The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-29
Programme for Memorial Day.

The Committee of Arrangements of Bos-
worth Post No 2, G. A. r., have announced
the following programme for Memorial Day,
May 3Oth, 1873:
Comrades will report at the headquarters at
81 o'clock a. M. receive decorations, and under
command of officers designated for that pur-
pose will proceed to decorate the graves in the
Eastern, Western, Calvary and Forest City
cemeteries, also Lincoln Tree, with appropriate
ceremonies. The Montgomery. Guards ana
Sheridan Cadets will escort the detail from tine
Post to Galway Cemetery. .;,,
AT p m,, all the comrades of the foss VIII VIII
assemble as above, receive the decorati15"S auv
together with the Portland Army, an~ Of the
Union, join in the escort, conSistIhs .;ty nm
several military companies OF the e ste in
der command of Col. Chas r Il aicIocI will
front of their headquarters a az lawn SITE
move up Congress street 70 % H;Sb mn Gigh 70
70 oPl5anS ,,o Free to Middle to Temple. up Tenn
- :, Tont ress down Congress 10 City tall,
pi6 fbey will receive the Governor, Mayor,
Civ Government, orator, honorary members
md other invited guests, tnenc> down Con-
@ress to Smith, through Smith to Cumberland,
down Cumberland to Pearl, down Pearl to the
Portland and Rochester depot, and take the
cars to Deering
On arriving at the Memorial lot at the ceme-
terry, the column will halt. and officers in
charge OF decorating sections will proceed to
post their men one at each grave to be decorat-
ed AS soon as the men are posted officers in
charge will report to their Commander, when
at signal from the bugle, each comrade will
uncover, place his decoration upon the grave,
come to the position of soldier at parade rest,
aud remain SO while the band plays dirge. A
recall will then be sounded, each comrade will
report to the officer in charge of his section at
the place where they started and march upon
Memorial Lot. AT the same time the escort
ard all others not assigned will be formed
md al lat
When all are formed on and around Memo
rial Lot, the Lot will be decorated by the en-
tire Host, each comrade having reserved por-
ton of his decorations for that purpose, escort
saluting at signal. Three volieys VIII De tnen
fired by detachment detailed for that purpose
After the voley prayer will be offered by the
chaplain, followed by a dir9e by the band and
benediction. The column will then reform and
proceed to the cars On arriving at the city
the column will move up Chestnut street to
City Hall, leaving the City Government and
invited guests. The column will then counter
march ip front of City Hall and proceed direct
ly to the q. A. R. headquarters. when they
will be dismissed.
cortswith side arms and colors) att o'clock at
their respective headquarters. The line will
be formed in front of G. A. R. hall at Z 1-2
o'clock and proceed to City Hall, the central
portion of which will be reserved for the pro-
cession.
The order of exercises in the evening will be
as follows: Instrumental music by the band,
singing by select quartette, prayer, Grafton
aud benedicton, The hall will be open at
O'clock. and the committee cordially invite the
citizens to join with the comrades in these GER
emonies in honor to the fallen brave, "Our
Nations Dead
The Committee of Arrangements consist of
the following comrades: Geo. H. Abbott,
Chairman; John Yeaton, Jr, Secretary; 2. A.
Smith, G. G. Douglass, w. B. Smith, E. A.
Hanson, W. Fl. Green, T. Fl. Bibber, H. P.
Ingalls,, I, A. Roberts, Geo. H. Libby, j. F.
Land