Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1885 — MEMORIAL DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEMORIAL DAY

MARSHALS: The following persons have been selected as Assistant Marshals, and are requested to meet at Mr. Babcock’s office, promptly at 12:45 p. m.: Comrades Burnham, D. H. Yeoman, Wm. H. Gwin, George Bes?e; Messrs. T. J. Farden. Alfred Thompson and Simon Phillips. The Benevolent Societies, Schools and Sunday Schools, will be in charge of their own respective officers, who are ex-officio Assistant Marshals . PLACES OF FORMATION : The several divisions of the column will place themselves as follows: 1. The Cornet Band at the main entrance to Court Square. 2. The M. E. Sunday School, on east side of Cullen Street, with right resting on Washington. 3. Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday Schools, on west side of Cullen Street, with right resting on Washington. 4. The Public Schools, on west side of Van Rensselaer Street, with right resting on Washington. * 5. The I. O. O. F., on the straight walk in Court Square, leading to the Court House. 6. K. of P., on the diagonal walk in Court Square. 7. Rensselaer Post 84, G. A. R.. on south side Washington Street, facing Court Square, right resting near steps to front entrance. 8. Soldiers not of the G. A. R. next on left of the Post. 9. Non-organized citizens, south side of Washington Street, west of main entrance to Court Square, and right resting thereon. The several divisions should be i their assigned places promptly at one o’clock. It is desired that all persons going to the Cemetery form themselves in some division of th • column. Carriages and equestrians vid form along the southerly side of Vv ashington Street, between Van Rensselaer and Front; and. in the line of march, will follow the footmen. Otherwise the order of march will be announced to the Marshals, at their meeting, and each division commander will be informed of his place in the column.