Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1885 — Memorial Day. [ARTICLE]

Memorial Day.

Rensselaer Post No. 841 G. A. R., is preparing to obseive the 30th day of May in fitting manner. Invitations have been given to the several benevolent societies and Sabbath schools, to participate in the ceremonies as organizations. At one o’clock p. m., a procession will be formed at the public square, under the direction of Capt. Frank W. Babcock, Marshal, and proceed to Weston Cemetery. The details of forming the procession, order of march, etc., are left to the direction of the Marshal, who will also appoint such aids as he may desire. At the Cemetery the appointed service of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held, Soldiers’ graves will be decorated by children of the Sabbath schools, military burial salute, return. The following ladies are requested to respond as a committee to procure and arrange the flowers, to-wit: Madames M. L. Spitler, J. H. Loughridge, L C. Kelley, L. A. Moss, J. A. Healy, M. E. Hopkins, M, B. Alter, C. A. Roberts, W. A. Rinehart, S, A. Henry, J. M. Hopkins, S. P. Thompson, E. S. Woods. M. E. Baylor, Vai Seib, J. P. Dunlap, G. H. Dexter, C. C. Starr, Belle Kerr. Also, Misses Alice Rhoades, Lizzie Purcupile. Rosa Paris, Nora Hopkins, Belle Powell, Linnie Kelley, Hattie Rhoades, May Dunlap, Alice Kinney, Blanche Loughridge Frankie McEwen, Carrie Wood worth Emma Eger, Birdie Hammond, Mamie Williams, Ida Powell, Belle Cleaver, Adda Cleaver, Della Cotton, Rilla Cotton. The committee is requested to assem ble at the Court House,at 10 o’clock a m., to arrange the flowers. This committee is empowered.to invite all other needed assistance. The Post-office will be closed on Memorial Day from 12 m., to 4:30 p. m., and it is respectfully asked that all other places of business be closed during these hours.

The Entertainment given by the Elocutionary Class under instruction of Mrs. Kirsch, at the Opera House, last Saturday evening was certainly a very creditable affair, and Mrs. K. is to be congratulated on her success as a teacher of Elocution. Two prizes—three and two dollars —were contested for by ten of the class, and awarded by a committee: Ist to Miss Rena Peacock, and 2d to Miss Frankie McEwen. The drama of Hiawatha —dramatized by Mrs. Kirsch—was highly appreciated by the audience, and elicited frequent applause. The republican cites that MrKopelka, late Democratic Elector for this district, is defendant to a suit brought by his father. The sin of Kopelka in the eye of our high-toned neighbor is—he is a Democrat. Even up neighbor, if that makes all the difference in the world—"Wartner is a republican. But these comparisons are odious, and we only make them to benefit our dear neighbor.