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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-08


[Gardiner Reporter.l
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the facilities necessary to frst-class news
paper establishment, the PRESS takes rank
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The Portland Daily PRESS is in every
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gives all the news that those papers have,
besides the local and State news.
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The Portland Daily PRESS has lived and
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From a Democratic Neighbor.

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The Portland PRESS is an excellent paper
in every respect except its politics. The
Daily contains all the latest news, both local
and general, and much other interesting
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Get Acquainted With Ii

The Portland PRESS Is enterprising and
reliable and, all things considered, we know
of no better newspaper for the home. While
it is enterprising it is not sensational, and
contains nothing which may not safely be
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- Portland PRESS is the leading Re-
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publican readers are in want OF a live city
it. The PRESS is edited and managed with
marked ability and is having due share OF
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a Live Republican Paper.

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The Portland PRESS is large newspaper
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lot reform. and advocating the adoption of
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live Republican paper the PRESS can be
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Half a Day Ahead Of Boston.

Among the daily newspapers OF the state
the Portland Daily PRESS is one of the best,
both in point of news and literary matter.
The morning paper reaching us at noon gives
us this same news as is obtained from the
Boston paper in he evening.
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Republican, Consistent, Able.

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The Portland Daily PRESS is live news
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gives to State news makes it one OF the hrst
among the State papers. 1t is consistent
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IArO SIOUX hepuDNCdn'J
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

By invited guests in carriages including Past
Department Commanders, Past Grand Marsha!s
and other prominent Department., National and
city Grand Army officials, past and present, of
this and other States.
department Commander Clarkson and his stat
will come next. mounted and in full uniform, es-
corted by the 4th New York Veteran Cavalry Cap
tain William Oliver commanding. The Department
Commander and his brilliant retnuc are expected
TO furnish a most notable and attractive feature
in the grand display.
The various Divisions of the Grand Army of the
Republic. marching by Posts, fourteen files front
under command OF the division marshals will fornl
and march on the left of the Department Com
mander and staff.
Next. and following the Grand Army, will march
The several camps and posts OF the Sons OF Vet
Grams, under command of Marshal Bea,tie and staff
The Sons Of Veterans will have also their own
DIVISION marshals Such other military and civic
bodies as have or may hereafter accept the Grand
Aarshals invitation to parade will follow the
Sons of Veterans. Among others II Is expected
mat the Peekskill Cadets, the Berkeley Guard, the
veteran Fircmcn and other organizations VIII
t&Fc part Invitations have also been extended
10 the teachers and children Of the public schools
ana If the day is fine their appearance would
make an interesting addition to the attractlvenesS
OF the occasion Owing 10 the fact that the rcgu-
lar troops on duty IN and about the city are just
no" changing stations, and are about being re-
placed by commands from the Pacific Coast the
pleasure of seeing the regulars In line as usual
must be abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Grand Marshal Hyatt and his stan' mPun.ed
and in full uniform, will come neXt' ioiio"eu
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wisdom, ssltosraanship nobIen r,t and virtue q, him
who led our fe,bcrs sar,T ,t.or ,h .oroict which
/ achieved Tho ins.,d. - ' wv la,,. 49,,
birthd.v Of tho r,,t, -, , , d" r.,,s,i na
,,r,i,A. ,,, -, VI "'S '"'n'r'' gag
Gencc aud Fatber bv vi,o.n hlossinos We no.
qurcd this noble Ian, and h,,o continued -,
enjoy it-5ut Memorial Dov l. ono that brlnos
-, 'H l" our experience anu our
bequcated to Us and IL lo.son. 10 all old and Young
should be 10 make them apprcciac more truly tho
brthrght they cniov and 10 lead them 10 honor mora
highly the men tbrougb rbo ,ris.os this legacv WA
preserved no. ori ,t.', NV, ~ - d1 IT,
larger moro ll,t,ng and nero r-o.,o,s
II is a day .,c,ca ., -, ~, r,.rto,fc lc.sons ,b,,
any people can consider and As We who partlcinatcd in
the dangers burdens and nri,otons Of the struggle
gather around the graves of tbo. who were with US and
strcw their rctnonl,cos vii, rho hc,ptfuI novers Of
spring place over the head # each one the flag they
died preserve I'm it, nteo,tv and oeautv lot Ms speak
their heroic virtues and I tho hart ., tho rising
generation beat with quicker mise Of affection and rev.
erence for tho men who dIcd tbot the nation might live
or who have faIIe, he ,h a ,I T., -, ,, ., Il,o oni
for the country whose discipline and privileges produced
such heroes
Memorial Day in too many parts OF tho country
its Significance as day hallowcd 10 marriott, IMPULSES
Roali,in, 49,. 81 -. ,,..e
passed Unanimously tho folloynr rnsolntioY.
"WheIca, There Z. tondrc, an rho mart n, many %
mako Mo,rori.t ,,. W. -, '",], I
and
"Wheieas The day should he kent sacred and no. he
allowed 70 degenerate into an ordinary holiday; and
"Whercas, All safeguards that are thrown around
e SdOhath should also be cnclrcc the Festival
vi 'uf D'ad'; therefore,
"Ecsolycd that thi. encarnront rosnoct,uv ask tho
i'g''tuie OF NewYork to pass act amendment to
not no sold a. h e''. , a y, ,t
page l79)
And 1t my duty to call tho attention Of tho comrades
70 e evil 1t dcnounces and direct shall do
co,osc. 70 ''o'e on, desc alton Of Memorial Day
month of Nav vbc,bc ~ -. ' w , W .t ,,n.
In our pos, or other place. o. sssomboqo listen 10
"oaS spoken by eloquent tongues and hearts the
-, -" ",' '"'''FS Is eNtolled the sacrifices and vaor
tho fallen src 60, Ui' virtue anu paro'',n Oh
dwclers IN this land 40 t,.,, Z 80 ,so. - ,s, Vs.
spraton % patriotic feryor shall G m. hearts n, all and
lad ,i. rt.t,. - '''' ~ wv "''' ~ IVA w
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Inc Executive Committee is composed, in adj
~. y. IL. 81 cnL- nulmnl Is lnLInMs
Az IMPOSING PARADE PROMISED.

