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    1. GAR Monument May 15, 1908 McDonald PA Record
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    3. Dedication of Monument Soldier's Memorial in Robinson's Run Cemetery to Be Unveiled With Appropriate Exercises Next Wednesday, May 20, the beautiful soldiers' monument erected in Robinson's Run cemetery at the instance of Lieut. S. M. ADAMS Post No. 330, G. A. R. of McDonald, will be unveiled and dedicated as a memorial to those who fell during the Civil War or have passed over during the years that have intervened between the close of the war and the present time. The surviving members of "Company D" do not claim any particular interest in this monument, on account of the contribution of their mite to assist in its erection, but from the fact that the nucleus for the organization of the Company was formed at a public war meeting, held in the "Old Hill Church" In August 1862, a few days prior to the regular organization of the Company, which took place in Pittsburg, August 22, 1862, at which meeting addresses were delivered by Jacob. F. SLAGLE, John A. SNODGRASS and others, followed by the muster and enlistment, by William M. DALGLEISH, near the spot where this monument now stands, of William H. MCEWEN, John B., HOLLAND, Charles BRICELAND, William S. ROBB, Joseph H. BALDWIN, James C. SHOOK, John W. NESBIT, William J. JOHNSTON, James C. BARCLAY, William CAMPBELL, George A. ALLISON, William SMITH, George W. LIGGETT, John C. MARKS, Hugh CAMPBELL, and others as members, and from the further fact that the following deceased memb! ers of our Company, William CAMPBELL, William H. MCEWEN and Joseph H. BALDWIN, and Samuel and Presley MCELHANEY, who enlisted for the purpose of joining the Company but died before they arrived at the front, are buried in this cemetery. The monument, which cost about $1,500, is seventeen feet and four inches high. The figure or statue stands six feet and three inches and represents a soldier at rest. Its location is beautiful, over-looking the whole four-mile valley from McDonald to Oakdale and other points around. It stands on the very spot where the McDonald company was organized for the Civil War, to which Major J. W. NESBIT ad W. S. ROBB of Oakdale, J. B. HOLLAND and Charles BRICELAND of McDonald and other well-known men of the county belonged. The program for the exercises will be found elsewhere on this page. It was decided to have it on a date other than Memorial Day, as that would give outside veterans an opportunity to be present. The formal unveiling of the monument will take place at the cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at 1:45 o'clock. A parade will precede these exercises, to move at 1 o'clock. Major J. W. NESBIT of Oakdale has been chosen chief marshal, and W. S. MCWREATH of McDonald, chief of staff; with the following aides: J. B. SMITY, J. F. BOYD, F. SAWHILL, Frank WALTERS, J. H. MCQUISTON, Louis LEHLEY, D. C. BROWN, P. F. SMITH, August VALENTOUR, J. W. WEBSTER, J. P. SHANE, George BUCHHEIT, R. R. HOLMES, Mack ALLEN, Frank WINTERS, Clinton BUCHANAN, Louis C. KEELER, W. J. SPEER, W. S. LOCKHART, John TRIMMER, D. L. WILLIAMS, Jerry BERRY, H. E. MC LANE, Peter GILLESPIE, Bert PORTERFIELD, H. F. HUMPHRIES, D. C. KIRK, Louis FAIR, Herbert SINGLETON, W. A. WRIGHT, F. L. DESCUTNER, W. ! H. YOUNG, Peter DESCUTNER, E. DESCUTNER, Eugene FABRE, Ben LEWIS, Riley LEWIS, E. M. CHAMBON, Sam COLEMAN, William ANDERSON, I. H. WOLD, D. G. CAMPBELL, Frank ALLISON, S. C. STEWART, Richard WEITZEL, A J. FRANKLIN, O. R. SINGLETON, Mel MOORHEAD, John MORONEY, A. A. HASKINS, S. SHANE, H. B. PORTERFIELD, C. J. BOYLES, P. J. MORONEY, Joseph CROWLEY, John CROWLEY, James ELLIOTT, Dr. W. A. LAROSS, T. J. MILLER, Robert MCCARTY, G. C. KUEHNERT, Dr. J. A. DOUGLASS, Henry GARNER, A. J. MOORE, W. L. ELLIOTT, John WILES, W. W. HEATHCOTE, A. C. FORINGER, J. Kerr MCCARTY, Aaron STEELE, B. M. MCCARTNEY. General Orders Staff will report mounted at 12:45 p.m., sharp, at corner of Lincoln avenue and Fifth street, wearing dark coats, black Slouch hats, blue sashes, light colored gauntlets or gloves, and leggings. Procession will form on Lincoln avenue, right at the corner of Fifth street, and will move promptly at 1 o'clock p.m. Line of march will be east by Lincoln avenue to the borough line, by county road to Sturgeon, and southside road to the cemetery. After the dedication ceremonies the procession will return by way of Sturgeon and be dismissed at the Methodist Church on the county road. By order of E. S. MCWREATH, Chief of Staff and J. W. NESBIT, Chief Marshall, The formation of column will be made in the following order: Chief Marshall Chief of Staff Staff Oakdale Coronet Band G. A. R. Co. C., 14th Regt. N. G. P. Spanish War Veterans Sons of Veterans McDonald Hose Company Afro-American Brigade Noblestown Newspaper Association Under Miss M. E. MCCLAIN School Children Automobiles Bicycles Vehicles Mounted Escort Superintendent BRAWDY of the Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway Company will start both cars from Oakdale to bring the people up, and return with the parade, for the convenience of all who desire to ride. Besides, nearly all the vehicles in town have been promised by their owners for the conveying of school children and others to the cemetery and back. Every child is to get a flag.

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