The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY TO
BE OBSERVED WITH
HIGHEST HONORS
THE CELEBRATION WILL TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW - FLAG
WILL BE SALUTED AT NOON
PROGRAM 4P.M.

From IL 40 a. M, to 1915 D. NJ,
the band will play patriotic airs near
the flagstaff at Fort Barrancas; the
flag viii be carried at half mast IN
til noon, when it will be raised to
full position, after a salute of 81
guns.
A platoon of the 22nd company, @.
A. c., and the 9Th band, win partici-
pate in the celebration.
The exercises will be held at 1 ..
M, in the National Cemetery.
Post Commander Johnston has is
sued a call to the veterans to be at
the terminal station at 2:9O o'clock
tomorrow, as the train leaves at 2.45.
An escort from Barrancas will meet
the veterans at the ice house: autos
and carriages being provided for the
older men. The band will play the
funeral march from the station to the
cemetery, where the escort will open
ranks and all will take their position
at the monument. The Spanish War
veterans will carry flowers.
The Rev. Mr.. Slaughter, the orator
Of the day, will speak in behalf of the
Civil War veterans.
Mr.. Vim. L. Zachary, who is a
veteran of the war with Spain, will
speak in behalf of the United Spanish
War Veterans.
Following is a program Of the ceIe-
bration at the National Cemetery, at
p. m, tomorrow:
Music by the 9Th band, c. A. C.,
Fort Barrancas.
Invocation. Rev. S. ]. Smith, chap
lain, U. S. A.
Song, america" Our national an
them-W. S. Garfield, Miss Dimple
Mcmillan, Mrs. F. E. Brawner, Prof.
Coleman.
Address, Rev. D. P. Slaughter.
Music by the 9Th band.
Song, Lord of the Nations, >
(Hadyen) Chorus.
Recitation, "Sweet Flowers OF
Spring D. Pulliam.
Address, ''The War With SPAIN
VIM. L. Zachary.
Song, "God Be With You TIL We
Meet Again. Chorus.
Music by the band, 'aThe Star
SpangIed Banner; 1.-THE Colors tt
the Top of the Mast"
Benediction, DR.. Sylvester Weeks
The audience will adjourn to scat
ter flowers on the graves.
The following general order has
been issued by Col. Davis, of Fort
Barrancas:
Headquarters Coast Defenses d
Pensacola, Fort Barraness, Florida
May %, 1915.
General or lers No. Is;
1. Tuesday, May 80, 1916, having
been designated for observance as
Memorial Das, all duCy except the
necessary guard and fatigue will be
suspended.
The garrison flag, weather permit
ting, will be displayed at half-stafE
from reveille until noon. Post flag
to be displayed at Fort Pickens).
From Has a. M, to 1915 p. m.
the Sth band, C. A. c., will play ap.
propriate and patriotic airs near the
flag staff.
The officer of the day with a de-
tachment of the guard viii fire 9
salute of twenty-one guns at 12:OC
noon.
After firing the salute the flae
will be hoisted to the top of the mast
The commanding officer, 1870
company, Fl. Pickens, Florida, vii
see that the flag at TT. Pickens is
raised and lowered and kept in posi-
ton in conformity with tie one al
Fl. Barrancas.
/ .. An escort consisting of: Sth band
lie. A. c.; one platoon 1.-TWO squads
platoon commander and necessar!
| guides) 22nd company, C. A. c., vii
participate in the Memorial Day exer
cises at the National Cemetery OF
Tuesday, May 80, 1916.
First call, 2:40 p. m.
H Assembly, ESQ p. m.
Second Lieutenant Franklin Bah
cock, C. A. c., vii command the es
cort.
The escort win be marched to thu
Pensacola Ice company plant so as t
arrive there at $40 o'clock, and Til
commander viii there report to tn
grand marshal of the parade.
The escort viii fire a salute o
three volleys at the cemetery.
The band will play funeral marche
from the Pensacola Ice company plan
to the National Cemetery.
Carriages will accompany the col
umn to take the veterans who are un
able to walk from the cemetery.
The quartermaster viii have can
containing ice water placed on I'll
grounds of the National Cemetery b,
200 p. m.
By order of Lieut.. Col. Davis:
P. S. GoLDERMAN,
Captain, Coast Artillery Corps,
Adiutant.