Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-26

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IN. details as % the memorial exercise.
sre ryen N the following general order by
conlmanler G. T. Gsnnett Of Seth viii
ham. post, G. A. r.. which has charge Of
the observance Of the day
Ht,fs,'n, SEtn Williams Posr, No. 49,
ntr.KrWgNr "r 3,IsE, G. AR,
ArGrsrt, May ~, is93.
G.mrb Orfsrs. N. /.
so arnrsees It &. we'll
ihnpyh lost 10 mortal -ight,
~ knnv he brave and true
Htiil live in realms of light.
Inc path ys brayely irod,
" faithful heats and true
Lsasi. hGmr 20 heaven md God,
sure rest for Ml Uf you"
The lay Of days for the Grand Army and
of all of the Old soldiers. is near at hand
snA it B. our duty as well as privilege, to
decorate the graves of our departed com
rslcs and none of Us should neglect this
sacred duty, when once year, we feel
call.i upon 10 perform it.
In accordance with general orders from
national and department headquarters,
Tuesday May Both, will be observed by this
post Is Memorial day.
Ats o'clock A. NJ, a detachment of the
post, under the command of Z. NJ. Sergeant
A. A. Nichols, will be conveyed from the
hall TO ward four, and there will decorate
the graves Of our comrades in the Gene
terle. Of that ward
At9 O'Clock 4. NJ, detachment of the
post. under the command of G.. f. Gannett
pos. commander, will proceed from the
post headquarters tn the East lie of the
river and decorate the graves of comrades
~ the cemeteries there.
n the sane time and place, several COM
rpics III take flags and flowers, and 20 BY
team TO Bolton Hill cemetery, and decorate
the graves of the comrades who are buried
10 that part Of ward six
comrades viii assemble at post headquar.
ter. at O'Clock p VI. sharp, in full uni
form 1h, formation of the line will be
under the direction of Comrade Melville
Smith marshal
The column will move at 2 o'clock T..
" and proceed in the usual order to For
eat Grove, st Mays, and Mount Pleasant
cemeteries where the decorating eeremo-
NE. ~ll he performed, and concluded sub
.equently at the soldiers monument after
square, and there be dismissed.
Comrades will again assemble at post
healquartcrs nj O'Clock, L. NJ, and
march to Mronian hail, where the Grafton
hg Judge Oliver g. Hall, will be delivered
The Memorial sermon, by the Rev. f. f..
Newbprt, will hi delivered in the Congre-
gsuonal church. on Sunday evening, May
2sth at 20 O'Clock. Comrades will as
and march tn the church.
All cI soldiers and ex sailors of the war,
all associations and citizens generally, are
cordially invited 10 unite with us, in prop
cr AMI reycrcnt Observance of the day.
BY order of
G.. i. GkNNErr,
Post Commander.
W" NJ nWtr, tdiutant
Henry 6. Staples Camp, s. of V. will
observe Memorial day in accordance with the
principles tul regulations of the order
Bc'ides acting ~ escort to the G.. A. Il.
the memlcrs viii decorate the graves of all
Sons of Veterans buried in Augusta. The
following orler in relation to the obsery
anrc OF the day by the camp has been made
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The attention of the brothers of this camp
SCALED To order to the proper Observance
Of Memorial day. Let the principle of our
order be- remembered III giving this lay to
The 'nmmcnlorntinn of those brave men Tho
gave so much that the blessings of free
government might he our heritage.
Let over, member unite with the Grand
Nrnf of the Republic in the ceremonies of
that lay, This being one of the objects of
our order, 1t Is not only our duty, but a
special privilege of every brother, to join
them IN honoring the memory of the heroic
dead.
1t ia the earnest desire of the officers that
large number turn out on that day, and
trust We shall not he disappointed, but that
ever man will 10 his duty
Brothers will report for duty in full uni
torn at G. \. Il. hall rs follows:
sunday, May 2sth, ut : r. NJ, to attend
Memorial services at the church.
TUESDAY, MAY 3oth, ut 6 - A. NJ. taking
the : O'Clock car for Hailowell, to partici-
pate IN the services nth John B. Hubbard
Fos, No. 20
Tuesday, May 80. at | z. NJ, to assist
Seth Williams Post. No 10. in the services
of the day.
brothers finding ii impossible to turn out
VIII confer great favor by loaning their
uniforms. leaving them with Quartermsste
Sergeant Gilbert, who will see to their safe
return.
Now let us join in making this a day to
he remembered as one in which we have
done our duty asa camp OF the Sons OF
Veterans
Drills are hereby appointed on Thursday
and FRIDAY evenings at 90 clock, weather
Permitting.
Yours in +. G.. and l.
Signed G.. II. Bangs, Captain.
tSlgned. T.. W. EMERY. First Sergeant
ADJUSTMENTS.