Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-29

MemOrial Services-The Programme In
full for Monday-ROute OF Process lion.
-Exercises at the Hall, Sc.

Memorial exercises in comnemoration Of the
Patriot Dead, under the auspices Of Seth Williams
Post No. 10, G. A. r., will begin in this city, TO-
morrow, Sunday evening, on which occasion a
Memorial Sermon will be preached in the Granite
church, by Rev. J. H. Ecob. the other clergymen
in the city participating The exercises will begin
at =. o'clock and all are cordially invited to at
tend. Other meetings in the city, at the various
churches will be omitted. The comrades of the
Post G. A. II. will meet at their headquarters at
o'clock promptly, and march to the church, where
seats will be reserved for them.
On Monday afternoon At half past one o'clock,
the line of procession will form on Water street,
the right resting near the post Office under the
direction of the Marshal, Capt. Jos. o. Smith.
Following i. the order of procession
Augusta Police.
j. o. Smith. Marshal.
Ads-P. NJ. FOger, w. A. Webster.
Robertson, in charge of schools, II. A. Hall, in
Hallowell Cornet Band.
Capital Guards, Capt. A. l.. SIN tn,
(As Escort)
Seth wilhsms Post No. 10, g. A. R., s j. Gallagher
Commander.
And other ex-soldiers
Cushnoc Fire Company No. J. q. {. FIsgg, Fore
man,
taclhr ire Company No. =, L. ii. Ballard, Fore
man.
Orator and President Of the Day, n Carriage.
Augusta City Government and clergy. in carriages.
Officers of the National soldiers Home in carrag.
Commandment OF Kconebec Arsenal. in carriage
High Scnool, with Teachers.
Grammar school, with Teachers.
Intermediate and Primary Schools, with Teachers
Citizens on loot and in carriages.
The procession will move at Las p. NJ. accord
ing to the following route:
Along Water Street to Bridge up Bridge to
State, along State to Green, up Green to Forest
Grove and Mount Pleasant Cemeteries. Return
ing via Winthrop, State, Green and Water Streets
to Granite Hall, where the exercises will be held
dent OF the day
l. Music Hal.owell Cornet Band.
}. PRAYER. Rev. Charles A. Curtis.
5. Reaching OF Orders, II. F. Blanchard, Post Ait.
I. Singing "Our Braves" Mr.: Hunts Glasses.
5 Orat on. Maj, John ID. Myrick, Fltchburs, Mass.
8. Singing, America" Classes and Audience.
l. Benedicton, Rev. c. +. Penney.
A cordial invitation is extended to all to join the
procession. either in carriages or on foot. Those
in carriages are requested to join the column at
the lime Of formation Il 80 p. NJ on Water ST.,
near Granite Hall, or may fall in the rear at any
point on the line of route to the cemetery. Those
on foot will form on sidewalk on State street near
the High school building, and are requested to re-
port to Mr.. Robertson, Principal of Grammar
school. at that place at 100 P. NJ. They will
move on sidewalk wherever practicable. Special
arrangements will be made to reserve seats in the
hall for all who form part CT the procession, and
to guard against wearisome delays 90 the route.
The decoration of soldiers graves with flowers
that beautiful tribute to the memory Of the heroic
dead, by surviving comrades-wil be in presence
of the whole procession and cannot fail to be in
teresting and impressive to all.
His Honor, Mayor Cony, has issued an official
order, which will be found elsewhere and we trust
its request may be generally needed. Attention
is also called to the General Order of the Post
Commander.
The committee of the Pos would be glad to re-
ceive contributions of flowers. They may be left
at &c chell's hat store.