The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-07
MAINE.

At Bluehill Me. on Memorial Day detach-
ments from Garfield Post, No. as, went TO North
Brookyille penobscot and North Penobscot, and
decorated the graves Of our fallen comrades
there while another detachment performed
the duty in the Village cemetery. AT l p
m. the procession started from g. A. Il.
Hall for the cemetery. where the services were
held around the grave Of George b. Candage
and then reforming. marched TO the Coagrega-
tional church, which was packed TO its utmost
capacity, when Rev. ". g. Haskell, of Lewis
ton, Ne, delivered mastery Grafton. He held
the audience spell-bouBd for aa hour bringing
tears frequently into the eyes of the heroes of
the war, and also the rest OF the audience. The
crater was Commander OF the Department OF
Maine, @. A. L., in 1851, has long been a jealous
worker In our Order, and suffers to-day from
the effects Of shell which burst near hiul while
acting as chief Of staff to General Ames at the
battle of Cold H2rbOr in june, 1851. The vii
lage never before had SO many people together
at one time as on this day. AID never before was
there so much interest taken by all in the ser
vices OF the day.
Adjutant ]. f. Hilton, DanfoTth. Me, writes
as follows: The members Of Phil he2raey Post,
No. 49, q. A. r.. Department of Maine, observed
Memorial Day with due solcmnity. 4 dele
cation of the Post, taking an early start. went
q distance of twenty miles and held memorial
services in two cemeteries, decorating the
graves of all our fallen comrades there
inferred, friends Of fallen heroes and others
participating IN the exercises of the hour. Re
turning TO Danforth at III O'Clock we took
dinner, when we again fell into line. Citizens
and public schools scholars. with their teachers
at their head, marched with martial music 10
the village cemetery, where we held memorial
services and decorated the soldiers graves that
it contained, after which We marched in line TO
+. b. church where an eloquent address was
LIZ IL -.
Z. church. The choir of the Baptist church
discoursed appropriate music both al the Gene
teTy and church.
At Bangor, Ne, the day was observed on a
larger scale than ever before At o'clock a.
N. detachment of B. II. Beale Post, No. ID
escorted by Daniel Chaplin Camp No. s, Sons
of Veterans and Brewer band marched TO
Brewer cemetery and decorated the graves
there. AT the same hour a detachment of b.
II. Beale Post, escorted by the Jameson Guards
and drum corps of twenty-five members,
marched TO Mt. Pleasant lCatholic) cemetery
and decorated the graves. At l:30 p. N. a pro-
cession was formed, which, after marching
through some Of the principal streets, proceeded
by special train TO Mt. Hope cemetery, where
graves were decorated and appropriate services
were held.
At Lewiston, Me-, business was suspended,
and the soldiers graves were decorated by
Custer and Burnside Posts. Ia the afternoon
aprocession of military, Grand Army and Sons
of Veterans marched TO the cemetery, where
addresses were made by Hon. Nelson Dingley,
Jr., Rev. n. c. BaTrows and Rev J. J. Hall. In
the evening there were exercises at City Hall,
addresses by Rev. II. Il Tilden, of Augusta,
and at Auburn Han, with an Grafton by ex-
Governor PlaIsted.
AtPortland, Me- Memorial Day was generally
observed and the graves IN various cemeteries
were decorated BY the G. A. Z. Posts. 6. u.
Seiders delivered an address at the cemetery,
and Mayor Fox, of Cambridge, Mass, an ora
tion at the City Hall in tie evening.