Evening journal., 1918-05-27
VETERANS ATTEND
Church Service
DR.. Irwin Tells Old Soldiers
Grand Army Has New
Mission
PARADE PLANS
ARE ANNOUNCED

Civil War veterans attended the
special services in Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church yesterday morning. in
honor OF Memorial Day. The Rev.
Joseph Y. Irwin. pastor. preached TO the
veterans. The Sons OF Veterans and the
Junior Order OF American Mechanics
acted as a guard OF honor for the vet
erans. Jehu Roberts was the Oldest
veteran present. he being i02 years old.
IN a preliminary address Mayor John
". Lawson compared Civil War days
and their sacrifices with those OF today
THE new mission or the Grand
Army" was Dr. Twins subject In
these perilous times, Or. Irwin said, the
Grand Army has a new mission. Mem
bers OF this organization can comfort
those who have absent sons, although
they would fight willingly II possible.
Members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic will be Joined by the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, Jr-
o. L. A. VI. Guards. p. o. s. Of A., Sons
OF Veterans and Boy Scouts in their
Memorial Day parade on Thursday
afternoon, starting at 2-30 O'Clock
The parade will consist Of four d.
visions and will be reviewed at the
postoflce by Mayor Lawson James
T. Alexander, past department COM
mander. will be the chief marshal.
The 1rst division will form on
French street, right resting on seventh.
and will consist Of the disabled sol
disrs IN automobiles and other bodies
in automobiles OF carriages ,under the
command OF Frank p. Genueu.
The second division will form on
french street, right resting on Tenth
street, facing the east. and VIII con-
sist Of members OF the G. A. r. who
are able 10 march escorted by Apo /
mattox Camp, No. 2. Sons Of Veterans. |
snd band, with POST Department Com
mander William G. Baugh in command
as marshal.
The third division will form on
French street, right resting on the
left OF the G. A. r., facing the east,
and consisting Of the councils Of the /
Jr. O. L. A. NJ. and the Mechanics /
Guards. under Captain w. W. butcher, /
ell under command OF Thomas c. Ap- |
pleby.
Tho fourth division will form on
French street. right resting on Fourth /
stree.. facing the cast. and VIII con-
sist CT ali the camps OF P. 0. s. Of A.
and Delaware Commandery. No. 81.
The 9th division viii form on /
French st-aei, right Nesting on Fourth /
street. facing the cast, and will con-
sist OF the Boy Scouts, under command /
Of Scout Master Greenhawk
The line Of march will be south on /
French street to Fourth, TO Market, 70 /
Delaware avenue, 10 Soldiers and /
Sailors Monument. 20 Van Buren /
street. through Cool Spring Park, 10 /
Ninth street 10 Market and dismiss.
The automobiles and carriages will |
draw near 70 the curb on the norte
eide OF the monument and halt until
the marching delegations have passed,
when they viii resume the Nne OF
march.
When the risht OF line reaches the
postofiice the parade will oome TO COM
papy front facing north The chief
and the police escort and all
the other marshals and aides Will meet
Mayor Lawson and take position In
line. The automobiles and carriages
Will then pass In review. As soon as
the left Of the line OF automobiles has
uncovered the Boy Scouts will wheel
Into line. resume the march and pass
lp review 10 the point OF dismissal.
The other organizations as they are
uncovered, will do the same.
Wapt Flowers For Graves.
An speal Is being made by Caroline !
Gibbons TatnaE Tent. No. 4, Daughters
NJ Veterans, for flowers, either wild or {
cultivated. to he used for decorating
he graves Of deceased soldiers on Me-
mortal Day. The need Is becoming ,
greater each year. and donations from {:
individuals and the public school chill |
iren VIII be greatly appreciated.
The flowers may he left at the @.
\. r rooms. Fifth and shipley. between I
i and o'clock Wednesday evening, or
/ n O'Clock Thursday morning, or
Il the homes Of the following mem
,ers /
Mrs. A. T. Clayton. 1888 West Seventh I
treet a
Mrs. W. c. Hlgh1eld, POS West Nine
eenth street.
Mrs. Willard Pierson. 2i5 North Hsr-
isnn street.
Mrs. Walter Plish. 1906 Kirk avenue.