The Portland daily press., 1880-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Order from the Post Com
mander.

Tomorrow Bosworth Post No. will attend
service at New Jerusalem Church and listen to
an address by Rev. Mr.. Smythe. Monday is
legal holiday, and the public offices will be
open only on holiday hours 1t is to be boned
that liberal contributions of flowers will he left
at Grand Army Hall on Monday morning. and
those intended for any special grave should be
properly marked by the donor. Superintend-
ent OF Burials Gould has had the CITY cemeter.
les all put in fine order.
The people of Bridgton will decorate the
graves oil the fallen this afternoon with appro-
pirate exercises. III. A. Shorey will be chief
marshal OF the procession. Services will also
be held at the Congregational church Sunday.
Mr.. A. A. Nickerson, Post Commander of
Bosworth Post, has issued the following gener-
al order:
The comrades of Bosworth Post and all true
and loyal citizens are hereby reminded of the
near approach of May 31st, this year appoint
of the Republic, to be observed in commend
ration OF the services and sacrifices of our fall
len comrades.
1t is expected that all members of the Post
will, with the care bestowed in former wears.
seek out all graves of comrades mustered
loving hands upon each grave, prove that we
have not forgotten them or the cause for which
they died.
1 would earnestly request that all soldiers
ana sailors who have served, or who may now
be serving in the United States service and liy-
ing within this vicinity, to unite with the Post
In the observance of the day,
contributions OF flowers or otherwise will be
gratefully received, and all special decorations
properly marked and intrusted to it's care will
rN.ntI Ind nc 1rrAoI oIN.1
Attention is called to the following resolu-
lions that were unanimously adopted at the
twelfth annual meeting of the National En-
campment, held at Springfield, Massachusetts,,
June 4, 1878:
Whereas, we the members of the National En-
campment. representatives of the Grand Army of
the Republic, the organization that originated and
established Memorial Day. and one of whose objects
Is to perpetuate it, have observed with deep regret
tendency among people to use the occasion for
plcncs, excursions and other merry -makngs there
fore,
Resolred, That we deprecate this tendency to de-
part from the proper observance of the day, and
call upon members of the order, those citizens who
were friendly to us while we were in the field and
all persons who appreciate our motives, to frown
down and discourage by all means in their power
any and all attempts to desecrate this to us, most
sacred occasion.
Resolced, That all flags hoisted upon Memorial
Day be half mast.
A. A. NIcKERsoN, Post Commander.
TO THE MILITARY.
PORTLAND, May 2S, 1880.
General Order No. 1.
All military companies of this city intend
ing to participate in the observance of Memo
rial Day, will assemble OF their respective ar
mores at o'clock P. M, Monday, 3lst inst
Line will be formed on Congress street, the
right resting on Preble, in the following order:
Portland Montgomery Guards, Portland Ca
diets, Portland Light Infantry, Portland High
School Cadets, Portland Mechanic Blues No
coors allowed except that carried by the color
company, the Portland Light Infantry Col
umn will march at 130 P. M. sharp.
By command of Colonel commanding Bat
talon
CHAs. f. SWEET, Adjutant.