Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1912 — MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM. [ARTICLE]

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.

Headquarters Rensselaer Post, No. 84 Department of Indiana G. A. R To rhe public of Rensselaer and Vicinity: This Post is sure that it voices Che sentiments of all the so'ldiers in requesting merchants and business men of our city to close their places of business from 2 to 5 o’clock on the afternoon of Memorial Day, May 30, 1912. It is urged that all properly decorate for the occasion. Everybody is respectfully invited to participate in the spirit of the day. and all orders and Sunday schools and individuals arp asked to march in ihe. procession. The afternoon will be* l observed as nearly as possible according to the following: .The court house bell will ring at 1:30 p. m., when all civic and . military bodies will assemble at their respective quarters, organize and proceed to the court house square, reporting to the officer of the day. Henry Wood, or to his aides. At 2 o'clock the bell will ring 'for the formation of the parade.. The Buys' Band will move to the |grossing in front of the court house as a starting point ami the brganizati us will take position as directed by the officer oi the day. The posit ion will be as nearly like the fore-wing as possible: I Military. Co. M, 3d inf., I. N. G. t . 2. The Sunday .-choois of Rens .-elaer. 3. Fraternal Orders. i. All soldiers. I 5. Citizens generally. | Rensselaer Fire Department. I 7. All other vehicles. The line of march will be west <r. Washington street to Front, theme via Susan ami South streets to Hie cemetery. Program. 1. Call to order by the chairman, -Comrade D. 11. Yeoman. 2. Invocation. Rev. .1. C. Parrett. 3. Music, male quartette. 4. Opening remarks, by Chairman D. H. Yeoman. 5. Reciting Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. •’>. Music quartette. 7. Oration, Rev. W. G. Winn. “ 9. Music. 8. Dirge to fallen heroes by the Boys’ Band. 9. Music. 10. Benediction, Rev. C. L. Harper. 11. Return march in reverse order, with exchange of courti-sies on Washington street; where the parade will disband. By order of J. M. WASSON, Post Commander. Attest: W. W. REEVE, ~ Post Adjutant.