Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-29

heieh Gould Auxiliary No. z, U. s.
w. V.
Mrs. William a. Reid. president.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs. Ella Godfrey. president.
John Buford post. No. 243. Grand
| Army OF Republic
Morning Program.
When the parade draws I'D to the
court house campus. the exercises OF
the day will be given. ]. ]. Ingram
VIII preside. Rev. r. S. Haney. pas
tor OF the Second Congregational
church. Moline. will give the prin.
cipal address.
The following program will he given
at the court house campus in the
morning:
Bugle call-George Stroehle.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band.
Song-School children.
Prayer-Rev. T. Z. Newland.
Song-Double quartet.
lntroduction-J. J. Ingram
Oration-Rev. r. s. Haney.
Song-Arion chorus.
Reading-Mrs. L. Il. Canterbury.
Music-Stroehle's band.
Services at monument
Martial music-Stroehle's band.
Song-Arion chorus.
Grand Army services-John Buford
Post, G. A. r.
Salute to the dead-Company A.
Patriotic selection-Roys' West End
drum corps.
Reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg ad.
dress"-Marion Cleaveland.
Song, Observation-Disclosures
II
StroehIe.
Music-Stroehle's band.
Afternoon Program.
Attorney ]. X. Scott will give the
principal address at the ceremonies to
be held at Chippiannock cemetery at
2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
program for this portion of the exer-
cises follows:
Bugle call. ITO the Assembly
George Stroehle.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band.
Song-Arion chorus.
Decorating OF the old soldiers
graves.
Prayer-H. c. First
lntroduction-W. A. Reid.
Address. X. Scott
Music-Stroehle's band.
Patriotic oration-Mrs. L. B. Canter- |
bury.
Song-Arion chorus.
Grand Army services-John Buford |
Post, G. A. r
Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band.
Firing salute A
Song-Arion chorus.
Reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
Reid.
Song. "America"-Audience
Taps-George Stroehle.
Benediction-Rev.H II. c. First
Music-Stroehle's band.
Five Die Since 1918.
The members of Buford post who
lave passed away during the last
-ear are:
Past Commander d. c. Wright, Jan.
s. ID. Cleland, Jan. Is.
]. H. Reede, March 19.
John Ohlweiler, April p.
William Miller. April 81.
It will be noted in the above that
il of the old comrades who have sue
umbed during the past IL months,
led since the beginning of 1914. From
time previous to Decoration day last
ear. until January 6. this year not a
ingle one of the old soldiers. members
{ John Buford post, deceased.
Suspend Business for Day.
The citizens of Rock Island gener-
lly will observe the day. Practically
Il of the business houses will be
osed. The stores will remain open
ntiI $3.50 o'clock this evening in order
, give the people an opportunity to
ade. NThe meat markets of the city,
owever, will close at IL o'clock to-
orrow morning.
The postoffice will be open, except
T money order business from till q
O'Clock tomorrow morning. One de- -
very will be made by carriers
roughout the city. but no rural dis
ibution will be made. Collections
ON street letter boxes will be made
usual on holidays.
Captain J. c. Stanton, who has W
arge OF the automobiles to be used C,
the parade, desires that all owners .,
rive with their machines between
and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. o'
d report TO him on the north side OF 70
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