Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1904 — Annual Memorial Observance. [ARTICLE]

Annual Memorial Observance.

Head Quarters Rensselaer Post No 84. Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic Rensselaer, May 29th, 1904. General OrdesNo. 1. I. All the patriotic citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity are reminded that the time approaches for a grateful people to pause in their various avocations and again recur to the grand achievements of the Union’s Citizen Soldiery in the war of 1861 for the preservation of our National integrity and unity; to remember with patriotic song and speech and with the tribute of beautiful flowers upon the resting places of our dead, the sacrifices made by our Country’s defenders to recall and emulate their heroic valor and unselfish devotion. 11. The* comrades of the Post are hereby directed to assemble at their headquarters in Memorial Hall on Sunday May 29th, 1904 at 9:45 o’clock a. m„ with the customary badges and march in a body to Trinity M. E. church for Memorial services. Sermon to be delivered by Rev. H. L. Kindig. All other churches and their pastors are invited to join and make it a union service. 111. The Post will assemble at its quarters in Memorial Hall on Monday, May 30tb, 1904 at 1 o’clock p. m. for organization, and march to Weston Cemetery and the observance of the customary exercises of Memorial Day. IV. All soldiers of the Mexican, Civil, Spanish and Philippine wars are cordially invited to fall in with the Post and assist in the proper observance of both events. By order of David H. Yeoman, Post Commander. Geo. H. Maines, Post Adjutant.