Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-06-08
Memorial Day in Cherryheld.

Memorial Day in Cherry field va, observed
under the auspices Of Hiram Burnham Post.
No. -. 6. 4 r. Post formed procession al
Post Hall under command Of Col. Robi. +.
Campbell, and headed by the Cher1 field
Brass Band. marched up Main street, halt
ing at McGou.driek hotel for invited guests
and orator. thence TO Union Hall where the
GRAFTON was delivered By Rev. J. VI. II.
Smith. pastor Of the Uniyersalist society Of
this place. The house as packed 70 over
flowing and in fact many were unable 10
gain admittance at all. Front seats we're re-
served for the Post. Judge james A. Mil
lken acted as President Of the Day. Com
maBder Campbell called the house to order.
General order No. 4, relating 10 memorial
services etc, vas then read By the AdJutant,
H. II. BoWles. Memorial services were
then passed through including, PRAYER by
the Post Chaplain. Rev. Alex. Case. The
choir. under management Of W. C. Kicker,
chorisier. and Mrs Prescott, soprano,
then sang. IN a very effective manner, the
beautiful anthem The Day before the
Battle" Reading the roll Of the dead by
the Adjutant, then followed Cheryfeld's
dead soldiers number 5i--after which Judge
Mlliken, IN a very appropriate and touching
speech, called The attention of the audience
To the significance Of the occasion and in
troduced the orator. Then followed one Of
the finest oratlons, of the kind, ever deliy-
, cred IN Cherryfeld. Mr.. Smith spoke for
about forty-fiye minutes in a very easy and
graceful manner, holding the attention OF
his audience completely, and making touch
ing illusions to incidents Of the war and
the occasion Of the meeting, paying glowing
! tributes TO our martyred Presidents, and
/ saving that not in our whole land could be
1 found single slave, and that the little hoy
/ in gray" and the little hoy in blue" would
| alike enjoy the blessings arising from the
| sacrifices made by the soldiers that while
/ a few selfish and ambitious demagogues gor
Us into trouble they were unable 10 get u,
| out; il took an army in blue to do that
| He paid generous tributes to Cherryfeld'
heroic dead, especially the gallant Burnham
who went away in the simple blue of the
| Republic, but fell in the front of fearful
battle with a "Brigadier's stars upon hi
shoulders. He said that while we mad,
| honorable mention Of the mobile dead ",
should not forget the "heroie living" Tha
there were among US at present, men whS
had stood up in the awful carnage Of An
tieiam and Gettysburg, the Wilderness anC
Pair Oaks. That their number was dimin
ishing year BY year, and that soon Their
would be none left among US. After sing
ing America" the procession re-forme'
ana marched to Pine Grove Cemetery wher
the graves Of the deceased soldiers and tn
soldiers monument were suitably deeoratel
with wreaths and flowers and further ser
vices were held at the monument. The da
was very favorable for the occasion, aud th
pageant in the street was very fine.
Archibald Campbell rode a fine spirite
horse, acting as chief marshal of the da,
assisted by ]. q. Adams. The Cherryfel
Brass Band, under leadership of E. {
Wakefield, performed its part admirably an
rendered some good music. The committe
ca decorations, Mrs. John w. Coffin, Presi
dent, Notwithstanding the almost eomplet
absence Of flowers succeeded in some myster
ious way" in getting up a splendid assert
ment of wreaths, bouquets and crosses etc
also in decorating and festooning the monu
ment in an artistic manner. At six o'cloc
supper was served in the yestry of th
Baptist church which was well patronized
the proceeds going to benefit Hiram Burn
! ham Post. Mrs. DIR. Milliken as ehairwom