Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM. [ARTICLE]

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.

Headquarters Rensselaer Post, No. 84 Department of Indiana G. A. R. To the public of Rensselaer and Vicinity: This Post is sure that it voices the sentiments of all the soldiers 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 are asked to march in the procession. The afternoon wIH be observed as nearly as possible according to the following: The court house bell will ring at 1:30 p. m., when aM 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 Boys’ Band will move to the crossing in fyont of the court house as a starting point and the organizations win take position as directed by the officer of the day. The position will be as nearly like the following as possible: 1. Military, Co. M, 3d Inf., I. N. G. 2. The Bunday schools of Rensselaer. 3. Fraternal Orders. 4. All soldiers. 5. Citizens generally. 6. Rensselaer Fire Department. 7. All other vehicles. The line of march wild be west on Washington street to Front, thence via Susan and South streets to the cemetery. Program. 1. Call to order by the chairman, Comrade D. H. Yeoman. 2. Invocation, Rev. J. C. Parrett. 3. Music, male quartette. 4. Opening remarks, by Chairman D. H. Yeoman. 5. Reciting Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 6. Music quartette. 7. Oration, Rev. W. G. Winn. 9. "Music. 8. Dirge to fallen heroes by the Boys’ Band. 9. Musdc. 10. Benediction, Rev. C. L. Harper. 11. Return march in reverse with exchange of courtesies on Washington street, where the parade will disband. By order of J. M. WASSON, Post Commander Attest: W. W; REEVE, Poet Adjutant.