The Portland daily press., 1894-05-31

Ihe procession, which was the largest
and most imposing ever formed here on
Memorial Day, marched to the lower
cemetery, where services were held. Rev.
E. G. Strout offered prayer, and the graves
of SIS comrades were decorated. The pro-
cession then proceeded to the soldiers
monument where the following exercises
were held.
Prayer, Rev. L. Fl. Winslow
Chant-The Lords Prayer
Misses Small. Chase, James, Kneeland
First Decoration Day Proclamation
Men Psaaa EoEes Eeaa Six Yo9pg Ladies ss
Extract from Speech lor Decoration
Day" ss Miss Littlefield
Emblems Of Decoration Day
Children of Lower Grammar School
Why bring Flowers?
y S1rs Sirls q asp Upper Grammar m2sa School School
Tribute to our Honored Dead, Mr.. Dow
Decoration Day Thanksgiving,
Miss Kemp
Poem, Miss Mason
Decoration of Monument
Salute.
Prayer, Rev: L. H. winslow
o6uCulCGlOu.
All the exercises, except the POSTS
regular services, were conducted by the
pupils of the Normal School, and much
credit is due the pupils and teachers for
the excellent programme gwen.
In the evening the church was crowded
TO listen to an address by Major HIS.
Melcher, which was excellent. This
was the programme:
Music, School ST., Male Qnuartette
Prayer, Rev. g. W. Reynolds
Music, School ST., Male Quartette
Poem, Miss Lucille Tarbox
(of the Normal School.)
Singing, Normal School Quartette
address, Major Holman S.Melcher.
Benediction, Rev. E. K. Colby
Fryeburg.
Memorial Day was celebrated in the
customary manner by the Grover Post
GA. r., No. 121. At 1.30 o. 'clock, after
the dinner at their armory. the Post,
accompanied by the children and the
teachers of the village schools marched
to the old cemetery. and decorated the
veterans graves. Previous to this
ceremony sthe ritual was read by the
Commander, W. C.Towle, and a deco
ration hymn, Scatter the Flowers was
sung by the children. The veterans
graves in other cemete ries were decorat-
ed in the morning after, memorial SER
vices were held in the Methodist church,
which was decorated with flags and flow
ers, and fine programme rendered A
large audience attended the services at
the church. The addresses were appro-
pirate for the occasion, and we-e filled
with tender recollcetions of the past,
words of honor and good cheer for the
present. and noble Thoughts for the
Inspiration of the future. The children's
songs were very pleasing.
eouth Windham.
The memorial services OF Larry Post
and Corps were Of unusual interest this
year. In the morning of Memorial Day,
comrades were detailed to the 81 differ
ent yards which this post decorates.
These yards contain nearly $50 soldi-
ers' graves. There was no lack of flow
ers, as they were furnished in great
abundance wherever there was need
After the veterans returned from the
solemn exercises of the morning a boun-
tiful dinner was served by the Relief
Corps at the Grand Army hail. In the
afternoon the graves of Hillside ceme-
terry were decorated, and ritual services
were held by the full post.
The exercises at Great Falls should be
especially mentioned, as the Sabbath
school took part there and many suiga-
bic recitations made the day more mem
orable. A fter the return from Hillside
cemetery, came the exercises at the Uni
versalist chucrh. Commander Davis
opened the services. S. Dole read a
portion of the Scriptures, and Rev. e: G.
Cook followed in prayer. Margaret Nc
LelIan recited poem. The oration was
by W. C. Wheldon of Portland 1t was
name unfamiliar to Windham, and no
such Grafton was expected as was deliver
ed.
Post and Corps held a reunion at the