The Lake County times., 1921-05-27
DECORATION
DAY. PROGRAM
IS ARRANGED

I Final arrangements have been m,de for
| the Memorial Day Services in Hammond
and indications point to the success of
the ceremony. The committee in charge
have set as their goal the most I'M
pressive and truly expressive services
ever conducted IN Hammond in honor
Of our brave boys who have passed
away. Services indicative of the ex-
treme reverence felt for our soldiers
living and dead, are outlined in the fol
lowing order OF the uay, and the people
OF Hammond are urged to read them
| carefully and follow faithfully the in
! structions therein contained.
! GENERAL ORDER or THE DAY
For the solemn and patriotic observ-
ance Of Decoration Day, May s0th, 1921
by the citizens OF Hammond. and their
guests, it Is hereby ordered and request
ed that the following suggestions and
requests be faithfully and earnestly
carried out.
FIRST-A1l persons are urged to dec
crate their homes with flags, or red.
white and blue. Flags will be placed at
half mast (Which is the width Of the
nag from the top of the pole) until noon
when the colors will be raised to the top
of the pole and remain until sunset
SECOND-No carriages or automo-
| biles of any kind whatsoever will be
permitted 10 enter the Oak Hill GENE
terry until after the conclusion Of the
| exercises.
THIRD-After the parade reaches the
/ Oak Hill cemetery. the gates will be
| closed until the conclusion of the ser
vices when the column will reform and
I 4n Au~ ~L
banded
FOURTH-By request of all the pa
triotic organizations all persons are
earnestly requested against participat-
ing in any games. as principals or spec
| tators and other activities OF similar
| character, and all business places are
urged to be closed especially during the
| afternoon
BTFTH-Au persons are requested to
| participate in the Memorial Sunday
| Union Services at the First Baptist
Church at 100 A. NJ.
| SIxTH-The line Of march Will be as
! follows: Forming on Rrnbach avenue
with the right OF the line reaching Hoh-
man street, thence south along Holman
street to the Oak Hill cemetery. All
vehicles ara requested to remain OF OF
Holman street. before, during and until
after the passage OF the column. Par
ade Will be in columns of fours with
nifty (5O) feet intervals between organi-
zations.
SEvENTH-The vehicles conveying
". A Calkins, G. A. r, wonan's Re
lief Corps and allied organizations. as
well as disabled soldiers. and sailors
will form on the north side Of Fayette
street with right facing on Holman st.
The following is the formation Of the
column to be formed al 1880 p. m. sharp.
Hammond Police Department.
Hammond Fire Department.
City Officials
Barney Toungs Band
Grand Marshal Col. LeGrand r Meyer
Marshal and Principal Color Bearer.
Herman Kellner.
Marshal and Principal Musician.
Marshal and Chief OF Staff Sgt. Eric
Lund.
Marshal Ensign William J. Hastings.
Marshal Lieut.. z n Bunnell.
Marshal Lieut.. Norman Bridge
Marshal Edward Boiling.
W. A. Calklns, G. A r. and visiting
comrades in automobiles
Woman's Relief Corps in automobiles
Spanish War Veterans, Captain Roth
man
American Legion. W. a Long, Com
mander.
Hammond Boy Scout Drum and Bugie
Corps.
Hammond Boy Scout Troops No /.
TO 1s. Command OF Levi Golden.
Senior Scout Master.
FraternaI and Patriotic organizations
Of the City Of Hammond
Public School and Parochial chllGren.
Citizens on foot
Citizens in automobiles.
LsGrand T. Meyer, Marshal and Of
icer Of the Day.
DECORATION DAY PROGRAM
Program TO be observed at the Oak
Hill cemetery. Immediately after the
arrival OF the parade.
Patrick Reilly, Post Commander. G
A. r.. presiding.
Roll Of Drums and Bugles. Boy Scouts
Prayer ................ Rev. Licklider
Song-"ATnerica ......... Junior
Christian Church choir and audience
Reading-Lincolns Gettysburg Address
Frank Summers, Hammond H. $.
Address ..........-...- Joseph Conroy
Music .......... Barney Youngs Band
Address ..............-. II. q. Granger
Music .............. Junior etaoin arar
Music. j un!or Christian Church Choir
Address .....+...,.....-. joseph Todd
Music .......... Barney's Young's Band
R:tualistic Service. ....... Grand
............ Army oN the Republic
Song-"Star Spangled Banner
Junior Christian church and audience
Benediction .....-...... Rev. Licklder
Taps. Drum and Bugle
...-. Corps, Boy Scouts of America
Decoration of Cenotaph. In which
every organization present or represent
ed Is requested to place a wreath in
memory of the unknown and distant he