Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1911 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Looking to Decoration Day. The G. A. R.’ and several citizens met in the rear room of the bank building last Saturday afternoon and completed arrangements for a fitting observance of Decoration Day. Com. I. D. Luckey presided, and in absence of Adjutant Greene, J. Francis Ashley was selected as secretary. It was the Ayish of the G. A. R. that Rev. E. 11. Bull preach the memorial sermon on Sunday afternoon, May 28th, at the Presbyterian church, the music to be, furnished by a chorus selected from all the churches under direction of Presbyterian chorus leader. For May 30th, the program appears below. W. E. Peck was authorized to secure a band for the day—forenoon at Gilboa and afternoon in Remington. Comrade Biddle was chosen as Grand Marshal of the day and will have charge of the formation of the parade. The program of the day will be as follows: Formation of parade on South Ohio street in the following order at 2 p. m. Band. • G. A. R. veterans. Other veterans and soldiers. 'Women’s Relief Corps. Knights of Pythias. Odd Fellows. M. E. Sunday school. Presbyterian Sunday school. Christian Sunday school. The march will be north on Ohio street. If it is raining the body will stop, at the Christian church to hear the address, Mien proceed to the cemetery. .

If the weather . permits, the march will 1 continue to the cemetery. After a selection by the band, Rev. R. H. Crowder will read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The address of the day will be delivered by J. Francis Ashley. Music by the band will follow the address. Then the G. A. R. will decorate all veteran’s graves and conduct their ritual service' at one grave. The K. of P. will follow in the same manner. Then the Odd Fellows will decorate and the band will render a final selection.