The Portland daily press., 1873-05-31

- f.osh :, rorr memories at the return of
each sprine the memorable 30th OF May AS
that together with praying ior the'n are the
tr;bptes that we who remain on THIS earth can
pay them let us remember oie "oros OF the
poet.
Though lost to sight
To memory ever dear,
For having fought their last fight thew sleep
their last sleep, and no sound can awak e
them to glory again.
The procession then reformed and after pass
ing the bounds of the cemetery the usual mu-
| SIC was struck up and a return was made to the
| city.
IN THE AFTERNOON
at half past one o'clock the military, under
command of Col c. 2. Mattocks, formed in
line on Congress street, and marched to Grand
Army Hall, where the line was joined by the
Grand Army and the Army and Navy Union
| The route of the procession was crowded with
peoole, nearly the whole population of the city
apparently being out ana many visitors from
neighboring towns being prescott. The process.
sion formed in the following order and march
ed over the published route:
| Police
| Portland Band,
| COL c. P. Mattocks, Commanding Battalion.
| AuJutanC M. ADAMS.
Montgomery Guards, 4 men, Clpt McMahon; list
Lieut.. Doyle; I'd Lieut.. I IT. Galley.
Portsnd Cadets, 81 men Capt. Robinsou; LIST Lieut.
r0f''anu A's ID Lieut. Lieut. B. P P Pride De- ''''''''A
| Sheridan Cadets 80 men, Capt. Somers, LIST Lieut..
S. j FLYNN; I'd Lieut., j. Larkil.
Mechanic Blues, so men, Capt. Pennell; LIST Lieut..
| w. C. Young; I'd Lieut.. j. llsley
| City Government, Orator of the Day and Invited
Guests.
Bosworth Post No. q G. A. r. 1875 men, Commander
John Yeaton, Jr.
Army and Navy Union, 40 men, Vice President Rice.
Mcclellan Cade s, SO men, Capt. E. A. Chase.
AT the City Building the ranks were opened,
and the Mayor, members Of the City Govern
ment, orator and invited guests received. The
procession then marched to the Portland and
Rochester depot where a train of eight cars
were in waiting for them. Another train, load
ed with spectators, was despatched, and the
borse-cars on the Deering line were crowded.
At the depot His Excellency Governor Per-
ham joined the company.
Long before the arrival of the military,
throngs of people were in waiting at the Gem
etery. Hundreds Of private carriages lined
the road in front of the entrance. The crowd
of people along the sidewalks at this point was
so great that it was difficult to move around
Several ladies overcome by the heat and excite
ment tainted.
The train containing the procession reached
Morrilps Corner at abont half past three. The
line was reformed and the Cemetery soon reach
ed. After entering the grounds containing the
honored dead, a halt was made. The graves
were then visited by those to whom had been
assigned this sad, yet pleasant duty, and flow
ers deposited above where repose our fallen
braves.
Among those thus decorated were the graves
| of Nathan Barker, A. q. NJ; Otho w. Burn
ham, DR.. Breslin, Freeman Clarke, S. @. NJ.
S.. Lieut. Samuel Fessenden, Scott Gerrish,
| C,pt. Frank L. Jones, Lieut. James Maxwell,
four Roberts brothers of the 18th Maine; Ade-
| line Walker, army nurse, and Lieut. Col. A.
Witham. Nor was the late Chaplain Root for
gotten. Over his grave were placed his equip
ments and a wreath of evergreen around cross
ed swords with the inscription, sc. A. R." at
the top, and chaplain Post Bosworth" at the
bottom. After the graves had been decorated
the bugle call gathered the comrades into rank
again, and three vollcys were fired by detach-
ment Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
Bicknell, after which the Rev. gentleman read
by request the following poem:
| Tread lightly: as We gather near
| Our much loved Chaplain resteth here;
| Fought the good fight-his work well done;
| The Cross laid d0wn-the victory won.
| Gently, as with martial tread
| Ye form around our holy dead;
| Your gifts of love and honor briug-
Sweet buds and blossms of the spring,
| To strew where sleeps the roble, brave,
A Christian soldier-patriots grave.
Ye turn aside from lifes highway,
| To keep this great Memorial Day;
| To strew fresh flowers DER the sod -
| IT'S well; they are the smile of God.
The perfume of these flowers will be
Type-of a life of purity.
Fragrant with holy deeds of love
| To man on earth and God above
Soldiers. comrades we seem to hear
His clarion notes ring loud and clear,
| Tho dead, be speaketh still tn all,
Take heed unto the captains call.
Keep, keep your Christian armor bright,
| With deeds of holiness and ri hit;
So when lifes battle field is won
You'll hear the welcome words ''Well done. "
Tbs benediction was then pronounced by the
chaplain. After dirge by the band the pro-
cesson was ordered into line and took up its
| march homeward. 1t is estimated that there
were from six to eight thousand people present
on the grounds during the ceremonies. Good
order prevailed so far as we can learn, at ali
eteries.
THE EVENING.
AT half past seven o'clock the militia, undel
command of Colonel Mattocks, marched tt
Grand Army Hall and thence escor ed Bos
worth Post to the City Building. City Hall
was packed by an audience assembled to lister
to the concluding services of the day. The ex
ercises of the evening opened with music from
the Portland Band, consisting of the well
known 'Slver Trumpets," which did such goo6
service during the war; and the exquisitey rem
dered "On Yonder Mountains" A quartette
embracing Mrs H N. Wetherbee, Miss Alice
earle, and Messrs. John L. Shaw and A. E
Pencil sang, "They died for you and me-"
Mrs. John L. Shaw accompanying on the piano
A very appropriate and touching prayer was
then offered by Rev. D. II Hannaburg of Pine
street church. AFTER the singing of "After the
Battle" by the quartette, Rev G. w. Bicknell
Chaplain of Bosworth Post, delivered the ora
ton. The effort was strong one, Astounding
in patriotic, sentiment and lofty imagery and
marked throughoutby tender regard for the
memory of the dead. 1t will be found in full
on our first page The exercises closed by
the memorial hymn. Not Forgotten
The very general interest taken in the exer
cises shows that the observance of Memoria
Day is year by year taking firmer hold upor
the public heart. 1t is to be hoped that the
custom of devoting one day in each year exclu
sively to the decoration of the graves of OIL
soldiery will never be permitted to die out, ant
that the memory of their hardships and thei
victories will be cherished until the latest day
but as Christening recollection of the fer,
struggle from which the nation came out lik,
refined gold from the furnace
St. Peter.
The Haydn Association has been exceeding
ly fortunate in securing so competent corps Of
artists for its performance of "St. Peter The
sweet, clear and brilliant voice, the exquisitely