The annual Memorial Day parade this year VIII
lack none Of the attractions which have made it
an imposing spectacle in the past The labor re-
ouired to make it, n success falls mainly upon
Grand Marshal Charles T.. Hyatt, and his Ad-
iutant-t General and Chief Of Stan, Colonel j. VI
Adams They are assisted by large ana brilliant
staff, every member of which has record Tor
faithful and efficient service in the held. Inc
Grand Mnrshal's headquarters at the Spinger
House. at Fourtecnthst. and University Place.
The parade column, which Will pass over nearly
the same route as last year, Is expected 10 CON
siSt of over 1000 veterans Of the 6rhnd ARMY, 10
gethcr with about the same number representing
many veteran and civic societies OF this anu o'cI
cities General w T. Sherman Will bc the re-
viewing officer and invitations Tor the REVIEWING
stand have been extended, also, 10 the Governor
and his staff, the Mayor and the heads oil the Guy
departments, the Aldermen, ana others prominent
in official and civil life as has hecn Customary
The Old Guard" Major George w MciFah com
manding have accepted the honorary posi- VI ~
cort and guard of honor 10 General Sherhiah' 'he
reviewing officer l., 40 ,s,ol
The right of the line will be accorded. aS usual
To the FRS, Brigade Of the National Uuaru zen,
eral Louis Fitzgerald commanding. ne uehcra,
and his staff and all troops. officers ana men VIII
nppear i'm full uniform The regiments OF ,ne
National Guard will march III the ioiio"ihs VI
der:
rho oo,h The 7Iat.
1he o "a The sth.
The 9th. Inc 'Ih'
Grand Marshal Hyatt and his staff, m2 9,i
and in full uniform will come heA'' io'io"s"
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Tn this city Colonel GARRISON is well known
10 the business community as the president OF
the Riverside Bank and the head of The real
estate firm OF Floyd Clarkson * son, No. 81
broadway. At the Centennial celebration OF we
Washington Inauguration he war grand lnhTshhi
Of the escort 10 President HARRISON. 'oi"hci
Clarkson is also n member Of the Veteran Asso-
citation Of the 9TH Regiment, oi The society "l
the Army Of the Potomac. OF the society oi the
Cumberland and president OF the SocictN OF
War Veterans OF the 9TH Regiment Ile IS also a
life member of the Historical, St. Nicholas ana
several other SOclctDS
The other Department officers are:
Senior Vice Department Commander, Homer J.. Webb.
West Bloomfield.
Junior Vice Department Commander Gardner u HID
bard, ElUra.
Medical Director, II. w Carpenter Oneida.
Chaplain Robert +. Hurley. Ncw-YorH CITY.
Councu of Administration l.. Poole. Syracuse
Thomas D. Odcl, No. 81 wast.. NewYork Martin
Short brooklyn; Charles II. freeman. Corning; John
Kobler, Utica.
The principal officers upon The DcpaT'WcHo
Commanders stan are
W. A. Wallace. Albany, Assistant Adjutant-G General
Theodore Fcldstcn NewYok. Assistant ousrtermaster'
General
Martin T. Mcmahon. Now.Yok. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e''' PLANS FOR THE COMING CELEBRATION.
The general orders for the celebration OF
Memorial Day this year, just issued by the DC
partment Commander, are a. follows:
Headquarters. Department Of New'fofK'
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Room 30, State Hall,
Albany, y. y. May =. 1S0O.
General Orders, No. 4.
Commander invites the comrades OF this Department.
observance Of the approaching twcnysecond ami
ver-ary of Memorial Day.
This day j. sacred TO all the comrades OF the "rahu
Army Ecpubllct originally set apart by the
chief executive Onccr-the people Throughout our DorurS
recognizing the fitness and beauty OF the purpose WIN"
eauscd It's designation and sanctlned ts Observance the
highest legislative body in the country set IL apart ~
Memorial Day. calling the people from their d'y o"tics
