The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27
HEADQUARTERS POST BoswoRTH,
FUH fEa No. 2, G. A. r.,


DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
The following Programme is announced for Memo
rial Day. May 3oth:
Comrades will reportyat Headquarters at O'Clock
A. M, be divided into squads receive decorations and
under command OF 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-
monies.
Alp. NJ, all the comrades of the Post will as
semble above receive the decorations and togeth-
with the fns and MAY qnG hs
Cadets, under command of Capt. Chas. P. Mattocks
of the Infantry in front of the Headquarters half
past one The column will move up Congress street,
down Free and Middle, up Temple and down Con,
gress to the City Hall, where the Mayor, City Gov
other guests will be received thence down Pearl St
to the Portland and Rochester Depot, and take the
cars at O'clock
etery, the Post and Army and Navy Union will take
position ct some convenient central location from
which the details viii proceed to the different graves
all posted thecer in charge will report to the
Commander Of the Post, when at signal of one gun
each comrade will uncover, place his decoration up
on the grave take position ofsolder at parade rest
during dirge by the band, and three volleys Of
musketry by detachment selected for the purpose.
At the 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 grares the escort saluting at signal, remaining
at parade rest during the dirge and volieys A re-
call will then be sounded by the bugler, when the
comrades at the graves Will rally upon the reserve 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,
cises here will be opened with prayer by the Chan
lain of the Post followed by Grafton by Gen. j.
L, Chambe rlin music by the band, and bepediction
The column will then reform and proceed to the
cars; arriving in the city, it will move up Chestnut
street to the City Hail. leave the guests thence down
Pearl st, up Middle and Congress streets to Head
quarters.
The evening exercises will be held at CITY Hall and
will begin at o'clock to consist of brief addresses by
clergymen of the city and others, with appropriate
music.
Dirge.. Band.
song prase to the Soldier Climb
ADDRESS, ...'..............' .,.......-,.....
Music, ''True Sword" .Arions.
Address Observation-Disclosures
Music, ''Sword of Bunker HILL. Arions.
song mcr;ca IRONS and t
behedlcnoh ............... .'..''.............
The hall will be open at o'clock and the nubc
are cordially invited to be present.
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 otherlguests
specially invited requested to assemble at City
Building at half past one o'clock P. NJ where com
mittee will assign them positions.
A train will leave p & r. Depot at O'Clock to ac-
commodate the citizens. Fare out and return 20 cts.
MAJOR w. P. JORDAN
Is -announced Chief Marshal withthe following Aids:
j. S. DOUGLASS, G. Q. BAILEY, A. M SAWYER.
e. P W 9 RoBERrs SECRETARY M ar GREEN Chairman
Geo. H. Abbott, j. F. Land
W. p Jordan, E. H. Hanson,
H. p Ingalls, M. Adams,
j. NJ Marston,
af Committee Of Arrangements.
Portland, May 27. 1872 snit