Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1878 — DECORATION DAY. [ARTICLE]

DECORATION DAY.

Reports cf nestings, .Committees, Profsrtumn* ----- cf lxcicisis, etc. KAII.UO.Vi> KXtTEKIOX. At the meeting called by tlie ladies o¥ Rensselaer and vicinity lust" Triday to take j-reHmnry steps for the eeleb*«tffon of Decoration Day, Dr. I. B. Washburn was called to preside anil Horace E. James chosen secretary. A committee of arrangements was appointed consisting of Mrs. Cfmrlfti A; Huberts, Mrs. Archibald Purcupile. IteVj Frank W. Babcock, Mr. Charles (». Rears, Dr. 1. B. Washburn nnd Hernue E. James. A committee consisting of Mrs. E. I*. Hammond. Mr. /.iuii'i Dwiggins and Mr. Hale’ Warner w#s appointed on music. Alt' present at the westing and the public in general were invited to proeuro flowers fur the occasion, Thu co.nuuitee of arrangements weie instructed to invite the Rensselaer cornet bund, the Odd Fellow’s band, the Masunie and Odd Fellows lodges, the’ Orphan Asylum, the several Sabbath schools, the board of town officers and the county officers to join in the procession nnd assist in tlie of the day. Adjourned to meet at fhk cbftrt house Wednesday evening, May 13th.

Tiic several committees to arrange for the proper observance of Decoration Day, together with a number of other ladies and gentlemen, met in the court house Wednesday evening pursuant to appointment.Horace E. James was chosen chairman and John F. Boroughs, secretary. Appointed Mrs. Marion L. Spider and the “Old Tftifteen” dramatic club to take charge of the decoration of soldiers’ graves in Weston 1 Cemetery. Appointed Mrs. M. B. Alter, Mrs. J. S. Wigmorc, Mrs. J. M. Hopkins, Mrs. Daniel Dwiggins, Mrs. Mary B. Hop-* kins, Miss Emruit Phillips, Mrs. John P,Dunlap, Miss Hattie Coon, Mrs. Charles A. Roberts, Mrs. Fred Cole and Mrs. F. J. Scars a committee to procure flowers foi- decoration pus noses and to act as Hilaries to the “Old Thirteen.” Mrs. E. P. Hammond announced that a general invitation wasScxtcndcd to all singers in the town to participate, and requested those' over the age of 14 years to meet her at tbe M. E. Church at 2 o’clock p. m. to-morrow’ ( Friday) for organization and practice; nnd children under 14 years old to meet at her residence for the same purpose at 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday ( May Horace E. James Was appoiri£ed officer of* Hie day. Ilis aids ore Sir. CUarlfesr B.‘ Steward and (Jenrge hi Morgan. Capt. F. W. Babcock will organize a coinpar,y of ex-soldiers to support the stand of colors in procession. The procession will bs organized at 2 o’clock p. m., May 30th, and march to Weston Cemetery where the following pr<K gramme will be observed:

Opening prayer, by Rev. Thus. Vanscoy. Song, “Decoration Hymn,” by choir. Address fifteen minutes in length, by Charles 11. Price, clerk of the Jasper cir-' cult court. 8 ng, "We Slmll Never Forget,” by choir. Address liftven minutes in length, by lion. R. S. Dwigains. . . Song. “No More the Bugle’s Stirring Blast,” by choir. Benediction. Decoration of graves, by any and aft who wish, during which yvill be sung “Scatter Sweet Flowers Over the Graves,” by all present who will join. , Reassemble in procc-siou at call, march to town and be dismissed. The order of procession and march will be announced in due time. A general invitation is extended to «verybody to participate in these ceremonies. Those who can are invited to bring flowers. It is the desire and aim to make this the mo<t improfsivo celebration of the day ever seen in the coitnty. Assistant Superintendent Milliken will* run. a special train over tho Indianapolis, Ibjlpbi & Chicago railroad on that day inakihg two round trips in addition to the regular trip, for the accommodation of I'xcursioufcts/roin points on the Louisville, New Albanl & Chicago road who may desire to be in n'tendanee. He has also written to Mr, Reynolds, manager of the latter nnmod road, to enquire if t h« will not also run excursion trains to eoifnoet.