The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Orders of Chief Marshal w.
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May 26, 1898. J
General Orders, No. /.
Having been appointed Chief Marshal OF the
joint memorial commission for the observance
Of Memorial Day, the following is published for
the information and guidance of all organiza-
tions taking part in the parade, who VIII De
guided by this order without further orders,
Comrade Benz. 4. Norton Of Bosworth Post,
Comrade Geo. O. d. Soule of Thatcher P0st,
F. b. w. WEIGH of Shepley Camp. Sons OF vet.
Grams, John b. Coyle, assistant engineer OF
revenue cutter Woodbury. and Lieut.. CnafleS
E. Davis, adiutant of the LIST Regiment, are
hereby appointed aids to the chief marshal ana
Will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
line military companies and detacnmentS
from the revenue cutters Woodbury. and Dallas
comprising the escort, will make their own or
carnations and will report to the marshal on
Middle street, junction of Free Strret at 1. 10 p
M, ready to move promptly at 1.30 p. m. The
platoon Of police will also report at the same
time and place.
shall on Free street, northerly side, left resting
on IN Middle street, at LIP promptly.
same time on Middle street, right resting on
the junction of Free and Middle streets at the
ShepIey Camp Sons of Veterans, will form in
line on Gross street, easterly side, right resting
on Middle street.
Carriages with disabled veterans will take
position on Cross street on the left of the Sons
OF Veterans and there aMait orders.
The procession will be made up in the follow
ing order and will move promptly at 1.30
O'Clock p. M:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
American Cadet Band.
Detachments Tom Revenue Cutters Woodbury.
and Dallas.
Military Escort.
Chambers Band.
Bosworth Post, No. 2, Department OF Maine,
G. A. R.-Commander John Williamson.
Thatcher Post No. Ill, Department of Maine,
G. A. R-Commander VIM. II. True.
Shepley Camp Sons of Veterans, No, Capt.
Wesley L. Gribbin.
The column will move over the following
route: Free to High, High to Spring, Spring
to State State to Deering, Deerlng to HIGH
High to Congress, Congress to Monument
the monument ana the same decorated with APP
propriate exercises by the comrades, Sons of
Veterans, Relief Corps and Ladies' Aid, after
Congress to Myrtle, Myrtle to Cumberland
Cumberland to Elm, where the parade will be
WILLIAM H. GREEN
Chief Marshal
ARMoRY Co. B., FIRST RECT INFANTRY)
NATIONAL GUARDS
PORTLAND, May 49, 1898.
OF Maine. having accepted the invitation Of the
g: A. r. to do escort duty on Memorial Day
will form :on Plum street, right resting on Mid
die street.
Company E is assigned the right, Company A
the Centre and Company the left. Lieut. Ho-
gan commanding Company E will detail SER
geant for duty as Sergeant Major Capt. Dow
Commanding Company A will detail SER
geant for duty as color sergeant, also a musi-
clan for duty as bugler. Lieut.. Collins, COM
manding Company B will detail two priyates
for color guard
.Adjutant's call will be sounded at LOB p. m.
sharp.
The organizations comprising the remainder
of the escort will make their own formations
and report to Major William Fl. Green, chief
marshal, at 1.15 p. m. for assignment. By or.
der of. OFFICIAL w. F. SEDERQUEsT,
Lieutenant and Adjutant.
CAPT. ISAIAH FL. BAKER, Co. B,
Commanding Battalion.
Persons having flowers to donate for
the use of Thatcher Post can leave them
at the following named comrades hous-
es: C. W. Hadlock, 267 Congress street;
George Q. D. Soule, 10 Merrill street; E.
L. Prindall, 219 Oxford street; Josiah
Simpson, 14e Sherman street, to be left
Monday forenoon, May 10Th, and oblige
abe memorial committee of Thatcher
Post.