Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1907 — MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE. [ARTICLE]

MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE.

It being incumbent on Rensselaer Post No. 84 Dept, of lud. G. A. R., to see that there is a fitting observance of Memorial Sunday, May 26tb, and Memorial Day, May 30th, 1907, It is hereby announced that the usual and cub* tomary exercises for those days are being considered and prepared for. Invitation is hereby extended to the various churches of Rensselaer to join in anion servioee at the M. E. church on Memorial Sunday, the venerable Dr. Utter having been engaged to deliver the sermon.

All cornet bands, military and civio organizations, inolnding fire brigade, fraternal orders and Sunday schools are respectfully invited to participate in the parade to Weston cemetery and return, on the afternoon of the 30th. And all ex-soldiers, Union or Confederate, are invited to fall in with said Post for the occasion. It is requested that each organization in the parade choose an assistant marshal and that all persons desiring to decorate their private lots in the cemetery do so before noon of the 30tb, All flags, on public or private buildings, should be placed at half-mast. Those that cannot be so placed and all bnnting displayed on that day shoald be draped. The itinerary and program will be published later. John M. Wasson, Commander. Attest:—J. A. Burnham, Adjutant.