The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Programme for Hts Observance I'm
Portland.

Today the Grand Army will celebrate Me-
mortal Day in the usual manner in this city
and vicinity. 1t is national holiday, which
in common with Fourth of July, is deeply bur-
led in the affections of the people, The one
commentaries struggle against oppression,
the other contest for the preservation of the
Union that our forefathers established by the
sacrifice of SO much blood and treasure.
All of the public offices, banks and places of
business will be closed as usual today, includ-
ing the city offices and custom house. The
post Office will be open for business until 100
p. M, and then closed for the day. The earri-
ers will make delivery over the entire city in
the morning, and over the business portion on
ly at 1920 p. m. Mail may be obtained by ap-
plication at the carriers window up to 1.30 p.
m, after which time the window will be clos
ed for the day.
AT $50 a. M, squad under Comrade John
Gooding, escorted by the Montgomery Guards,
will decorate the graves in Calvary Cemetery;
another under Comrade 9. X. Dam, will deco
rate the graves in Western Cemetery; one IN
der Comrade John williamson those in East
ern Cemetery, the Lincoln and Garfield trees;
one under Comrade John Evans, those at For
est City Cemetery, where the school children
graves at Westinghouse Hill, Cape Elizabeth.
In the afternoon Chandler's Band and pla-
toop OF police will report to Col. Lynch, COM
handing escort, in time to move, at 1.15 p. m,
The route will be through Market Square to
Centre, to Free, to Congress, to Bosworth
Hall, where Bosworth Post, G. A. R.. Shepley
Camp, S. of ", and s. Of v. Drum Corps will
be taken into line; thence down Congress
to Thatcher Hail. where Thatcher Post, G. A.
r. and the Continental Band will be taken in
IN the lima IN ifx, all how +bo
city government and invited guests will be re-
ceived; thence through Congress Ito Pearl
street, to depot Of Portland & Rochester rail-
road, to take cars for Evergreen Cemetery. On
arrival at Morrills, the same order will be TAX
en- to the cemetery.
Comrades Charles H. Boyd and George Fl.
Blake are appointed aids to the chief marshal.
The formation of the line will be as follows:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal Green and Aids.
Chambers Band.
Col. j. j. Lynch and Staff.
Escort.
Bosworth Post, G. A. r.
City Government and Invited Guests.
Continental Band.
Thatcher Post, g. A. r.
S. of v. Drum Corps.
Shepley Camp, S. of v.
Disabled Soldiers and Sailors in Carriages.
The escort will consist of the Infantry, Blues,
Guards, Cadets and High School Cadets. All
Evergreen, the graves will be decorated, and
there will be prayer, address and roll-call of
honor, dirge by the band and the benediction.
The gates to the several cemeteries belong
ing to the city will be kept open through the
day, and people in carriages wishing to go
through the Eastern Cemetery will please en-
ter on Congress street and go out on Mount
fort street.
The evening exercises will begin at City
Hall at 7.30 o'clock. The following will be
the programme:
Music. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~. Chandler's Band