Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-31
Memorial Day.

We believe tina, nov here i, Memorial Da,
more sincerely observed than 10 Ellsworth
Our citIxens ,ie with each other in aiding the
Grand Arm, Post IN proper ob>cr, Ancr
VINO % kindly assisted IN the preparation of
~reaihs aud bouquets. also ID all who 50
generously contributed DIVER, for the occa-
sion. the Post desire, to return Il, most SIN
c"fe thanks.
The following va, the order Of exercises
for the Day Al $50 \. NJ. Griachmeuts
from Vim. H. II Roe Post visited cemeter-
Irs amt decorated graves as follows North
Ellsworth; WA.tham; El,,orooA Els
worth Falls, West Ellsworth Consrega
t!Unai chIrcn cemetery; Catholic cemetery
on II III street; Beach Land and Riverside ;
McFarland's Hill, Hancock. where poem
vas read and PRAYER offered b, DeA. J. NJ
Butler. and Lamuinr where poem was al
read aud prayer offered b, Rev. \ +.
Palmer. AZ $50 4 large detachment Jeff
Grand Army Hall and proceeded to Wood
bnv and ~. Joseph's Catholic cemeteries,
escorted by fife and drum and an armed
guard. Al the cemetery the exercises CON
sisted Of prayer bt Rev. DR.. Tennry. decor
auon Of graves and iinng salute over the
dead. The decorations consisted of an ever
green wreath. a bouquet of flowers and
flag
A , o'clock 7. NJ. the Post met in their
Hail. formed in line and, preceded by the
Egerald Band. marched 10 the residence of
Senator Hale where Gen. Charlie, Hasilin,
of Bangor. the orator Of the Day. was re-
ceiyed and escorted to Hancock Hail. in
which place the following services were held ::
A Drge. by the Emerald Band.
Reading Of Orders from National, Depart
ment and Post Headquarters.
Invocation Hymn. by Voluntary Choir
PRAYER. by Rev A. 5. Townsend.
HYMN, by the Choir.
Reading the Roll Of Honor.
Short se:yict. from the G. A. H. Service
Book.
Address by Gen Charles Hamin
HYMN. America, by the Choir, in which
the audience joined.
Benediction. by Rev. DIR. Tenney.
The Hall was packed to OVERLOOKING and
many were u HE TO find standing room.
The Grafton. b, Gen. Hamln. was one of
unusual merit and held the close attention of
the large audience throughout. The music
both by the voluntary choir and band was
extremely well rendered and added much to
the interest of the occasion. The members
Of the Post desire to return their thanks to
the choir and band for their kind assistance.
Following the services in Hancock Hail,
the Post reformed and after escnrting the
speaker to Senator Hale's. marched to Post
Office square where they counter marched
and returned TO their Hall and were dis
missed.
The exercises throughout were very ap-
proprate ard the success with which they
were carried through is due not alone to the
members OF the G. A. r. Post. but to the
kindly sympathy and assistance OF very man,
Of our citizens. The strict observance Of
Memorial DAY in Ellsworth is an established
fact. and movement will soon he made by
the Grand Army Post to secure LOT in
Woodbine cemetery TO be kept as a soldiers
burial lot and on which soldiers monument
shall be erected. In this movement, we be-
lieye. our citizens will show the same liberal
itv and sympathy that has been so marked
feature in the past.