Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1915 — Memorial Day to Be Observed May 30 [ARTICLE]

Memorial Day to Be Observed May 30

The Grand Army of the Republic has gone forward with arrangements for Memorial Day, to take place Sunday, May 3.0, 1915. The following order has been issued: Rensselaer, May 22, 1915. The customary observance of Memorial Day will occur on Sunday, May 30, 1915. All cornet bands, military companies, Boy Scouts, fire brigades, the Sons of Veterans and all fraternal orders and civic organizations of citizens and Sunday schools are respectfully 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 faL 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 inarch to court house square, reporting to the grand marshal or some member 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. Invocation—-Post Chaplain. Music, vocal selection—Choir. Oration—George A ; Williams. Music, vocal, “America,” led by the choir and everybody requested to join in singing tihe same. John Kresler, officer of the day. Reading, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address—Russell VanArsdel. Sunday schools are asked to report to Comrade W. S. Day. Reading, “Appomatox,”—Miss Kathryn Watson. Parade to form for return march in reverse order. By order of the Post, D. H. YEOMAN, Commander. Attest: W. H. Wood, Adjutant.