The Portland daily press., 1880-06-01


| the wales and every one will be light house to
| the ship OF state as she struggles through the
storms of political strife. Education, in its
broadest sense, Is to preserve this nation.
Without it we degenerate into barbarism.
The introduction of the telegraph and the
| extension of railroads, by which intimate asso
citation between different parts of the country
is to be OBTAINED, are to be the great factors in
wiping out race prejudice and cementing and
solidifying the union. But until education
and mutual association has done its work II
will neither be safe or polite to entrust the
Legislation OF the country to the representa-
tlves OF society whose views of human life
and private rights are inconsistent with the
true spirit OF the highest enlightenment of the
| age.
The orator then referred to the fact that it is
too much to expect in this generation while
wounds are unhealed that all the fire of re-
sentiment kindled during the war should be
extingulshed. Time must prove the soother.
a beautiful allusion was made to the manner
In which the ivy, planted at the base of the
statue erected to commemorate the bloody vic
tory at Culloden, had gracefully twined it.
sell about the column and with its dark green
foliage tenderly concealed the inscription that
would give pain to the ever loyal Highlander
OF the present day, whose slogan in every land
has borne on to victory the flag of Great Brit
am, their country; and this allusion was fol-
lowed by glowing tribute to General Grant,
the hero Of Appomattox.
My comrades, concluded the speaker, by
your services and valor in war you saved the
Union. Let us by cultivating the gentler arts
OF peace preserve it! Already there are favor
able omens. The issues of the late war and
reconstruction, including questions raised un-
der the constitutional amendments, are about
to be accepted or settled and relegated to the
past, as matter of record, not again to
be questioned. We shall hail the day
with gladness when new issues are raised des-
tined to enhance the industrial and education
al interests OF the land, crowding out of the
councils of the nation the odious measures re-
sorted to by political parties to achieve tempo
rary governmental supremacy. 1t still remains
for you, my comrades, whose services in the
past are guaranty of your patriotic and un-
selfish motives, to use all the power and rights
with which you are endowed, to hasten that
consummatlon OF your labors SO devoutly to be
wished. Almost 20 years have glided away
since, leaving your accustomed pursuits, you
rallied to the beating of the drums for the de-
tense Of the Union. Twenty years hence and
the remnant of you who shall assemble here
upon the recurrence of this occasion will be ad-
dressed by the orator of the day in the words of
Webster, as
Venerable men: You have come down to us
from FORMER generation
Already you have left behind the years when
nature is most prodigal of her vigor, and, as
the years of life that are heavy to be borne
come ON apace, let it be your duty and care, by
precept and example, to teach your children
and theirs, that they owe their first duty to
their country. Inculcate in their minds high /
Ideal OF patriotic devotion; impress upon them
due sense OF Justice and charity to others;
charge them to reverence and obey the laws of
the land and to preserve its institutions against
all powers that assailfthem. Then, may each
OF you, your life's work well done, revered and
beloved by them being,
Sustained and soothed
By an unfatering trust approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams''
You will need no epitaph, for, in the next ages
your fame will stand out against the horizon
OF the past, like snow-capped mountain peaks.
glorious in the rays of the morning sun, ca
ressed by the eternal sky.
At the close of the grafton Rev. W. E. Gibbs
delivered the benediction
Our citizens turned out at Evergreen in
larger numbers than for many years. Four
teen car loads went out over the Rochester
road, and the horse-cars were loaded. The
floral decorations were very beautiful and pro-
fuse. No accidents marred the occasion.
Scarboro.
Sunday afternoon the citizens of Scarboro
decorated the graves of the fallen brave,
some fifteen in number Last evening a me-
mortal service was held at Dunstan's Corner,
under the auspices of the Good Templars, and
addresses made by Horatio Hight, Augustus
f. Moulton. Seth L. Larrabee and others.
Saccarappa
The memorial exercises yesterday forenoon
consisted of an Grafton by Rev. Mr.. Tead,
prayer by Rev. Mr. Bradlee, and scripture
reading by Rev. H. B. Meade at the Congre-
gational church. A procession led by the West
brook Cornet Band marched from the church
to the cemetery, where the soldiers decorated
the graves of their fallen comrades and dirge
was rendered by the band The rain prevented
large number from participating in the exer-
cises. committee was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements for next years
memorial observances, as follows: G. f. Mari
ner, Frank Adams. Amandol Barbour
Hal1oweH.
Decoration Day was observed with appropr-
ate services, which began at o'clock a. M
with the formation of procession, consisting
of members Of the G. A. r. headed by the
Augusta Cornet Band, which moved to the
cemetery and distributed the floral offerings
upon the graves of the honored soldiers. The
exercises were held in Wilson's Hall and CON-
menced with selection by the band, followed
by few well-chosen remarks by the president
of the day, A. M. Spear, ESQ. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Butler, after which male
quartette rendered the Decoration Day
Hymn" composed by J. F. Lowering, chaplain
L.,Bradley, Jr.. of Gardiner, who held the
rapt attention of the audience to the noble
sentiments he uttered. After the singing of
flushed DER the Sacred Fields and S'Tread
lightly DER their Graves by the quartette,
benediction was offered by Rev. Mr.. Flack
The exercise was very successfully carried out
in spite of the inclemency of the weather
The singing by the quartette was of the first
order and the music by the band enjoyed ex-
ceedingly.
The day was observed with the usual SER
vices. The procession started at 1.3O p. M in
the following order:
Mounted Aids.
Platoon of Police under Marshal Merrill.
Bath Cadet Pand, Enos Whitehouse, leader.
High School Caders AZ men.
Sedgewick Post, G. A. R. 40 men.
Barouche with Mayor I. W. Hyde; Rev. II. j.
White, orator; Rev. A. w. Pottle chaplain;
Post Commander j. II. Raymond.
Carriages with Veteran Members of the Post
Fifty Soldiers Orphans from Soldiers Home.
The procession was fine one. Each man
of the Post carried an elegant boquet The la
dies of the city did bravely to floral offer
ings. The Cadets made an excellent showing
and Bath may well be proud of this organiza-
tion After the graves were decorated the re-
turn march was made to the monument where
the literary exercises took place. The monu-
ment was beautifully decorated. Owing to
the sickness of Col. w. Ell. Fogler of Belfast,
Rev. H. j. White was substituted and deliv-
cred fine grafton. An interesting address
was made by Mayor Hyde.
Richmond.
Decoration Day was observed in Richmond
Saturday by procession of veterans, fire
company Odd Fellows and citizens in car
riages The procession was headed by Halls
Band and proceeded to the cemeteries where
the following exercises took place: Prayer by
Rev. M. c. Pendexter, dirge by band, re-
marks by DIR. A. Libby and Rev. w. H. Yeo-
man, and decorating the graves with flowers
Col. W. III. Fogler of Belfast was to have de-
livered an Grafton in the evening but was pre-
vented by sickness from being present. The
exercises in the evening at the hall consisted
of vocal and instrumental music by the choir
and band and remarks by citizens
Lewiston and Auburn.
The graves of deceased soldiers in Lewiston
and Auburn were decorated to-day with ap-
propriate ceremonies. Custer Post, escorted
by Johnson's Band and Auburn Light Infant
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