and labor TO unite In celebrating this day ~ one sacreu 70
the memory Of died for their country
The great National holiday. July 4th reminds our poo
pie 81 the high aims and exalted purposes as wen a. e
patriotic daring fathers they proclaimed inc mae
pendence this people; February % reminds " Oh the
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Grand Marshal Charles L. Hyatt, upon whose
energy, tact and experience the success OF tile
parade SO largely depends, is a member of Plul
kearny Post. No. :, and was born in this city.
Al the beginning of the war, although only fifteen
years old, he determined TO take up arms for MS
country, and, being large for his age, had 10
difficulty in enllstng IN the 33d Ncw-(or< Vol
untecTs. twoycars regiment then organize l.
The regiment soon saw active service in the Army
Of the Potomac IL formed a part Of the Sixth
Corps, and took part in the famous charge of this
corps al Williamsburg, where General Hancock
won his title of superb" Young Hyatt partici-
patcd also in the battles of Yorktown Mechanics
VILE, Golden Farm, Savage Station, White Oar
Swamp. Antietam, fredericksburg and ChanccllOrs
vile The term Of the regiment now expired. bus
Iyatt's patriotism was unqucnched ana he went
into the amy acan for three years, re cnlsting in
the Goth Regiment of New-iork Cavalry. beconl-
ing first sergeant Of Company NJ His regiment
was sent 10 Norfolk, Va, and in tie battle of
Snthhcd Sergeant Hyatt was taken prisoner
and for many months endured the horrors Of
Andersonvillc Belle Island and other Southern
PRISONS He made several unsuccessful efforts to
escape, but was finally paroled at Florence. >. G..
in December. ls6i. in time 10 do some more hard
fighting and 10 witness the death Of the Con-
fedcracy While prisoner, he was promoted. and
AZ first lieutenant fought under Sheridan at Five
Forks and was present at AppomattoN when Lee
surrendered At the close of the war he was
brevcttcd captain for gallant and merltoriouS SER
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The chairman OF the Memorial Committee is the
wellknown cN-Jud-c OF the Court Of Common
Pleas. George VI. Van lIocscn. lie was born in
TINS city. and VAS graduated from the University
Of the city Of Ncw-lork. He removed - Iowa
ana began The practice Of the law, but when the
war broke out he raised a company for the 18TH
Iowa Regiment and became lis captain. For ga
lant conduct al the battle of Shiloh Captain Van
liOcsen WAS promoted 10 major Of his regiment.
The war over. Major Van lIoc,,n returned 10 New
York and resumed the practice col his profession.
In 1873 he was elected judge OF The Court OF
Common Pleas. and served with credit and ability
10 the close Of his term of fourteen wears This
Is his second year chairman OF the Memorial
Committee. place he fills with entire satlSldc-
lion - his comrades He is again practising law
at No. 80 NasSau-st.. is member OF the Manhat-
tan ~. Nicholas and Union clubs and OF the l!ol
land Society. and is trustee of The Holland Trust
Company
The other officers Of the committee are: First
vicc-chairman, David \ Brown. Post COZ Sec
ond c-chairman, George Chappcu, Post 1876 {;
recording secretary, l.. j. Atkinson, Post 51s :;
corresponding secretary, john Mdlllgan, Post - :;
treasurer, y ". Day, rost l31; grand MARSHAL
Charles H. Hyatt Post : sergcant-at arms John
Mcrnillps. Post ll3. As an evidence OF the re-
mafiablc degree of harmony which prevails IN
the committee il mny be- said that every officer
tins year with single exception, an unlmportlnt
one WAS chosen unanimously.
The Executive Committee is composed, III al
,h named a follows
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general. I. :. Volunteers for distinguished SER
vices during the war The official records show
