Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
PLANS MADE FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
ARRANGEMENTS VlRTU A L L Y
COMPLETED FOR OBSERVANCE
AT RIVERSIDE.
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO GIVE PROGRAM
Observance in City-UnusuaI Signi.
ficance Attached to Memorial This
Year Owing to American Participa-
ton in World War-Procession $50.

Observance of Memorial day in this
significance. as it will thruout the
country, owing to American participa-
ton in the world war and the result
ant losses to American troops, and
while Uncle SANS soldiers are paying
honor to their fallen comrades on the
battlefields of France, the remnant OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic,
assisted by other patriotic orders and
civic and fraternal societies. will strew
flowers on the graves of heroes OF
American wars in cemeteries turnout
the United States.
The local observance of the day. it
is expected, will find a more general
participation by the public because of
the deep patriotic feeling prevalent
and because the graves of men in serv-
ice in four wars this year are to be
covered with flowers. Not only will
the graves OF civil war veterans be
decorated but flowers will be carried
to the resting places of Spanish Amer
lean war veterans of men who hav-
died in service in the present war, and
the one revolutionary war hero who
lies buried in Riverside cemetery.
General Co. ope ration Asked.
The Sops of Veterans. in charge OF
the Memorial day program in the city,
have asked the cooperation of the
public in making the observance
worthy of this memorable time.
general invitation is extended TO all
patriotic societies, fraternal organiza-
tions and the public to participate and
all organizations wishing TO march in
the Memorial day procession to River
side are asked to notify Joseph A.
Whtacre, commander of John E.
Wildman Camp. No. IS, Sons of
Veterans, officer of the day, or Frank
NJ. Haradon. grand marshal, at once.
BugIer Edmund Lundahl, of the
high school cadets, will blow assembly
at the court house square at 9;15 a. m
and the procession will form on South
First avenue, Church street and Main
moving promptly at 80. Owing to the
number of organizations expected TO
be in line the procession probably will
be divided into four sections. The
order Of the parade has not been de-
finitely decided upon, but probably will
be divided into four divisions, in charge
of division commanders, ]. D. Palmer,
J. H. Fisher, DR.. w. S. Devine, and W.
B. Wood.
Order of Parade.
Division l, civic-Platoon of police,
mayor and city officials in automobiles,
speakers in automobiles. fire depart
ments.
Division ., patriotic societies.. o.
o. F. band soldiers home firing squad.
John E. Wildman Camp No. rs, Sons
Of Veterans; Frank NJ. Thomas post,
No. "a, G. A. R.; Phil Sheridan post,
Iowa Soldiers Home; General Has
brouck camp, United Spanish war
veterans. Frank NJ. Thomas, W. r. c.,
No 8; Ladies Of the G. A. r. Daush-
ters of Veterans and Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Division 8, schools-High school
band. high school cadets. public school
children, st. Mary's school.
Division 1, fraternal and public
F'raternal and other societies and citi-
zens.
Program, at Riverside.
Superintendent A. Palmer will have
| charge of the program at Riverside.
/ WHICH VIII De given ny IliS SIIlcOiS.
The program will be as follows:
! Invocation-Rev. 3. F. Martin.
Music, America, High school
! chorus in charge of l.. L. Stockey.
ITO the Unknown Dead"-Woman's
Relief Corps.
Music, "Tenting Tonight"-High
school chorus.
THE Gettysburg Address"-Public
speaking department Of the high
school, Lois Rogers, Chloe Carter,
Cordelia LOTHIAN, Lester McKibben,
Margaret HOWE.
Grafton. President Wilson's Flag
Day Address"-Nathan Friedman.
Music, when the Flag Goes By
High school chorus.
i Reading, Your Flag and Ny Flag"
Donald E1dridge.
Music, Well Never Let the Old
Flag F'all' High school chorus.
Prayer-Dr. J, J. Fitzpatrick.
Salute-Soldiers' home firing squad.
Taps-Bugler Edmund Lundahl.
The decorating OF the graves will be
by the school children, in six divisions
each division in charge of members OF
the G. A. r. and Sons Of Veterans.
Will Assist at Home.
Members Of Frank NJ. Thomas post,
G. A. r.. the W. r c., and Sons OF
Veterans have been asked to act as an
sion at the home.
Members of all the patriotic societies
will meet at the east court room Sun
day morning and attend, in a body, the
memorial eervices at the First, United