Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-01


named, l.45 P. M, the procession began t.
form at Market square. The order of pro
ce,sion was as follows:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Augusta Police. J. F. Bean, Chief.
&. +. Gannett. Marshsl.
N. T. Foleom, Chief of Staff.
samuel J. Gallagher. Assistant Adjstant General
Aids-H. X. Randall, e. W. Weymouth, Geo 4
Gay, J. 4. Fossett.
Jimmie Stone, Chief Bugier.
d. =. Bolster, Surgeon General.
O,derlies-Llewellyn l.. Cooper, Edwin l.. Nah
Fred Hopkins, w. W. Jackson.
Higgins Military Band. G. l.. Higgins, leader.
Company National Guards, Capt. Geo Doughty
Seth Williams Post. No. -. G. A. r., H. Z. Hop
=. kins, Commander.
Henry G. Staples Camp, 3. of ", N. r. Merrill
Capt. Commandirg.
Cony High School Drum Corps.
Augusta Fire Department, Chief Engineer, G. W
Kicker, list Asst Engineer, ElbrIdge Pedder, I'd
Asst Engineer. f.. Gay.
Cusbn0c Hose No. ], James Elwell Foreman.
Atlantic Hose No. 9. Everett shaw, Foreman.
Volunteer Hose No. 3, Frank Chase, Foreman,
Pine Tree Hose No. I. Geo. Harvey. Foreman.
Capital Hose No. 81. A. Buckley. Foreman.
H. I. Morse Hook and Ladder No. !, Frank Chad
wick, Foreman.
81. John The Baptist Band. +. A. Dennis. Leader.
s. John The Baptist Society. Arthur Mlron,
President.
Disabled Soldiers In Carriages.
Seth Williams Ladies' Relief Corps.
Flower Carriage.
Orator and President OF the Day.
United States Officials. Officers of Insane Hospital
Augusta City Government. Clergy. Citizens.
Seth Williams Post had 100 comrades in
line and St. John the Baptist Society had
1875. This was the first appearance of the
latter. The members wore red, white and
blue plumed hats and were headed by a
band of their own, which furnished fine
music. They also carried three fine banners
and we're led by mounted officers.
Higgins military band furnished very
good music and looked very neat in
their uniforms. A striking feature of
the Sons of Veterans, the fire depart
ment, and Company F., N. G. S. M, was
the neatness and cleanness of their uni
forms and their orderly appearance. The
members of Seth Williams Post in line each
carried little basket of assorted flowers.
The Cony High School fife and drum
corps was also one of the noticeable parts of
the procession and the music was fine. The
flower carriage was very handsome and was
furnished free by Mrs. A. ID. Ward. When
the procession was formed and en- route to
the cemeteries it presented an unusually
imposing appearance.
The route of the procession was accord
log to the programme printed in the JOUR
NAL, Wednesday. 49,.
When the solemn exercises at the ceme-
teres were completed, the resting places of
the heroic dead were very beautiful under
the profusion of flowers and the flags.
The procession moved down Winthrop
street and out State, to the Soldiers
monument, around the base of which was a
row of small flags. Around this the various
ladies in the parada'formed, and prayer
was offered by Rev. j. +. Leland, after
which all marched to Water street and the
parade was dismissed. The day was per-
feet, the walking good and there was not a
hitch in the programme.
In the evening Meopian hall was filed
with people to attend the closing exercises
OF the eventful day. Mayor Milliken was
introduced as the president of the meeting
by Hon. S. w. Lane and he made a few
very pleasing remarks in acceptance.
The programme as given in the JOURNAL
was observed during the evening. The
orator of the evening WAS w. d. Stinson,
Esq, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, Comrades Of the Grand
1rmy, and my Feilow Citizens:
Not, many years sgo, and within the
memory of most of US here, little child
stood BY his mothers side and watched 4
regiment marching with full ranks through
the streets of this city, to take the cars
which we're to bear those young soldiers to
the sunny fields of distant Dixie. How
much their passing meant to him he little
Knew. In those and other ranks went those
VINO were his protectors. With childish
eyes and childish joy he watched the steady
and solemn movement of the iron column
which was to aid in the preservation Of the
Union. Later the same child saw what wal
ieit OF that grand regiment, returning with
shattered ranks and torn battle flags
triumphant in the great victory that had
eeen won. With little realization of theiI
FEARFUL importance. he daily saw and fell
the evidences of that great struggle which
you remember 50 we'll but the passing
events created on his young mind an i'm
preston never to be effaced.
Tonight that child grown to mans estate
ana better comprehension of what all tina
ne saw meant. stands before you to pay BIZ
humble tribute to those who took part II
WAT mighty drama; to show his reverence
Doth for the living and the dead. Nothing car
Illustrate better than this the space of timt
which stretches out between the present ant
'nfee decades ago when the momentum
struggle which forever settled that gov
eminent of the people. for the people ant
~ the people should not perish from thu
esrth closed with the surrender at Apo
@a'tox. Those who were then mere babes II
Gms have become men but - each recur
ring spring clothes the earth in gar
aneho Of green we gather Z
"a. another tribute to the memor.
VI those gallant sons of our Republic, who
sm'dst flame and smoke proved how be
.oming and sweet it is to die for ones coun
~: The men who went to the front in tn
.uu hush and strength Of young MANHOOD