Switzerland County Memorial Day – 1884

Memorial Day festivities in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 1
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

MEMORIAL DAY,
Friday, May 30th, 1884.
Vevay, Ind.

The following are the Committees appointed by Maj. Patton Post to make arrangements for memorial ceremonies tomorrow, Friday:

  • Vocal music—G. J. Thiebbaud, J. C. Long, and James Boyd.
  • Instrumental music—David Jayne, John I. O’Neal, and J. S. Girard.
  • Flags—L. F. Works, Oliver Cole, and John W. Kincaid.
  • Flowers—F. J. Hollcroft, Jas. Kincaid, B. W. VanOsdol.
  • Speaker’s Stand—Joseph Belch, F. J. Moxley, and M. P. Baird.
  • Programme—W. J. Baird, Wm. Freeman, L. F. Works.
  • Ice and Water—Jas. R. Cole, Peter Joyce, and Paul Clark
  • Finances—Jas. C. Long, Jas. Boyd and Jas. Girard.
  • Arms—F. J. Moxley, Isaac Froman and Jas. R. Cole.

The following are the names of soldiers buried in Vevay Cemetery, whose graves will be decorated with flowers tomorrow, Friday. Should you know of any deceased soldier whose name is omitted in this list, please report the name in writing to Col. W. D. Ward, L. F. Works, or any member of the G. A. R. in Vevay, not later than 8 o’clock Friday morning:

SOLDIERS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
John Critchfield, Charles Neal, Peter Dumont.

SOLDIERS OF 1812.
Andrew R. Porter, John Roberts, Thomas Leazenby, John Huston, William Humphrey, John McHoan, John Kyle, Jerry Plew, Henry Umbar, Edward Potter, Joseph Malin, Ebenezer Seymour, Peer Dumont, Griswold, A. Mendanhall, E. Golay.

SOLDIERS OF MEXICAN WAR.
Capt. Wm. Armstrong, Miles Mendenhall, John Marjtion, J. M. Davison, Joseph Ingold, John Mendle, Joseph Allen.

SOLDIERS OF THE LATE WAR.
Sol. McCallum, Capt. William Mead, Aaron Wintier, Martin Wintizer, Jackson Jennings, John E. Kincade, I. W. Bristow, Abraham Plew, E. P. Baird, Maj. Wm. Patton, John Lamunyon, F. W. Baxter, H. A. Barlow, Calvin C. Wilcocks, Burden Wilcocks, George P. Anderson, Benjamin C. Miller, Oliver A. Day, Charles Rochat, Lieut. G. H. Rodgers, Lieut. P. J. Hatch, Joseph W. Eblin, John LeClerc, Capt. John S. Roberts, John J. Holcroft, J. S. Robb, S. C. I. Vanduzen, Wm. Price, Jimmie M. Wright, George B. Burns, Brown Downey, James Davies, Edie Pleasants, Matthew Worstell, Capt. George Stivers, Capt. T. M. Danglade, Phil Boswell, Willis Roberts.

[See newspaper for program details.]