The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-28
Veterans of Three Wars to
Join in Observance of
Memorial Day Here.
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
Program for Ceremony An
nounced This Morning by
Commander of G. A. r.

Kenosha veterans of three wars are
to join in paying tribute to their dead
in the observance of Memorial Day in
Kenosha on next Saturday according
to the plans for the day as announced
this morning by Theodore S. Boying-
ton, commander of the Fred S. Lowell
Post of the G. A. R. which is in charge
of the ceremonies. In Keeping with
the usual custom all industries, stores
and Offices in Kenosha will be closed
during the day to give all people in
the city an opportunity to join with
the various patriotic orders of the
city in honoring the brave dead.
The ceremony, as usual, will be in
charge of the Civil War veterans, the
Fred S. Lowell Post of the G. A. r.
The Spanish War Veterans and the
Kenosha Post of the American Legion
will aid in the parade and service.
Reverend Cady to Speak.
The Reverend George R. Cady, pas
tor of the First Congregational church
will make the annual Memorial Day
address. The Reverend Father Hor-
rigan, assistant pastor of the St.
Thomas congregation will give the in
vocation.
In keeping with their usual custom,
the school children of Kenosha will
be gathered around Library park to
greet the veterans of three wars. Each
year hundreds of school children I'M
der the charge of teachers take part
in the Memorial Day service in this
way.
The order of the day as given out
by Commander Boyington will be as
follows:
Order of the Day.
Memorial Day will be observed as
usual in Kenosha on Saturday with
the parade forming on Market Square
and moving promptly at 9 a. m. in the
following order:
Marshall.
Captain John D. Alexander with
Cavalry escort.
Platoon of Police.
Simmons band.
Veterans of the Civil War. \
Sons of Civil War Veterans.
Ladies of Relief Corps.
Ladies of the G. A. R.
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Spanish American War Veterans.
American Legion Band.
American Legion and all veterans of
the World War. st
American Legion Auxiliary and War
Mothers.
Kenosha Boy Scouts.
Kenosha Girl Scouts.
The parade will move south on Main
street to Library park where the Gus
tomary ceremony of placing wreaths
on the Soldiers monument and on
Lincoln's monument will be carried
out by the Ladies of the Relief Corps
and the Ladies of the G. A. R. The
parade will then move west to Chi
cago street, south to Deming, east to
Park avenue, north on Park avenue
and on to Library park from the east
side where the following program will
be given:
Opening exercises = Theodore Boy
| ington, commander, Fred S. Lowell
Post, G. A. r.
Prayer - Rev: Horrigan, st. Thorn
as church.
"star spangled Banner" Both
bands.
Reading of General Logan's Memoir
ial Day Order-Adintant H. F. Truax
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
| dress BY Comrade.
| Selection - Simmons band.
Selection = By quartet.
| Selection - American Legion band.
Address By Reverend George R.
Cady, pastor Congregational church.
Scattering flowers for the Unknown
| Dead by o. D. Chas. Leonard
Bugle Call to Salute the Dead.
Salute by Troop E.
| Taps.
America" Both bands.
At 2 p. m. the Sons of Veterans will
meet at the G. A. R. hall with details
from the Spanish War Veterans and
the American Legion and march to the
various cemeteries to put flowers on
the graves of those comrades who
have been mustered out.
THEODORE BoYINGTON,
Commander, Fred S. Lowell Post,
Grand Army of the Republic.