Memorial Day--action Of Welch Post, G. A. R.

At a regular meeting of Welch Post, hell on the evening of May ]4th, the adjutant was instructed to confer with the principáis of the ward schools in regard to the children procuring flowers for Memorial Day, May 30. Our supply of flowers on former occasions have come largelyfrom the children of the different ward schools, and we again request their co-operation in securing flowers to strew over the graves of our nation's fallen héroes ou Memorial Day. It is also the request of the Post that all citizens who can do so, will contribute flowers for the occasion. As far as possible the flowers should be delivered at the basement of the court house by 3 o'clock on the afternoon of May 29th, and those that cannot flnd it convenient to do so at that time, will please deliver tliem on the morning of May 30th, and ii possible, before 8 a. ni. By request of Welch Post. The Post, as a body, will leave for Ypsilanti to take part in the dedication of a soldier's monument at uoon on the 30th. la consequence the strewing of flowers upon the graves of our departed comrades will take place at the different, cemeteries onjthe forenoon of that day, this being the object of the request that those who contémplate furnishing flowers will have them at the basement of the court house on the afternoon of the 29th, and so far as possible the garlands sofurnished should be made tip into small boquets. A committee of the W. E,. C. will be in attendance ready to receive all ofterings. The exercises for Memorial Day will ;ake place at University hall in the evening. Miss Lucy K. Cole, who did so much ;o render the entertainment pleasant on ;he evening of Memorial Day at University hall in 1894, bas kindly consented ,o do a like service this year, and have he children in training for the occasion, i A further accession to the children's voices this year will. be the Columbián )rgan presided over by Professor Staney. Aside from the other exercises the inusic will be a rare treat, anti all this without nioney and without prico. The Sons of Veteran's will fire the alute this year on Memorial Day.