The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-05-26
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
IS COMPLETED FOR MAY TH|RI|ETH
Veterans Of all Wars to take Part
in Observance of the Day.
Ali Invited.

The plans for the memorial day
services that are to be held in Mari
eta on May 80 are, completed and
the program has been fully arranged.
The veterans of our different wars
will take part in the observance OF
the day and the service will, as last
year, have a spirit of union through
out.
Below is the plans and program in
deatil. Proper attention has been
given to the comfort of all who wish
to attend.
Memorial Day Services, 1921.
The General Committee on Obser-
vance of Memorial Day make the fol-
lowing announcements:
First-Memorial Services will be
held this. year at the National Gem
etery at Marietta, Georgia, on the
morning of Monday, May 30th, under
the auspices of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, assisted by the Tech
High School of Atlanta, the United
States Army, the United Confeder.
ate Veterans, United Spanish Wal
Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion, and Disabled War
Veterans. Each of the organizations
will have part in the exercises.
Second-Trolley cars of the Allan
ia and Northern Railway will leave
their depot at Walton and Fairlie SITS
every half hour. Fair for round trip
so cents. Several of the organiza-
tions participating will have special
cars, leaving Atlanta at A. M.
0. M. Mitchell Post, G. A. R., will
have special cars, tickets for which
must be obtained from their commit.
tee, and which are good only on their
special cars, going at A. M. and
leaving Marietta on the return al
2:30 P. M.
Third-The procession will be for
med at Marietta, under the direction
of Adjutant Thos ]. Harrison. of The
odore Roosevelt Post. U. S. w. ", al
Chief Marshal, on Washington Ave
nue.. north side of the Public Square,
in the following order:
Band of the Tech High School Of
Atlanta; Detachment of U. S. troops
from Fort Mcpherson. Disabled War
Veterans, Atlantaf Chapter No. l.,
American Legion, Atlanta Post; Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, Post 800; Fit
hugh Lee Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans; Theodore Roosevelt Camp,
JAited Spanish War Veterans; o. M.
Mitchell Post of Atlanta, and J. B.
Steedman Post of Tallapoosa, of tie
Grand Army of the Republic, with
Confederate Veterans marching with
them. Parade will start at 10:40 A.
NJ, the band and United States troops
to lead to the cemetery gate, where
all organizations will form reviewing
lines and allow the Oldest organiza-
tioG to enter first.
Fourth assembling about
the rostrum, which is reserved for
those participating in the services and
specially invited guests, the following
will be the order of exercises
Program at the Cemetery.
Music by the band of the Tech
High School, Atlanta.
2-Prayer-Chaplain John A..
Randolph, U. S. Army.
3-Reading of Presidents procla-
mation-Comdr. ]. P. Haunson, camp
6, U. S. w. v.
: A. Memorial Day, It's Origin and
Purpose-Comrade w. M. Scott, post
/, G. A. R.
5.-Music-"America," band, quar-
tette and audience.
6.-Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
B. Bernard, Camp 8, u. S.
W. v.
Tribute to Our Dead-Comrade
F. A. Jones, Post A, G. A. R.
Troll Call of Deceased Mem
bers having died during the year.