Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-30
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This is Decoration Day, set apart through
cut the nation for the holy purpose Of strew.
ing with flowers the graves Of soldiers. The
following lines, appropriate to this interesting
occasion, were written by Mr.. L. A. Holbrook
of this city
When on Fort Suner's battered wall
Our banner fell like q funeral pail,
The nation staggered meath the blow
Ana all around were signs OF woe.
Foul treason with bloody hand,
iiad reared its nag in fire.. dom's land
And sought TO take the nations life,
IN bloody Natrlcluel strife.
Though patriots leaped from hill and plain,
We wanted men with heart aud brain,
Well skilled in war, trained to command
10 wrench our nag from treason's hand.
There's Grant and sherman, patriots true
Ana lesser lights but not less true,
VINO came from every walk IN life,
Ana eager sought the glorious strife.
For glorious twas with them TO be
10 tight for God and liberty;
They waged that war in crimson tide,
III In the stream secession died.
And when that flag uprose again,
Ger battered wall and prison pen,
The nation sung the glad refrain
Il. Our brothers have not died in vain
And now upon this sacred day
Our tribute to the dead We'll pay
lfy scattering flowers upon the graves
Oi those who died our land to save.
and rs we meet but once year
70 honor dust that's sleeping here
Let patriots all their homage give,
IhaA I. eedoIn in the earth may live
The day will be properly observed in this
city. this afternoon, by procession, music,
Grafton, and other exercises at Mt Pleasant
cemetery. The procession will form at .
o'clock, ?. NJ, en- Commercial street, the
right resting on Winthrop street, according
to the following order:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Police.
:. W. WYMAN, Chief Marshal.
.iIDs-J. F.. Robinson, Capt. Il. W. Black, James
Atkins, j Frank Pierce, 8. W Lane
Augusta Band.
Capital Guards.
Carriage with Orator and President OF the day.
Carriages containing flowers.
Members Of the city government
Clergymen.
Commandment OF L. $. Arsenal.
Commandment OF National Military Asylum and
STAFF.
Ex-ofiicers and soldiers of the army.
Ex-oficers snd sailors of the navy.
CITIZENS on foot and in carriages.
The Capital Guards will leave their armory at
80 p NJ, and proceed 10 Evergreen Cemetery
and decorate the graves there returning to join the
procession at the junction OF Bridge and Water
Streets.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION. From Market Square
through Water Street to Bridge Street up Bridge
street to State Street; through State Street to Green
Street; up Green Street to Forest Grove Cemetery;
through Forest Grove Cemetery to Winthrop Street;
up Winthrop Street to Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
" here the services will lie conducted as per pro.
gramme.
The Orator. President Of the Day, Clergymen
and others who are 10 ioin the procession, will
please report 10 Committee OF Arrangements, at
Granite ii all, at l.3O T. NJ.
On reaching Mt. Pleasant cemetery, the
services will proceed in accordance with the
following
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
/. Music.
, Prayer Rev : Upjohu.
). Grafton, Col. J Manchester HAYNES.
Music, America.
Decoration Of Crave, with special service of
prayer At Unknown Graves by Rev {. F. Penney;
al Forest Grove Cemetery, By Rev. DR.. Kicker; al
Nj. Pleasant cemetery, By Rev. Mr. Sargent
&. Music, Old Hundred.
Bcnediction, Rev. f.. Martin.
Granite Hall will be open from o'clock \.
N. to p. NJ, for reception Of donations of
flowers ard decorations. A large number of
evergreen crosses which have been prepared
by ,hsladies. will be at the hall As these
crosses are to be trimmed with such cut
flowers as may be brought to the hall for that
purpose, the services of many ladies as
can be conveniently present and assist for
while in the forenoon, will be very acceptable
and valuable in the preparation Of the decor
atoms Of the Memorial Services.