Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1905 — DECORATION DAY PROGRAM. [ARTICLE]

DECORATION DAY PROGRAM.

Arrangements Made for the Proper Observance of the Day Next Tuesday. A general invitation is hereby given to the public and to all civic,imilitary, patriotic, religions, charitable and social orders and organizations, schools, Sunday Schools and churches to participate in the Memorial Day services on Tuesday afternoon, May 30th, 1906. ' . PROGRAM. i:oo o’clock p. m. Court house bell will ring which will be notice to all organizations to assemble at their respective hall®. 1:30 p. m. The Rensselaer Band will open the music at eourt house square. All organizations will promptly march to court house square and report to the > chief marshal for assignment in the procession. 2:00 p. m. March to Weston Cemetery. AT THE CEMETERY. Call to order. Music, vocal, Battle Hymn of the Republic. Address of Welcome, R. W. Marshall, Post commander. Invocation, Rev. A. G. Work, Reading Memorial Orders, J. A. Burnham, Adjt. Music, vocal selection. Oration, Rev. W. H. Fertich. Music, vocal, ‘'America”. Everybody sing. Benediction, Rev. G. H. Clark. Return march to city. A small American flag will float above etch soldier’s grave. It is recommended by Post No. 84 and the committee of arrangements that nothing bat this flag and floral offerings be need 10 decorate the graves of our fallen Heroes. Onr Patriotic Governor in his “Memorial Day Proclamation” says: “Let business cease. Let public offices be closed. Let ns devote the day to sacred memories and conse orate it to holy purposes. Let it be a day of tribute to the dead and a day of honor to the living. Let the flag, beneath whose folds they marched to death and glory, be eeen at half m st on every pnblio building and about the portals of every private home.” We earnestly request that all business houses in Rensselaer close their doors from 2 o'clock until 4 o’clock p. m. Chief, marshal, D. H. Yeoman; assistant marshals, H. Grow, T. H. Robinson, I. N. Hemphill. Aids, John J. Leahy, Troop A. sth U. 8. Oal.; Wm. Griffin, Troop D. 12th U. 8. Oal.; Frank Shide, Co. 1, 161 Ind Vol.lnft. Committee of arrangements, J. M. Wasson, J. O. Porter, D. H. Yeoman. All soldiers and sailors are cordially invited to meet with Post No. 84 at 1:30 p. m. and join the march to the cemetery. By order of R. W. Marshall, Post Commander. Attest J. A. Burnham, Adjt.