Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-02

Dir. George h. Brickett. Marshal
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FIRST DIVISION.
Augusta Cornet Band.
Capital Guards.
seth Williams Post !j 6. a. r. and other soldiers
National Band
Cutler Post II. &. A. Il. OF logus.
SECOND DIVISION.
In charge of Col John T. Richards and Maj. +. D.
Haley of Gardiner.
Gardiner Band.
Heath Post q. q. 4. X. of Gardiner.
Continental Hook and Ladder Company.
Carriages In the following order
Orator and President OF the bay
MAJ. j. L. Farley, Commandant keunobee Arsenal
Officers, National Home Togus.
Augusta city Gov ernmcnt.
Clergy,
Officers Of Insane Hospital.
'iizens.
Dr. Brickett and hi Aids managed the af-
fair with ease and grace The Augusta Cor
net Band, ID. j. flanagan, leader, appeared
with full ranks, - pieces, with the addi-
tlons to their beautiful uniform. Their mu-
sic on the march and in the cemeteries was
grand and many pronounced it equal to the
music OF any band heard in the streets of Au-
gusta. The CapitalGuards, our favoritc mill
tary organization. Capt. f. II. Ballard, turned
out fifty men. Seth Williams Post of Angus
ia, s. j. Gallagher, Commander, turned out
with so men. the noble and brave citizen sol
diers, clad in the uniform Of the Grand Army.
The National Band, of Togus. Mr.. Wales.
leader, furnished delightful music during the
march and on the grounds. Cutler Post of
Togus, Patrick Hayes, commander, had
sixty of the war-worn veterans in the ranks,
wearing the United States uniform, as well as
the insignia of the Grand Army. The new
Gardiner band appeared for the first time in
their neat and tasty uniform. The Band i,
cd of 1f pipras with Jnnn II Nap-
hall leader 1t was surprising to notice the
proficiency which this Band has atlainedint the
breftime il has been in practice. 4 delegation
present from Hubbard Post of llallowcll,
though that Post did not come in body.
Heath Post of Gardiner, Frank Williams,
commander, turned out sixty strong, in the
uniform of the Post, and bearing elegant
banners. They are stawart, noble looking
veterans. But the most attractive and OBJ
servable part of the pageant the Cont
mental Hook and Ladder Co, of Gardiner,
Capt ]. w. F. Robinson, with thirty men,
clothed in the Continental uniform. Their
evolutions were graceful throughout the
march. We assure our Gardiner friends that
their attendance and interest in the observ-
ance OF the day here, is appreciated by our
people Following these organizations was
long line of carriages containing President
of the day, Orator military and civic officers
and citizens generally.
As the procession moved along the route pre-
viously announced. crowds of people in car
riages and on foot lined the way many build
ings were decorated with flags. and the stars
and stripes waved across Winthrop street.
Business was entirely suspended, and the peo-
pie as a whole gave themselves up to the
thoughts and opportunities of the day \
more orderly concourse of people was never
seen in Augusta; there was an entire absence
nf IN pIu Iup
having been necessary.
The procession halted at Forest Grove cem-
etery, where the graves of soldiers were dec
GRATED, after which prayer was offered by Rev.
J. NJ. Fogg of North Augusta The line Of
march was then taken up to Mt. Vernon and
Mt. Pleasant cemeteries, where similar sew
vices were performed, prayer being offered by
Rev. s. G. Sargent. The graves of the dead
heroes were all profusey decorated, while the
bands played solemn dirgcs, and in the pres
ence of an immense multitude of people.
The procession was then reformed and
marched to Water street, where ranks were
broken. An ample collation. was provided for
visiting companies at Union Hail. after which
the most of our visitors returned home at half
past six by special train
The literary exercises in the evening were
held at Granite Hall, the large hall being COM
plctely filled. After music by the Augusta
Band, an appropriate and impressive prayer
was offered by Rev. c. F. Penney.
The President of the Day, Gen. Sclden
Connor, in Introducing the orator, referred
to the ceremony of decoration which had
been performed to the solemn and reverent
procession to the resting places of that por-
ton of the great army of patriot martyrs
whose ashes lie in orr soil and are evermore
sacred objects of our guardianship, and to
the fragrant tokens of remembrance placed
on every memorial stone and mOunu in affpc-
ton, in gratitude and in honor. 1t would be
treason to every fine instinct of our nature
not to manifest our feelings towards these
dead who were our comrades and our breth-
rem, to permit time to expel them from our
hearts, to forget or grow careless of the ines
timable obligations We are under to that 81
lent host. 1t would be wanton waste and
ruin ofthe proudest heritage apeople can boast
to fail to keep alive the memory of its sons