The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31

IObWyCly hCSOlthVSA uiiO S5AUfOo VI OAC
hundred and eight ex-soldiers in the
Western cemetery. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr. Leitch. There was q large at
tendance on the part of the members Of
the posts, and of the camp. The ladies
of the Relief Corps were early at the
headquarters, and rendered valuable assis-
tance. The work of decorating the graves
was rapidly carried forward, and by
noon was over, and the comrades sepa
rated for dinner and to make ready for
the work of the afternoon.
THE PROCESSION.
There has probably never been pro
cession on Memorial Day that started
with greater promptness than that OF yes
terday. The hour set for the train to
leave the Rochester station was 2. 80 p. m. !,
and the cars were loaded promptly on
time. At 1.30 p m. the parade started
in the following order from Bosworth
post headquarters, on Free street:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal, Captain FL III. Shaw.
Staff-Chief Leroy H 4Tobie; aids, Com
rades G. II. Boyd, Bosworth Post,
Comrade F. G. Runnell, Thatch-
er Post. Comrade William Hol-
ston, Cloudman Post, Elmer T.
Golf, Shepley Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, Lieut. Charles Lowell, High
School Cadets
American Cadet Band-25 pieces.
Acting Major Commanding Escort, Capt.
T. J. Hogan.
Go. E. 1st egt.-Montgomery Guards,
Lieut. McGillicudy-26 men.
~ T.. 1ct piHoc Gto,,+o ~,
NJ. E. Conley-32 men.
Signal Corps-Lieut. Butler-18 men.
High School Battalion Major j. F.
Dyer, Commanding.
Adjutant, Lieut. A. Fl. Little
Co. A-Captain. Chas Sanborn-28 men.
Co. B.-Captain Moulton-2S men.
Co. C.-Captain Thompson.sS men.
Department Commander W. FL. Green !;
Adjutant Gen. A. NJ. Sawyer; Quar-.
terinaster General John Williamson !;
Medical Director DR.. True; Aids, W.
III. Holston, Westbrook Capt. B. A.
Norton, Capt. A. H. Prince; Past De-
partment Commander Richard K. CAT
ley; all in carriages.
. Chandler's Band-25 pieces.
Bosworth Post No. O. Commander E. G.
Swett-1SS men.
Thatcher Post No. III, Commander Dan
iel Davis, AZ men.
Presumpscot Band-25 pieces.
Cloudman Post No. 100, Commander
Charles G. Graham-4S men.
Drum Corps.
Shepley Camp, S. of ", Capt. Arthur
NJ. Soule-32 men.
Carriages containing Col. R. L. Whit
comb, Adjutant Perry and Quartermas-
ter Merritt S. V.
Wade Camp, S.. of v, Capt. A. L. Cloud
man-25 men
Carriages containing Gov. Cleaves and
staff, Collector Deering, Mayor Baxter,
Hon. Joseph W. Symonds-who made
the monument presentation address
the Mayor of Deering and the members
of the Portland City Council.
Carriages containing the committee of
the Ladies' Relief Corps and Ladies
Aid.
Carriages containing disabled veterans.
The fine weather and the special turn
out made by the posts drew crowds to the
streets Free, Congress and Pearl streets
to the Rochester railroad station were
packed with people to see the pageant.
And pageant it was, for the clear at
mosphere and bright sushine brought out
the brilliant uniforms, the waving ban
ners and plumes and the many hued
flowers with fine effect, to which the
ma gnificent music of the bands added
much On the march Oh andler's band
played the Dirigo march, composed by
Miss McGregor, and the Two Step march
by Mr.. Allen, and they were very
effective
When the column reached Monument
square, grand spectacle was present.
The military and veterans surrounded the
fha yad fv,n1,
of space in the square, and the deputa-
tions from the Grand Army, the Sons OF
Veterans, Bosworth Relief and Ladies
Aids, ascending the steps on each side,
reverently laid at the monu-
ments base the beautiful
memorial wreaths they had brought
with them, while the consolidated bands
played dirge. Then the procession re-
formed and marched through Congress
and Pearl streets to the station, where
eighteen cars took 1t to the station at
Deering The officials drove out in their
carriages.
AT EVERGREEN.
Upon the arrival of the train at Deer
ing the procession reformed and marched
to the cemetery, where an immense con-
course had preceded it in carriages, by
the electrics and citizens train. The
country and the beautiful cemetery never
looked loyelier. 1t seemed as if nature
was doing all she could to assist the
veterans in their sacred duty.
AS soon as the procession reached the
soldiers lot it was massed about it much
as at Monument square in the city, and
the exercises were at once proceeded
with. When all was in readiness, and the
great crowd was hushed to momentary
stiffness, a signal was given by Chief
Marshal Shaw, and the veil lwas lowered,
disclosing the beautiful monument,
which has been described and pictured in
these columns. Rev. Mr.. Hack of the
second Parish church then offered an
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