Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1891 — Decoration Day Order. [ARTICLE]

Decoration Day Order.

Head-Quarters Rensselaer Post, No. 84, Dept, of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republio, Rensselaer, Ind., May 18, 1891. General Order No. 1: I. All members of the post are reminded that memorial Day with its saoied memories and fraternal duties is near at hand and the day will be observed as usual, on Saturday, May 30, 1891. The Women's Relief Corps No. 39, of Rensselaer, will be Invited to participate and render the same aid and assistance as they have so well done in the past, and all soldiers are hereby invited to join with ns in the honors to be rendered to our and their late comrades in arms, who are now mustered beyond the lines. The Rensselaer Comet Band, Iroquois Lodge 143,1. O. O. F., Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, K. of P. and the Fire Department of the town of Rensselaer are eaoh respectfully invited to participate as heretofore in the observance of the day. 11. At 1:30 p. m. the court house bell will be rung for the assembly of all organizations at their respective halls where they will at once organize and move to the court house square for shade, and from whieh place all will march precisely at 2 o'clock, to the cemetery, where will be executed the services of the G. A. R. by the Post, assisted by the Corps and Comet Band. 111. The memorial sermon on Sunday, May 24th, preceding Memorial Day, will be delivered at the Opera House, at 10:30 o’clock a. m. by Rev. T. F. Drake. . v The W. R. C. and all soldiers are especially invited to assemble at the G. A. R. Hall, from then*e to march as organizations to the Opera House in time to be there seated before the time of services. All persons are invited to attend suoh service which is designed so consider the lessons that should be derived from the sad expet iencas of those four unhappy years of blood and tears, and to prepare and lead the minds of ail to the exercises of the following Memorial Day. By command of N. S. Bates, Official, Post Com. Jas. A. Eubhham, Pest Adjutant.