Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-01
Gardner l0ral NrWS.


fully observed in this city under the auspices Of
Heath Post q. \. Il. At an early hour in the
morning attachments from the Post went to
Whiteticld, FArmngdale aud South Gardiner and
decorated the graves of the soldiers in those
places. At ten o'clock the Post pre- ceeded by II t
Monmouth Brass Band aud G. tidlner Drum Corps,
formed ~ line on Water street and proceeded to
Maple Grove Cemetery, L ttstOn, where the usual
serNl ices were observed and an address by Rev.
Mr.. Libby was gwen. At O'Clock z. NJ, the
procession formed on Water ST. under command
OF M4r,hal Russell and aids, follows:
City Marshal and Police Force.
DRUM Major Brown,
A!onnouth Brass Band.
Marshal ant Aii-.
KctAI $ l.i.nt Infantry, Capt j. W. Berry
- men.
Drum CORPS.
Heat. Post, No. G, e.. A. r., 80 men.
O.4;ol, Ioct aud President Of the Day in Carriage
Cry Government in caiiitges.
Catholic I. \. and Is. Society, - men.
CoLtiuelt 8! ii. and l.. Co., Capt. j. Is. Esmond.
80 men.
All the companies mlrcned like veterans, and
the procession the best arranged and best
looking mat we have ever seen in this city a
similar occasion. The Ricnards Light Infantry
appeared finely in their uniform and cxecut-
ed their tactic, with remarkable precision. The
Post never appeared better. The COutinentals
have lost none OF their skill in man9uveiing
which they have displayed often, aud the L. A.
Il. Society looked first rate. The procession
marched 10 the common "here lhe oouleis Mon
unent was decorated, thence to OAK Grove Gene
trv and after decorating the graves OF fallen com
rade> retuln ned TO johnson Had, where The follow
ing exercises took place
Music, Band
meaning OF u neral 'id2t 80. - lost Noln'
Singing, Decoration Hymn.
Iiayef' rev D. r. iutcnlhs'
he-poh,e, NhoT
OrgiLsl Poem Comtade j. NJ Larrabee.
Singing, QlaneUe'
Ola'ioh' MAJ ~ Myi'cA' Dep l. ON
Sin&lHs, QIaltette'
Music, Bahd.
beheulcuoh' Kew MI nay uen'
The Orator Of the Day Mai Mvrick was intro.
dureI IN me dtn.e'y u,11rI ,,i,Ii.nre hv N.v,r
Ii,,,lev a,d dslve,ed an eloo,art n,,,inc,, n Of
aho,t Two hours in lenyth. lie beoan nv oiyiny a
1istor,ral review Of rh,,revents Of the Rtbelh''n
IL smoke in trtinU term. of the bravery ana .uf
tarnus Of our I-n7on soldiets and dwell at Ic,,tb
ON tho noble cbstart.r and usefnl nurnoses If 7bn
Grand Army of the RepnbEc. But he .aij mai
"a h,le all ovsr our country we are placn,, Hn,al
o+Fe ;n,,s on Tho Graves ~ derartod soLI,ers ~.
forests of Vi,ginia and \orth Carolina wsvc aver
thon.snd. Of nnkno,n g,.ves Win otouin,,
,,ords he maid an eIooneri tribnte IN the fnrn,IY
- rl,,. rli,, horoos AIj,n..i,,r tho ~ 4 - ~
sai1. "Comr.le. nj. il onr sacred da, sat anar.
.nd devoted ia tho memorv Of ann, d.n,artsd no
no. W. Inorrh ~ ,nay,il hu,Ia co. 'b",, onco
tent stem IN that We carry The Aag toy thev
o,ra foItowed n anil the Asmes AMI smnLa ri
ba,tle W. farm in military line fnr thav o,cs
stood shoulder in .honIder witn us in the ,,nLs
W. sneak of tbeIn a. deaj bnt tbcva arc only. ynne
h. f,,,. IN that uutold oniet nlacr We sneak or
them AS the dead and fallen hnt in a rich and fnl
sense. They are not dad. In thcir eyan,rle in
tLe,r Grand achievcmen.s in ,beir triunnbant vim
oic,,ion of a government of me neonie bv the
neoplr And far the pronlr thev s,ii1 i've anil can
never die
The o,,,ion was well rcceiveJ and ves osroci,l
10 arceptshle ia I'M. corn,,d,.. of tho g A +
Considerable attoniion was 5ivrn ia Irror,tin,,
on Mater -. Tor the ocrnsion
The Evans Uot.l was mo.t tas,efnIlv and ele
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