Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1914 — PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL DAY. [ARTICLE]

PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

G. A. R. Will Observe Day Set Apart tor Honoring Departed Comrades. , The Grand Army of the Republic has gone forward with arrangements for Memorial Day, to take place Saturday, May 30, 1914. The' following order has been issued: Rensselaer, May 22, 1914. The customary observance of Memorial Day will occur on Saturday, May 30, 1914. All cornet bands, military companies, fire brigades and all fraternal orders and civic organizations of citizens and Sunday schools are respectively* and cordially invited to participate in the usual annual parade and march to Weston cemetery, where the exercises will be as per' program below. All ex-soldiers, Union and Confederate. are cordially invited to fall in with this Post and participate. ITINERARY. At 1 :30 o’clock p. m., the court house bell will be rung, upon which all organizations will meet at their respective places of assembly and form, then march to court house square, reporting to the grand marshal or some member 9 of his staff, by whom each body* will be directed to its rendezvous and to its place in the marching column. The parade is to move at 2 o’clock. PROGRAM. Call to order.. Music, vocal—Choir. Address of Welcome—Post Commander. i Invocation—Post Chaplain. Music, vocal selection—Choir. Oration—Rev. p. c. Curnick, D. D. Music, vocal, “America,” led by the choir and everybody requested to join in singing the same. Benediction—Rev. Wright. Parade to form for return march. By order of the Post. D. H. YEOMAN, Commander. Attest: W. H. WOOD, Adjutant.