Grand Army of the Republic pin & ribbon donated by Lester Tracy
MEMORIAL DAY
Programme of Decoration Exercises at Vernon and North Vernon, on Friday
May, 30th, 1884
May, 30th, 1884
McKeehan Post No. 36, and Baldwin Post No. 340 will assemble at their Post rooms respectively at 8 o'clock a.m.
McKeehan Post will proceed to Vernon by conveyances at 8:30 a.m.
Baldwin Post will receive McKeehan Post on Poplar street in Vernon at 9 o'clock.
LINE OF MARCH AT VERNON
On Poplar street to Brown street;
On Brown street to Pike street;
On Pike street to Washington street;
On Perry street to Cemetery.
On Brown street to Pike street;
On Pike street to Washington street;
On Perry street to Cemetery.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Mayor and City officials
Band
McKeehan Post
Baldwin Post
Soldiers of 1861-65
Girls and boys with flowers
Citizens on foot
Citizens in carriages
Mayor and City officials
Band
McKeehan Post
Baldwin Post
Soldiers of 1861-65
Girls and boys with flowers
Citizens on foot
Citizens in carriages
Decoration Service over the graves of our fallen heroes.
AFTERNOON SERVICES AT NORTH VERNON
Baldwin Post will be received by McKeehan Post on Poplar street at 1:30 o'clock
Hall Memorial Service at 1:30
Oration by E.C. Trimble.
After Hall exercises the G.A.R. will form on Walnut street
LINE OF MARCH
On Walnut street to 5th street;
On 5th street to Hoosier street;
On Hoosier street to 4th street;
On 4th street to Cemetery
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Band
Baldwin Post
McKeehan Post
Soldiers of 1861-65
Girls and boys with flowers
Citizens on foot
Citizens in carriages
Decoration Service over the graves of our fallen heroes.
Oration by E.C. Trimble.
After Hall exercises the G.A.R. will form on Walnut street
LINE OF MARCH
On Walnut street to 5th street;
On 5th street to Hoosier street;
On Hoosier street to 4th street;
On 4th street to Cemetery
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Band
Baldwin Post
McKeehan Post
Soldiers of 1861-65
Girls and boys with flowers
Citizens on foot
Citizens in carriages
Decoration Service over the graves of our fallen heroes.
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