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1779 1879.
"MORTUUM SALUTAMUS."
"The Dead are our comrades still;"
"Their ranks they keep, in dreamless sleep,
While we with restless march
From South to North, above their graves,
Rebuild the Union Arch."
ORDER OF THE DAY.
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Headquarters of Minisink Centennial Celebration, Goshen, N.Y., July 22, 1879.
The following named officers are detailed as aids, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly:
Maj. Thos. W. Bradley to be Adjutant General.
Col. William D. Dickey, Newburgh.
Capt. Chas. H. Lyon, "
Gen. Thomas Holt, Port Jervis.
Capt. Thomas Quick, " "
Lieut. Edwin Van Etten, " "
Maj. McL. Crawford, Montgomery.
Lieut. James Gowdy, Walden.
Capt. Daniel Sayer, Warwick.
Lieut. W. B. Van Houton, "
Lieut. Wm. B. Post, "
Lieut. Col. Stewart Bailey, Ridgebury.
Maj. J. L. Wiggins, Middletown.
Lieut. Norman S. Stone, Bridgebury.
Maj. J. Owen Moore, Blooming Grove.
Maj. E. A. Hamilton, Deckertown.
Capt. Samuel Dennis, "
Maj. Wm. E. Mapes, Goshen.
Maj. & Surg. J. H. Thompson.
Assistant Marshals and Staff will report
at these headquarters, mounted and in
uniform, at 8 o'clock, a. m.
HEADQUARTERS
will be at Mapes' Building, Main Street,
until 8 a. m. From 8 a. m. until 10.40 a.
m., at the Occidental Hotel, Room No. 2.
For the rest of the day at Mapes' Building, except while on the march.
SALUTES.
Will be fired by Capt. Bailey's Sussex
Battery as follows:
At 4.15 a. m. a National Salute of thirteen guns.
At 1.30 p. m. a salute of forty-four minute guns, in honor of the forty-four
citizens who fell at the Battle of Minisink
during which time the National Colors
will be displayed at half-mast and the
Dead March be executed by the Goshen Cornet Band at the Monument. At the conclusion the Colors will be run to Masthead.
RECEPTION.
At 8.15 a. m. the Goshen Band and Fire
Department will march to the depot and
act as an escort.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company will
report to the President of the village, at
the Occidental Hotel.
Cataract Engine Company, and Dickerman Hose Company will report the Marshal of the Day, at the Occidental Hotel.
FORMATION.
The column will form in three Divisions,
as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Co. Cummins, Assistant Marshal commanding, will form on the East side of
South Main St., right resting on Main St.
Marine and U. S. S. Minnesota and
Marine Battalion, Naval Apprentices, 225
men, Lieut. Commander H. C. White U.
S. N. Commanding.
Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodges
with regalia, in jewels, and in full dress.
17th Battalion Band, Drum Corps
and 17th Battalion N. G. S. N. Y., Col. Hayt commanding.
SECOND DIVISION.
Capt. Joel Wilson, Asst. Marshal Commanding, will form on North side of Church St, right resting on South Main St.
Ellenville Band, 24th Separate Company of Infantry N. G. S. N. Y., Capt. W.
H. Van Sickler commanding.
The Ancient and Honorable Order of Foresters.
Captain Bailey's Sussex Battery.
Walden Band and Fire Department,
with Steamer, in command of Chief Engineer.
Germania Mannerchor.
Ellenville Martial Band, with Scores-
by Hose, and Pioneer Engine Companies
of Ellenville. 7 Montgomery Band and Fire Department.
THIRD DIVISION.
Maj. C. B. Wood Assistant Marshal
commanding, will form on the South side
of Church St., right resting on Cross St.
16th Battalion Band and Co. A. 16th
Battalion, Captain Chas. Swaim commanding.
Eastman's College Band of Poughkeepsie, Ringold Hose Company of
Newburgh, and Dikeman Hose Company of
Goshen.
Susquehanna Band and Port Jervis
Fire Department, consisting of Delaware
and Everett Hose Company, and Dike-
man Hook and Ladder Company.
Warwick Band, Chief Engineer Fire
Department, Excelsior Hose Co., of
Warwick, and Cataract Engine Co., of
Goshen.
20th Battalion Band and Drum Corps
and one Company of the 20th Battalion
N. Y. G. S. N. Y., commanded by Capt.
Sims.
INVITED GUESTS.
Boards of Trustees, Medical Societies,
etc., will form on the East side of Main
St., under charge of an officer from the
general staff, and will move under his direction, in advance of the First Division, headed by the Goshen Cornet Band and
escorted by Rescue Hook & Ladder Co.
Citizens and Organizations in carriages,
will form on Greenwich St., North, right
resting on Church St., under charge of a
Staff Officer, and will move under his di-
rection in rear of the Third Division.
INTERVALS.
Between Divisions will be twenty-four paces, and between different organizations will be twelve paces. Commanding officers are charged with the duty of keeping intervals and files closed.
MOVEMENT OF COLUMN &
LINE OF MARCH.
At 11 o'clock a. m a bugle from Head-
quarters will sound "attention," and the Drum Corps of the respective Divisions will beat "The Assembly," and the various organizations will form in column.
11.05 the march will begin, and will be as
follows:
Up Main St. to Berdell Ave.; up Ber-
dell Ave. to Murray Ave.; down Murray
Ave. to Church St.; down Church St. to
South St.; down South St. to Greenwich;
down Greene St. to Greenwich St. up
Greenwich to New St.; down New St.
to West Main; up West Main to Court
House, when the different organizations
will be marched to their quarters.
REVIEW.
On arriving at Church St. the guide will
be changed to the right, and the column
will pass the Monument, reviewed by the
Marshals, Presidents, and Board of Trustees
of village, Board of Supervisors, invited
guests, and Visiting officers.
The Field officers will pass to the directing flank, the troops will give the marching salute, the Firemen and Civic Organizations will salute by raising their hats.
RESTS.
During the march a halt will be ordered
when the head of the Column reaches
Church St. and another halt when the
column reaches Division St. and the citizens are respectfully requested to furnish
WATER
at the place of rest, and of formation of the
different divisions.
The U. S. School Ship Minnesota, Commander Stephen B. Luce, is now at Rendout receiving recruits for the U. S. Navy.
Any boys desiring to serve their country in an arm of the Service, brilliant with
a glorious record can have the opportunity
to enlist as "Naval Apprentices." Information will be furnished on application at these Headquarters.
By command of ALFRED NEAFIE, BREVET
BRIG. GEN., MARSHAL.
THOMAS W. BRADLEY, Major and Adjutant
General.
ORDER OF EXERCISES,
The following order of Exercises will
be observed at the Monument at 2 p. m.:
Prayer by the Rev. W. D. SNODGRASS D. D.
Hymn by the Germania Mannerchor of Middletown.
Welcome on behalf of the citizens
and Municipality by HARRISON W. NANNY
President of the village of Goshen, and introducing the President of the day.
Address by the President of the day
HON. AMES W. TAYLOR of New-
burgh.
Music.
Oration "The Patriot by
REV. J. HALSTEAD CARROLL
bury.
7 Music.
Address by HON. C. H.
New York.
Music.
Address by the HON. J
BRUGS of Brooklyn.
Benediction by REV. J. W. S
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