mat he took part in siNty-siX engagements and
battles during the war
in his miItart' coroor H,as his Success in nbtain-
ing from the Governor of Michigan in April. lS62.
The commission of colonel Of the I'd Michigan
cavalry Tor Philip II. Sheridan. ana thus start
ing upon his wonderful career that great cavalry
leader. 1t was hard work for Agcr. for the
Michigan Governor had prejudice against West
Pointers, but lie found Agcr a slayer, and he
has always been since. The Governor reluctantly
made the appointment, and in less than ninety
days .>heridan's push and merit had won for him
the stars OF a brigader general.
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The Ncw-York posts will he proud to greet
! their Commandcr-in-C hef on Memorial Day; ne
will he the guest of L. ). Grant Post, ~ Brook
lyn during part of the day. and VIII MAKE an
! address. II is hoped that he may take his pace
| upon the reviewing stand at Madison square our
ing the parade. But in the evening he VIII p Pr
side AZ the Grand Army exercises NJ the MetropodJ
tan Opera House and will. on taking the char' IL"
| dress the vast audience 10 assemble the'e'
ROSTER OF CoMMANDERs-IN.CHl
Since the organization Of the Grand Army oil
the Republic in 500 the following persons nave
held the post Of Commandcr-in-C hicf;
General s \. Huilbut Illinois. 1s6G.5o
s.s5s ]IsP = .;is o i ls55
s"sTs fam f RSTa% Gc@oSdi''s 800
@1gan L %i1 %, ls'3aS Gfs
$5.I y,S 65r v5 S3:; S5Sis So
coioHeI Ec i 3 RAIN rernsyiyaqia 1873
P sSsa sl nos ?' EfIn aS 1855
Mao, o'j John I'M T. Rea Minnesota. ISL.
MAJOR William Warne,,, Missouri, e iss'
The other officers Of the National Encampment
A. O. wes.ert, Senior vlce-commanaor'in'chi"' NIL
+ foya,, Junior Trenton
" Wo'1 m d6Gers chapan'in Chit Ta'lc-boro, Ky:
The officers on the stan Of Commandments mel
Alccr are: ,,,s
G S1 f,Icr HS1aia F,acPGs Penn
Leyls = Griath 'C1sda,, fedo ohio
lanes ~ stcrilng Assistant Atu;an,"on"ra'' Detfo''
y William Cogswel senior Aiio.decsmp and CHER Of
star. Salem. Mass. o.
They arc expected TO be present with the Cen
cral in the services Of the day in this city.
DEPARTMENT OF THF STATE OF NEW YORK
Tho Department Of the State OF NcwNork hclh
It's first cncnmpncnt al Albany. and was oraah-
lied April ,, 1867. II now numbers GAO posts
with n membership OF upward Of 10000 veterans.
c;ro. ,len i, has numbered among IFS Department
Commanders:
Daniel l.. Slckles. james :, OI.,''
T TlRs@ F F I Eosef.. John 4 Eeynold'.
! l. Coe Young John PaIm't
i2%sn st. iHi SGdi@:on sso.ss i Tre:a@v'li
| Henry ". Barnun. y. Martin 'u'"''
James Tanner. c,,
The present Department Commander Is 'oiohcI
Floyd Garrison, Of Lafayette Pest. No. l4o, OF
this CITY, who was elected TO that place al the
State E1campment in Syracuse in January. Rev
olntionary blood courses through his veins, his
crca,-crandfathcr, William FLOYD being one
Of the siencrs Of the Declaration Of Independence
When Fort sumter was fired on IN April. 1901
Mr.. Clarkson promptly went 20 tls front rs
private in the 18th y \. y VI. In November,
1851. he was commissioned and mustered as
Major 9Th y. !. Cavalry. ia Harris "uar"I
commanding n battalion 81 four companies 81
that regiment serving in the Second corps. lhch
commanded by General l.. '. sumner. on thc
Pennsy lvania. where they rendered valiant service
He resigned in September. lets, hui was SID
seuucnriy commissioned MAJOR l2th y. !. 'aN-
airy rcFnicring the service IN AprlI. lN"5, ana
serving with his regiment rs assistant Inspector
general on the stan Of General Edward Holland.
until the close of the war On April 90. lst6,
he was brc se'cd lieuienant-cOloLcl " Tor idlthiui
and mcritoTiOus services.
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Of 296.337 veterans The relief fund had then
