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Decoration Day.The meeting for perfecting the programme for the decoration of Soldiers’,graves, on the 30tli inst., met at the Court House, Friday evening, May 3rd, 1870, pursuant to adjournment.House called to order, and minutes of last meeting read and approved.The President stated that to more fully explain the object of the meeting, if no objections the order of Gen. Logan would be read. There being none, it was read by the Secretary.Capt. Shumate, from the committee appointed at the previous meeting, to arrange a programme, made the following report:The committee have discharged the duty assigned them and now respectfully submit the following:1. Citizens to convene at the Court House at one o’clock P. M. on said day.2. Music, by the band.3. Praver, bv Rev. W. C. Gerard.4. Formation of procession in the following order:1. Lebanon Silver Band.2. Capt. J. H. Dooley and F. M. Davis,with battle Hags.3. Committee of thirty-six little girls carrying baskets of dowers, escorted bv» w *(Juard of 1 Ionor.4. Gen. Lew. Wallace, orator of the day, aecnm pan iced by committee of arrangements.o. Soldiers of l.S]2, and of Mexican war.l‘. Soldiers of the late war.dierlt;.S. Clergymen ami visitor'!.V %0. Citizens generalIv.* •3. Music bv the hand and tolling ofchurch bells as the procession moves toecmetcrv.*b. Order of march as the Marshall mav direct.7. Decoration of graves bv committee of». •tlittle girls, band playing a dirge.S. Oration, by Gen. Lew. Wallace, b. Music bv the band.10. Firing of salute, by squad of soldiers under command of Capt. Shumate, after which the assembly will disperse.It is suggested that the following com-i « rrmitlces he appointed:L Committee of live to prepare cemetery and mark graves.2. Committee of arrangements composedof five persons.3. Committee of one gentleman and two ladies in each ward to solicit and collectflowers.4. Committee of ladies to arrange flowers.5. Committee of thirty-six little girls todecorate graves.•.6. Guard of Honor, or firing squad, consisting of twenty soldiers, under command of Capt. Shumate.It is further suggested that one Chief Marshal and two Assistant Marshals be appointed. All of which is respetfully submitted, and your committee ask to be discharged. IWhich, on motion, was concurred in.On motion, Gen. 3i. C. Kise was appointed Chief Marshal and Capt. Pedigo and Capt. Bragg, Assistants.On motion, the following committees were appointed:Committee of arrangements—Col. A. E. Gordon, D. IL Olive, Wes. Lane, J. II. Doolev and T. H. Martin.Committee to prepare cemetery—A. O. Miller, John Shul.se, M.V. McKinnev, Tom King and Joe Cason.Committee to prepare an mark graves— Wm. Hawkins, Marcus Brockwav, John Hhulse, John Alexander, Lysander Dur-nall, Jehu Perkins and Dan Thayer.Committee on finance and to procureband—J. A. Abbott, Milroy Lane and F. M. Davis.Committee to select and prepare little girls to carry flowers—Mrs Ii. W. Wilson,Mrs. T. J. King and Miss S. U. Kcrnodle. Committee to solicit and collect flowers— First W ard—E. T. Lane, Miss Hattie Perkins and Miss Lizzie Morris.Second Ward—J. T. Cason, Mrs. Kellogg and Mrs. McCormick.
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Lebanon Patriot
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Thu, May 19, 1870
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