The Portland daily press., 1886-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY.
official orders of Grand Army Posts.
The following orders have been issued by
Bosworth and Thatcher Post commanders:
HEADQUARTERS BoswoRTH PosT, No 2,
DEPT. OF MAINE, G. A. r.,

SUNDAY, May 81. OOulIdute Will dooOlhbiC az |
G. A. r. Hall at a. m. sharp, to attend Memorial |
services at Free street church; Rev. A. L. Duhii'
pastor. -,
Memorial Day, May 81 Comrades will assemble
at a. M, in full uniform, to assist in decorating
graves in Eastern, Western, Forest CITY and Cal,
vary cemeteries. And Will again assemble at l
p. m. to take part in the parade and decorate
meet at Reception Hail. City Building, at p m,
for the evening exercises. 1t is hoped that all
comrades who can will provide themselves with
uniform, but that no comrade Will absent hlmself
because he does not have one.
Let us each give the entire day to the obsery-
and thereby show that the sacrifices of our fallen
comrades are not forgotten.
Post meeting Friday evening, May 2sth.
By command of
E. c. MmIKEN, Adjutanf - >
HEADQUARTERS THATCHER Posi-, No I'LL
DEPT. OF MAINE, G. A. R.,
PORTLAND, May 26, 1861
Special Order No. 1.
The near approach OF Memorial Day reminds us
that one of our highest and most sacred duties
will soon require our attention. 1t is hoped that
that occasion as much of their time as they can.
On Sunday, May 30th, the comrades Will as
in G. A. R. hats, white gloves and badges, without
side arms, to attend Memorial service at Free
street church, in accordance with the invitation OF
the pastor, Rev. A I. Dunn.
On Monday the 31st inst, the Post will
assemble at the hall at 80 a. M, in full uniform,
with side arms to attend to the duties OF dec0rat
ing the Lincoln Tree, Eastern Cemetery and Gar
field Tree, in accordance. with the assignment
made by the joint committee. These places will
be visited in the order named.
At12.45, will again assemble at hall to join in
the parade and to take psrt in the exercises at
Evergreen Cemetery.
Hall, City Building, for the exercises of the
evening.
nrOmnf careful and soldier like attention which
the comrades of this Post have given to every duty
since he has had the honor to command them.
By command of
Oficial JOHN D. WILLIAMS,
D. w. ScRIBNER, Adjutant. Commander.
Chief Marshal Galley has issued the fol-
lowing order:
OFFICE OF CHIEF MARSHAL, G. A. R.,(
MEMORIAL DAY PROCESSION,
PORTLAND, May 28th, 1861
The following route and order of procession is
published for the information of all taking part
therein:
Chambers Band and platoon of police will re-
port to oficer commanding escort in Market
Square at O'Clock p. m. The escort will move at
Square to Centre street, to Free street, to Con-
gress Square, down Congress to Grand Army
will be taken into line; down Congress to City
Hall, where the City Government and invited
to Pearl down Pearl to Portland & Rochester
railroad and take cars for Morrll's Corner. On
arriving at MorrilPs the same order will be taken
Comrades Charles Is. Clark of Bosworth and
Samuel Shorey of Thatcher Post are hereby APP
pointed Aids to the Marshall and will be Obeyed
and respected accordingly.
Soldiers and sailors not members of the Grand
Army are cordially invited to join in the services
of the day, and will form on the left of either
Post.
FORMATION OF PROCESSION.
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Chambers Band.
Bosworth Post, No. 2, G. A. r.
City Government and Invited Guests.
Brunswick Band.
Thatcher Post No. Ill, G. A. r.
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans
Disabled Comrades in Carriages.
The several organizations will report for duty as
above.
R. K. galley Chief Marshal
The following is the official programme of
Memorial observances and services by Bos-
worth and Thatcher Posts, g. A. R..
FORENOON.
The Posts will assemble at their respective
halls, in accordance with the orders of the COM
Details from Bosworth Post will decorate the
Calvary Cemetery-Detail under command of
| Comrade John Gooding, Jr., with Chambers
Band and escorted by the Montgomery Guards,
will leave Bosworth Hall at 8.45 o'clock a. M
| Mass will be celebrated and there will be music
| by the band
Western Cemetery-Detail under command of
| Comrade Charles f. Dam, will leave Bosworth
| Hall at 9io'cock a, m. Services and address by
Rev. Mr.. Southworth.
Forest City-Detail under command of Comrade
| John Evans will leave Bosworth Hall at S.45
d. M Services. Address by Rev. f. A. Smith.
Lincoln Tree, Eastern Cemetery and Garfield
h at ocoeE rGS headed b the sans
Band, and will decorate the above places in the
order named AT Lincoln Tree, address by Rev,
by young ladies OF the High School will constitute
/ the services.
| Small, music by the band and vocal music by
| members of the Church of the Messiah.
| Garfield Tree-Address by Rev. A. a; Wright,
music by the band and vocal music by young
| ladies of the Smaller school.
AFTERNOON.
Services at Evergreen.
| PRAYER.
| Reading Roll of Honor-Geo. F. French
| Address by Rev. j. w. Bashford.
Dirge by Chambers Band.
| BeAedictien.
| EVENING.
! The services commence at 7.43 o'clock at
| Music-C Chambers Band.
Introductory remarks--E. d. Eastman, chairman
| Reception Committee.
Soug-"We deck their graves alike today .,...
| Weber Club
Prayer-Rev. Frank T. Bayley.
| Song-"Hushed Ger the Sacred Mounds ........
Weber Club
| Address,. c. Gordon. M. ID.
Address-Rev. Marion Crosley.
| Song-"There is Blessed Home" ..............,.
| Weber Club.
| Address-Hon. c. +. Libby.
| SoDg-"Rest Soldier, Rest. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Weber Club.
AddreSs--Rev. Ezra Tinker.
| Closing hymn, America" in which all are re-
| quested to join.
Invited guests of the G. A. R. are respect
fully requested to join the reception COM
mittee at City Hall at 1.30 o'clock p. M.
| Invited guests and clergymen are requested
to meet the reception committee at Reception
Hall at 1902. m. to take seats on the plat