The Portland daily press., 1879-05-31
Lewiston.

Inc day passed with due observance. All
tne mills except the Androscoggin shut down
az noon and the stores closed during the after
noon. The forenoon was occupied by the ex-
soldiers In decorating the graves of their fallen
comrades. The grand civil and military pro-
Gesslon formed at 2 o'clock on Lisbon, Pine
Lafk and Franklin streets and marched over
Ihe prescribed route to Edward Little Park
where the exercises were held.
After brief rest Gov. Garcelon opened the
exercises with appropriate remarks, followed
py Rev. Mr.. Thicker. Rev. Mr.. Snow then
oHered prayer and the Mozart Quartette fine
~ rendered a selection The roll of the
honored dead was read by Rev. Mr. Haskell
There was an immense concourse of people
present, and the exercises were very interest
ing.
;. In the evening City Hall was crowded to
listen to a splendid Grafton by Ex-Governor
Mozart Quartette and Johnson's Band. The
subject Of the Grafton was american Ideas"
Biddeford and Saco.
The programme for the celebration of
Memorial Day was briefly as follows: Sheridan
Post G. A. r., with their lady friends started
IN carriages from G.. A. r. Hail. Maine street,
blddeford, at about o'clock in the forenoon
and proceeded to the cemeteries in Biddeford,
arriving at Greenwood prayer was offered by
me Post Chaplain followed by salute by the
fost and decoration of the graves, after which
members OF the Post and friends rode back to
Z. A. r. Hall where collation. was served
NO music nor exercises other that as mentioned
ABOVE, which fact is accounted for in the city
OF Blddeford voted the order of S75, but at the
same time stipulated that it should be used
solely as charity fund
AT ] o'clock Sheridan Post, numbering az
men, headed by the Biddeford Band, started
from q. A. Il. Hall in Biddeford and proceeded
to Saco City Hall where they received the
Saco City Government in carriages, school
children and lady friends. The procession
then marched up Main and Beach streets to
Laurel Hill Cemetery. The exercises at
Laurel Hill, Saco, were as follows: G.. A. r.
Post formed square around the monument,
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Bean of M e.
Church, Saco, followed by short address by
Rev. Mr.. Parsons of Storer st. Baptist Church
Comrades proceeded to decorate the graves,
the band meanwhile playing dirge.
Bath.
Decoration Day observance in this city oc-
Cured without deviation from the programme
published heretofore. AT 1.30 p. m. the pro-
cession of decoration began its march from
City Hall to the cemeteries as follows:
Marshal and Aids.
Police.
bath High School Cadets, Capt Duncan.
Sedgwick Post, No. 4, G. A. R., III. III. Howse, Com.
Soldiers and Sailors not members of the Post.
Disabled Soldiers and Sailors in Carriages.
Mayor, Orator and Chaplain.
City Government.
Childred of the Orphans Home.
Citizens.
The procession passed Maple Grove Gem
etery, leaving a detachment to decorate there,
and proceeded to Oak Grove Cemetery Re-
tnrnlng after marching to the soldiers monu-
ment, which was appropriately decorated with
evergreen, a short halt was made and the
march continued to the Park, when the liter
airy exercises concluded the ceremonies of the
day. At the stand on the Park the programme
was as follows, Mayor Richardson presiding:
hv ha( yhon1o
Singing by the Orphans Home Children
Reading of the Roll of Honor.
Grafton by Col. j. w. Spaulding.
Music by the Band.
Singing by the Children.
The Grafton by Col. Spaulding was most
eloquent tribute to the virtues of the departed
dead. During the day the freedom of the
streets from drunkenness was noticeable
The Cadets acquitted themselves like veterans
Hallowell
Decoration Day came in pleasant and bright.
The organizations taking part in the celebra-
ton were as follows: John B. Hubbard Post,
G. A. R., Tiger Engine Company, Torrent
Engine Company, James Barnes Hook and
and Ladder Company, Temple of Honor
and Police. Many people were out and in the
cemetery, which looks beautiful. The grafton
was delivered by Mr. Howard of Bangor, and
is highly spoken Of The flowers were profuse
and beautiful. The singing by the Hallowell
Quartette was very fine indeed, as was the
playing of the Augusta Band.
Rockland.
Decoration day was observed with the usual
ceremonies under the auspices of Edwin Libby
Post, G. A. r. The procession formed at one
O'Clock, including Singhts Band, Grand Army
Post, High School Cadets, clergymen and in
vited guests in carriages, and citizens 1t
marched first to Jameson Point cemetery,
where the graves were decorated with the us
ual ceremonies and then to Achorn cemetery,
where the same ceremonies were repeated and
an address also delivered by the chaplain, Rev.
G. Il. Palmer. A very large number of peo-
pie witnessed the ceremonies. The exercises
of the day concluded with the delivery of an
grafton before a large audience in Farwell
Hall by Rev. W. G. Barrows.
Camden.
Memorial day was duly observed. Business
was suspended. The grafton was delivered by
Rev. G. p Nash. The graves were decorated
by school children and veterans.
Richmond.
The day was observed by procession of the
veterans and civic organizations to the ceme-
teries in the afternoon. In the evening an
Grafton was delivered by Col. J. w. Spaulding
at the Town Hall.
Decoration Day was generally observed in
this vicinity. A procession consisting of the
Grand Army, Jameson Guards, Company A.
Coburn Cadets and the band marched to Mt.
Hope Cemetery. A fine Grafton was delivered
by Capt. w. E. Stevens of the Concord Moni-
tor.