Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1908 — MEMORIAL DAY [ARTICLE]

MEMORIAL DAY

To Be Fittingly Observed In Rensselaer. OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE OAY. • ■ ( 1 • The Exercises To Begin at 1:30 p. m.—Business Houses Will Close From a to 4 O’clock.

Headquarters, Rensselaer Post No. 84. Department of Indiana, G. A..R. Rensselaer, May 26, 1908. To the Public of Rensselaer and vicinity: This Post is sure to voice the sentiments of all the soldiers in requesting merchants and business men of our city to close their places of business from two o’clock p. m. until five, May 30th inst, confident that if all do so, no trade will be lost to any; that they properly decorate for the occasion. And everybody is respectfully invited to participate in a loyal spirit of patriotic memorial, to be observed, as nearly as may be, according to the following: ITINERARY I. At the signal of the court house bell at 1:30 o’clock p. m., all civic and military bodies are expected to assemble at their respective quarters, organize and proceed to the rendezvous at court house square and there, report to the Officer of the Day, Milbrin Griffin, or to Ephriam Hickman, Frank Shide or Richard Crowell, aids on his staff. 11. At 2 o’clock the bell rings for the formation, of the parade—the Rensselaer Band moving to the street crossing in front of court house as the starting point, and all organizations are to join the parade at that point, as they will be directed by the officers in charge, the parading column to consist of Ist, Military, Co. M, 3rd Infty., I. N. G.; 2nd, Union of Rensselaer Sunday schools; 3rd, Fraternal bodies, as near as may be in the order of seniority of age; 4th, all Soldiers; sth, citizens generally and 6th, Fire Department. All ambulances and other vehicles in rear of the marching column. 111. Line of march will be on Washington street to Front, on Front to Susan, on Susan to College Road, north on College Road to South street, west on South street to Weston cemetery, where will be executed as nearly as practicable the following

. - PROGRAM. Call to order by Officer of the Day, Milbrin Griffin. ’ Invocation, Rev. H. L. Kindig. Music—Vocal —Union choir, conducted by Mrs. Julia C. Thompson. Opening remarks, Capt. Jno. M. Wurrqti P. C. Reading Memorial Orders, Capt. Jas. A. Burnham, Adj’t. Music, vocal selection, Union Choir. Oration, Capt. Geo. H. Healey. Decoration of representative grave by comrades. Dirge, Rensselaer Cornet Band. “America,” led by Union Choir and sung by all present at the earnest request of the surviving soldiers. Benediction, Rev. J. C. Parrett. Return March, in reverse order, with exchange of courtesies on Washington street, where the parade will disband. By order of the Post JOHN M. WASSON, Post Commander. Attest: JAS. A. BURNHAM, Post Adjutant.