The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-01

TAILS ne gives Ills country new WOrtu auu SALE
| tlty because he has redeemed it; so that we can
not help bearing him in our hearts as Byron
says those men were borne who died for tht
worlds first attempt at popular government:
They fell devoted, but undying;
| The very gale their names seemed signing;
The waters murmured of their name;
The woods were peOpled with their fame;
The silent pillar, lone and gray,
| Claimed kindred with their sacred clay;
Their spirits wrapped the dusky mountain;
Their memory sparkled Ger the fountain;
The meanest rill. the mightiest river,
| Rolled mingling with their fame forever
| Despite OF every yoke she bears,
That land is glory's still, and theirs
The lesson of to-day is broader than mere
national lesson. 1t is lesson to us as men
When they put the body of the Israelte into
man touched the bones of Elisha he revived
and stood up on his feet" the work of the man
of God was mghtiest in his death. DO you
think that work could be narrowed down in
Its lessons and its results to the Hebrew nation
No, it was for the world No heroic sacrifice
is ever lost in all time. 1t helps and heightens
and deepens the manhood in US.
Fenelon said: 81 am more Frenchroan
than Fenelon, more man than French
man." The manhood in us is tho highest and
greatest thing, and that is best and noblest that
most ennob!es the man and gives him high
thoughts and noble ends The Puritan was a
| great soldier because the man in him was lifted
up by:a great idea.
l his strength was as Tue strength OF ten,
Because his heart was pure
Aud SO the men who followed Crom we'll made
| their enemies "as stubble to their swords -
| This contemplation Of tina soldiers life and
| death makes our manhood better because it
| gives it broader range. The soldiers work is
| whenever he falls from the ranks his faithfulness
| and devotion will inspire his country in all
time. There is a story OF an Eastern King,
who dying on the eve of great battle, was
placed stark and stiff in his chariot and so
| driven before his hosts TO posthumous victory.
The triumph of every true soldier is still more
real than this. 1t is not his cold clay that leads
| and draws his comrades on; his soul shines
with more brightness and power than the crest
Of the dead king. Men who love liberty in
age, while they learn the true lesson of the
| soldiers life and death. And when we come
to bring an offering like this the whole world Is
our sanctuary, the dome is the bending heaven.
laid is tue only Republic the sun ever shone
| upon.
Damarisc ofta
| Memorial Day was OBJ erved at Damariscotta
by large meeting at Lincoln Hall, addressed by
Gen. Jas. A Hall, Judge N. M: Pike. the cler.
| gy and Others. The grave of every soldier and
| sailor in Damarisco.ta ard New Castle was
decorated.
WaierviiIe.
Memorial Day was appropriately observed By
Heath Post, G. A. R., assisted with process
sion by Colby Rifles, Litbgow Guards, fire
| companies and citizens in private carriages.
In the evening f. T. Hazelwood of Bangor de-
livered an eloquent Grafton at the Town Hail.
Gardiner.
Memorial Day was duly observed. The
| Grand Army, City Government, Richards Light
| Infantry and other organizations, participated
in the exercises Public and private buildings
were beautifully decorated. Unusual interest
was manifested by citizens generally.
Augusta.
Decoration Day was observed in Augusta by
the largest military display ever participating
| on similar occasion. The Capital Guards,
| Connor Cadets, Seth Williams Post, Cutter
Post from the Soldiers Home, detachment
| from the U. S. Arsenal and cit zens generally
| joined in the procession The grafton at Gran
| lite Hall was pronounced BY Gen. j. P. Cilley,
Adjutant General of the state, and the poem
| by Henry c. Houston of Portland
Rcchland
Memorial day was properly observed in
Rockland under the auspices of Edwin Libby
Post, G. A. R. AT one o'clock the procession
| formed, and its line of march was taken for
Jameson's Point and Achorn cemeteries where
the graves were decorated with the usual cere.
| monies in the presence of largo eoncourse of
people. Ia the evening appropriate memorial
address s were delivered to full audiences at
Farweli and Ames Hall by Gen. James A.
Hall of Damariscotta. Places of business
were generally closed.
Thonass;Ou
Decoration Day was observed by union of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, fire co npa-
panies and citizens generally in a procession
which formed at Union 81 all, and headed by
the Thomaston band marched to the cemetery,
| comrades Of the G. A. r. bearing the floral
| tributes which they placed on the graves of the
departed heroes A roll of the dead was read,
and then a prayer offered by Rev. G. P.
Mathews previous to the decoration. The pro-
cession returned to Unlon Hall, here the
memorial services were held under the direc-
| ton Of Maj j. H. II. Hewitt, president of the
day. which consisted Of opening remarks by
the presiding off Ger, prayer by Rev. Mr.. Will
| liams, address ny DR.. 81. 9. Levensaer, singing
| by select choir under the direction Of r. H.
| Counca and at the close the audiercs rose and
| sang America"
Camden.
Memorial day was observed by addresses by
| E. r. Simontou and j. H. Montgomery of
| Camden, S. L. Millken of Belfast The graves
ware decorated By veterans. The procession
was composed of thirty eight girls ia white
| representing the states, school boys, reform
| club and citizens. Mills aud factories closed.
Belfast.
Decoration day was observed by long pro-
cession of military and fire companies to Grove
Cemetery, where the Grafton was delivered by
| Col. j. W. Spaalding oil Richmond, followed by
reading the roll of honor, decorating of graves,
| and other exercises. The attendance was very
large.
Skowhegen.
The annual services usually observed in con-
| served. A procession was formed on the island
at two, p. M, and marched to the cemeteries
on the north and south side of the river pre-
coded by the Cornet Baad and Skowhegan
| Light Infantry, where prayers were made and
| short addresses delivered by several clergy
| men.
Harrington.
| The observance of Decoration Day at Farm
| ington was marked by an interest and enthu-
| siasm altogether unusual for that community
| As early as eight o'clock vehicles of every
| description began to arrive from the surround
| ing towns, bearing staid farmers and their
families. By noon the streets of the goody
borough were thronged as never before in its
| history.
| At p o'clock the public exercises of the day
were held in the beautiful grove, where not less
than three thousand persons were assembled.
| The programme of exercises was as follows,
intsrspersed with music bands and an excellent
| vocal choir, viz:
| Prayer by Rev. o. W. Rogers.
| Address by T. Woodbury., Esq, President of the
Day.
Reading Of the Roll of Honor by Major S. C. Belcher
Poem by Miss Lizzie r. Ellis
| Grafton by NJ. L. Stevens. Esq, of Portland.
President Woodbury's address was quite
brief, but enlinently to the point.
The poem by Miss Ellis, teacher in the
public schools, was most creditable to the head
| and heart of the fair writer
The Grafton BY Mr., Stevens will used ro on