The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-31
Gardiner.

GARDINER, May 30-Memorial exercises here
to day were unusually interesting, our citizens
turning out EN- masse in honor of our fallen he
roes. At 2 p. m. Heath Post, assisted by Cut
Ter Post of Togus, preceded BY the Hallowell
band and drum corps, escorted the city gov
eminent to the Common, where the monument
recently erected by the city, costing $500, was
dedicated to the memory of those patriots
whose names it bears. After listening to an
eloquent Grafton by Hon. F. A Pike of Calais,
Heath Post proceeded to Oak Grove Cemetery
where the decoration exercises proper were
concluded. Hallowell fire department with
many citizens assisted in the services.
ROckland.
RoCKLAND, May 30.-Memoral Day was Oh
served heIe in the usual manner, places of bus
mess bsing generally closed this afternoon.
Edw Libby Post G.. A. r., attended by Sing
HIS band and followed by long line of car
riages, marched to Jameson's Point and Achorn
Cemeteries and decorated the graves of their
fellow comrades with the usual ceremonies. At
Achorn Cemetery a large concourse of citizens
assembled anl brief address was delivered by
Prof A. A. Woodbridge Rev. G. P. Nash de-
llVereu an duureSS UelOre tuo IOSI ana ClllZeUS
at Farwell g. Ames' Hall this evening
ThomastOn.
THoMAsToN, May &c. - Decoration day was
observed in this town by union of the veter-
ans, fire companies and citizens generally, in a
procession which formed at Union Hall, and
led by the Thomaston Cornet Band marched to
the cemetery, the comrades bearing the floral
tributes which they placed on the graves of the
departed heroes. A roll of the dead was read
by the Rev. DR.. Mason. After the decoration,
the procession returned to Union Hall, where
the memorial services were held, under the di
rection of DR.. 81. G. Levensaler, President of
the day, and which consisted of opening re-
marks by the Rev. G. E. Eckby, address by
Major J. FL. 81. Hewett, and at the close of the
services the whole audience, led by Prof. Whit
ney of Boston, arose aud sang America.
Camden.
CAMDEN, May 3O.-Memorial Day was duly
observed. Manufacturing and business was
suspended. The soldiers graves were decorated
by thirty-eight little girls representing the
states; also by the veterans and temperance
societies.
Skowhegan.
observed here with more than usual interest A
procession was formed at Coburn Hail. under
the direction of Post Chamberlain, G. A. r,
and escorted by the Skowhegan Cornet Band,
marched to the cemeteries on the north and
south sides of the river, where appropriate
speeches were made, after which the graves of
orr fallen heroes were decorated.
Bangor.
At 2 o'clock p. M, Post Beale, G. A. R.,
Jameson Guards, Hersey Light Infantry, en-
CINE companies and knights of st. Patrick,
numbering in all over 300, proceeded to Mt.
Hope in this city, where large crowd was in
waiting Appropriate exercises were observed
at the soldiers monument, and afterwards re-
marks were made by Post Commander Ham,
lin; prayer by Rev. E. w. Preble; reading the
roll of honor by Adjutant G. D. Clark; Grafton
by Gen. Tillson; music by male quartette
and band. The procession returned by train to
the city. Flags on the public buildin gs were
displayed at half mast
Brewer.
BANGOR, Msy 30.-Memorial Day was prop
erly observed in Brewer this morning by the
Grand Army, cavalry company and engine
companies.
Passport.
EAsTPoRT, May 30.-The day was observed
to less extent than ever before. The process
sion was smaller and no stores were closed.
DR.. Rogers of Pembroke read poem and Rev.
Mr.. HARDWOOD delivered an address,
I'm Other states.
The day was very generally observed Des-
patches report services at Arlington, where the
address was delivered by Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford and a poem by Bayard Taylor; at
Jersey City, Keene. Exeter, Portsmouth, Pitts
burg, Gettysburg, Albany, Baltimore, New
Orleans, Chicago, Haverhil. Newburyport,
Washington, Nashville, st. Louis, where adj
dresses were delivere by both Union and Con-
federate officers, Concord, Rochester, Detroit,
Wilmington, N c., Buffalo, Fortress Monroe,
Philadelphia San Francisco, New York and
Louisville.