The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-31
Cape Elizabetn.

The day was observed at Cape Elizabeth in
an appropriate manner. The several societies
and organizations at Ferry and Point villages
met At $50 O'Clock aud formed procession in
the following order
Grand Marshal--0. L. Robertson.
Drum AaIor-,Iohn Rice.
Ferry village Hands, pleces--John Aerriman,
Leader.
Washington Camp, z. o. s. Of A.
Ferry Village schools
Seaside Lodge, l. o. of G. T,
Point Village Schools.
Good Samaritan Society.
Knights Of the Golden Cross.
TIE procession was in three divisions, the
FIRST under the charge OF N. b. Knight, the
second, Samuel Strout and the third Il. II.
Hartford. The route OF the procession was up
High to Preble street, up treble to Point viii
iage, and thenea to Mt. Pleasant At The GEM
etsIy the exercises consisted OF singing by the
schools, music By the band, prayer by Rev. w.
#. Eaton, addresses by Rev. John Collins, and
Rev. q. A. Harlow, reading the roll OF honor
By Rev. w. f. Eaton, and the decorating OF
the gra res Tho procession then marched
back to Ferry village and disbanded.
westbrook
At Westbrook the usual Memorial Day SER
vices occurred A procession OF school chill
dren, headed by the westbrook Band, marched
from the Methodist church to the cemetery,
where Tho graves were decorated, prayer Of
fsred and an address delivered by Rev. Mr..
stackpolo.
Yarmouth.
Tho ex-soldiefs, sailors and citizeus of Var
mouth and vicinity formed in line at Masonic
Hall at o'clock a. m. and marched to the
lower cemeteries After decorating the graves
thore, the line OF procession was taken up
again and returned to Masonic Hall, where
collation. was served to all comrades of Var
mouth and adjoining towns. At / o'clock p.
M. the line was formed and marched to the mp
per cemetery, then returning to tho Academy
grounds where an GRAFTON was delivered by
Rev. A. A. Smith, pastor of the Baptist
church. The Yarmouth brass band furnished
music for the day.
Monmouth.
The decoration of the soldiers graves at
Monmouth took place yesterday forenoon. The
members OF a. IL. Frost Post of Winthrop ao-
companied by the Winthrop Band met at the
Methodist yeslry at 0 o'clock and marched to
the school house, where they received the
schools and then proceeded to the cemetery,
where the exercises consisted OF prayer, sing
ing by the school children and the decorating
of the graves. The procession then marched
back to the Methodist church where the fol-
lowing programme was carried ont Prayer
by Rev o. s. Pillsbury reading Of poem by
Miss Emma Martin; singing by qnartettei
Grafton by Hon. Samuel w. Lane; singing by
quartette. At the close OF the exercises, all
repaired to the Town Hall where bountiul
collation. was served.
Winthrop.
Memorial services here were observed yester-
day afternoon. Post members met at their
hall at 2 p. m. when they proceeded to tho
cemetery In the following order, with Henry
Richardson as marshal.
Winthrop Band IL pieces.
A. II. Frost Post, g. A. r., 4. Wood Commander
Ladies' Relief Corps.
Scholars Of the public schools.
Citizens, etc.
After decorating the graves the procession
returned to Grand Army Hall in reverse
order.
Last evening members Of the post assembled
at their hall at 7.30 and marched TO Packard
Hall, where were given further exercises by
the post, music by the band, quartette singing,
recitation by Miss Maud McIlroy and speeches
by citizens and others.
In Lewiston and Auburn.
LEwIsroN, May 30.-Decoration Day was
generally observed. Nearly all business was
suspended Tho graves of soldiers were decor
ated by Custer and Burnside Posts. la the af~
ternoon procession of the military, Grand
Army and Sons Of Veterans marched through
the principal streets to tho cemetery, where
address were made by Hon. Nelson Dingley,
Jr., Rev. N. G. Barrows, Rev. ]. J. Hall. The
evening exercises at City Hall, Lew
iston, consisted Of an grafton by Rev. f. W.
Tiden, OF Augusta. Ia Auburn Hall an adj
dress was delivered by Ex-Goy Plasted,
In Bangor.
BANGOR May so--The day was very favora-
BILE for memorial exercises and the observance
| was on larger scale than ever before. At