The Portland daily press., 1879-05-29

Although the programme for the celebration
OF Memorial Day has already been published
in the PRESS we reproduce it for the benefit of
our many readers.
Comrades will assemble at Grand Army hall
at o'clock a. m, and receive decorations and
proceed to decorate the graves of the soldiers
and sailors in Calvary, Forest. City, Eastern
and Western Cemeteries, and the Lincoln
Tree.
The squad for Calvary Cemetery will leav e
Grand Army Hall at $50, and the Boston and
Maine railroad station at $50. The Portland
Montgomery Guards and Temperance Cadets
will do escort duty, headed by Chambers
band
The squad for Forest City Cemetery will
leave Grand Army Hall at 9 O'clock.
The squad for Eastern Cemetery will leave
Grand Army Hall at o'clock, stopping on the
way to decorate Lincoln Tree.
The squad for Western Cemetery will leave
Grand Army Hall at Gas.
At Eastern Cemetery Rev. Mr.. Wright will
officiate; Western, Rev. Mr.. Southworth; Cal
vary, Rev. Father Linneham; Forest City,
Rev. Mr.. Murphy will make prayer and the
Sunday School at Browns Hill take part and
an grafton be delivered by Gen. I. w. Starbird.
AFTERNOON.
The comrades will assemble at Grand Army
Hall at o'clock. The line will be formed at
1.30 under direction of Chief Marshal w. B.
Smith, Department Commander, assisted by
his aids, George Ell. Abbott, A. @. M. G., and
A. NJ. Sawyer, A. A. General, and will consist
Platoon of Police.
Chambers Band,
Marshal and aids.
Escort-Portland Montgomery Guards, Portland
Mechanic Blues, Portland Cadets and
Portland Temperance Cadets.
Officers OF Portland land Army and Navy Union and
of the Republic.
The procession will pass over the following
route: Up Congress to Congress Square, down
Free to Middle, down Middle to Temple,
through Temple to Congress, down Congress to
City Hall. After receiving members OF the
City Government, proceed down Congress to
Pearl, down Pearl to the cars.
The train will leave Preble street station at
2.15. On arrival at MorrilPs proceed at once
to Evergreen and on arrival at the Soldiers
Lot the different squads will proceed at once
to decorate the graves in their respective sec
tions.
AS soon as the graves are decorated the
squads will report at their places in line. The
Post will then march upon the Soldiers Lot
low prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hutchins, drge by
the band, and benediction, after which the
procession will form and march to the cars.
On arrival at the city the procession will
form and proceed up Preble to Congress street,
and to Grand Army Hail.
EVENING.
Comrades will assemble at Reception room,
City Building, at half-past o'clock wearing
uniform hat, white gloves'and badge.
Concert by Chambers band from 100 to O'Clock.
Opening hymn by Portland Chorus Choir.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Carruthers
Music by Chambers Band.
Recitation by Mrs. T. P. Beals.
Grafton by Hon. G. W. Goddard.
Singing by Portland Chorus Choir, followed by
america"
Benediction.
Transportation will be furnished to all COM
rades who take part in decorating the soldiers
graves in Calvary, Forest City,. Eastern and
Western Cemeteries. All comrades of other
Posts and all ex-soldiers and sailors are cor
daily invited to take part with Boswo nth
Post, both forenoon and afternoon.