Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
DECORATION DAY.


mem, an representative " the r'n~WeAf
ofthslr fsllos tosnspeople. observed the
s0th ut At the soa,h village In The details
OF TIE Published programme.
Notwithstandlng the uupropltious as
pect OF the dawn. and the chilling breath
OF the morning. at al early hour, In re-
spouse ~ the CommsDdsnts order, The
veterans we're At their post, and the hrsi
&C, o. the DAYS programme was htiingb
performed In the dec STATION Of soldiers
graves 10 the cemeteries % the town. At
>. OF uIne later the procession, beaded
by the So Psri. brass Band. followed BY
the Pos, In rcgalia. besrlng floral memen-
tos. Immediately heading the village
schools. each representative N0aug Amer.
lea bearing q rag. with oltlfsns, invited
guest. ant carriages forming goodly
line. marched 70 The village cemetery. a
large Assemblaes Of people nov preceded
the lac Of march, AMI with those follow
Ing. male representative delegation %
Paris people. Nc arr glsi % say. % her
credit The or,ier OF exercises Al The
cemetery. prcfaccd Nv dirge by the band,
Wa opened by an eloquent and touching
PRAYER BY Rev D. G. Ingalls Of The Cong
church. An appropriate aud touching
song and chorus. dedicated 10 their sleep.
lng comrades vas ucx, given BY = Guar
tetis- Mcssrs. Rodney Hall. Pred Howe,
Prank D Thaysr aud Geo Briggs. Ansr
The decoration OF the graves, kt-Governor
sidney Perham was introduced % the as
ssmblage. who In vel timed remarks con-
pllmsnted the veteran. and people fos The
touching reverence which each year aids
10 The manner ofthis avs observance, AMI
10 pleasant "reminiscences recalled touch
Ing Incidents stlll fresh In memory, OF The
days when the mcu composing The line OF
veterans before him marched forth 10 bat
us 10 the fash And enthusiasm Of patriotic
youth and Young manhood. Rev. MI
Foss 10 eioquen, language. alluded 10 The
appropriate duties the Inauguration % this
A. national holiday, has male u the priv
uege OF The Survivors ami The new genera.
ton % perform =, The shfine Of peoples
sacrci dead called attention b those no.
tie ones Who. when Ia years . come The
last OF this assembly OF soliisr- should
have answered the lssi roll-cAl were n
decorate their graves Ani keep alive the
spirit " The day. and 10 touching appeal
urgci every citizen % renewed consii-
Grafton 10 the dsb, our country owes d
The veteran band. both living and dead, 10
whose memory AMI honor 4 nation sets
apart this occasion. The Procession now
fsn In again ART escorted by The hand AMI
marshaled BY oricsr.of,he FAY Capt u.
y. Bolster aui his abe assistants proceed
81 b The bal. who're Hon. Geo. A. Wilson
OF Psr.s. vas Introduced a. the orator Of
The dav Mr. Wilson. To- vel chosen
phraseoiogy. addressed thc aatisnce. hl-
lug thc nom o - utmost capacity, 10 &C.
view % The cause. me struggle. and - re-
suits. % the civil sAf A. touching me To-
,ercsts OF oar nation nov. AMI 10 the IA.
turc rising before Us. The speaker also
touched upon subjects near AMI dear -
ever, veteran. heart. sni daf.ng the Al
dress % some thlriy mlugies, held bis
hearers 10 close Aiisu,ion. Immediately
At he close OF exercises To- the hall. The
audience having ioinci 10 vocal 'rihais by
.luglng America dispersed. sni Vcier-
ans With families. widows ani families 90
deceased comrades. Invited guests ani
schools tool up The lius % march % Grange
Hal. AMI amer . soasou oi social inter
course. renewal % scgaaintance, oh camp
-ong. by The qaartstte, etc. uuitsd 10
charg, upon ne assembled beans tfosu-
brcai. coscs All doughuats. fo.ioslng
TIE collat.on q business mccting ani camp
nre of ne post. proceeded - choice ~
officers Cor ihe snsulng year. A. follows
Geo. A. Wilson. President J u bAfross.
Vice President a. 7. walker. secretary
ani Treasurer Rev Ira @ Sprasuc.
Chaplain Committee " Decoration for
is.s R.N. Hal. a. y Bolster ID. A
Maxim. J. n BarroWs. J. n. DauhAm.
ga he annuh recurrence OF Decoration
Day. Nc note that there are q large per
centagc OF The siroug And hearty middle
aged men who miugle In the assemblies
that throng our village streets wearing The
decorations Of The a. A X 80 We hardly
note hose not personally familiar 10 rs,
%, We cannot fall to note with Impressive
certainty. that each year The uumoer grows
smaller who f0iiow The tap Ani roll 90 The
drum. ant that The forAl trlbuies Increase
10 number yisi1ly Ia oar local cemeteries.
Soon. a The r ghi Of years unceasiug. ani
thc man Who wears the tecorAtn. ribbon
% an association a,iing - bc peoples
pride. will BE- The rarc exception. not ,ae
rule. IN compliment 20 the 50. Paris
Band Ne will say The part taken By them
In The exercises Of The day was ably sas.
tanned. 10 manner showing careful and
thorough practice aud promnen, KIN
AMI ability.
Al NORWAY.