The Portland daily press., 1872-05-30
Memorial Day.

The progress of the arrangements for the per
formance of the pleasant and tender duties OF
to-day have been made public as fast as they
were perfected and no new facts for the guild,
ance of the people are to be obtained. We
print below, however, for the popular con-
yenience, the final programme of the commit
tee, adding but a single suggestion. 1t ispossi-
BILE that there is lack of flowers The back
| wardness of the season has made them scarce,
and the great demand for material for the
1 proper decoration of about 800 graves may have
drawn heavily upon the sources whence they
usually come. If any of our ladies can spare
any more of these household treasures for this
purpose we suggest that they be sent to Grand
Army Hall early this morning.
Comrades win report at Headquarters at O'Clock.
A ~ be divided into squads, receive decorations and
uhder command OIL the officers designated for the
purpose will proceed to decorate the graves in the
eastern, western, Calvery and Forest City Gene
teres also the Lincoln Tree with appropriate cere-
AT T. NJ, all the comrades of the Post will as
semDIe as above receive the decorations and togeth-
consisting of the LigtInfantry, Mechanic Blues and
cadets, under command of Capt. Chas. P. Mattocks
OF the Infantry in front Of the headquarters at half
past one. The column will move up Congress street,
down Free and Middle, up Temple and down Com
gress to the City Hall, where the Mayor City Gov
other guests will be received, thence down Pearl ST.
70 the Portland and Rochester Depot, and take the
cars at 2 O'Clock.
Upon arrival at Memorial Lot in Evergreen Com
etery, the Post and Army and Navy Union will take
position at some convenient central location, from
which the details will proceed to the different graves
one man at each grave to be decorated As soon as
all are posted theofcer in charge will report to the
commander of the Post, when at signal of one gun,
the grave take position Of soldier at parade rest
during dirge by the band, and three volleys Of
Al the same time the escort, and ali others not as
signed will be formed in the Avenues facing Memo
rial Lot (Which will be decorated in like manner as
the grayes the escort salutng at signal remaining
at parade rest during the dirge and volleys A re-
call Will then be sounded by the bugler, when the
comrades at the graves will rally upon the at
quick time; as soon as all are in, the "Post" and
Union" will return to their position in the column
which will be massed on Memorial Lot The exer-
lain of the Post, followed by an Grafton by Gen j.
l., Chamberlin music by the band and benediction.
The column win then reform and proceed to the
street to the City Hail. leave the guests thence down
Pearl ST. up on Middle and Congress streets to Head
The evening exercises will be held at City Hall and
VIII begin at o'clock to consist Of brief addresses by
clergymen of the city and others, with appropriate
music.
PROGRAMME.
DIge Band
Song, "Prase to the Soldier .Arion Club.
Address. ...............-... ...................
Music. arrue sword A pams'
Music, "sword Of Bunker Hill, .Arions.
Song, "America," .Arions and the Audience
Denedlcton. ............... ...............,...
The hall will be open at o'clock and the public
are cordially invited to be present. ft..f
The Post would respectfully invite all soldiers and
sailors who took part in the late to unite with
them in the ceremonies Of Memorial Day.
Honorary members of the Post and other guests
specially invited are requested assemble at City
Building at half past one o'clock P. NJ where COM
mittee will assign them positions.
train will leave P. & R. Depot at O'Clock to ac-
commodate the citizens. Fare out and return 20 cts
MAJOR W. P. JORDAN sFt
Is announced Chief Marshal withthe following Aids:
j. S. DOUGLASS, G. o. BAILEY, A. M SAwYER
Per Order, w. H. GREEN Chairman.
c. w. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Geo. H. Abbott, j. F. Land,
w. 2. Jordan, Z. H. Hanson,
H. p. ingalls,, M. Adams, .g
j. M. Marston,