This document is a series of flyers and pamphlets commemorating the decoration of solders' graves on May 30th of 1890. The documents contain information regarding the planned activities of the day, the proper order in which the procession will go to the cemeteries, and a catalog of the names of all soldiers entombed in the cemeteries. This document is found in the Frank Gerlach file.
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MEMORIAL DAY
PUBLIC DECORATION OF
Soldiers’ Graves
IN WOOSTER, ON
FRIDAY, MAY 30th, 1890,
Under Auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, Women’sRelief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Ladies Aid Society, Daughters of Veterans and All Soldiers.
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Afternoon Exercises at City Hall
President of Day— Dr. J. Robison.
Orator— Hon. I. L. Chase, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.
Chief Marshall— Lieut. J. W. Wilkinson, U. S. A. Professor of Military Science, University of Wooster.
Aides to Chief Marshall— J. B. Taylor, R. J. Smith, B. F. Miller, of Given Post, G. A. R.; Guy E. Teeple, of Sons of Veterans; C. S. Speer, of Co. D, 8th Regt., O. N. G.; Perry Mequillett, of University Battalion.
The speaking exercises will take place in the afternoon at the City Hall at one o’clock, as follows:
Calling to order by Andrew Branstetter, Post Commander,
Song, by 400 pupils of Wooster schools, under direction of Miss Martha A. Webster.
Prayer— Rev. Dr. O. A. Hills.
Introductory Remarks— President of Day, Dr. J. D. Robison.
Recitation— Will Carleton’s new poem, “Private Brown’s Reflections,” by Mrs. Col. J. H. Carr, of Louisville, Ky.
Song— Pupils of Public Schools.
Oration— Hon I. J. Chase, of Indianapolis
Song— Pupils of Puplic [sic] Schools.
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