Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-01


The following was the roHIe of the pro-
cessiun:
Through Water street to Vine. To Dres-
trn, 20 Danfortb, To Oak Grove Cemetery.
here the services of decorating the graves
were carried out. Reforming the line
marched through Plummer. tu brunswick,
to ihe common, where the soldiers monn-
mcnt was decorated and the line continued
Down Church street to Water street to the
Npera house.
IN arrival at the opera house the follow
ing ur'lcr uf exercises was carried 0ut;
0lrnlns Rcmark.,
commander A. ". Mef au.land
PRAYER. Rev. &, r. Owen
-,Ivrtiou- The Flag They It,yr,! % Well"
Eradmg 81; trncral or,ler. NJ, i
Adjutani t.astayHs Moore
selection, Heroes Belos,,G" Methodist Choir
u-rton. Lieut., fr.llS 4. wi.gln OF Bangor
Antrrirl hulf and Audience
henr'it'tt"u, Rev. j L. Monroe
The Grafton was one Of the most able and
.oholariy addresses ever given in Gardiner
The speaker referred j 4 his Introduction to
the extent to which Memorial day is OBJ
served throughout the niun. Five hun
!re'l thousand men are in line on that day
"a decorate the graves of those who were
have answered the last roll call. They
have placed tributes OF remembrance and
respect upon The graves Of their departed
cnniradr-- lie then gave tribute 10 the
atiouAl Tag AMI reviewed it,, history up
.p the present lpy. It va, the patriots
prtde ami hope but time wa. Mhen il was
nol universally respected nniil the war of
the Rebellion again established it, suprem-
"a, Z .Yk
the STAR and Stripes were defended in those
trying DAYS There is not an instance re-
corded of fulure of dirty on the part of the
standard bearer There we're no Maine
fags captured during the war. but there
were some which were ,oru in fragments BY
,lrc men before they wuuli permit them to
pass INTO rebel hands He then spoke in u
lowing manner Of the struggle of the 18th
Niainy Al the first dae uf the battle of
Getty sburg, when to wescnt i,4 capture the
brave boys tore ii into shreds and sccreted
1t. lie exhibited badge made from
fragment and at sight of it the Grand Army
aen present, and the entire asseInbiagc.
sheered and applauded vigorously.
Continuing he sketched the outline of the
history of the new nation, paying especial
lttpntion to the institution of slavery and
tlf Nlit.N't'l VI NItlt iA-HtN anu Niillt spA
'regntF which finally gave place to the
rue itca of national sovereignty ~ a result
If the war. He pictured the li, ittcd CON
litluu of the | nltrd States under the pro-
posed plan of government advocated by the
'oufrdcracy. Four or five weak nations,
silh guarded frontiers and standing armies
sould have resulted in place of the ONT
trcli niun of today.
Turning to the veterans he rchearscd the
scenes of the war As Il dream that is told.
in an eloquent manner he gave a vivid word
picture of the great hattle of Getty .burg. in
lhich lS regiments and batteries from
Maine participated. Bunning through the
1T of great battles he finally referred to
die grand rrNi lew ut Washington when the
3Uti 900 battle Scared veterans under Grant
anil sherman marched up and down Penn
sylvania avenue. He then quoted some
interesting statistics regarding the number
of men engaged III the war and tli'. number
who died IN service. and referred to the
.oming review al the National Eneampmcnt
when the living heroes will again march the
same avenue.
He referred at length to the results of the
war, direct and indirect. the free press free
religion. free schools and free ballot-aud
hen cited the present policy of the govern
mcnt in It's internal and external relations.
wclIing especially on the evils of an un-
cc>trictcd system of emigration. He re-
yar,led the trunscendent lesson of the war
to he the teaching of the duties and ohliga-
tions Of American citizenship.
He then referred 10 the part Gardiner
took in the war. In 1851 her population
was 5000 AMI she furnished j2i men.