The Portland daily press., 1892-05-31
THE SOLDIERS OF '6l.'6
How Their Deeds and Sacrifices Were
Remembered Yesterday.
A PARADE In SPITE OF THE RAIN
AND ADDRESSES in THE HALL.

Colonel Clark, Judge w. L. Putnam, Major
Sidney W. Thaxter and Rev. Matt S.
Hughes. We're the Orators of the Day
A Large Audience Attended in City
Hall.
Memorial Day proved the most dis
agreeable for years. In the morning the
Meather was close and muggy, with
slight showers interspersed, while
the afternoon was not only close but the
showers were regular downpours. Des-
pite all these drawbacks the comrades of
the two Portland posts, Bosworth and
Thatcher, assisted by the Sons of Veter-
ans, turned out at an early hour and pro-
ceeded to the various cemeteries in squads
detailed for that purpose, as is custom
ary every year, and decorated the vari-
GUS graves. Bosworth took Calvary,
Western and Evergreen, and Thatcher
Eastern, Forest City andlthe Lincoln and
Garfield trees. The usual number of
graves were decorated at all these burial
places. A detachment from the Mont
gomery Guards accompanied the squad
to Calvary. At each of the cemeteries
and the memorial trees, there was music
and prayer, and at several others, Forest
City and Calvary short addresses. as well.
The exercises at all of these places did
not differ from those of former years.
THE PARADE.
At 2. Is p. m. the military organizations
composing the military escort reported
to the Chief Marshall, and at 22O p. M,
the Bosworth and Thatcher post and
Sons of Veterans. At 2.40 the line of
march was taken up from the corner of
Free and Middle streets in this order:
Patrolman Heath
Squad of Eight Policemen.
Chief MarShal-Col. G. ID. Clark.
Alds-Geo. f. French, J. d. Williams, R. L.
Whitcomb.
Chandler'S Full Band.
Major I. f. Hartnett.
Adjutant w. F. Sedequest.
Montgomery Guards.
Portland Cadets.
Portland Light Infantry.
= Sheridan Rifles.
Company A., High School Cadets.
Company B., High School Cadets.
American Cadet Band.
BosWorth Post, No. 2, Department of Maine,
g. A. R., Commander Charles E. Jordan.
Thatcher Post, No. Ill, Department of Maine,
g. A; r., Commander Josiah Simpson.
shepley Camp: Sons Of f. Veterans. No. A. Capt.
Carriages with Disabled Comrades.
Notwithstanding the rain the streets
through which the procession passed
were full of people, land presented a great
array of umbrellas. The military turned
out very handsomely considering the
weather, and the old veterans also. The
escort showed 1856 men without the band,
the posts 1913 men without the band, and
the Sons of Veterans 20 with a drum
corps of five men. All told there were
abous 397 men in line. The march
ing was generally good. The pub
lished programme was gone over and
when Monument Square was reached
there was a solid background of UNI
brellas in view. The troops marched
about the four sides of the square, and
allowed the posts to march between
them and the monument. Then the men
detailed for the occasion took the
wreaths, and to dirge by Chandler's
band, with uncovered heads, reverently
laid the wreaths on each side of the
pedestal. Then the line was reformed
and the posts were escorted to the hall
where the military opened ranks and
saluted as the posts marched into the
hall, and then the escort marched to
their armories and disbanded.
IN CITY HALL.
The hall lacked very we'll in its dress
of bunting, the managers of the late Eye
and Ear fair having allowed the decora-
tions to remain. The seats were quickly
filled by the large audience that rushed
in. At 3.45 p. m. the commander of the
escort Col. Clark, accompanied by his
staff, the clergy of the city, the speakers
of the day, Judge Webb of the q. S.
Court, the venerable Rev. DR.. D. B. Ran
dali, and members of the City Govern
ment, took seats on the stage to the
music of Chandler's band. Rev. A. II.
Wright of st. Lawrence street church
offered prayer and then Shaw's quartette
sang with fine effect, ''The Vacant
Chair" Col. G. d. Clark then spoke as
follows: