A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Tioga http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1700 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52306 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: The Wellsboro Agitator Article Date: May 13 1884 Article Description: To Honor the Dead Soldiers Article Text: To Honor the Dead Soldiers. Programme For The Observance of Decoration-Day. Decoration-day, which comes this year on Friday, the 30th instant, will be observed as usual in this borough, the exercises being under the direction of the George Cook Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The following arrangements have been made: Officers of the Day. Marshal - Gen. R. C. Cox. Assistant marshals - Col. A. E. Niles, Col. A. B. Horton, Dr. Daniel Bacon. Orator - Hon. W. W. Brown. Officiating Clergymen - Revs. Charles Breck, A. C. Shaw, James Moss, S. F. Mathews. Floral Committee - Comrades Daniel bacon, Joseph O. English, H. D. Deming; Mrs. George W. Merrick, Mrs. R. L. Van Horn, Mrs. James Fish, Mrs. George Bowen, Mrs. A. E. Niles, Mrs. Daniel Dacon, Mrs. Hugh Young, Mrs. J. B. Denmark, Mrs. A. B. Eastman, Mrs. Arthur M. Roy, Mrs. M. M. Converse, Mrs. Frank Hart; Misses Mazie Robinson, Minnie Horton, May Horton, Carrie Cox, Susie Parker, Grace Wetmore, Ida Carey, Eva Ruggles, Mary Rogers, Minnie Simpson, Hattie Simpson, Mary Kelley, Edith Wortendyke and Miss Puff. Programme. Oration on the public square at 2 p.m. by Hon. W. W. Brown. After the oration the procession will form in the following order: Marshal and Assistant Marshals. Band. Uniformed Degree Camp, No. 5 Sunday-school children and children of the public schools. George Cook Post, No. 315, G. A. R. Invited Posts of the G. A. R. Orator of the day and reception committee. Judges of the Court and Tioga County Bar Association. Burgess and Council. Wellsboro Fire Department. Civic Societies. Soldiers and sailors of the late war. Line of march: Down Main to Queen street, thence to the cemetery. Exercises At The Cemetery. Music. Prayer by Rev. James Moss. Special services by George Cook Post, No. 315. Benediction by Rev. S. F. Mathews. Decoration of graves of fallen comrades by George Cook Post. After the exercise the procession will form in reverse order and march to the public square. All who will are cordially invited to assist the committee. Contributions of flowers will be thankfully received at the Head quarters of George Cook Post, in the old Baptist church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com