The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-28
FOR THE DEPARTED BRAVE
Arrangements for Memorial Day Du.
ties and Services.
GENERAL ORDERS TO PORTLAND
VETERANS AND MILITIA.

The Days Programme Similar to That of
Previous Years, Except That Appro-
pirate Exercises VIII Be Held at the
Soldiers Monument-The Services in
City Hall-A List of the Speakers In
Maine Towns and Cities.
Following will be the order of exer-
cises on Memorial Sunday and Memorial
Day.
Thatcher Post will attend services at
1880, at st. Lawrence street church.
At2p. M, comrades of Bosworth Post
will assemble at their hall and will pro-
ceed to Congress street Methodist church
where a sermon will be preached by the
pastor, Rev. George D. Lindsay.
On Monday, comrades of Bosworth
Post will assemble at their hall at g a. m.
Squads will be detailed for Calvary and
Western cemeteries, where the graves
will be decorated. The remainder of the
Post, together with the Sons of veter-
ans, will, at Ga. M, march to the head
of Preble street, where cars will be tax
en- for Evergreen Cemetery.
Orders for Thatcher Post are given be-
low.
At 1.3O p. m, comrades will again as
semble at their respective quarters.
Chief Marshal Clark has issued the fol.
lowing general orders:
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF MARSHAL
MEMORIAL DAY, 1892.
Having been appointed Chief Marshal by the
joint memorial commission for the observance
Of Memorial Day, the following is published for
tons and persons interested. All the organiza-
uonS taking part in the pa:ade will be guided
by this tnls order de without further orders.
PoSt, John D. Williams of Thatcher Post and
Robert L. Whitcomb of Shepley Camp, S. Of v.
are hereby appointed aids to the Chief Marshal,
The military companies comprising the scort
will make their own organization as in former
years, and Will report to the Marshal on Middle
p. M Chandler's Band will report to the officer
commanding the escort, at the head of Plum
street, at o'clock p. m. The platoon of police
VIII also report at same time and place.
Bosworth Post, No. 2, will report to the Mar
street. at PIP o'clock Thatcher Post will le re-,
Free and Middle streets, at 2.15 O'Clock, and at
the same time Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans
VIII form IN line In front of their quarters on
Middle street and await orders.
Carriages with disabled veterans NAV take
position on Middle street, on the left of Thatch-
er Post, and there await orders.
The procession will be made up in the follow
ing, order, and will move promptly at $50
O'Clock p, m.
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Chandler'S Band.
Military Escort.
American Cadet Band.
BoSWorth Post, No. e. Department of Maine,
G. "A. R., Commander Charles E. Jordan
thatcher Post, No. Ill, Department of Maine
c, =. A. H. Commander Josiah Simpson.
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, No. 4, Cap
tain Frank B. w. WEIGH
Carriages with Disabled Comrades.
The column will move over the following
route: Middle street to Exchange street, to
Federal street, to Franklin street, to Cumber-
land street. to High street, to Congress street.
nSSra DOWN CONGRESS th street to Monument square.
monument and the monument decorated with
appropriate exercises, thence to City Hail.
where the escort will be dismissed and veteran
organizations proceed into City Hall for the af-
tern00n exercises, where seats will be reserved
1or them CHARLES ID. CLARK,
Chief Marshal
After She veterans and audience are
seated the following order of exercises
will be given:
Music: MUSE, :.................. ;Chander's Band
rIayer; ...'.i Rev. A. II. Wright
vocal MUSIC. Shaw'S Quartette
Introductory Remarks. .,....... Col C. D. Clark
AdopeSs, Adc9s Ss;o Maj S. w Thaxter
Vocdl MUSIC ...-.... .ShaW'S Quartett6
Keller's American Hymn
AuaS Aaaress Hon. w. L; Putnam
vocal MUSIC nr Eiao ;s rhas shaws ouartette
AuuEeSS. Rev. Matt S. Hughes
Hymn-America. Audience and Band
Benedction.