Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — K. of P. Decoration Day. [ARTICLE]

K. of P. Decoration Day.

Decoration Day service of the order of Knights of Pythias will beoDserved at VVeston’s cemetery in Rensselarer on Tuesday, June 11th, 1901. Tuesday following the second Sunday in June of each year, having been sec apart as Memorial Day of the order of Knights of Pythias, Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, announces to the public generally that on Tuesday, the 11th day of June, 1901, the Knights of Pythias will convene at Weston’s Cemetery in tne city of Rensselaer at 1:30 o’clock p. m. to pay a tribute of respect to departed worth, and to devote a portion of the afternoon to the memory of their departed brothers. They have buried in Weston’s cemetary eleven brothers of the order namely: Benjamin Tuteur, Leslie Grant, George M. Robiuson, Ludd Hopkins, James C. Morgan, Victor E. Loughridge, James f. Watson, Robert Phillips, Elzie Phillips, Jack Leatherman, and Bruce Pumphrey, and at the Crocket grave yard one, Carl Maichow.

If any of the families or friends of the departed brothers desire to co operate with us in the decoration of the graves of their loved ones they may send to the Knights of Pythias Hall any flowers or floral pieces with directions, and the proper distribution oi such flowers or floral pieces will be made, at th' grave yard. The Knights will gather about the graves of their departed brothers to bring back to memory the love they bore them in life and to cherish their memories. The ceremonies will be conducted in accordance with our established customs, assisted by the Rathbone Sisters. The Citizens Cornet Band will be in attendance. A short speech will be made at the stand. Let every one, old and young, of every creed, religion or benevolent organization, attend and bear witness, and thus learn to dnow how bright the memory of our departed brothers bloom in the garden of our affections. All members of the order will meet at Castle Hall at one o’clock P. M. without fail.

Committee.