Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1883 — Memorial Day. [ARTICLE]

Memorial Day.

The continuous rain yesterday made it quite impracticable for a general turnout, or to cany out the full programme published for the observation of Memorial Day. But the ladies ot the Floral committee had discharged their trust by gathering and preparing a tine collection of flowers; ami at the riuging of the bell, a delegation from this committee, the Cornet Band, K. of P., and tho Rensselaer Post G. A. R., met at the Court House. The ladies proceeded to decorate the members of the bund and the two orders named, and these, assisted by some other patri otic citizeus, proceeded to Wtston Cemetery, where they spread the floral tributes over the graves of all soldiers buried there, while the band played a dirge. The G. A. R. regulation salute to the dead was then fired by the Guard of Honor, and closed by prayer by Rev. Philip McDade. The column then reformed aud returned to town. At their Post Hall, the G. A. R., unanimously adopted the following resolution: Resolved: —That the thanks of this Post be tendered to the ladies of tho Fioial committee and those who assisted them in gathering and preparing the ' fine floral tribute for this occasion, and also to the Rensselaer Cornet, Band, the Rcnssemer Lodge, No. 82, K. of P., and to tho Veterans aud Citizens who assisted us, during a raid, in spreading onr floral tributes upon the grat es of our e'ead Comrades, rn l thus observing this Memorial Day. And that this resolution re published in The Rensselaer Republican and Democratic Sentinel. Bv order of Post. M. F. CniLcoru, Com. J. A. Burnham, Adj’t.