The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-25
DECORATION DAY
PROGRAM COMPLETED
ADDRESS WILL BE GIVEN BY REV.
J. BRADFORD PENGELLY
Program Will Include Music by Martial
and Brass Bands and an Exhibition
Drill by Boy Scouts

On Wednesday next the people ~
Clio and vicinity, in conformity to the
proclamation of Governor Sleeper, pub
lished elsewhere, will join with other
people throughout the commonweal h
in paying fitting tribute of respect to
the memory of the men who during the
great struggle of '6l-'65 offered their
lives that the nation might continue its
career Of usefulness and maintain It's
most glorious place in the history OF
the peoples Of the earth. The si mt
tents of soldiers who have bivouacked
forever on fame's eternal camping
ground will be decorated with flags ana
flowers in the forenoon, this loving SER
vice being performed by their comrades
who still remain among u and by mem
bers of the Woman's Relief Corps. The
graves of deceased members Of the
latter organization will be decorated
at the same time. In the afternoon a
processic n will be formed at the Il. "A. IL.
Hall at / 80 o'clock, the veterans and
members of the w Il. c. occupying
the place of honor, with a troop of boy
scouts acting as escort This process
ion, headed by the band, will move to
the Auditorium where the following
program viii be given;
PROGRAM
Music ....................H High School Chorus
Invocation ..............R Rev. {. w. Greene
Music .. ........... Double Male Quart-tte
Recitatiou............M Miss Aunah iabkirk
Music .................... High School Chorus
Address ...... Rev. j. Bradford Pengelly
Music ...,......... Double Male Quartette
Election Of Committee for 1918
Music, America" ........,...... Everybody
BenedicLiOn Rev. e. G. &. Benson
Incidental to these arrangements the
newly organized Clio brass band will
play numberof selections at opportune
times. At the conclusion Of the pro-
gram the procession will reform and
march to Woodiawn cemetery where
ritualistic ceremonies will be conducted
by the members of James Bradley Post,
G.. A K The procession will be headed
by the band, followed by troop of
Boy Scouts. children of the pubic
schools carrying flags, and members of
the G. A. r. and w. r. G. in auto
mobiles. Post Commander William A.
Wood will be marshal of the day with
DR.. Russell A. Runneis as assistant
Citizens having automobiles which they
would be willing to devote to the use
of the veterans, members of the relief
corps and infrm and aged persons
in conveying them to and from the
cemetery are requested to communicate
with the committee of arrangements,
consisting of c. H. Reed. chairman and
Glenn Williams, secretary.
AS the nation is now about to part
ispate in another war, the greatest In
the annals of the world, the patriotic
exercises incident to Decoration Day
take on added interest and it is expect
ed that our participation in them VIII
be of so general and sincere character
as to constitute at once testimonial to
our heroic past and to our courage,
unanmity and faith in our future. Rev.
j. Bradford Pengelly, of Flint, who
will deliver the address. is known as
one of the most eloquent and scholarly
speakers in this part OF the state and
his effort on this occasion may be antic
ipated with the greatest pleasure.
Every possible care has been taken in
the selection of the other features of
the program and they are sure to be of
most satisfactory character.
1t will be noted that Governor Sleeper
in his proclamation has asked that
church bells be toled on Decoration Day
for the space of five minutes, from IL
O'Clock noon onward, and that citizens
refrain from work and remain uncover
ed during this period. Observance of
this request will undoubtedly be made
in Clio. Business men are asked to
close their doors from 1:30 until 100
D. m and a suspension of all games and
amusements is asked between these
hours.