The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-25
Orders for Memorial
Day Are Made Public

Headquarters Josiah S. Weiser Post,
No. 9, Department of North Dakota,
G. A. r.
In compliance with general orders
Of national and department headquar-
tiers, members of Josiah S.. Weiser
Post will meet at G. A. r. hall on Sun
day, May %, at 10 a. M, and from
there will march to the Congregation
al church to attend divine service.
Members of the Post will also meet
ST the G.. A. r. hall on Tuesday, May
80, at 1890 p. M, to attend Memorial
exercises tn the Armory and to march
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
of our departed comrades.
All veterans Of the Civil and Span
iSh-American wars, Sons Of Veterans,
Woman's Relief Corps, Co. G. First
Infantry, N. D. N. G., Uniform Rank
Of Knights Of Pythias, all the citizens
Of the city and county, the band and
public and normal schools are invited
to be present and assist in a proper
observance of this day, held most sac
red in the hearts of every veteran.
BY order of HENRY BEAL,
Post Commander.
Headquarters Josiah S. Weiser Won
ans Relief Corps.
In compliance with general orders
from department headquarters, the
members of this Corps will meet at
the G. A. R. hall on Sunday, May %,
at 10 o'clock a. m. and act as escort
to Josiah S. Weiser Post, G. A. R., on
their march to the Congregational
church to attend divine service. Corps
members will also meet at the G. A.
R. hall on Tuesday, May 30, at 1890 p.
M, to attend Memorial Day exercises
In the Armory and assist the G. A. R.
In the services at the cemetery, and
at the Normal bridge.
BY order of DOROTHY NELSON,
Corps President
AGNES MCDOWELL,
Corps Secretary.
Headquarters Company G, North Da-
kota National Guard.
Company Orders No. 3.
Pursuant to general orders No. 8,
A. G. O., all members of Company G
report at the Armory for the purpose
of parading and acting as escort to
the Grand Army of the Republic on
May 80, 1916, at 1890 p. M, being
Memorial Day.
All members of Company G., First
Infantry, North Dakota National Guard
are hereby ordered to report at the
Armory on Sunday, May 20, at $3.50 a.
M, for the purpose of acting as escort
to the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Women's Relief Corps, and at
tending divine service.
BY order of D. S. RICHIE,
First Infantry, North Dakota.
Official:
H. N. OLsBY, First Sergeant.
General Headquarters North Dakota
National Guard.
General Orders No. 8.
May 30 being Memorial Day, all or
CARNATIONS Of the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard will be paraded.
Company commanders will report to
the post commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic with their CON-
mands for escort and will furnish the
necessary firing squads and such 9TH
er details as may be required.
At all company stations the national
flag will be displayed at half mast
from sunrise until midday, and imme-
diately before noon, the band or field
music will play some appropriate air.
At the conclusion of the memorial
tribute at noon, the flag will be hoist
ed to the top of the staff and will re-
main there until sunset. When hoist.
ed to the top of the staff, the flag will
be saluted by playing one or more ap-
propriate patriotic airs.
In this way fitting testimonial of
respect for the heroic dead and honor
to their patriotic devotion will be ap-
propriately rendered.
A report Of exercises held in compli-
ance with the foregoing instructions
will be forwarded to the adjutant gen.
eral with the monthly report for May.
By command of the governor:
T. H. THARALDSON,
Official Ajutant General
r. R. STEEDMAN,