The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-27
PROGRAM SERVICES
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises to be Held at First Metno-
dist Church and at National lem
etery Sunday and Monday

Il The G. A. r. extends an invlIation
to the Woman's Relief Corps. all vete-
rams of the Civil War, their sons and
i daughters, Spanish War veterans,
4 American Legion and auxiliaries, Boy
! Scouts, High School boys and girls, all
school children and the general public
| to participate with them in the obser-
vance of Memorial Day Monday, May
80.
Memorial exercises will be held Sun
day, May 20, at the First Methodist
church and at the National cemetery
Fort Barrancas Monday. May. 80.
| Sunday the G. A. r., American Lei
| gion, World and Spanish War vete-
! rams and their auxiliaries are requested
to meet at Armory Hall, to leave there
at lis p. M, proceeding in a body to
the First Methodist church where the
regular Memorial services will be con-
Quoted by the G. A. r., American Lee
gion, World and Spanish War veterans
and their auxiliaries are requested to
meet at Armory Hall, to leave there at
1:15 p. M, proceeding in body to the
First Methodist church where the reg
ular Memorial services will be con-
Quoted by the G. A. r. Each person
is requested to wear a red poppy and
carry an American flag.
Monday, it is requested that as many
as can attend the services be at the
Plaza in front of the City Hall at II: 80
O'Clock when photograph will be ia
ken of the assembly. The cars will
then be taken from the Main:-st, sta
ton at lis o'clock TO leave for the
National cemetery. All attending are
requested to wear a red poppy and
carry an American flag. On the ar
rival of the cars at the naval hospital
station they will be met by the Fort
Barrancas band, a military firing
squad, several military companies and
large representative from the navy
and army.
At the time that the salute is fired
over the graves of those soldiers lying
in the National cemetery Captain
Christy, commandant of the Pensacola
naval air station has arranged to have
flowers strewn on the waters in honor
of those who gave their life at sea for
their country. |
One of the small vessels at the yard /
will steam to the mouth of the harbor
where flowers, furnished by the per-
sonnet OF the navy yard, will be dropped |
overheard. Owing to the size Of the /
vessel only the detail from the navy
yard will be on board.
The following programs for the Mem |
orial services to be held May 20 and 3kl
We're arranged at a special meeting of
representatives of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Spanish War veterans
American Legion, Womans Relief
Corps No. II, Department of Florida /
and others;
Sunday Program at First Methodist
Church
Regular Memorial Services, conduct
ed by G.. A. r.
Chant by quartette composed of w.
5. Garfield, Mrs. Mia Osborne Benn
Mrs. w. s. Brown, and Mr.. Seabure
with accompaniment by Miss Charlie
Belle Laney; Address, by Rev
erend George Hendree Harrison, rector
or Christ Episcopal church. Vocal
solo, by Mrs. Justine Smith. Song
Nearer, My God to Thee" by audience
The assembly will then proceed to
ST. Johns cemetery where the SER
vices will be continued. The Ritual
Memorial services will be conducted nv
the q. A. r. and flowers will be placed T
on the graves of veterans. The ora
ton VIII be made by Reverend Mr.
White pastor Of Universalist church
There will be vocal solo by Mrs. JUS
tine smith and the audience will ioin
in singing america,
Monday Program at National Gene
terry
memorial services will be held at the
monument and at the speakers stand
the opening prayer will be made nv
Major Lutz, chaplain at Fort Barran- Il
cas-.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. read
by Mrs. L. A. Likes: song by quartet
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Brierley. Miss Nell
Burrow and Joseph Hicks; Grafton. by
reverend Mr.. White pastor, Univer-
sahst church; Speaker for Spanish
American War Veterans, w. Z. Jack
airy, speaker for American Legion
Robert P. Stout Post Commander: se-
lection by quartet; Sheridan's Ride
read by William Wilson, chaplain q Il
A. r. Post and superintendent Nation
al cemetery; America" played by
Fort Barrancas band and sung nv
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