Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1881 — Removal! [ARTICLE]

Removal!

The Sentinel, Oi’lice has bo-.m mo vet i:i to t'OOHi S OIK; dOOT OUSt of .viilltCCVor Vs New Hotel, where we will b( pleased to'greet our friends in future The time requried to move the Sen' tin'kl to its present location has de liiyed this publication of our pape. Leyond the regular day. Hope to be on time with next issue. At a meeting of the citizens held nt the opera house at 7 o’clocl l*. M., September 21st, for the purpose of arranging the memoria services to be held on the day of the burial of President Garfield. 11. S. Dvviggins was elected chair man, and D. 13. Miller secretary. On motion of F. W. Babcock the chairman of the meeting was authorized to appoint a committee to arrange the programme for sue! memorial services. Ihe chair thei appointed the following persons • Frank W. Babcock, Dr. M. B. Alter L. L. Daugherty, C. P. Mayhew C’has. H. Price, Mrs. M. L. Spitler Mrs. Chas. Benjamin, Mrs. \Y. L Hamar, Mas. James \\. AicEwen Miss Eliza Kirk. The committee was requested to meet immediately on the adjournment of this meeting at the office of F. \V. Babcock, foi arrangement of the programme. It. S. Dwiggins, Cli’n D. B. Millee, feec’y.

The executive committee met at the officer of I 1 rank \V. Babcock, and organized witlj Mr. Babcock as chairman and Chus. H.| Brice secretary., The committee appointed sub-committeest as follows: On decoration, Mrs. M. L. Spit-r Ter; on music, \V. Be M. Hooper; on ringing! of bells, Dr. M. B. Alter; on close ot' busi-| ness and schools, Fiauk .W. Babcock: ou| finance, C. P. Mayhew. The ceremonies will be at the opera houses at (he time for the interment of the of the martyred president—afternoon oft Monday, the 26th hist. The following pro-1 gi-nmmo will be carried out: Presiding officer—M. L. Spitler. 1.30 p. m., ringing of sourt house belli three minutes. 1.33 p. m., tolling of court-house and all| church bells. P 1.45 p. m., dirge from balcony of operas house, by cornet baud. 2,00p.m., house called to order, and? song, by choir. 2.05 p. in., reading scripture, by Mrs. R-. S. Dwiggins. 2.10 p. m., song, by choir. 2.15 “ prayer, by Eld. D. T. Halstead, i 2.20 “ song, by choir. . 2.25 memorial address, by'Rcv. Tay-‘ lor. \ 2.50 “ memorial address, by Kev. Lo j dor. s 2.35 “ song, by choir. 2.40 “ oration, by 11. E. dames. 2.50 “ oration, by J. A. Burnham. ; 5.00 “ oration, by t’.H. Price. 3.10 “ song, by choir. 3.15 “ select poem, by W. De M. Hooper. 3.20 p. m., benediction, by Rev. B. F. Furguson. The committee recommended that all business houses, public offices and the public schools be closed from 12 m. to 4 p. m., and that the schools march in order from the school building to the opera kouse, under charge of their respective teachers, starting at the first tolling of the bells. Frank W. Babcock, Chairman. (’has. 11. Prick, Secretary.