The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY.
EXERCISES BY BURNS POST AT OPERA
HOUSE AND WESTMINSTER GENIE
Terry - BOY SCOUT BAND WILL
FURNISH music.

Memorial Day, with all its sad, sweet
memories has come again, and will be
observed by the small remnant of the
once, strong and fourishing Bruins
Post with appropriate services at the
cemetery and afterward at the Opera
House on Wednesday afternoon, May
30th, at 2 p. m.
As the comrades of Burns Post are
many of them feeble and unable to Sit
through a long service, the exercises
will be brief.
1t is hoped that every one who can
do so will pay their tribute to the men
who in 1861 responded to their Coun-
try's call and rallied TO the flag, and
in defense of the Union, just as today
reunited, are, through their sons
standing shoulder to shoulder in a
common cause, against a common en-
emy-a foreign foe.
The merchants are requested to
close their places of business between
the hours Of and p. IN. in order that
their employees may be able to unite
in this tribute of respect to the liv'
| ing and honor to the departed com
rades of Burns Post No. 13, G. A. r.
| All children wishing to take part in
the parade and escort the Post to the
cemetery, will please meet at Center
street, opposite the High School,
Building at 1.30 p. m. sharp, coming
bare headed, and carrying bunch Of
flowers, where they will be taken in
charge as usual by Miss Mary B. Shell,
maR and the Boy Scouts.
AS flags are very scarce and high IL
| oh uyh haU
requested to bring them with them anC
carry them in their march to the Gem
etery.
After the decoration Of the graves a
the cemetery, the children will be dis
missed and the services at the Oper;
House will be held, to which every ont
is cordially invited.
The Boy Scout Band will lead thu
march to the cemetery and will furn
ish the music acting as an escort t
and from the Cemtery.
The following program will be OBJ
served at the Opera House: Singing
America" choir and audience; pray
er, Rev. H. l.. Elderdice, d. D., presi
dent of Westminster Theological Semi
nary; opening exercises by the Pos
and reading records of the dead by act
ing-Commander, John II. Mitten ant
Adjutant Bowers; crOWning vacan
chairs with flowers by Boy Scouts
rolling drum, /. S. G. Brown; taps.
Part 2nd-W f. Matthews, of Sci
lersville, Pa. presiding; Lincoln's ad
dress at Gettysburg, Mr.. Fred. G. Hol
loway of Western Maryland College
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are March
ing" choir, audience joining in chorus
The Passing of the Post" Mrs. 5. +
Herr; anthem, The Recessional," Kip
ling, by the choir, under leadership O
Mrs. II. NJ. KINNEY; address, Rev. T
T.Mowbray pastor of Centenary Meth
Odist Episcopal Church: singing, Sta
SpangleG Banner choir and audience
Mr.. W. z. Matthews, who will hav
charge Of the program, is son of
veteran, and spent his early life i
Westminster. He comes every yea
to take part in the services here, an
has not missed a service for man
years. During the year, the faithful
Commander of the Post, Capt. Jane
Shellman Baer has answered the las
call, and joined his comrades on tn
other shore. One by one they are pass
ing over, and in a few years Burn
Post will be only a memory of tn
past. Comrade John H. Mitten an
Miss Mary Shellman are the only tW
left of those who took an active par
in the first memorial service held il
Westminster.