Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-26

Attwo o'clock the procession was form
in Market square, the right resting on Wa
street, under the Marshalship of Col. II.
Dewitt, assisted by the following aids:
Col. J: NJ; Haynes, Col. F. NJ: Drew, Major
Baker, Capt; 5: W; Lane Corp. $; W. Wyman
= f. farTsii' Ed, H. NJ Jordan, Esq l. Boot
Col. ii. 5. Osgood Col. J. A. Pe,tingin, Mai J.
Freeze, Sergt. G., Ii. Morton, A. Libbey, ESQ.,
Esq, j. f. Robinson, Esq Henry Fuller, Esq.
X. simmons, Esq.
The procession was formed in the follt
ing order:
Police.
Chief Marshal.
Aids.
Halowell Cornet Band.
Capital Guards.
Carriage with Mayor, Orator, Poet and Presid
of the Day.
Carriages containing Flowers.
Members of City Government.
Engineers of Fire Department.
Cushnoc Fire Company.
Atlantic Fire Company.
Pacific Fire Company.
National Military Asylum Band.
Cutler Post, No. As, q. A. Z.
Detachment of Artillery from q. s. Arsenal
Commandant Of L. S. Arsenal
Commandment of National Military Asylum
Officers and Sailors OF the Navy.
Clergymen in carriages.
Citizens on foot and in carriages.
The instrumental music for the march
to accompany the pieces on the ground
furnished by the Hallowell Band of TIVE
pieces, Mr.. Osgood, leader, and the Matte
Military Asylum Band of fourteen pieces,
by Alex. Davis. Both bands played rema
ably we'll. The Capital Guards, comman
by Lieut.. Ware, numbered fifty musk
making their usually fine appearance.
city government was represented by
Mayor and members of both branches
the council. The three fire compal
were out with full ranks and handsoI
uniformed showing that the "boys" are
ways ready for duty. Cushnoc Steamer
fifteen members, w. W. Robbins, Capt.
Atlantic Co., thirty members, w. Z. Lei
ton, Captain; Pacific Co., 80 members, El
Ballard, Captain; Cutler Post, No. 4S, G|
| r., from the National Military Asylum, tut
out forty-eight men in uniform, and form
| most conspicuous part of the process
the MANNED heroes attracting general ad
| ton. The Post commander is q. o. Stet|
The detachment of artillery from the AIRS
| carried the mind back to the stern real
| of war. A long line of carriages contai}
citizens and ladies generally, followed
| procession proper. AS the procession
| sued the route marked out in the public
| programme, representing the military,
| firemen and private citizens, with bannera
| flags, and wreaths and garlands of flowed
presented beautiful spectacle to the II
but very orderly crowd of spectators.
| ing the march minute guns were fired
detachment from the Arsenal ON the tot
Burnt HILL"
| EXCERCIsES AT MT. PLEASANT.
On arriving at Mt. Pleasant cemetery
| procession halted in front of the stand |
had been erected for the speakers, disba
for a season, and mingled with others
came to take part in the exercises.
After music by the band, and the Singh
the opening hymn, the President of the
Hon. Joseph I. Woodward, invited all
| ent to join in the services of the occa
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Martin
an appropriate piece was played by the |
| THE GRAFTON.
An Grafton was then delivered by
James A. Hall of Damariscotta, who
made for himself noble record in the
We publish the Grafton entire with the e.
ton of the Generals theological views
are the same as those advanced in his adj
at Gardiner, and have already been publ
Gen. Hall said
Again you ask me to raise my voice in
or of the nations dead. Twice before
year have the good people of this cd
asked similar service from me. On the
of May, in one of your cities few mile
low, and on the 18th Of this month at tho
tional Asylum to the east, ! attemptd
speak in behalf of the men who gave
lives for our land. To-day we are asser
at the State capital to pay our respects
last resting place Of your mere immd
friends and neighbors.
How shall find language to meet I'll
casion? Our theme shall be "The Ma
Dead" Eloquent gentlemen have 81
and talented men written upon this 81
before me, until it would seem nothing
could be brought out, and have been
myself, "what can say, that the good
pie will not have heard or read before
have no doubt many of you have been
templating the change between the seer
to-day and those which transpired IN
early years of the war, which has calle
ceremony into existence. Then every
around you was turned to preparatid
war. Your beautiful city was the gram
tire of military operations for the State.
it was that regiment after regiment W
panized, received the kind hospitalit
your citizens, and marched away with
flled--a grand, mighty host. They
unaccustomed to war, having been
amid the quiet hills of Maine; but the
seen treason raise its hand to strike the
! old flag, and knowing how wickedly and