The Portland daily press., 1875-06-18


room in the cars was not obtainahle. Train
after train was dispatched, and still the throng
about the depots and filling all the avenues
thereto seemed rather to increase than dimin-
ish At late hour hundreds, perhaps thou
sands. unable even to reach the depots, were
compelled to postpone their departure till to-
morrow In consequence of delay in starting
the procession the commemorative exercises
at the monument were begun at much later
hour than was intended 1t was not till six
o. clock that the large audience in the mann
moth tent erected on the hill was called to or
der. and in consequence of the lateness of the
bonr the exercises were curtalled 10 about one
sixth of the original programme.
The following was the original programme
for the
Exerrises on the Monument Grounds.
INTRODUCTORY PRAYER
By the Rev Rufus Ellis. D. D., pastor of the First
church OF Boston.
H.
HYMN.
ssPrayer before battle''-Storch.
Hear u.s. Almighty One!
Lord of the battle before us.
Father, all praise to Ihee,
Father, all thanks to Thee,
That freedoms banner is Ger us!
Like consuming brand,
Stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
Wrong and oppression destroying.
Help us, Oh Lord Of right!
Help us, Oh God of might!
Help us, where war-tides are hoWlng
Keep us, though we may fall;
From out the grave we call
Praise to Thy name, and forever.
All power and glory be
Thine through eternity!
Help us, Almighty One! Amen.
Ill.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
By George Washington Warren, President of the
Association.
".
Good Save the Queen'') -Words by Charles James
Sprague.
Here where the savage bands
Roved through the forest lands,
Wild and unknown,
Came sturdy men of yore,
Strong in the faith they bore,
Making this desert shore
freedoms high throne.
Here, where the pilgrim few
Unto a nation grew.
Spreading far and wide,
Came an invading foe,
That throne to overthrow.
With but feeble blow,
Struck at our pride.
Here, where the patriots stood,
Came that wild strife of blood,
Where peace now relgns.
Here, hand to hand they met,
Here, then our soil was wet
With the red tide that yet
Throbs in our veins.
Gone is the savage now,
Gone the invading foe;
Freed is our land.
oh, Lord of war and peace,
May strife forever cease,
And may our strength increase,
Fed by Thy hand.
V.
GRAFTON.
BY Charles Devens, Jr, director Of tine Associa-
ton.
vi.
LOYAL SONG.
Words by Charles James Sprague-Kucken.
Freedom dwells throughout our own beloved land;
Up to Heaven its voice is swelling;
From the mountain heights afar to ocean strand
Every breeze the tale is telling.
Never weary OF the ever joyous song,
Heart and voice united bear along.
Loyal to the end,
Ready to defend,
Foe within and out repelling.
Wars alarum rolled hundred years ago
Ger the peaceful scene around us;
Where our patriot fathers struck mortal DlOW
At the naughty power that bound us.
Now from north or south together here we stand,
Dweliers in a free and mighty land,
Loyal to the end,
Ready to defend,
What their gloried valor found us.
| Freedom dwells throughout our own beloved land
Wide as Heaven arches DER it;
Like the rising sun, the patriots armed hand
Swept the clouds of wrong before 1t.
Sound along the joyous word from crag to crag!
Plant on every peak our starry flag!
Loyal to the end.
| Ready to defend.
Guard, and, as shrine, adore 1t!
VII.
To be selected from several compositions offered and
| to be read by Henry Walker, Chief Marshal.
VIII.
CONCLUDING PRAYER,
| BY the Rev. Phillips Brooks, Rector of Trinity
Church, Boston.
TX.
HYMN.
Words by G. W. Warren-Abt.
From the blood that STEPPED this ground,
From the flames which swept around,
Comes to us the grateful sound,
Placid peace with liberty.
Not as now, in plenteous days.
Earned our sres the Patriots praise,
But by hard and stormy ways
Got they us the victory.
Sweet it is to die for thee,
Country fair-now grandly free;
Though to few that lot NAV be,
AL may nobly live for thee.
| God who led't our fathers forth,
Gav'st our land her second birth.
Bless these States with manly worth,
them close in harmony.