wars, Knights
Of Pythias and Civic Societies, whsi,
the following exercises will be held.
Presentation of Flag to Vinita Boy
Scouts, Troup No. ?. By Capt. Z. J.
Barrett.
Response by Member of Troup.
Song, America School Children
and Audience. Led by Rev. w. II.
Davis.
The line will then refor mas be-
fore, and continue its march north on
Wilson Street to Tahlequah Avenue.
East on TahIequah Avenue to Second
STREET, North on Second Street to
Cemetery an dasseble at tree Grave
Of Unknown Dead.
-. Exercises at Cemetery.
Bugal Call, Assembly.
Call to Order, Major J. G. Starr.
Invocation, Rev. w. H. Talmage.
Song, Nearer Ny God to Thee"
Audience. Led by Rev w II. Davis.
Address, Unknown Dead" Judge
Preston S. Davis.
Bugle Call, Taps.
Benediction, Dismissal.
Distribution of Flowers by Scouts
under Direction of Scout Master, Will
liam Simms.
knights of Pythias Memorial Ser
'ice.