The Portland daily press., 1882-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Programme of the Anniversary Ex-
ercises.

Today is Memorial Day and will be properly
observed as a legal Holiday. The Custom
House, banks, Merchants Exchange, city
offices and Post Office will be closed, except at
the usual holiday hours.
The following programme has been arranged
by Bosworth Post, for the celebration in Port
land, and we republish it here:
Comrades will assemble at g. A. R. Hall at
s a. m. and receive decorations and proceed to
decorate the graves of the soldiers and sailors
in Calvary, Forest City, Eastern and Wes-
tern Cemeteries and the Lincoln tree.
Comrade D. e. McCann, will leave Grand
Army Hall at S.30a. m. and the Boston and
Maine Railroad station at 800 a. IN. The
Portland Montgomery Guards will do escort
duty, headed by Chandler's Band.
The squad for Forest City Cemetery, under
Comrade John Evans, will leave Grand Army
Hall at 9 O'Clock.
The squad for Eastern Cemetery, under Com
rade j. Williamson, will leave Grand Army
Hall at O'Clock, stopping on the way to deco
rate the Lincoln Tree.
The squad for Western Cemetery, under
Comrade f. W. True, will leave Grand Army
Hall at 9.45.
At Eastern Cemetery and Lincoln Tree.
Rev. f. e Clark will oficiate; at .Wetsern,
Rev. Mr.. Southworth; at Calvary, Rev Father
" D0Wd; AT EOreSb Ciby, NOV. MI IOihuOAuO.
will officiate and Comrade S. S. Knight will
deliver a short grafton, and the school childre"
of Ligonia and vicinity have been invited 10
take part in the exercises
The comrades will assemble at Grand Army
Hall at / o'clock p. m.
The line will be formed at 1.30 under the di-
rection of Chief Marshal w. I'll. Sargent as
sisted by his aids, George FL. Poor and George
NJ. Seiders, and will consist of
Platoon of Police,
Marshal Sargent and Aids,
Collins Band,
Capt. Chas. w. Davis and staff,
Co B, First Regt., NJ. Y. NJ,
Co. A, First Regt., NJ. NJ,
Portland High School Cadets.
Co. Z, First Regt., NJ v. NJ,
Chambers Band,
Bosworth Post, No. 2, G. A. H.
The procession will pass over the following
route:
Up Congress to Congress Square, down Free
to Middle, down Middle to Temple, up Temple
to Congress, down Congress to City Hall. AT
ter receiving the members of the City Govern
ment and invited guests the march Will con-
tinue down Congress to Pearl, down Pearl to
the cars, which will leave Preble street station
at 2.15.
On arrival at Morrills the procession will
proceed at once to Evergreen and on arrival at
Soldiers Lot the different squads will proceed
at once to de corate the graves in their respec-
tive sections As soon as the graves are decor
ated the squads will report at their places IN
line. The Post will then march upon the Sol
diers' Lot and decorate the monument. Then
will follow
Prayer
Dirge by the Band,
Bendiction,
After " hich the procession will form and
march to the cars.
Comrades will assemble at Reception Hall,
City Building, at 7.30, wearing uniform hat
with polves afH badge.
The evening programme will consist OF
Concert by Chandler's Band from 30 to 8 o'clock
Prayer by Rev. A McKeown.
f. Seward.
Grafton by Rev. w. r. Alger,
Benediction.
A handsome elm, foot through at the base
and 40 feet high, in front of the Shoiler school
house, to be called the Garfield tree
will be dedicated at 1890 a. m. Tie
school children and detachment of the
Grand Army will be present Immediately af-
ter the exercises in Eastern Cemetery. Revs
Messrs Wright and Lindsay will oficiate.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY,l
MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
PORTLAND, May 29th, 1882.
The battalion formation of the escort TO the q. A.
R.. on Memorial Day, will be as follows viz: Line
will be formed at l.30 O'Clock p. M, on Congress
street, with the right resting on Preble street. in
Cadets, Portland Cadets, Co. e.
By order of
CAPT. CHAs. w. DAVIS,
Comdg Battalion.
CHAs. F. SWEET, 1st Lieut. and Adjt.
The reorganized Atlantic Base Ball Club
will play the Deering Reds today on the new
grounds in the centre of the Oaks The play
ground is in good condition with shady ac-
commodations for spectators, and as the city
has given consent, large crowd will probably
attend the game.
1t is to be hoped that liberal donations of
money and flowers will be handed in to G. A.
R. hall this morning. 1t is very difficult to
procure flowers owing to the lateness of the
season.
Memorial day will be observed in Saccarap- |
pa as usual. In the forenoon there will be
of citizens and school children, led |
by the Westbrook Cornet Band, that will
march from the Methodist church to the ceme-
terry, where there will be prayer and decora-
ton of graves. The address will be delivered
by D. FL. Ingraham, Esq, of Portland, in the
evening, at the Methodist church