reached 100000. while that Of the posts them
selves aggregated 1901 ,0l2, footing up over half
| million dollars i'll charity. Since then the relief
| expenditures have yearly exceeded this handsome
| sum.
In 1887 the rolls OF the Grand Army bore the
| names Of 32O,94G men in good standing, and the
following year they had grown to include 3j4,2l6
veterans, in spite of a dcath-list Of 3406. The
mortuary tables have since been constantly in
creased. making it certain that they will soon
begin to pull down the grand total of membership.
In 1888 the AdJutant-Gencnl reported on the
rolls in good standing 354,216, and last year it
stood at the magnificent figure Of 305,2i5.
To-day the Grand Army of the Republic has in
active existence not less than $3.50 posts. and car
ries on It's muster-rolls about 100000 honorahly
discharged veterans OF the war Since 1871, when
the organization started upon its present basis.
il had given not less than g, 600 900 to charity.
SOME PROMINENT MEN OF THE ORDER.
Among the prominent members who will par
ticipate with the comrades Of Ncw-York in observ-
ing the next Memorial Day is the present Com
mander-in- Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Repub
Inc. General Russell A. Alger, Ex-Governor of
Michigan Few of his predecessors have eXcclled
him in popularity in that body lie was born in
Lafayette. Medina County. Ohio. February q.
1876. and owing 10 the death Of his parents when
be was but twelve years DID, he early began the
struggle of life. The that he has achieved
as n man Of business is so well known as u ~.
olire but a reference here The outbreak Of the
war found General Algcr at Grand Rapids. Mich,
engaged in the numbering business. lie had
st,Idied law in Ohio had been admitted 10 the bar.
and had begun promising practice at Cleveland,
hut impaired health required that he abandon
scdentary "A lie; hence his migration to the for
csts of Michigan. In August, 1861, he enlisted
as n mi waite in the 2d Michigan Cavalry. and when
the command mustered into the service OF the
United States he became captain of Company {.
THE regiment soon found active service part
cf Grants Army of the Tennessee. Captain Algcr
was promoted to major in April. 1862, and was
,voundcd and taken prisoner in action July OF
The same year. but managed 10 escape from his
cant0rs. In October. s62. he was made licnten-
ant-colonc Of the 9Th Michigan Cavalry, and as
signed 10 duty in the Army of the Potomac: The
fnljowinr February he became colonel Of the 9TH
Michigan Cavalry, and was again wounded
JuIv e. 1863, at the battle Of Booncsville.
Nd lie was made n brigadier- general by
breyet for gallant and meritorous services at
tbe battle Of Trevilian Station. Va June l. 1854
and afterward received the rank OF prevef mainr-
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GARLANDS FOR DEAD HEROES
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES.
PREPARATIONS FOR ITS TWENTY-THlRD
OBSERVANCE.
HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND EARLY DAYS OF

HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND EARLY DAYS VI
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBMC-A
LIST OF THE POSTS OF NEw-YoRK
CITY AND THEIR OFFICERS
For US the budded laughter Of the May
Is beautiful to-day
Upon the land but nevermore for them'
Our heroes gone, the rose upon It's stem
Unfolds. or the fair lily shines 10 o'eSS
Their living eyes with pure loneliness
No song bird at the morn
Creets them with gadness Of a day new oor"'
No kiss Of child or wife
Warns their cold lips again to love ana me-
Ryeakinr sweet slumbers with as sweet reieaSo
They may not awake again
But from the precious SOIL
Born Of their toll,
Nursed with what crimson RAM
On. n,uck today the snow.white flower OF peace