Plans for Decoration
of Soldiers Graves

Dayton Daily Journal - May 26, 1869




Article:

Honor To The Brave

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Veteran Post 277 G. A. R.

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Decoration of the Soldiers' Graves
at the Cemetery of the National
Asylum for D.V.S. (Central
Branch), Dayton,
Ohio

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"Saturday, May 29th, 1869, the day set apart for the annual floral tribute to the memory of our departed comrades, will be observed at the National Military Asylum with appropriate ceremonies.

Minute guns will commence firing at sunrise and continue during the day, with volleys of musketry, at regular intervals.

The several organizations will form under the direction of the Marshal, in front of Headquarters, at 10 o'clock A.M., and proceed to the Cemetery in the following order.

1st Grand Marshal.
2d Band.
3d Military Escort.
4th Grand Army.
5th Orator, Chaplain, Guests and Officers.
6th Fire Engine and Hose Company
7th Inmates of the Asylum

On arriving at the Grove, the following will be the order of the exercises:

1st Prayer, by Rev. H. P. Weddell.
2d Music by the Band.
3d Address by Major J. B. Thomas, Post Commander G.A.R.
4th Anthem by the young ladies of the Cooper Seminary.
5th Poem by James Baker, late private Co. "A," 48th Penn Vols.
6th Strewing flowers--band playing a requiem.
7th Memorial address by Col. J. G. Lowe.
8th Singing by the young ladies.
9th Reading of the names, companies, and regiments of soldiers buried in the Cemetery of the Central National Asylum.
10th Old Hundred. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." by the entire assembly.
11th Benediction.

The citizens of Dayton and surrounding country, are respectfully invited to participate in the above ceremonies.

By order of the Committee."

The Brave that are no More

The following ladies, representing the several committees for decorating the soldiers' graves at the National Military Asylum, will please meet the Central Committee at the public parlor of the Soldiers' Home on Thursday at 3 o'clock P.M.:

In behalf of Dayton--Miss Lida Stoddard, Mrs. Geo. L. Phillips, Mrs. W. B. Darst, Miss Turpin, Miss Gebhart, Miss Perrine, Miss Shaw, Miss Lida Huffman.

In behalf of the Cooper Female Seminary--Mrs. Galloway, Mrs. Hibbin, Miss Conn and Miss Nelson.

In behalf of Miami City--Mrs. Kuhns, Miss Conover, Miss King, Miss Lentz, Miss Osborn, Mrs. Howells.