The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
How 1t was Observed in Portland and
VIcialtys
Ceremonies at the Cemeteries and
the Parade.
The Full Text OF the Addresses at
City Hall.

City Hdt.
Memorial Day opened with weeping skies
but by 10 o'clock the clouds had scattered,
the sun shone forth with comforting
warmth, bringing into strong relief the fresh
green OF the well cut lawns, and the tender
foliage OF the trees. Later in the day the
wind shifted to the west and the afternoon
was partially cloudy with cold southwest
wind prevailing.
Early In the day the public buildings and
many private residences threw out their
bunting, while much of the shipping was ap-
propriately dressed to DO honor to the oeca-
sion. Business was almost entirely suspend
ed. The two posts Of the Grand Army, Bos-
worth and Thatcher. and Shepley Camp.
Sons OF Veterans, devoted the morning as
usual, divided into squads, decorating the
graves In the smaller cemeteries in this yicin-
ty.
EASTERN CEMETERY.
The squad for this cemetery and the Me-
mortal trees was commanded by Commander
Q. w. Hadlock Of Thatcher Post. Here
Rev. Mr.. Dunn 0fiiclated and AZ graves were
decorated. The Chestnut street church
choir sang sweetly. Miss Allen recited one
of VIII Carleton's poems, and Mr.. John T.
Hull delivered historical address. In his
address Mr.. Hull referred 70 the fact that
within this enclosure repose the remains Of
The ten killed in the fight in 1899 between the
English forces under George Burroughs, and
'he Indians in Deering woods. Within
sight OF this place in 1890 st. Clark and his
thirteen brave comrades met their death In
their gallant defense Of Fort Loyal. Here
are the graves Of General Preble, Colonel
John Watt. Captain William Mcclellan.
Lieutenant Henry Wadsworth. the comman-
ders OF the Enterprise and Boxer, and in
our later days the brave Admiral Alden.
FOREST CITY CEMETERY.
Comrade John Evans took charge Of the
squad for Forest City Gem. cry. Here,
after the death roll was called, &urner's Is
land quartette, consisting Of Messrs. IA.
Gurney, j. p. Haley. @. ii. Hamilton and j.
Coombs, sang "Call the Roll," Rev, r. w.
Smith offered prayer The quartette sang
Sleep, Soldier. sleep" Miss Hattie Rey-
nolds and Jennie b. Evans read poems in a
manner, and then Rev. Dr. Whit
aker delivered a strong and eloquent ad-
dress. All sang America" and the exer-
,lses closed with the benedictiOn by DIR.
Whitaker. Eighty-fve graves were deco
rated.
WESTERN CEMETERY.
The squad at Western Cemetery was CON-
nanded by Comrade Alonzo w. Sawyar.
Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur Officiated, offered prayer
nd al IL
tuced to the comrades. Mrs. Martha Gould,
whose son, Josiah Gould, Of the Goth Maine
Is buried there. There were "a graves deco
rated.
CALVARY.
AT Calvary Cemetery, Comrade John
Gooding, Jr, was In command. The squad
was escorted by the Montgomery Guards,
Capt. Hartnett, numbering fifty men. and
headed by Chandler's Band. They left on a
special train at 0 a. m, and returned at 11.30
o'clock. Rev. Father Seckinger celebrated
high mass and delivered a most interesting
address in the chapel. There were 1O7
graves decorated.
SOLDIERS OF 1912.
Comrade ID. w. Sinburne commanded the
squad designated to decorate the graves Of
the soldiers Of 1912 on Quebec street. He
was assisted by Rev. w. T. Phelan and the
children Of Preble chapel.
At City Hall.
City Hall was packed to repletion in the
evening. comrade b. NJ. Eastman. chair
man OF the Memorial Day committee. pre-
sided. The platform was filed with the off,
GERS Of the posts and distinguished citizens.
After most admirable selection played by
Chandler's Band, under +. l.. Collins, leader
ssex-N I. Whitaker Offered prayer. The
Weber Club. under the leadership OF Kotz.
'chmar, then sung the memorial ode,
flushed Ger this sacred field Of mounds
With fine expression and admirable shading.
Hon. Henry G. Peabody then delivered this
excellent address:
JUDGE PEABoDY's REMARKS.
Fellow Citizens Prince Metternich of
Austria, standing upon balcony OF his
magnificent palace and looking over the
valley OF the Rhine, where serfs were toiline
Tor their feudal lords. exclaimed, "thls Is the
true philosophy Of society-gentlemen in the
Daise;ee, iaDGfers ,s In the fields with an Inn,
been the accepted philosophy Of the states
men OF Europe, until the example Of Amer
ca emancipated political thought, and Mira
beau, hundred years ago, in the states
general OF France spoke his terrible words
N favor Of equality. This philosophy, In
with the Institution Of slavery, be-
gan to be the faith Of powerful section OF
this country, which arrogantly controlled
and misdirected the genius Of the nation, un-
81 Abraham Lincoln became the constitu-
ment which he declared was ''of the people,
by the people and for the people," This he
believed was the true philosophy OF society.
The conflict tbetweenlabsolutism and equality
was now to be determined by the wager OF
battle.
The God Of nations had Favored the he-
ginnings" Of the republic, and with His pro-
tectlng arm had led 1t into the broad high
ways OF national prosperity. 10 was looked
upon by expectant subjects OF foreign SOW
ereignties as unique and perfect model Of
government. to which the nations of the
earth must ultimately conform, the central
sun OF empire around which they must
ieVOlve. The greatness Of its present, the
possible grandeur Of its future, was the
natural and just pride Of the people, and the
inspired theme OF the poet and the orator.
But now the crisis Of war and pOrtents Of
lire calamity to the nation aroused, al
length, In the hearts Of noble men the love
)f country which had been slumbering like
the Titan forces OF nature, during many tran
luil years. From the fields, from the work
'AVPof AANt. ttAC iouluos from all the
pursuits Of peace, the loyal North uprose.
md the earth rocked beneath the tread OF q
mighty army Of patriots going forth to i'm
Mortal battlefelds.
The most distant spot my feet ever reach
ID was at the grave OF Maine soldier In the
beautiful national cemetery Of Chalmette.
Today, under the cypress shade where our
brother sleeps in distant Chalmette, In an
ne national cemeteries established on the
'ltes OF great battlehelds. ia the burying
grounds Of New England, and throughout
he land, the grave OF every patriot soldier
Who has fallen, has been wreathed with
flowers and many marble slah
which only tells that hero boy Is snisSin0''
elles.
There is a beautiful eastern myth that
each flower springs from a drop Of blood
nat once had warmed q herO's heart" and
mas been my thought today that from the
MS and valleys OF the southland, where
he best blood Of the nationIhad been shed.
hey who died and there repOse in undlstin
,uished graves, are sending back to their
these fair flowers as the sacred
'mblems Of friendship that were faithful
into DEATH"
These honors are not alone for those who
lttained high rank--peers Of the great sol
lier by whOseicOuch today the nation sor-
owfully watches-but alike for AM the gal.
ant men who gave their lives that their
country might not perish from the earth -
Tor alone for the half million martyrs who
vent forth to battle land return not back
gain, but at length for the lessening rem
lant OF that grand army Of 2,335,OO0 Boys
n Blue" when
sOn fame's eternal canning ground