Logan County KS Archives News.....Program for Memorial Day, Oakley Post No. 206 G. A. R.; May 1890 May 16, 1890
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Oakley GRAPHIC, Oakley, Logan County, Kansas; May 16, 1890 May 16, 1890

PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial Day, May 30, 1890, will be observed by Oakley Post, No. 406, G. A. R., 
assisted by the W. R. C., as follows: 

The post and W. R. C., together with all the old soldiers present, will meet at 
G. A. R. hall at 9:30 a. m. and march to the M. E. church at 10 o'clock. 

The excereises (sic) at the church will consist of a song by the choir, prayer 
by the chaplain, and welcome address by Mayor WINSLOW. 

After which they will precede to Oakley cemetery and decorate the graves of all 
old soldiers buried there. 

1:30 P. M., reassemble at the church. 

Ritual exercises by Oakley Post

Song
Recitation........................ Miss Laura VINALL
Recitation........................ Miss Nellie ROBBINS
Declamation....................... Harvey GLICK
Song
Address........................... K. E. WILLCOCKSON
Song
Recitation........................ Miss Mollie CAMP
Recitation........................ Miss Effie BERRY
Declamation....................... W. H. HOSKINSON
Song
Address........................... Prof. J. K. M. LOOKER
Song
Benediction. 

Committee on teams:  Comrades WHITAKER, TALCOTT and WATSON.

To decorate the graves of old soldiers:  Comrades ROBBINS, RINGWALT, COMSTOCK 
and BERRYHILL.  Mrs. HUMPHREY, Mrs. WHITAKER, Mrs. BERRYHILL and Mrs. DUNAVIN.

To see about flowers:  Comrades ROBBINS and WHITAKER; Mrs. BERRY; Mrs. 
BERRYHILL.

A Memorial sermon will be preached at the M. E. church on Sunday, May 25, 1890, 
at 11 o'clock, by Rev. G. M. GLICK, commander of Oakley Post.  Every old 
soldier is requested to be present at this service as well as on Memorial day. 

A general invitation is extended to every one to come and help us honor the 
memory of our noble dead.  By order of committee, 

F. E. CANAN, Chairman
Mrs. D. F. DUNAVIN, Secretary
 



Additional Comments:

Source:  The Oakley GRAPHIC, Oakley, Logan County, Kansas; Friday, May 16, 
1890; page 5 column 1.  Microfilm available at Oakley Public Library, Oakley, 
Kansas; filmed for/by Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas. 



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