Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-23
Memorial Service Orders
Are Issued Today

orders relating to G. A. +. memo
rial services as follows were issued to-
day from headquarters of Posts 116
and 5S:
Headquarters Col. S. u. Simmons
Post 116, Dept. of Pa, G.. a. r., Har-
risburg, Pa, May 90, 1914.
General Order No. .:
Post 116, &. A. r.. will assemble
at the Post room on the morning of
Sunday, May "a, at 9:45 o'clock in
full uniform, SO far as possible, wear
ing white gloves and carry canes. to
attend divine worship at Zion Lu-
theran church in South Fourth street.
Sermon by the Rev. $. Winfield Her
man. BY order of
Attest: VIM. T. BISHOP, NJ. d.
j. ID. SALESMAN, Commander.
Adjutant.
General Order No. s.
The Post will assemble at Post room
at l o'clock p. m. on Saturday, May
80, in uniform wearing blue coats,
blue or dark pants, wearing white
gloves and carrying canes to proceed
to position in line, from thence to
Harrisburg Cemetery and there strew
with flowers of Spring the graves Of
our dead comrades. BY order of
Attest: WM. T. BISHOP, NJ. ID.
J. d. SALESMAN, Commander.
Adiutant.
General Orders No.
I. The Post will assemble at t..e
Post room, &c North Third street at
$3.50 o'clock on the morning of Sun
day, May "a, to attend divine services
at the zion Lutheran church. Ser
mon by the Rev. S. w. Herman.
II. Comrades have been detailed
to visit the different schools in the
city on Friday. May 29, at . o'clock
p. m. They are especially urged to be
prompt and faithful in the discharge
of this duty as appropriate programs
will be rendered by the children. Let
us encourage them by our presence.
, III. The Post will assemble in
| Post room at $3.50 O'Clock the morn
! ing of May 80 to proceed to the Pax
tang Cemetery where we will be ad-
dressed by the Rev. Harry E. King,
| pastor of the Paxton Presbyterian
! church after which we Will strew with
! flowers the graves CT our departed
comrades.
". The Post will assemble in Post
room at 1880 o'clock sharp, Saturday,
! May 80, to participate in our Memo
rial Day parade. Comrades not able
| to march will be taken to the ceme-
terry in automobiles and other con-
veyances. Let every comTade attend
who can to pay another sad tribute TO
those who have departed this life. All
comrades are requested to appear in
full G.. A. r. uniform and carry canes
! Those who have no uniforms should
provide themselves with caps and
wear dark suits and white vests and
gloves. Those without uniforms will
4 be assigned to and take their place
| in rear of column.
i V. The music engaged will report
to the Post adjutant at 1 o'clock p
m. at Post headquarters.
VI. Every comrade of Post So is
appealed to personally, to show by hi.
presence, equipment and demeanor, OF
above occasions his interest in hi!
Post, and in the Grand Army of thu
| Republic. Let us all endeavor to pa!
suitable tribute to our fallen com
rades while we can do so, and so prov,
to the world that the men who tough
| in '61 to '65, are true to themselve
and to tkeir dead comrades. as ais
to the memories of the days that trie,
mems souls
H VII. All other details will be pub
/ lished at lost muster and in the dali
Il press. BY order of
II r. Il. HOFFMAN,
Il Commander Post NJ. 5S, G. A.
! Attest:
\. A. Walmer, Adjutant