The Portland daily press., 1884-05-31
M EMORIAL DAY.
It's Observance in Portland and
Vicinity.

It's Observance in Portland and
Vicinity.
A REMARKABLY COLD DAY FOR
THE OCCASION.
Addresses by Hon. Thomas ID. Reed and
Others.
Memorial day, 1884, will long be remember
cd as q cold day. The skies were heavy dur
ing great portion of the holiday, with black
clouds, which, for few moments in the early
morning, and again at noon, dissolved in
slight snow fiurries, the fine fakes melting on
the sidewalks as they fell. At other times the
SUD sbone forth as II to compensate by the
brightness of its beams for their lack of
warmth. The streets we're very quiet for al
most every place Of business, except the drug
and confectionery stores, were closed in the af-
ternoon, aud many of them suspended bust
ness all day. The flags ON the public and ma.
ny private buildings were at balf-staff. Large
numbers of citizens visited Evergreen Gene
terry in thsiafternoon, aud the streets presente
the usual half-Sunday appearance that charac-
terizes Memorial Day.
The Morning Exercises.
Promptly at 7.3O a. M, the comrades of the
Grand Army gathered at their hall, together
with the members of the Sons of Veterans.
Here they were quickly loaded with floral en-
love. Most of the squads were accommodated
ia barges.
CALVARY CEMETERY.
The squad designed for Calvary Cemetery
numbered q men, under command OF Com
rade John Gooding, and escorted by Chand-
lsr's Band of % pieces, and the Montgomery
Guards Capt. Hartnett, AZ men. The band
appeared for the first time in their new uni
forms, which were admired by every one. The
procession took the nine O'Clock Boston &
Maine train, and arrived at the cemetery after
a short run. At the cemetery the graves
were decorated, followed by music by the
band, prayer by Rev. Father Doherty, and an
address by the same gentleman, one Of the
most glowing tributes that has ever been
heard there st. Dominic's choir furnished
admirable music. The proce ssion returned to
the city by noon.
FOREST CITY CEMETERY.
The squad to Forest City Cemetery was
commanded by Comrade John Evans. TWEEN
ty OF the Brown Hill Sabbath School, of
which Mrs. Reynolds is superintendent, took
part, and at least $50 persons participated in
the exercises There are II soldiers buried in
this cemetery, the names OF SO Of whom are
known. Rev. DIR. Seward of Plymouth church
of this city, and Rev. MIR. Grosvenor Of
Browns Hill, made excellent addresses, and
several Of the school children gave recitations
with much effect.
EASTERN CEMETERY
At 8 O'Clock in the morning, squad of 16
comrades, under the command of Surgeon
John Williamson left Grand Army Hall ard
marched to the Lincoln tree on Cumberland
street. Here appropriate remarks were made
by Rev. DR.. A. r. P. Small, followed by
prayer from the same, and the singing of
"America" by q lot of children specially gath
cred for the occasion. Then, accompanied by
the children, the squad marched to Eastern
Cemetery, and decorated 50 graves of dead
soldiers Rev. DR.. Small made remarks and
prayer, and the children sang America"
Thence they proceeded to the Garfield tree, OPP
posite the Smaller schoolbouse on North street,
where remarks and prayer we're made by Rev.
Mr.. Gillen, and again America" was sung by
the children.
WESTERN CEMETERY,
, Seventyrfve of the boys who sustained the
flag sleep in the sunny slope of the Western
Cemetery. During the morning squad of II
of the Grand Army veterans, under charge of
Comrade F. W. True, proceeded thther and
gsrlanded their resting places with wreaths and
flowers. Rev. Mr.. Southworth oficiatsd as
clergyman, with appropriate remarks and
prayer.
Exercises I'm the Afternoon.
The military companies performing escort
duty, assembled at their respective armories,
and the color company was established shortly
after one O'Clock. The whole line was quickly
formed with the right resting on Preble street.
After the battalion was turned over to Col.
Lynch, a few exercises in the manual of arms
were gone through with, and led by Drum
Major Bean, in his new white bearskin, and
Chambers Band, the escort marched up Con-
grsss street. The two posts of the Grand Ar
my and Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, were
stationed on Green street. headed by the Con-
tinental Band. After the veteran organiza-
tions mad taken places in the rear Of The es-
sort, the order of procession was as follows:
Platoon of Police.
Drum Major G. W. Bean.
Col. Lynch and STAR.
Marshal G. M. Seiders.
Aids-Capt. G. H. Abbott and Col. N.'Smart.
Mechanic Blues, Capt. g. W. Davis, 50 men.
Light Infantry, Capt. B. A. Norton, 40 men.
High School Cades Capt l. Tryon q men
Continental Band.
Bosworth Post. No. 2, Maj. W. n. Green, 40 men.
Thatcher Post, No. Ill, Commander Sargent, "a
shepley Camp. S. of ", Capt. VIM H. Perry, 4o
The procession marched over the route pub.
lished yesterday, and when arriving at City
Hall the members of the city government
were duly received. The streets were filled
with spectators as the procession passed.
Some annoyance was given to the military
escort, especially on the march down Pearl
street, by the management of the Continental
band, which played while the leading band
was playing, putting the men out of step.
A train Of eighteen cars was taken for Nor
rili's Corner, and after some delay the train
was started. The procession marched from
the depot in Deering to the cemetery where 8
guard was placed over the memorial lot
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.
Arrived at the Soldiers lot, the squads pro
ceedt to decorate the graves, Of which there
are some 800. The floral emblems were very
beautiful, and the special emblems increase r
number and beauty every year. Among thess
special tributes was one from Shepley Camp
for the grave of Gen. George f. Shepley, fol
whom the Camp is FAMED. 1t consisted of {
Tyre about two and half feet in height, com
posed of Marshal Neil and Jacquemnot roses
and white French lilac, on a green back
ground. The base was of white everlasting
with the letter as" in red in the centre. The
Camp having reached the Generals grave
Chaplain Strickland of Bosworth Post Offered
prayer, and Brother McKusick followed with
short but well conceived and well delivered
address, after which these exercises closed
with benediction by the Camp chaplain.
The two posts and the camp, with the spec
tators, then gathered in the lot and the usua
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